Tuesdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Has your artwork lost its spark? Are you caught in the struggle of trying too hard, feeling frustrated, and surrounded by unfinished paintings? Let’s change that. This class is designed to bring back the joy, ease, and fun in your creative process. Let go of the pressure and rediscover […]
Tuesdays, 6 Week ClassIntermediate "Spinning" will release Art from your subconscious, create discipline in pallet, and challenge your skills of imagination. A very relaxed class, you may even use this class as a open studio for your own work. Ages 17 and up. Details Date & Time: Instructor
All levels welcome! Beginner Pastels is designed for those new to pastels or artists wanting to strengthen their foundation. This class focuses on essential skills and techniques, including understanding materials, controlling value and color, layering for depth, and creating simple, strong compositions. Students will be introduced to alcohol underpainting. Instruction is step-by-step with demonstrations and individual guidance […]
Tuesdays, 6 Week ClassBeginner, Intermediate This course is designed for beginners and those wanting to make the switch from automatic settings in order to take creative control to a manual shooting mode. Students should bring a Digital SLR (DSLR) or Mirrorless 35mm camera to class. Crop sensor and micro 4/3's are also welcome. There will […]
Tuesdays, 6 Week Class All levels welcome! Hey Mini-Masters! Come on out and have some fun with painting, drawing, collage, sculpture and clay. Students will investigate famous artists and then create with a variety of media. Bring your imagination! For new and continuing students. Maximum 12 children. Ages 5-7 Details Date & Time: Instructor
Tuesdays, 6 Week Class Beginner, Intermediate Learn to draw anything by learning to see as an artist sees, with emphasis on the perception of contour, negative space, proportion and value. Excellent foundation for beginners, also sharpens experienced drawing skills. Improving your drawing skills is invaluable in all of your other creative pursuits. Based on “Drawing on […]
Tuesdays, 6 Week Class All levels welcome! Hand-building clay class with strong emphasis on activities that develop imagination and inventiveness. Children develop manipulative skills and hand-eye coordination through slab, carving and coiling methods. For new and continuing students, ages 6 & up. Details Date & Time: Instructor
Tuesdays, 6 Week Class All levels welcome! All children are artists so come out, come out, wherever you are and explore with sketch, paint & brush! Students will create works of art based on paintings like Monet's garden and Van Gogh's sunflowers using paint, pencils, and pastels as they learn how to appreciate their own […]
Tuesdays, 6 Week ClassBeginner, Intermediate This work-at-your-own-pace class covers the basic mechanics of throwing on the wheel, including preparing the clay, centering, shaping, trimming, and glazing. We also discuss firing techniques, including raku. The focus of the class is on practicing techniques, and students include those who have never worked with clay to those who […]
Tuesdays, 6 Week ClassIntermediate, Advanced 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 […]
Cottage CampusTuesdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! This class is designed for all levels of wood turning. Classes will include short demonstrations on technique, tool use and safety. Students can select items to make for personal use and gifts including pens, bowls, candlesticks, lidded boxes, bottle stoppers, etc. Classes have a limited size to permit […]
All levels welcome! This course is designed to help students of all levels develop strategies to strengthen the gesture, proportion, perspective, and color in their portrait paintings by the time-honored tradition of making master copies. Students will be working from high quality 2D reproductions in this course as a matter of convenience, but all principles […]