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Sketchbook: Exploration + Daily Practice

October 30, 2025

Learn how to fuel creativity and form a habit of sketchbooking. We'll do collaborative sketchbook activities and overcome the fear of getting started. We'll explore lots of drawing, collage and comics exercises. Making art is fun, and it's for everyone! This class is heavily inspired by such luminaries as Lynda Barry and James Gurney.

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Analog Pixel Art (Ages 6 – 8) – New!

October 30, 2025

Students will learn how to create pixel art in non-digital ways. We will make a variety of projects, including (but not limited to) perler beads, collage, mosaics, and graph paper drawing. This will be a fun way to explore a digital art form in a physical way, and learn techniques for creating different designs. This […]

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Creating Visual Memoirs (Limited Offering) – New!

October 30, 2025

Using photos, ephemera, souvenirs, or any significant objects, this class will explore how you can connect threads in your life through art rather than a written narrative. Come ready to reflect on aspects of your life and choose a topic—family, travels, work, challenges, etc.—and a medium—drawing, collage, or map. Your finished work can be shared […]

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Figure Drawing (F-C)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Family Studio: Self-Portraits: Signs + Symbols of Basquiat – New!

October 30, 2025

Make art side-by-side as a family! Together you will explore a new medium each week and create a beautiful project. Young artist will learn about graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. We will discover and explore symbolism in Basquiat’s work. This class will be filled with creativity through self-expression inspired by Basquiat. We will create fun self-portraits, […]

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Family Studio: Life-Sized Family Portraits – New!

October 30, 2025

Make art side-by-side as a family! Together you will explore a new medium each week and create a beautiful project. Trace each family member's body and fill in their figure with the things you love most about them. Give each other a cool hairstyle and fun accessories. Fill each others' bellies up with pictures of […]

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Figure Drawing (F-H)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (S-C)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (F-F)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Trust Your Gut: Make Your Own Intuition Cards (Limited Offering)

October 30, 2025

In this class, you'll create a set of cards containing words and imagery that can assist you when you need help problem solving or a sweet little push of intuition. Sketch, write, and explore a tiny bit of the history of oracles to discover what resonates with you. Then, you'll get down to the fun […]

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Creating a Landscape With Soft Pastel (A)

October 30, 2025

Learn methods of using soft pastels for landscape subjects from conception to completion. We'll cover application methods, color mixing techniques, and blending processes for drawing the landscape. Various methods and techniques will be discussed based on the papers and materials chosen by each student. We'll go over principles of composition based on format variation including […]

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Artist-a-Day (Ages 6-8)

October 30, 2025

Each day, we'll learn about a new artist and the medium in which they work. We will think about why artists make art and what makes you an artist! Which causes are important to you? What inspires you? Have fun and explore art-making processes and concepts with inspiration from those who came before us.

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Figure Drawing (F-G)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Introduction to the Figure

October 30, 2025

Conducting figure studies can improve your representation of the human body, as well as the way it interacts with light. We’ll use various media, including graphite, charcoal, sanguine and conte chalk, as we work through a series of quick-gesture and long-pose drawings. Enjoy demonstrations and discussions about anatomy and drawing techniques.

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Figure Drawing (TH-E)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (S-D)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (TH-G)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (S-A)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (TH-F)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (TH-A)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Immersion in Water Media: Gouache, Watercolor + Ink (Limited Offering)

October 30, 2025

Designed for intermediate and advanced painters, this one-day course covers solutions for working with a variety of water-based paint, including color theory, brushwork, and mixed-media possibilities. Come away with a deeper understanding of this medium, its expressive possibilities, and the tools for integrating it into your creative life.

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Figure Drawing (F-E)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Intermediate Pencil Drawing

October 30, 2025

In this intermediate drawing class centered on pencil work, students will learn the intricacies of capturing proportion and mastering composition. They will discover the nuanced art of using pencils to create harmonious and visually compelling pieces of art. Through individualized feedback and guidance, students will learn how to effectively balance proportion and composition to create […]

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Figure Drawing (F-A)

October 30, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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