Garrison Art Center is pleased to offer a monthly evening class for advanced clay students! In this class, co-taught by Ada Pilar Cruz and Lisa Knaus, we will channel our inner mad scientists and focus on exploring different glaze chemical reactions. We will conduct glaze experiments, test them in different firing processes, and share our findings with each other to further our understanding of the results.

This class will meet on April 9, May 14, and June 11 (once a month, for three months) and is only open to current GAC pottery students with at least one year of experience in clay.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all.  Financial Assistance is available for those who qualify.

All classes will be on a SUNDAY except the last class. Last class is on SATURDAY, May 10. 

There is no class on April 20.

Explore almost any material you can bring in (excluding welding) with James Murray.

Work inside (and outside) the studio of sculptor, and master woodworker, James Murray. Learn to use tools (safely) in Jim’s well-tooled workspace, including an introduction to basic woodworking. Blend various materials including wood, stone, and metal into sculpture. Bring those found objects to class and create a new work of art or bring that project that you might be wrestling with and finally bring it to completion.

Introduction to steam wood bending applied to sculpture and furniture.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. 

Play around with materials, collaging, and photo transfer in this fun four-week class. Over the course of the first two weeks, students will sift through, collect, forage, and collage materials that are inspiring to each individual, then experiment and build a completed piece of artwork. For the second two weeks, students will learn how to incorporate mixed media and photo transfer methods into their projects. This class includes a fee to cover materials, but students are also encouraged to bring different ephemera items to work with. This class is for adults and mature teenagers of all skill levels.

This class is scheduled to be in our print studio, which is only accessible by stairs. 

Our class/workshop cancellation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

No class May 9.

Open to new and experienced students, this class will explore the world of blending pigment with water. Students will learn traditional techniques and be encouraged to take risks using different techniques and materials. Enjoy the freedom that watercolor provides!

This class is open to students of all skill levels. New students will receive an email about what supplies they will need to bring. The class runs for 4 weeks and does not include materials.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance for Senior Citizens is available for those who qualify.

On-going sessions for those who want to work on their own to develop and refine their techniques of drawing and painting from the live model. Short poses. Bring your own materials. This is a monitored event, not a class. Interested in paying for 8 sessions all at once and receiving a discount? Reach out to us at 845-424-3960 for more information.

Japanese woodblock printing, or Mokuhanga, is one of the oldest methods of full color printing, and is completely nontoxic and water-based. In this class, students will learn carving technique, kento registration, and the inking and printing of Mokuhanga blocks in multiple layers. This class is open to adults and mature teens of all skill levels and all materials are included.

This class is scheduled to be in our print studio, which is only accessible by stairs.

There will be no class May 26

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here. 

We believe art should be accessible for all. Financial Assistance for Seniors is available for those who qualify.

Learn the traditional techniques of etching on copper! In this class, we will practice drypoint, hard ground etching, and aquatint to develop images with a full range of values, and, of course, printing those images on GAC's American French Tool Co. press. Both experienced printmakers and beginners are welcome. This class is open to adults and mature teens of all skill levels and all materials are included. Students have access to 6 hours per week of open studio time to practice and work on your projects outside of class.

This class is scheduled to be in our print studio, which is only accessible by stairs.

No class May 26

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here. 

We believe art should be accessible to all.  Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

You’re not a little kid anymore and you’re too young to drive. You like your independence and want to build your artmaking skills. This mixed media class is just for you! Create art that honors your younger self, who you are now, and your dreams for the future. Using recycled materials, traditional art supplies, and text, tell your story and be in community with other young artists. Some of the art activities include: wood and toy assemblage sculpture, abstract painting to music, and collaged memorabilia scrapbooks. There will be choices of materials for each week and students are encouraged to take the projects into independent directions. This class is intended for middle school aged students and is open to 11-14 year olds of all skill levels.

Materials are included; students can bring in old toys, photographs, candy wrappers, etc. to supplement class materials.

Our class/workshop cancellation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.