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  • CL604 Clay FUN-damentals With Lee Anderson

    CL604 Clay FUN-damentals With Lee Anderson

    Thursdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Explore clay at your own pace in a relaxed atmosphere. Learn basic pottery skills, practice skills you already have learned, or try something new. Handbuilding and wheel techniques will be demonstrated as well as various surface treatments and firing techniques. Learn the basic do’s and dont’s of working in […]

    CL619 Wheel of Fortune (Evening) With Jacqueline LaDrig

    Thursdays, 6 Week ClassBeginner, Intermediate This is an introductory class to the pottery wheel. Instructor provides step-by-step instruction and demonstrations to help you create functional clay objects. This class will cover the basics of wheel throwing, trimming, and glazing of functional forms. We will create mugs, bowls, plates, and more. Ages 17 and up. Details […]

    PT458 Open Painting Night With Melissa Miller Nece

    Thursdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Improve your skills in technique, composition and concept. Individualized instruction to develop your own style of painting in acrylics or oils. (Colored pencil and other media accepted with instructor's permission). Choose personal subject matter, explore composition and color theory, solve painting problems. Drawing experience recommended. Ages 17 and up. […]

    PR505 Advanced and Professional Intaglio Etching with Holly Bird

    Fridays, 6 Week ClassAdvanced, Professional Only Exploration of traditional, safe methods of etching with anon-acid solution (ferric chloride) using copper plates. This Friday session is for students with considerable etching experience who may expand on more advanced techniques or try mezzotints (Please contact instructor in advance to order plates.) The studio is equipped with both a large 36” and smaller […]

    SC101 Beginning Stone Carving with Eric Oberg

    All levels welcome! This class is for students with little to no stone carving experience. This class covers choosing appropriate stones, appropriate subjects, effective use of basic hand tools, and approaching form without getting lost.  Measuring techniques, geometric and arithmetic enlargement/reduction. Introduction to advanced tools and techniques Students will learn to carve stone sculptures using […]

    PT459 Open Painting Day With Melissa Miller Nece

    Fridays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Improve your skills in technique, composition and concept. Individualized instruction to develop your own style of painting in acrylics or oils. (Colored pencil and other media accepted with instructor's permission). Choose personal subject matter, explore composition and color theory, solve painting problems. Drawing experience recommended. Ages 17 and up. […]

    PT583 Creative Techniques in Watercolor With Kerry Stratton Waltz

    Fridays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! This class will focus on using experimental techniques to create special effects in watercolor.  We will focus on color theory, strong composition, value control and unique techniques to create strong paintings.  We will be using a variety of watermedia materials such as; gouache, acrylic, gesso and water-soluble inks, pencils […]

    CL134 Handbuilt Sculptural Vessels with Joanna Mazurek

    Beginner This Class is designed for beginners and students with some experience with clay.  Students will learn the fundamental techniques of hand building, including coiling, pinching, and slab construction, to create sculptural vessels. They'll explore how to manipulate clay to achieve organic forms, textures, and detailed surfaces, while gaining a deeper understanding of balance, proportion, […]

    SC201 Intermediate Advanced Stone Carving with Eric Oberg

    All levels welcome! At any stage of developing skills, one wants to speed up the process:  Depending upon the needs of the individual and the project one can learn about:  Pointing device for accurate same-size reproduction from a model. Three compass enlargement /reduction. Pneumatic tools, electric tools; diamond and carbide blades. Customizing chisels. Fine edges, […]

    DR145 Figure Drawing with Zoe Papas

    Saturdays, 6 Week ClassIntermediate In this class, students will learn how to draw the nude figure from life. Students will do gestures and longer drawings of live models. This class is best suited for students who already have a solid foundation in drawing and are looking to learn drawing strategies specific to figure drawing. It […]

    CL610 Throwing on the Wheel II with Ira Burhans

    Tuesdays, 4 Week ClassAdvanced, Professional This class is for the student who has some experience on the potter’s wheel. Students will work with the instructor to better understand different throwing techniques and work on their own ideas in class. Ages 17 and up. Ages 17 and up. Details Date & Time: Instructor