Open to all levels All supplies provided Create wall hangings and textile squares on a portable frame loom. Learn a variety of weaving, knotting and stitching techniques with yarns and fabrics of different weights. Participants are encouraged to bring natural/recycled materials to incorporate into the weaving. Midweek participants will tour the D’Amico House to view…

Open to all levels Basic supplies provided Participants will explore line, shape, composition, and color in preliminary sketches to work up to a completed painting from the model. The skills of good observation, the ability to convey the three-dimensionality of form, and the cultivation of edge, color, and value sensitivity will all be developed in…

Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants should bring a collection of color and/or black and white laser printed copies, no larger than 8 ½ by 11 inches in size, to the first class. Explore the process and possibilities of image transfer — lifting ink/toner from a color or black and white laser copier…

Open to all levels All supplies provided Work with colored sheet glass, powder, frit, and stringers to explore techniques that build a wide range of glass fused and slump molded pieces. Specific hands-on exercises in cutting and arranging glass will lead participants to develop an understanding of the materials and create pieces reflecting their personal…

Open to all levels All supplies provided Using a blend of traditional methods combined with contemporary knowledge, this drawing class will cover the basics of visual language: line, form, composition, light and shadow, and explore conventional and unconventional ways of seeing. Various subject matter and approaches to drawing will be used, from working observationally from…