Explore the screenprinting process with artist Casha Stempniewicz. Screenprinting is a way to make multiple prints by using a fine mesh screen, photosensitive emulsion, transparency, and exposure to light. The class will create a screen together and print a poster.
read moreSpend an evening in the clay studio with ceramicist Claudia Meyer, and learn to work with clay to create the scary and seasonal spiders, ghosts and goblins! Learn clay techniques and harness your creativity to make something wonderful to adorn your home. Students will use airdry clay so objects can be taken home immediately.
read moreWork with artist Tori Qualls and learn to needle felt and make a tiny soft sculpture out of wool! Students will take soft wool batting and a felting needle and learn to form small cozy objects out of wool.
read moreWork with Duffy to craft your very own colorful magnets! Sculpt an image of a human face, an animal, a flower, or anything else of your choosing and use a variety of polymer clay colors to bring your creation to life. You'll end the class with a finished magnet that you can finish in the […]
read moreExplore the screenprinting process with artist Casha Stempniewicz. Screenprinting is a way to make multiple prints by using a fine mesh screen, photosensitive emulsion, transparency, and exposure to light. The class will create a screen together and print a poster.
read moreJoin us in VisArts' Cabell courtyard for Raku! Try your hand at raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Bring family, friends, or a date for a fun time! Participants will glaze their pieces and help load them into the kiln. Grab a beer or snack from Goatocado across the street and return […]
read moreSpend an evening in the clay studio with ceramicist Claudia Meyer, and learn the ancient technique of pinching pots out of clay. Students will learn how to make a variety of objects from taper candle holders, small vases to hold dried flowers, or jewelry trays. Harness your creativity and make something wonderful to adorn your […]
read moreGet both hands on the wheel with artist Dan Kaczka! Receive 75 minutes of hands-on training on the potter's wheel. Choose one of your clay creations to fire, then return at a later date to retrieve your completed work of art.
read moreSpend an evening in the clay studio with ceramicist Claudia Meyer, and learn the ancient technique of pinching pots out of clay. Students will learn how to make a variety of objects from taper candle holders, small vases to hold dried flowers, or jewelry trays. Harness your creativity and make something wonderful to adorn your […]
read moreSpend the evening with artist Jo Patzig and get ready for Richmond Zine Fest (or just make your own Zine for fun!) Magic-fold zines are just as magic as they sound – we will learn to turn one page into eight with this classic zine design.
read moreJoin artist Casha Stempniewicz and experience the pure satisfaction of Gelli Printing! Learn how to create beautiful monotypes on gelatin plates using leaves. Students will develop images with stencils and found materials to create texture and bands of color. Let's see how accident and intent can play into making artful prints!
read moreGet both hands on the wheel with artist Dan Kaczka! Receive 75 minutes of hands-on training on the potter's wheel. Choose one of your clay creations to fire, then return at a later date to retrieve your completed work of art.
read moreSpend the evening with artist Jo Patzig and get ready for Richmond Zine Fest (or just make your own Zine for fun!) Magic-fold zines are just as magic as they sound – we will learn to turn one page into eight with this classic zine design.
read moreJoin artist Casha Stempniewicz and experience the pure satisfaction of Gelli Printing! Learn how to create beautiful monotypes on gelatin plates using leaves. Students will develop images with stencils and found materials to create texture and bands of color. Let's see how accident and intent can play into making artful prints!
read moreExplore the screenprinting process from start to finish in 75 minutes with artist Casha Stempniewicz! We will collaborate as a class to design a poster using real leaves and flowers to expose a screen. Get hands-on printing practice and bring home your own hand-printed botanical poster.
read moreSpend an evening writing in a low-stakes atmosphere with writer Ty Phelps! In Releasing the River, we'll raft the rapids of our memories and imaginations through generative writing prompts designed to loosen and re-energize our creative flow.
read moreSpend an evening in the clay studio with ceramicist Merenda Cecelia, and create beautiful incense holders. This class will go over the basic techniques of using clay. Adults and youth can work together to design objects of varying complexity. You will use airdry clay so you can take them home immediately, and will also receive […]
read moreSpend an evening in the clay studio with ceramicist Merenda Cecelia, and create beautiful incense holders. This class will go over the basic techniques of using clay. Adults and youth can work together to design objects of varying complexity. You will use airdry clay so you can take them home immediately, and will also receive […]
read moreSpend an evening writing in a low-stakes atmosphere with writer Ty Phelps! In Releasing the River, we'll raft the rapids of our memories and imaginations through generative writing prompts designed to loosen and re-energize our creative flow.
read moreJoin us in VisArts' Cabell courtyard for Raku! Try your hand at raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Bring family, friends, or a date for a fun time! Participants will glaze their pieces and help load them into the kiln. Grab a beer or snack from Goatocado across the street and return […]
read moreExplore the screenprinting process from start to finish in 75 minutes with artist Casha Stempniewicz! We will collaborate as a class to design a poster using real leaves and flowers to expose a screen. Get hands-on printing practice and bring home your own hand-printed botanical poster.
read moreJoin artist Jas Ramos and explore this fun printing process by making multiple designs out of a carved stamp. Using special carving tools, we will carve soft-rubber stamps and then use our custom stamp to make cards or an original art piece to keep or gift to friends and family.
read moreSpend the evening with artist Jo Patzig and learn some basic embroidery stitches! Then, you'll use those stitches to make expressive patches that you can attach to your clothes or bags.
read moreSpend an evening in the clay studio with ceramicist Merenda Cecelia, and create beautiful small dishes and vessels for special trinkets! This class will go over the basic techniques of pinch pots to build an imaginatively shaped vessel to hold tiny trinkets. Adults and youth can work together to design objects of varying complexity. You […]
read moreExperiment with watercolors with artist Grace Mae Huddleston. Learn to use colorful watercolor inks with masking fluid to draw and paint flowers and plants. This simple-yet-unique process is so satisfying and is great for all levels!
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