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.
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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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Ceramics
Ceramics Open Studio – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Lauren Koch – Thursdays, Sep 26 to Nov 14
Fun and Funky Handbuilt Mugs – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Anne Boyer – Saturday, Sep 28 & Sunday, Sep 29
Slab-Built Canisters – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Karen McGraw – Tuesdays, Oct 8 to Nov 12
Wheel for an Afternoon – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Lauren Koch – Sunday, Oct 27
Handmade Holidays Ceramics Workshop – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Lauren Koch – Saturday, Dec 7, Sunday, Dec 8, & Saturday, Dec 14
Sculpture
Sculpting from the Masters: High Relief – 16 and older
- Instructor Lesa Cook – Mondays, Nov 11 to Dec 16
Drawing
Experimenting with Observational Drawing – ages 16 and older
- Instructor David Modler – Saturday, Sep 14 & Sunday, Sep 15
Comics and Sequential Art for Beginners – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Cecil Holloway – Saturdays, Sep 14 to Nov 2
Figure Drawing Open Studio – adults
- Instructor Christopher Madden – Sundays, Sep 22 to Oct 13
Drawing for the Absolute Beginner – ages 15 and older
- Instructor Jodie Schmidt – Tuesdays, Oct 15 to Nov 19
Advanced Drawing: How to Build a Portrait – ages 16 and older
- Instructor Jodie Schmidt – Wednesdays, Oct 16 to Nov 20
Portrait Drawing in Charcoal – ages 17 and older
- Instructor Lesa Cook – Thursdays, Oct 17 to Nov 21
Playing with Pastels – adults
- Instructor Jeri Greenberg – Saturday, Oct 19 & Sunday, Oct 20
Figure Drawing Open Studio – adults
- Instructor Christopher Madden – Sundays, Oct 27 to Nov 17
Draw and Play Here: Collaborative Journaling – ages 16 and older
- Instructor David Modler – Saturday, Nov 23 & Sunday, Nov 24
Jewelry
Introduction to Metalsmithing – ages 16 and older
- Instructor Georgina Copanzzi – Saturday, Sep 21 & Sunday, Sep 22
Beginning Jewelry – ages 16 and older – This class is almost full, please call to register
- Instructor Georgina Copanzzi – Tuesdays, Sep 17 to Nov 12
Intermediate Jewelry – ages 16 and older – This class is now FULL.
- Instructor Georgina Copanzzi – Mondays, Sep 16 to Nov 11
Jewelry Design I & II – adults
- Instructor Heather Liverman – Saturday, Sep 14 & Sunday, Sep 15
Introduction to Raising: The Pewter Bowl – adults
- Instructor Heather Liverman – Saturdays & Sundays, Nov 9 to Nov 17
Beginning Jewelry Mini-Class – ages 16 and older
- Instructor Georgina Copanzzi – Tuesdays, Nov 19 to Dec 10
Intermediate Jewelry Mini-Class – ages 16 and older
- Instructor Georgina Copanzzi – Mondays, Nov 18 to Dec 9
Introduction to Metalsmithing: Tea Light Holders – adults
- Instructor Heather Liverman – Saturday, Nov 23 & Sunday, Nov 24
Introduction to Forging: Icicle Ornaments – adults
- Instructor Heather Liverman – Saturday, Dec 14
Painting
Botanical Watercolors – ages 15 and older – This class has been cancelled.
- Instructor Callie Otness – Wednesdays, Sep 11 to Nov 6
Open Abstract Studio – adults – This class is now FULL.
- Instructor Calvin Edward Ramsburg – Wednesdays, Sep 11 to Dec 18, no class on November 27
Wondrous Watercolor Techniques – ages 15 and older
- Instructor Vicki Clarkson – Wednesdays, Sep 11 to Oct 2
Guided Personal Directions in the Studio – adults
- Instructor John Kachik – Wednesdays, Sep 11 to Nov 13, no class on October 16
Falling In Love with Watercolor – adults
- Instructor Marti Easton – Thursdays, Sep 12 to Oct 31
Watercolor: Flowers and Birds – adults
- Instructor Marti Easton – Thursdays, Sep 12 to Oct 31
Open Abstract Studio – adults
- Instructor Calvin Edward Ramsburg – Thursdays, Sep 12 to Dec 19, no class on November 28
Guided Personal Directions in the Studio – adults – This class is now FULL.
- Instructor John Kachik – Fridays, Sep 13 to Dec 20, no class on October 18
Introduction to Acrylic Landscapes – ages 15 and older
- Instructor Callie Otness – Saturday, Sep 21 & Sunday, Sep 22
Where Ink and Watercolor Collaborate – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Vicki Clarkson – Saturday, Sep 28
Weaving Watercolor – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Vicki Clarkson – Sunday, Oct 13
Paintings on Silk – ages 15 and older
- Instructor Callie Otness – Saturday, Oct 19 & Sunday, Oct 20
Open Abstract Studio: Mini-Class 2 – adults
- Instructor Calvin Edward Ramsburg – Tuesdays, Oct 22 to Nov 12
Barn Quilt Painting – adults
- Instructor Cindy Pullyard – Saturday, Nov 9
Barn Quilt Painting: Youth – ages 10 to 14
- Instructor Cindy Pullyard – Sunday, Nov 10
Barn Quilt Painting – adults
- Instructor Cindy Pullyard – Saturday, Nov 16
Barn Quilt Painting: Youth – ages 10 to 14
- Instructor Cindy Pullyard – Sunday, Nov 17
Open Abstract Studio: Mini-Class 3 – adults
- Instructor Calvin Edward Ramsburg – Tuesdays, Nov 26 to Dec 17
Photography
The Rules of Composition & Beyond – adults – This class has been cancelled.
- Instructor Joe Yablonsky – Wednesday, Sep 11
Introduction to Cyanotypes – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Ally Christmas – Saturday, Sep 14
Photo Walk: Painting with Your Smartphone Camera – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Ron Ames – Saturday, Sep 14
Photo Walk: Painting with Your Smartphone Camera – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Ron Ames – Saturday, Oct 12
Unleashing the Power of Your iPhone Camera – ages 17 and older
- Instructor Carol Leadbetter – Saturday, Oct 12 & Sunday, Oct 13
Photo Walk: Canines on the Creek – adults
- Instructor Joe Yablonsky – Saturday, Oct 26
Creative Techniques in Photography – adults
- Instructor Joe Yablonsky – Wednesday, Nov 6
Photo Walk: Painting with Your Smartphone Camera – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Ron Ames – Saturday, Nov 9
Other Media
High School Art Club– grades 9-12
- Led by Delaplaine staff with visiting artists – 2nd Thursdays of the month, September-May
Using Art to Tell a Story: Workshop with Adam Booth– ages 16 and older
- The Clustered Spires Quilt Guild – Thursday, September 12
Mixed Level Glass Beadmaking – adults – This class is now FULL.
- Instructor Cynthia Ann “Nolly” Gelsinger – Thursdays, Sep 12 to Oct 31
Introduction To Historical Tablet Weaving – ages 16 and older
- Instructor Cecil Holloway – Saturdays, Sep 14 to Nov 2
Quilted Throw Pillow Cover – ages 14 and older
- The Clustered Spires Quilt Guild – Sunday, Sep 15
Sketchbooks and Visual Journal Open Studio – ages 16 and older
- Instructor David Modler – Saturday, Sep 21 & Sunday, Sep 22
Create a Felted Coaster Set – ages 15 and older
- Instructor Stephanie Comegys – Saturday, Sep 28
Calligraphy for Beginners: The Foundational Hand – adults
- Instructor Christine Tischer – Wednesdays, Oct 2 to Nov 6
Beginners Paint Pour – ages 14 and older
- Instructor Stephanie Comegys – Saturday, Oct 12
Introduction to Lino Block Printing – ages 16 and older
- Instructor Rose Jaffe – Wednesday, Oct 23
Mini Framed Wool Masterpiece – ages 13 and older
- Instructors Alla and Milana Borovskaia – Saturday, Oct 26
Mixed Media Melange – ages 15 and older
- Instructor Vicki Clarkson – Wednesdays, Oct 30 to Nov 20
English Paper Piecing – ages 14 and older
- The Clustered Spires Quilt Guild – Sunday, Nov 3
Reduction Plate Lino-cut Printmaking – ages 16 and older
- Instructor David Modler – Saturday, Nov 16 & Sunday, Nov 17
Quilted Holiday Stockings – ages 14 and older
- The Clustered Spires Quilt Guild – Sunday, Dec 15