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!
Wednesdays, 6 Week ClassBeginner, Intermediate In this class, you will learn the fundamental principles of portrait painting from life using direct painting methods. We will concentrate on proper proportion, values, skin tones, and getting a likeness. The instructor will give step-by-step demonstrations and lots of individual instruction from how to begin the initial drawing through […]
Cottage CampusWednesdays, 6 Week ClassBeginner, Intermediate This 6 week class is designed for the beginning wood turner. Classes include demonstrations on technique, tool use and safety. The first couple of sessions will focus on use of various tools and the techniques for using them. Tool control and safe practices are key to success. Students can […]
Wednesdays, 6 Week Class All levels welcome! Have you always wanted to learn how to make cool pottery on the wheel? Well, this is your chance to fall in love with clay. Let's all get muddy together and make bowls, cups, and more! All levels are welcome, but if you are a beginner, this class […]
Wednesdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Every week we will explore a different technique through classroom demonstration, which can then be personalized in your project. We will be working with the extruder (think giant cookie press) at least once during the session and will also explore the extensive glazes in our studio. This is also […]
Wednesdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Students will learn to bring the clay to life using techniques appropriate for their form and style. While most demonstrations will be done on the wheel, hand-builders are always welcome and will benefit tremendously from the demonstrations. Students may also work on their own independent projects. Intermediate and advanced […]
Wednesdays, 6 Week ClassIntermediate, Advanced Bring your passion for landscape painting to new heights in this guided, open studio, all media class. Using your own reference materials, learn how to identify and convey the essence of your landscape subjects. Respond to your subjects by interpreting vs. copying. Develop more intuitive, spontaneous ways of seeing. Paint […]
Wednesdays, 6 Week ClassIntermediate, Advanced In this intermediate class you will explore several different approaches to perfecting your painting skills in portraiture and still life using pastel, charcoal or oils. You'll learn how to create beautifully accurate portraits from photographs. Students may also opt to paint from a still-life of various objects and learn how […]
Wednesdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Introduction to collage. Learn how to create 2D collage works using a variety of materials. Student produced papers will be included in the collages. These will include gel printing including botanicals, using alcohol inks, and combining acrylics with found objects and ephemera. This is a fun and relaxed class […]
Wednesdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Learn the techniques of pastel from an IAPS “Master Circle”, “Eminent Pastelist” and “ Golden Mentor” Award’s winner with over 50 years of experience. Brenda will share her knowledge of the medium with beginners to experienced artists. Details Date & Time: Instructor
Wednesdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Learn to edit your photos using Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop. Get the most out of your image using one of the best photo editing software on the planet. Lightroom/Photoshop is the go-to program to enhance your captured images to the fullest. Whether you use a cell phone/iPhone, DSLR or Mirrorless camera, […]
Wednesdays, 6 Week Class All levels welcome! Escape the digital doldrums and discover pictures you can touch! You'll learn how to craft your own hand-made gelatin silver photographs using brand new, cutting-edge methods, and others more than 100 years old. This class will cover:- How to load and use a film camera. (cameras provided for use […]
Wednesdays, 6 Week Class All levels welcome! Your young artist will love experimenting with different media and creating multiple art projects through painting, drawing, mixed-media, and clay! Students will receive one-on-one instruction while discovering the world of famous artists like Henri Matisse, Andy Warhol, and Georgia O'Keefe. Students will learn about realistic and abstract art, […]