Learn to weave your own rag rug. We’ll explore the basics of weaving on a floor loom and leave the class with at least one finished 2’ x 3’ rug. Bring fabric scraps like old linens, t–shirts or even jeans. Rag rugs are easy and fun to weave and they make great gifts.
read moreLearn how to transfer your own image to fabric, then learn simple, essential stitches to create your image in thread. Come with a sketch idea or create one in class. We’ll learn finishing and backing procedures.
read moreApply new and exciting surfaces through your drawing while exploring ways to “marry” personal mark making to surface making. You’ll learn to create a surface with several different liquid materials that will further develop uses with ink, brush, charcoal and pastel. While using multi-layers of these products, surface richness and texture will be enhanced. Winter […]
read moreExplore encaustic painting in this one day workshop. This process combines pigment, beeswax and dammar resin to harden the paint and give it shine. Demonstrations will include melting and fusing, creating layered patterns with unique rubber stencils, embedding paper, and leaf imprints.
read moreCreate paintings using collage techniques. We’ll begin by creating a series of small media experiments with acrylic paint. Then we’ll incorporate those experiments into a larger collage on panel.
read moreFree yourself from expectations and control in this relaxing watercolor class. We will practice “going with the flow” as we drip, wash, tilt, pool and splash alongside breathing and movement exercises. We’ll experiment with the wonderful material of watercolor along with salt, soap, oil and bubbles. You’ll practice experimental watercolor techniques such as tilting and […]
read moreElevate small daily moments in sketchbook diaries. We often go through the day igrnoring all the little things that make our lives what they are. In this class, we will change all that by reflecting and creating a journal that brings those instants to life. We will go over the basic supplies used (and how […]
read moreExplore the art of dip pen calligraphy. We’ll start by discussing the differences between traditional calligraphy, lettering, brush and dip pen techniques. You’ll learn about basic calligraphy tools. Then we’ll use a dip pen to practice basic strokes and letters. Finally, we’ll cover difficult connections and unique flourishes to develop your own style.
read moreExplore the art of calligraphy. We’ll start by discussing the differences between traditional calligraphy, lettering, brush lettering and dip pen techniques. You’ll learn about basic tools, from traditional ink-nib pens to modern brush pens, and we’ll use them to practice pen strokes and eventually create letters from these strokes. Finally, we’ll cover difficult connections and […]
read moreLearn the basic tenets of drawing and composition. We’ll cover line, shape, space and value. Hone your observation skills and use charcoal to translate what you see to paper.
read moreLearn the basics of observational drawing. Drawing is mostly seeing, and in this introductory workshop, we will use a few basic concepts, along with a few simple materials to help us translate what we see directly onto the page.
read moreLearn how to capture, edit, and export videos using Premiere Pro.
read moreAdobe LR is a powerful program that allows you to catalog and enhance your digital photographs. We will cover its most useful features like importing, making collections, fix exposure and color, apply local adjustments, use graduated filters, create fun presets, and convert images to black and white. Each week, students have the opportunity to practice […]
read moreDo you want to improve the quality and consistency of your organization’s communications materials? Learn to create print or digital documents in Adobe InDesign. We’ll cover importing and formatting text, placing and editing images, as well as working with typography and logos. You’ll learn to pull all of those elements together to create an attractive […]
read moreLearn how to sculpt a figure bust in clay with slab construction. We’ll work together to simplify the construction process while studying facial proportions. Students can choose to explore wall-mounted or free-standing sculpture. Student work will only be bisque fired once class is completed.
read moreHave you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreHave you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreHave you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreHave you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreTry your hand at stop motion animation by creating an original sequence using candy, cookies, seasonal decor and more. (Kids ages seven and up)
read moreCreate a fun video card to send to your family for the holiday season! Using family video, photographs and texts, students will edit a one or two minute, time-based greeting card. Learn the basics of Adobe Premiere Pro editing, creating graphics and get tips on portrait photography.
read moreCelebrate the poet Emily Dickinson by reading some of her poems, eating her famous cake and writing poems of your own. We’ll also look at some of Dickinson’s manuscripts and letters, and we’ll consider how her writing process and life experiences shaped her poetry.
read moreSpend an evening immersed in language. We’ll use group reading and meditative exercises to refresh and reset. As writers and creatives, our work is often fueled by a personal urgency. How we respond to questions of power, identity, tragedy even, infiltrates and often gives life to our work. With so much coming at us, how […]
read moreFigure 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 technique.
read moreLearn the ins and outs of oil painting, including palette development and color mixing, as well as how to choose and use a variety of supports. We’ll cover composition development and design, constructing an underpainting, using value and mixing and manipulating medium. You’ll also learn how to use a palette knife and create a variety […]
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