Introduction to Woodworking: Make a Modern Stool
Transform rough-cut lumber into a modern stool. You’ll learn to use a table saw, planer, router and a variety of hand tools.
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Slab Building: Make a Set of Plates (Limited Offering)
Learn the basics of making slab-based plates. We will explore square, round and irregular shapes in various sizes. Expect to come away with a set of 4 – 6 dinner plates, lunch plates, and desserts plates. We will also explore slip and underglaze decoration techniques.
read morePlein Air Painting With Gouache
Explore RVA's urban environment and make a playful representation using gouache.
read moreWriting the Shadow
Explore the dark self, what Carl Jung called the “shadow” part of our psyche. Sometimes we see it in our dreams, sometimes it appears in dark imaginings. We’ll learn what the shadow can add to our creative writing by experimenting with timed writing, dream journals, guided imagery and Active Imagination.
read moreFlameworking: Making Glass Beads (C)
Learn the basics of using a torch and mandrel to wind hot glass into beautiful beads that are perfect for jewelry.
read moreWheel Throwing Refresher
Brush up on the basics! We'll review wheel throwing techniques and skills. Create and complete work during class, with enough time to fire and glaze. This class is open to students who have previously taken wheel throwing classes. We will review and refresh our knowledge of wedging, centering, throwing, trimming and glazing. We will take […]
read moreIntroduction to Stained Glass
Students will learn the fundamentals of building a stained glass panel or 3D object from start to finish. Lessons will encompass pattern design, glass scoring/breaking, grinding, foiling, soldering, framing, and applying various patinas. Each student will have made at least one piece they can bring home and immediately display at the end of the class.
read moreIntroduction to Adobe Lightroom (Limited Offering)
Adobe Lightroom 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, applying local adjustments, using graduated filters, creating fun presets and converting images to black and white. This class covers both 'LR Classic' (desktop version) […]
read moreSilver Metal Clay Jewelry
Learn to work with metal clay, a malleable, metal-bearing material that is perfectly suited for creating jewelry. Use your hands to shape it and a variety of tools to add detail and texture. You’ll fire the metal clay to transform it into a silver object. Add a new skill to your repertoire each week and […]
read moreThe Basics of Oil Painting
Gain a solid and hands-on foundation in oil painting, Drawing from my extensive experience studying the medium across various sources, students will have the knowledge and confidence to pursue independent painting endeavors if they so choose. Individual progress will vary based on each student's interests and goals.
read moreIntroduction to Bookbinding
Learn the basics of how to make books. Over four weeks we will go over accordion books, long-stitch and short-stitch binding, and how to make a clamshell box to hold your creations.
read moreStone Setting Basics
In this 6 week course, students will learn a variety of basic stone setting techniques including bezel setting, tab setting, prong setting, flush setting, and bead setting. Each week we will introduce a new setting skill. Over the 6 weeks students will be asked to design jewelry that houses any of the stone setting techniques […]
read moreSketchbook Bootcamp
Build drawing skills with a series of exercises focused on speed, confidence, observation and style. We’ll fill an entire sketchbook during this six week class. We’ll focus on confident drawings with pen, marker, or pencil—no erasing! Start over, look closely, try again. Don’t be too precious. Draw the same thing ten times fast! Let’s keep […]
read moreWriting Our Delights: Short Essays (Limited Offering)
In this 4-week workshop, we'll read short essays for inspiration and craft study, then practice the art of concision in our own work. We will use excerpts from Ross Gay's The Book of Delights and other short essay examples.
read moreIntroduction to the Wheel (E)
Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay and forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms.
read morePoetry Workshop: Revising + Honing your Poetic Vision
This class focuses on basic tips for revising poetry, giving and receiving constructive poetic feedback, and how to further revise a poem after a group workshop. First, we'll get inspired by topics or prompts discussed in class and revise poems you have been working on to get them workshop-ready. Then, workshop your poem among peers […]
read moreONLINE: Editing the Digital Photograph in Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is one of the leading editing programs for photographers. In this course, we will dive into both editing basics in Camera Raw and applying tools. In this four-week class, students will learn how to import images, navigate folders and colle
read moreIntroduction to Metal Jewelry
Learn how to transform metals into beautiful works of wearable art. We’ll cover techniques such as sawing, drilling, texturing, working with wire, filing, sanding and polishing. We’ll also cover riveting, soldering with a torch. You’ll use these skills to make one finished piece of jewelry.
read moreIntroduction to Woodworking: Create a Picture Frame
Get introduced to the basics of woodworking as it pertains to picture framing. You'll learn woodworking techniques like measuring and calculating dimensions, cutting and joining molding, reinforcing a miter joint with splines, and basic woodshop safety. We'll also cover the framing process including matting art or floating with spacers, putting together the frame, and installing […]
read moreStorytelling for the Screen
Dive into screenwriting in this seven-week class exploring the core elements of storytelling: character, conflict, and climax. This class breaks down the essentials of a compelling script, exploring how to craft memorable characters, create dynamic conflict, and build tension to a powerful climax. You'll have the chance to develop your ideas from concept to outline, […]
read moreIntroduction to the Wheel (C)
Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay and forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms.
read moreIntroduction to Hand Building + Surface Design Techniques
Learn basic hand building techniques such as coil, slab, slumping, pinching. Play with new ideas for using underglazes and image transfer methods. Each class will include a demonstration but students are encouraged to explore their own ideas!
read moreTraditional Basket Weaving
Create something beautiful and useful! Learn to weave several baskets using reed, seagrass, and natural materials.
read morePainting With Gouache: Opaque Watercolor
Learn how to use gouache paint as we create works from observation. Gouache is an opaque, flat, color medium with beautiful possibilities. We'll start with a one-subject painting from observation and then move through projects with a variety of subjects like still-lifes with fruits and vegetables, flowers and botanicals, interiors and furniture, and outdoor landscapes. […]
read moreIntermediate Acrylic Painting
Advance your knowledge of acrylic painting by practicing technical applications of paint. Students will develop their own style of painting as they learn advanced techniques. We will learn how to paint in various genres, to paint from life, and to develop a concept from sketch to completion. Students will complete multiple paintings but will finish […]
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