Intimidated by charcoal or want to experiment with drawing on different surfaces? Join our Contemporary Innovations Artist, Erin Fostel, to play around with charcoal in this beginner-friendly evening workshop! Make a gradient scale, learn blending, experiment with different papers, and build and subtract tone with a leaf drawing. Tuition includes all supplies.
Explore the Splotch Monster images of Virginia-based artist Steve Loya and take a nod from the century-old parlor games of the Surrealists to invent an array of characters. Processes will include collage, experimenting with watercolor, and embellishments in ink.
Self-portraits can be so much fun! Using a variety of mediums, including pencil, oil pastels, watercolor paints, and more, artists will leave this workshop with their very own artwork featuring themselves!
Working in charcoal, create large, developed drawings of models in costumed scenarios. Areas of focus for this weekend workshop will include blending techniques, tonal range, and composition. Previous drawing experience highly recommended. Tuition includes model fee and all supplies. NOTE: This course takes place on Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday on ...
If you are new to sewing or need a refresher, this one-afternoon afternoon workshop will take you from threading your machine to making a drawstring bag. Learn the tools and ...
Join us for open ceramic studio where you can work at your own pace. Students are encouraged to bring in ideas for projects and will receive as much or as little assistance as needed. Each class, there will be a demo on techniques for those who would like to watch and learn about the ins ...
Create a mug that is just as unique as you! Learn handbuilding techniques to create your mug and add facial features, giving them pizzazz and personality in this beginner-friendly course. Tuition includes all supplies, as well as kiln loading and firing.
Learn how to weave beautiful tablet woven bands just like the Vikings did in this weekend workshop! Tablet weaving requires very little equipment: just cards, instead of a loom, and no previous weaving experience is needed. Tuition includes all supplies except yarn. (Estimated maximum cost: $50)
Explore image-making and writing processes using mixed-media art materials in a visual journal. In this weekend workshop, you will focus on addressing personal themes and concepts while exploring a variety of techniques such as watercolor painting, collage, and image transfer, as well as reflective writing exercises. Tuition includes all supplies.
Spend the morning getting messy! Experiment with a variety of mediums and tools as you dive into the exciting world of messy art projects. These activities are more than just ...
Build a tasteful side table using traditional joinery. Learn the fundamental elements of joinery and have creative control of the elements of the build. This class will teach you a repeatable skill with minimum hand tools, which will aid you in creating more traditional builds after the course. Knowledge of basic woodworking and joinery suggested ...
Create a beautiful "quilt" star to be used as an ornament or decoration in this afternoon workshop! This method uses a traditional Scandinavian technique to weave and fold strips of fabric instead of sewing them. Tuition includes all supplies.
Discover the magic of throwing clay on the pottery wheel and learn as you are guided through the fundamentals of wheel throwing in this one-afternoon workshop. Whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your skills, learn to center, pull, and shape clay into beautiful vessels. Join us for an afternoon of fun and ...
Bundle up as we photograph over 20 boats with their elaborate lighting displays, all located on Carroll Creek! We will start in the classroom to cover the appropriate camera controls, then head outside to capture unique photos of the stunning fleet. We will also do classic light trail photos along Market and Patrick Streets, taking ...
Cast off your preconceived ideas about abstract painting in acrylics to improve your design, expand your artistic knowledge, and enhance your painting skills! Develop your own style and approach to abstracts in an open studio format with light instruction. Students should have basic painting experience. Supply list will be included with confirmation.
Play a variety of collaborative drawing games with other students to create unpredictable works of art! The Surrealists en Masse and Lynda Barry will be some cultural exemplars discussed while we have fun in this camp focused on process, experimentation, and collaboration.
Calling all elves! Join us for another year of one of our most popular children’s programs, Secret Elf Workshop! The best gifts are the ones you make, so travel up ...
Calling all elves! Join us for another year of one of our most popular children’s programs, Secret Elf Workshop! The best gifts are the ones you make, so travel up ...