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Annual Print Studio Pass

Take advantage of our fully equipped printmaking studio and work on our own projects on your own time! This pass gives you unlimited access to our print studio during open studio hours for the entire year. This is not a class and is for experienced printmakers only. Artists are responsible for their own ink and paper. Open Studio hours will be sent to all registrants.
We require anyone new to our print studio to set up a time to meet with a member of our staff so we can show you the studio and answer any questions in person. Please contact info@garrisonartcenter.org to make an appointment.
We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.
Adult Pottery: daytime classes
with GAC Team

Seven different day/times available, check other listings for evening classes
Join us to learn or further develop your clay skills on the wheel or hand-building (or both!) This multi-level class is designed for those with and without prior clay experience and is open to adults and mature high school students. Beginners will learn to center on the potter’s wheel and practice making basic thrown pots in addition to learning basic glazing techniques. Intermediate and advanced students will strengthen existing skills and add new ones to their repertoire. Class runs for 10 weeks and includes 4 hours a week of open studio time. Materials and firing fees are not included.
We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.
No class from Sept 29-Oct 1, Oct 7-9, and Nov 22-26.
Children's Pottery
with Renee Curci Ivanoff

Three different days are available.
Our teaching artist, Renee Curci Ivanoff, will guide young artists through the techniques of working with clay: pinch, slab, coil, and wheel. Students will be introduced to both hand-building and the pottery wheel. Continuing students will develop and push their skills in all ways with adaptive projects that will meet everyone at their own level. This class is for students ages 7-12 of all skill levels.
No class on September 29.
We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.
Family Clay Studio
with Renee Curci Ivanoff

For kids from 7 to 17 plus you, their family member! Set a date with your child, niece, nephew, or friend, and join us on Saturday mornings. Have fun creating, exploring, and working with clay together. Family Clay Studio is a wonderful way to share and create with clay. You’ll work together learning how to hand-build, throw on the wheel, glaze, and learn a bit about the kiln. Your glazed and fired pieces will be your clay treasures to take home. Class runs for 8 weeks and includes materials and firing fees.
This class is for families ONLY, not for individuals. Price is by the individual, please purchase a spot for each family member. When registering adults; please make a child account for yourself and use "Your Name+Adult" (example: SarahAdult) and set a fake birthdate.
We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.
No class on Sept 30 and Oct 7
Pottery for Teens
with Renee Curci Ivanoff

We are pleased to offer a pottery class just for teens!
This class will provide a break from the stress of middle and high school and serve as an excellent place to nurture their inner selves while learning all aspects of ceramics. Students will focus on developing skills in wheel throwing, hand building, surface design, and glazing.
No experience required! Teenagers at all levels of experience can be accommodated in our small classes. For teens ages 13 and up.
This class includes a fee for all materials. Firing fees are the responsibility of each student.
We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.
There is no class on Sept 30 and Oct 7.
The Building Blocks of Watercolors
with Greta Corens

In this Watercolors class, students use the three building blocks of painting; Hues, Values, and Chroma to learn to paint in several color palettes, from the neutrals of watercolor sketches to split-primary color ranges of the Impressionistic palette. This basis provides solid insight and an essential understanding of painting in watercolors. This class can be taken multiple times or as a stepping stone towards taking Watercolors Turbo.
New students will receive an email about what supplies they will need to bring; the class does not include materials. This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels.
No class on October 1 or 8
We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.
Watercolors Turbo
with Greta Corens

In the Watercolors Turbo class, students work on varied Drawing and Watercolor Techniques, from wet-in-wet to dry-brush, from loose watercolor sketches to detailed studies, boosting technical skills and brush techniques, while they progress into painting realistic landscapes and seascapes. This class of 4 weekly sessions is ongoing, exposing new aspects of painting as students progress, and is open to students who have already taken The Building Blocks of Watercolors or are intermediate-level watercolor painters.
New students will receive an email about what supplies they will need to bring; the class does not include materials. This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels.
No class November 26
We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.
Adult Pottery: evening classes
with GAC Team

Seven different day/times available, check other listings for daytime and Sunday classes.
Join us to learn or further develop your clay skills on the wheel or hand-building (or both!) This multi-level class is designed for those with and without prior clay experience and is open to adults and mature high school students. Beginners will learn to center on the potter’s wheel and practice making basic thrown pots in addition to learning basic glazing techniques. Intermediate and advanced students will strengthen existing skills and add new ones to their repertoire. Class runs for 10 weeks and includes 4 hours a week of open studio time. Materials and firing fees are not included.
We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.
No class on Sept 29-Oct 1, Oct 7-9, and Nov 22-26.