Learn about letterpress and use VisArts’ letterpress equipment to print coasters! Use a classic form of printmaking with our 50-year-old Challenge and Vandercook presses to experiment with a new way of making art in multiples.
read moreLearn about letterpress and use VisArts’ letterpress equipment to print coasters! Use a classic form of printmaking with our 50-year-old Challenge and Vandercook presses to experiment with a new way of making art in multiples.
read moreCreate small, spooky creatures while learning to hand sew! Using scraps and buttons, learn to hand stitch a small creature that can be stuffed and sewn shut, or turned into a finger puppet.
read moreCreate small, spooky creatures while learning to hand sew! Using scraps and buttons, learn to hand stitch a small creature that can be stuffed and sewn shut, or turned into a finger puppet.
read moreUse recycled materials to create a tiny weaving! Discover the meditative art-making process of weaving by using a simple piece of cardboard to create a loom. Learn techniques to create tapestry weaving designs with fall-colored yarns, then take your cardboard loom home to continue your practice.
read moreUse recycled materials to create a tiny weaving! Discover the meditative art-making process of weaving by using a simple piece of cardboard to create a loom. Learn techniques to create tapestry weaving designs with fall-colored yarns, then take your cardboard loom home to continue your practice.
read moreGet both hands on the wheel with Christine Orr! Receive 75 minutes of hands-on training on the potter’s wheel from one of VisArts’ talented clay instructors. Select one of your clay creations to fire, then return to VisArts during the next Second Friday session to retrieve your completed work of art!
read moreGet both hands on the wheel with Christine Orr! Receive 75 minutes of hands-on training on the potter’s wheel from one of VisArts’ talented clay instructors. Select one of your clay creations to fire, then return to VisArts during the next Second Friday session to retrieve your completed work of art!
read moreFeel the heat with this traditional method of Japanese pottery firing! We’ll fire a piece that you glaze and then smoke it in a fire-filled can while you enjoy the campfire-like atmosphere on our patio! There will be finished clay pieces available to choose from. *Two-piece maximum per person unless kiln space permits.*
read moreLearn to use basic embroidery stitches to create your own personalized mini monogram, which can be displayed as a decorative wall hanging or incorporated into another fiber project.
read moreLearn to use basic embroidery stitches to create your own personalized mini monogram, which can be displayed as a decorative wall hanging or incorporated into another fiber project.
read moreCreate handmade Valentine’s Day greeting cards in the letterpress studio—a selection of designs will be typeset and ready to print on the Challenge Proof press and mini Kelsey platen press.
read moreIn this class learn how to use clay slabs and molds to create hanging wall planters! The class will go over the basic techniques of hand building with clay, how to create a clay slab, and how to use molds to help shape the clay! Each student will end up with at least one hanging […]
read moreIn this class learn how to use clay slabs and molds to create hanging wall planters! The class will go over the basic techniques of hand building with clay, how to create a clay slab, and how to use molds to help shape the clay! Each student will end up with at least one hanging […]
read moreStudents will take soft wool batting and a felting needle, and learn to form small cozy objects out of wool.
read moreStudents will take soft wool batting and a felting needle, and learn to form small cozy objects out of wool.
read moreLearn the magic of the darkroom through found materials prints, straight printing and paper negatives! You will leave this class with an understanding of how the darkroom chemistry works to make images appear as well as how to use a 35mm camera to create a tiny portrait without film!
read moreCreate handmade Valentine’s Day greeting cards in the letterpress studio—a selection of designs will be typeset and ready to print on the Challenge Proof press and mini Kelsey platen press.
read moreLearn the magic of the darkroom through found materials prints, straight printing and paper negatives! You will leave this class with an understanding of how the darkroom chemistry works to make images appear as well as how to use a 35mm camera to create a tiny portrait without film!
read moreReceive 75 minutes of hands-on training on the wheel from one of VisArts’ talented clay instructors. Select one of your clay creations to fire, then return to VisArts during the next Second Friday to retrieve your completed work of art!
read moreReceive 75 minutes of hands-on training on the wheel from one of VisArts’ talented clay instructors. Select one of your clay creations to fire, then return to VisArts during the next Second Friday to retrieve your completed work of art!
read moreWe’ll fire a piece you glaze and then smoke it in a fire-filled can while you enjoy the campfire like atmosphere on our patio! (2 piece maximum per person unless kiln space permits more).
read moreReceive 75 minutes of hands-on training on the wheel from one of VisArts’ talented clay instructors. Select one of your clay creations to fire, then return to VisArts during the next Second Friday to retrieve your completed work of art! December’s Second Friday event will feature a special holiday sale, highlighting the work of VisArts […]
read moreHave a night in our metals studio! Work with jeweler Susan Adams to make patterns and textures on copper dog tags using different types of hammers and metal stamps.
read moreWe’ll fire a piece you glaze and then smoke it in a fire-filled can while you enjoy the campfire like atmosphere on our patio! (2 piece maximum per person unless kiln space permits more). First-come, first-served sign-ups begin at 5 p.m. Registration is open until the second session starts at 7:30 p.m.
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