Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants can tour the D’Amico House midweek This workshop offers a rich immersion into the expressive potential of watercolor. Through guided demonstrations and motivational set-ups, learn or build on the foundational techniques of traditional transparent watercolor, including washes, layering, wet-on-wet, dry brush, and color mixing. Experiment on a…

3D ASSEMBLAGE STUDIO Open to artists with previous tool & shop experience  Bring your own materials; Some tools may be provided by the Barge Designed for students with prior 3D and shop experience, this week-long immersion invites participants to work independently in the 3D Room while refining their sculptural practice. Artists pursue an assemblage project…

Open to all levels All supplies provided This drawing workshop explores capturing the human form through direct observation of a live model with charcoal, pencils, or Conté crayons on paper. Explore line, shape, color and composition through gestural drawings and longer poses, focusing on dynamic movement, anatomy, proportions, shading, volume, fostering both accuracy and individual…

Open to beginners All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek to view Mabel D’Amico’s assemblage artworks Designed for artists new to working in assemblage, this introductory course explores transforming natural and man-made found materials into cohesive sculptural compositions. By learning from art historical examples, with a particular emphasis on Mabel D’Amico’s assemblage…

Open to all levels, Age 16+ All supplies provided This two-day weekend workshop intensive explores the properties and techniques of traditional watercolor. Through guided exercises and demonstrations, experiment with washes, dry brush, wet-on-wet, gouache and other water-based materials, while learning about color mixing, paper, composition, and light.  The workshop offers both foundational skills and fresh…

Open to all levels, but previous painting experience encouraged Bring your own paint, brushes and canvases (24” size limitation) This painting studio offers an intensive exploration of portraiture with a live model. Explore traditional and contemporary approaches to capturing presence, expression, and form through experimentation and guided demonstrations. Participants work in the paint medium of…

Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants can tour the D’Amico House midweek Through exercises and demonstrations, explore the dynamic, immediate and versatile expression of pastel. Participants will delve into the application of soft, hard and oil pastels on assorted papers to create depth, perspective, and overall compositions. Subject material may include still life, landscape,…

Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants can tour the D’Amico House midweek Create a small, hanging stained glass piece. Design a unique composition, then cut and solder colored glass pieces using the copper foil method. Specific hands-on exercises in cutting and arranging glass will lead participants to develop an understanding of the materials…

Open to all levels, Age 16+ All supplies provided In this two-day workshop, discover the creative possibilities of glass fusing as heat transforms layers of glass into luminous, one-of-a-kind forms. Through guided demonstrations and experimentation, participants will learn to cut, layer, and fire glass, creating a variety of vibrant fused and slump-molded pieces from sheet…

Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Push the boundaries of 2D art in this experimental collage workshop that will incorporate traditional paper-based collage materials, as well as emphasize the expansive range of 2D mixed media. Through guided demonstrations and open-ended experiments, participants will investigate line, shape, color,…

Open to all levels, but previous painting experience encouraged  Some materials provided; Bring your own paint and brushes  This course will guide the experienced painter through unique experiments and explorations in alternative approaches to painting with acrylic and water-based paints. A wide range of paint surfaces, applications, brushwork and discussions will be employed to encourage…

Open to Beginners All supplies provided Participants can tour the D’Amico House midweek Designed for beginners, this workshop introduces the fundamentals of glass fusing, exploring how heat transforms layers of glass into vibrant, unified forms. Through guided demonstrations and engaging motivations, students learn to cut, layer, and fire glass to create unique compositions using sheet…

Open to all levels, Age 16+ All supplies provided In this two-day workshop, explore the endless possibilities for creating glass earrings, pendants, hair clips and rings. Learn to cut, design and fuse glass for jewelry pieces, and then attach findings or drill holes to create finished and wearable pieces of jewelry. Instructor: Idee Simon

Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants can tour the D’Amico House midweek Immerse yourself in the spontaneous and expressive medium of gelli printing, a mono-printing technique that uses a gelatin plate to press on paper. Explore this approachable medium through an array of materials and methods, including botanical impressions; textured prints with mark…

Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House to view Mabel D’Amico’s gestural mosaics Inspired by Mabel D’Amico’s gestural, mixed media mosaic artworks, this workshop will explore mosaic-making through an experimental and intuitive lens. Using wide-ranging and non-traditional materials including glass, paint, found objects and natural materials, participants will learn…