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…

FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING with Linda Capello Open to all levels, Age 16+ All supplies provided In this series of Saturday classes, work from observation to explore the necessary skills of drawing: line, form, proportion, shading, and tonal values. Each class offers a unique study and focus, from three dimensionalities to self-portraiture. Beginners and experienced artists…

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…

FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING with Linda Capello Open to all levels, Age 16+ All supplies provided In this Saturday class, work from observation to explore the necessary skills of drawing: line, form, proportion, shading, and tonal values. The class offers a unique study and focus, from three dimensionalities to self-portraiture. Beginners and experienced artists alike are…

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…