Join us for a collaborative work environment, where you can learn and explore new techniques and create your personal visions. Students are encouraged to bring in ideas for projects and ...
Learn the fundamentals of jewelry fabrication to create a forged cuff bracelet, a stack of bangles, and earrings and to solder a chain necklace. Techniques such as piercing, drilling, sawing, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Explore the art of paper quilling! Roll, fold, weave, and shape paper into beautiful and colorful designs. All skill levels welcome. Supply list will be included with confirmation. (Estimated maximum ...
Develop your personal artistic direction and create a series of works using drawing, painting, or mixed-media techniques in an open studio setting. Customized demonstrations and direction will meet class needs ...
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 ...
Advance your skills and explore techniques in transparent watercolor painting. Emphasis will be on the elements of art and how to integrate them into the painting process. Continue to focus on composition and creating light and movement within a watercolor painting while taking inspiration from nature and the winter landscape. This class is for students ...
Learn how the possibilities of mixed media can enhance your current art practice, whether it is painting, photography, or sculpture in this three-week workshop. Repurpose old paintings and photos as well as your collections of miscellaneous supplies into new 2-D and 3-D work. Supply list will be included with confirmation.
Learn the basics of using wheel throwing to create functional ceramics such as mugs, cups, and bowls. Surface decoration, glazing, and finishing will be introduced as well. Tuition includes all supplies, as well as kiln loading and firing.
Develop your personal artistic direction and create a series of works using drawing, painting, or mixed-media techniques in an open studio setting. Customized demonstrations and direction will meet class needs and interests. Individual and group critiques and discussions will help you expand on your favorite media. All skill levels welcome. Bring the materials that support ...
Advance your skills and explore techniques in transparent watercolor painting. Emphasis will be on the elements of art and how to integrate them into the painting process. Continue to focus on composition and creating light and movement within a watercolor painting while taking inspiration from nature and the winter landscape. This class is for students ...
Explore image-making and writing processes using mixed-media art materials in a visual journal. In this one-day workshop, 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.
Discover the key fundamentals and elements of sequential art in this beginner-friendly class. Learn how to create expressive characters and clearly convey stories and messages visually. Supply list included in confirmation. (Estimated maximum cost: $35)
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 terms to get you creating! Tuition includes all supplies, but students who own sewing machines are encouraged to bring them. A limited number of machines ...
Learn the key elements of character design to create fluid and expressive characters. Bring your characters to life by creating character turnaround and expression sheets and through various exercises that will strengthen your illustration skills. Previous drawing experience recommended. Supply list included in confirmation. (Estimated maximum cost: $30)
Use stoneware clay to create and form colorful, organic mosaics onto round or square forms. This beginner-friendly class covers the process from designing to forming to glazing. Tuition includes all supplies, as well as kiln loading and firing.
Begin exploring your passion for fashion design! In this one-afternoon workshop, you will use drawing and collage to develop your dream and expand a concept to a cohesive collection. Previous drawing experience recommended. Tuition includes all supplies.
Create jewelry while learning fundamental metalsmithing techniques in this weekend workshop. Learn the basics of sawing, forming, texturing, polishing, assembling, and soldering to create a pendant or charm that you can wear home! Tuition includes all supplies.
Experience the joy of creating art without brushes or paint. In this relaxing, hands-on workshop, “paint” with soft, colorful wool fibers, layering and blending them to form a stunning, textured image. Perfect for all skill levels. Spend an afternoon exploring your creativity, and leave with a unique wool painting you will be proud to display. ...
Work on your oil painting projects and receive individual instruction. Students drive the topics, and the instructor will demonstrate various techniques in oil painting; discuss different substrates, color mixing, and composition; and work with you to tailor the classes to your specific questions and goals. All skill levels welcome. Supply list included in confirmation. (Estimated ...
Come paint with others in a friendly and supportive environment as you gain confidence in the fundamentals of painting. The focus will be on oils, but students can also work with acrylics. Work from photos as you gain or build on foundational skills of composition, color, materials, and methods, including a step-by-step approach that can ...
Copying master drawings is a great way to continue developing your drawing skills. This class will take a trip through art history to explore various charcoal, silverpoint, and pen and ink techniques as you copy VanGogh and Goya, Durer and daVinci, and Seurat and Vail. Each class will focus on a presentation of a body ...
Explore the basics of wheel throwing and glazing techniques in a supportive small group instruction setting where you can express yourself! All skill levels welcome. Tuition includes all supplies, as well as kiln loading and firing.
Learn how to design and create your own jewelry in a relaxed and creative studio setting. In this beginner-friendly class, gain an introduction to the basic tools, materials, and techniques used in jewelry making, such as cutting, shaping, and adding unique textures. By the end, you will have your own handmade pieces to wear or ...
Whether you are new to artmaking or want to build skills that will help in other disciplines, this course will help you gain confidence and have fun! Learn principles of perspective, shading, composition—and how to draw what you see, not what you think you see—while working in pencil and charcoal. Supply list will be included ...
Spend an afternoon creating the ultimate cozy accessory! Create a classic patchwork mini quilt using the strip piecing technique, which allows for faster sewing, then turn the mini quilt into mittens. Explore steps that can be applied to creating full-sized quilts! Previous sewing machine experience recommended. 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 ...
Experience the joy of creating art without brushes or paint. In this relaxing, hands-on workshop, “paint” with soft, colorful wool fibers, layering and blending them to form a stunning, textured image. Perfect for all skill levels. Spend an afternoon exploring your creativity, and leave with a unique wool painting you will be proud to display. ...
Learn to build texture in expressive watercolors using multiple glaze techniques and a unique lifting technique with stencils in this one-afternoon workshop. Tuition includes all supplies.
