The collage class provides an exploration of the 2-D application of papers and other materials affixed to a flat surface.  Through demonstrations/motivations/exercises and discussions, participants will discover the various possibilities of collage using a variety of paper sources, gluing mediums, and mounting surfaces.  Students will be encouraged to explore the approaches and materials demonstrated each…

In this course you will enjoy individualized attention, work at your own pace, and explore different techniques. Students will gain practice designing, cutting glass, and soldering with the copper foil method. Safety tips are emphasized. Students will have an opportunity to peruse books and photos that explore both historical and contemporary stained glass.  You will…

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…