Release your creative spirit and find new insights and skills within our multiple studio classrooms. Browse our offerings below, get to know our award-winning instructors, enroll in a class and start discovering the arts today!
Downtown Dunedin WorkshopAll levels welcome! Bring your camera phone or bring your DSLR, because the best camera is always the one you have on you! Join this two-hour walking Photo Safari along Main Street in downtown Dunedin where we will each take pictures of whatever attracts our curious eye. We will focus on using available […]
All levels welcome! Join us for a beginner friendly watercolor class that will teach you how to blend colors beautifully and create a stunning scene depicting our local coastline or your favorite vacation spot! No experience necessary; all materials provided. This introduction to watercolors makes for a perfect date night- Ages 21 and up. Details […]
3 Day WorkshopAll levels welcome! Do you like to make original designs? Do you like “wonky” rather than “perfect”? This class is for you! You will learn several stitch techniques. There is no measuring, no templates and thread becomes an integral part of the design. The goal of the class is to have fun, explore […]
WorkshopAll levels welcome! This one-day workshop explores advanced Gelli printing techniques, including image transfers from magazines, newspapers, books, sheet music, and photographs. Learn to build images directly on the plate and print onto paper while experimenting with fabric, ceramic surfaces, and direct painting techniques. Previous Gelli experience is helpful but not required. All materials are […]
3 Day Workshop February 19, 20, 21 All levels welcome! Take your Raku fired ceramic jewelry to new a level of sophistication. Molded, hand-formed, and hollow form beads as well as pendants and other jewelry components will be shown. The importance of designing and planning a piece from making components to putting it all together […]
All levels welcome! This workshop will entail talking about creativity as a mean to socialize and make functional crafts/images or objects that each participant feels comfortable in doing or even sharing with the class. Each participant is invited to come with something to create/paint/embroider, sew, etc. This open-ended concept is to re-create a social forum […]
WorkshopBeginner You may have heard of the art of scherenschnitte but can you pronounce it? Paper cutting is exactly what it sounds like- cutting delicate paper to produce beautiful, interesting works of art. This class will teach you the basics of safe cutting using an x-acto knife, as well as how to design your own […]
All levels welcome! This workshop meets on Saturday and Sunday. Water soluble colored pencils combine the precision and control of pencil drawing with the fluid possibilities of watercolor paint. They’re especially useful for travelers and plein air artists, great for sketchbooks and journals. Come explore the many ways these versatile drawing tools can be used […]
All levels welcome! Learn three ways that artists pre sketch their paintings and three methods of drawing that you can use every day. Learn to use the Rule of Thirds as a compositional device, and method of sketching. Learn how to sight-size and gauge measurement to draw from direct observation, and how to transfer your […]
Mondays, 6 Week ClassIntermediate, Advanced, Professional *Please note: Students must be able to attend the first class of the session. Students will learn the fundamentals of working with porcelain paper-clay, including how to make the paper-clay slip, composition, preparation and ideal firing techniques. We will also cover essential and creative methos of construction. Each week […]
Mondays, 6 Week Class Intermediate In this Intermediate Metalsmithing class, students will be introduced to technique-based projects designed to increase confidence with the torch and expand and hone their jewelry fabrication skill set, with a focus on torch control and more advanced stone setting techniques like unusual bezel and tube settings. Basic metal fabrication skills are […]
Mondays, 6 Week ClassIntermediate, Advanced Enjoy all the wonderful creative techniques that are unique to watercolor: how to control wet-into wet washes and use those creative techniques to express your subject. We will learn how to plan for success by using the elements of design, color theory and painting plans. Emphasis will be on how […]