CLASSES & WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS & ADULTS
PLEASE NOTE: Currently, masking is not required in youth, teen, and adult classes and workshops at the Delaplaine. Those wishing to mask are encouraged to do so. The Delaplaine reserves the right to change its masking policy at any time based on current circumstances and guidance. If you or a member of your household have any symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home. Refunds cannot be made for illness-related absences from classes or workshops underway. See the Standards & Policies page for more information.
Please contact us with any questions.
On each media page, courses are listed chronologically by start date. Click on course titles for full descriptions and tuition information. If the course you’re looking for is not listed, please call 301-698-0656, ext. 110 to add your name to a waiting list.
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Teen Summer Camps
Trending Now: Viral Clay Creations for Teens – ages 14 to 18
- Karen McGraw– Monday-Thursday, June 23–June 26
Pop Art for Teens – ages 14 to 18
- Rylie Johnson– Monday-Friday, June 23 – June 27
Intro to Metalsmithing and Jewelry Making for Teens – ages 15 to 18
- Sukey Rankin – Monday – Friday, Jul 14–Jul 18
Jewelry Making for Teens – ages 15 to 18
- Jamie Gerhold– Monday-Friday, July 28 – Aug 1
Ceramics
Evening on the Wheel – ages 14 and older – This class is now FULL.
- Karen McGraw – Thursday, May 15
Beyond the Basics: Intermediate Pottery Skills and Techniques – ages 15 and older
- Jaz Parks – Fridays, May 16–Jun 6
Whimsical Worlds: Create Your Own Miniature Fairy Houses – ages 15 and older
- Jaz Parks – Saturday and Sunday, May 24–May 25
Evening on the Wheel – ages 14 and older – This class is almost full, please call to register.
- Karen McGraw – Thursday, May 29
Ceramics Open Studio – adults
- Karen McGraw – Mondays, June 2– July 21
Trending Now: Viral Clay Creations for Teens – ages 14 to 18
- Karen McGraw – Monday – Thursday, Jun 23–Jun 26
Intro to Wheel Throwing – ages 16 and older
- Jaz Parks – Mondays, Jun 30–Aug 25
Handbuilding Dinnerware – ages 14 and older
- Jaz Parks – Fridays, Jul 11–Aug 15
Ceramics Open Studio – ages 14 and older
- Karen McGraw – Wednesdays, Jul 16–Aug 27
Afternoon on the Wheel – ages 14 and older
- Karen McGraw – Saturday, Jul 19
Berry Baskets – ages 14 and older
- Karen McGraw – Tuesdays, Jul 22–Aug 5
Afternoon on the Wheel – ages 14 and older
- Karen McGraw – Saturday, Aug 9
African Coil Pots – ages 16 and older
- Jaz Parks – Mondays, Aug 11–Sep 8
Handbuilt Ceramic Bird House – ages 14 and older
- Karen McGraw – Tuesdays, Aug 19–Sep 2
Drawing
Abstract Approaches to Drawing – ages 14 and older – This class is cancelled.
- David Modler – Saturday and Sunday, May 17–May 18
Character Design for Comics and Animation – ages 14 and older
- Cecil Holloway – Saturdays, Jun 21–Jul 19
Drawing for Beginners – ages 15 and older
- Jordan Cannon – Wednesdays, Jul 2–Jul 16
Making Your Own Comic Strips – ages 14 and older
- Cecil Holloway – Saturday and Sunday, Aug 2–Aug 3
Abstract Approaches to Drawing – ages 14 and older
- David Modler – Saturday & Sunday, Aug 16–Aug 17
Jewelry
Beginning Jewelry Making and Metalsmithing – ages 16 and older
- Gina Copanzzi – Tuesdays, Jun 24–Sep 9
Intermediate Jewelry Making and Metalsmithing – ages 16 and older
- Gina Copanzzi – Mondays, Jun 23–Sep 15
Metalsmithing Basics – ages 15 and older
- Sukey Rankin – Saturday & Sunday, Jul 12–Jul 13
Intro to Metalsmithing and Jewelry Making for Teens – ages 15 to 18
- Sukey Rankin – Monday – Friday, Jul 14–Jul 18
Creating with Metal – ages 14 and older
- Sukey Rankin – Monday – Friday, Jul 21–Jul 25
Jewelry Making for Teens – ages 15 to 18
- Jamie Gerhold – Monday – Friday, Jul 28–Aug 1
Pierce, Texture, and Embellish – ages Adults
- Sukey Rankin – Saturday & Sunday, Aug 9–Aug 10
An Armful of Bangles – ages 15 and older
- Sukey Rankin – Saturday, Aug 23
Painting
Whimsy in Watercolor – ages 16 and older
- Vicki Clarkson – Saturday, May 10
Open Abstract Studio: Mini-Class 2 – Adults
- Calvin Edward Ramsburg – Tuesdays, May 13–Jun 3
Watercolor Nuts & Bolts – ages 16 and older
- Vicki Clarkson – Sunday, May 18
Beginning Watercolor: In and Out of the Garden – ages Adults
- Callie Otness – Mondays, Jun 23–Aug 11
Individual Projects in Oil Painting – ages Adults
- Lesa Cook – Mondays, Jun 23–Aug 25
Open Abstract Studio: Mini-Class 1 – ages Adults
- Calvin Edward Ramsburg – Tuesdays, Jun 24–Jul 22
Open Abstract Studio – ages Adults
- Calvin Edward Ramsburg – Wednesdays, Jun 25–Aug 27
Guided Personal Directions in the Studio – ages Adults
- John Kachik – Wednesdays, Jun 25–Sep 3
Open Abstract Studio – ages Adults
- Calvin Edward Ramsburg – Thursdays, Jun 26–Aug 28
Continuing Watercolor: In and Out of the Garden – ages Adults
- Callie Otness – Fridays, Jun 27–Aug 22
Guided Personal Directions in the Studio – ages Adults
- John Kachik – Fridays, Jun 27–Aug 29
Painting Summer Landscapes in Water-Mixable Oils – ages Adults
- Callie Otness – Saturday & Sunday, Jun 28–Jun 29
Introduction to Bokeh Watercolor – ages 16 and older
- Vicki Clarkson – Saturday, Jul 12
Open Abstract Studio: Mini-Class 2 – ages Adults
- Calvin Edward Ramsburg – Tuesdays, Aug 5–Aug 26
Paint Passionately with Pastels – ages Adults
- Jeri Greenberg – Saturday & Sunday, Aug 9–Aug 10
Photography
Photo Tour: Festivals & More! – Adults – This class is cancelled.
- Joe Yablonsky – Saturday, May 10
Travel Photography Using Your iPhone Camera – ages Adults
- Carol Leadbetter – Saturday, Jun 21
Painting with Your iPhone: Reimagining Frederick – ages 14 and older
- Ron Ames – Saturday, Jul 19
Floral Photography with Your iPhone Camera – ages Adults
- Carol Leadbetter – Saturday, Aug 9
Sculpture
Sculpting from the Masters: High Relief – ages 15 and older
- Lesa Cook – Thursdays, Jul 24–Aug 28
Sculpting the Portrait in Low Relief – ages 16 and older
- Lesa Cook – Saturday & Sunday, Jul 26–Jul 27
Woodworking
Other Media
Blossoming at Baker Park – ages 14 and older
- Clustered Spires Quilt Guild – Saturday and Sunday, May 17–May 18
Secrets to Successful Sketchbooking – ages 15 and older
- David Modler – Saturday, May 24
Pop Art for Teens – ages 14 to 18
- Rylie Johnson – Monday – Friday, Jun 23–Jun 27
Painting with Wool: Tiger Portrait – ages 15 and older
- Milana Borovskaia – Saturday, Jun 28
Into to Sewing: Learn to Use Your Sewing Machine – ages 14 and older
- Beth Prokop – Saturday, Jul 12
Cutting Edge Collage: Fireworks – ages 14 and older
- Julie Maynard – Sunday, Jul 13
Micro Lino Relief Printmaking – ages 14 and older
- David Modler – Saturday, Jul 26
Painting with Wool: Abstraction – ages 15 and older
- Milana Borovskaia – Saturday, Jul 26
Home Inspired Collage – ages 14 and older
- Julie Maynard – Saturday & Sunday, Jul 26–Jul 27
Secrets to Successful Sketchbooking – ages 15 and older
- David Modler – Saturday, Aug 2
Weaving on a Simple Frame Loom – ages Adults
- Jóh Ricci – Saturday & Sunday, Aug 9–Aug 16
Intro to Tablet Weaving – ages 14 and older
- Cecil Holloway – Saturday and Sunday, Aug 16–Aug 17