Beginners Only Classes run Monday, Wednesday and Friday All supplies provided This introductory clay class invites participants to explore the endless possibilities of creating one-of-a-kind forms using the fundamentals of hand building. In this Monday, Wednesday and Friday class, students will learn clay basics and how to use techniques such as pinch, coil, and slab…

Open to all levels Basic supplies provided Explore water-based pigment painting, focusing mainly on acrylic, gouache, and watercolor. Delve into this expansive media through exercises/demonstrations/motivations of water-based techniques and processes including color washes, blending, mixing, wet-on-wet, dry brushing, direct painting, layering, and mixed-media painting on different types of papers, canvases, and surfaces. Participants may bring…

Open to all levels All supplies provided Discover the exciting possibilities of 2-D application of mixed papers to a flat surface. Through dynamic demonstrations/motivations/exercises, using a variety of paper sources, gluing mediums, and mounting surfaces, participants will explore the potential of line, shape, color, texture and composition in the collage medium. Midweek participants will tour…

Beginners Only Classes run Monday, Wednesday and Friday All supplies provided This introductory clay class invites participants to explore the endless possibilities of creating one-of-a-kind forms using the fundamentals of hand building. In this Monday, Wednesday and Friday class, students will learn clay basics and how to use techniques such as pinch, coil, and slab…

Open to all levels All supplies provided This workshop will survey the fundamentals of encaustic painting, the ancient technique of using hot wax and pigment. Explore rudimentary to complex two-dimensional methods while learning to melt, mix, and apply wax to create smooth and textured surfaces. Incising wax to create intricate drawings and collages, transfers, and…

Beginners Only Classes run Monday, Wednesday and Friday All supplies provided This introductory clay class invites participants to explore the endless possibilities of creating one-of-a-kind forms using the fundamentals of hand building. In this Monday, Wednesday and Friday class, students will learn clay basics and how to use techniques such as pinch, coil, and slab…

Open to all levels All supplies provided 9am - 3pm, bring your own lunch. This full day class will explore a variety of relief printmaking carving techniques and printing. Each morning, participants will learn and practice a new carving technique, focusing mainly on mounted linoleum blocks (lino-cut), but also exploring soft linoleum blocks and unmounted…

Open to all level All supplies provided Explore abstract painting as a device for emotional expression, with an emphasis on spontaneity. Paint intuitively and leave judgments and demands of the intellect behind. Each session will introduce a new starting point or technique: letters, words, curves, circles, strokes, swatches of color, glue, thick paint, or fluid…

Open to all levels All supplies provided Design and make small-scale glass ‘paintings’ with a hybrid technique of glass fusing and mosaics made with cold-cut glass, mirror, and found materials. Demonstrations and practice of glass cutting and assemblage for both fusible and mosaic pieces will enable participants to explore various techniques and compositions. Midweek participants…

Create dimensional constructions for wall pieces, standing sculptures, and free-form mosaics using natural and man-made found objects. Through demonstrations/motivations/exercises and discussions, participants will explore the possibilities of using various found object materials for creating their own artworks.   Themes to explore are texture, form, architecture, marine landscapes, mobiles, masks, and the human figure. Battery and electric…

Open to all levels Basic supplies provided Participants will explore the application of dry and oil pastels in varying densities and colors to create depth, perspective, and overall composition. Participants will work with hard and soft pastels on assorted papers. Exercises will be suggested, and demonstrations provided throughout the week. Subject material may include still…