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 one month.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.

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. 

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.

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. 

Seven different day/times available, check other listings for evening classes

Come be part of the pottery community at GAC! Adult Pottery is a class where you can develop or refine your skills on the wheel or with hand-building techniques—whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced potter! This 10-week, multi-level class is open to adults and mature high school students, and offers a flexible learning experience tailored to a variety of skill levels.

Beginners will focus on essential techniques like centering clay on the wheel, throwing basic pots, handbuilding, and learning foundational glazing methods. For intermediate and advanced students, the class provides a great opportunity to deepen your expertise, refine your technique, and explore new creative possibilities. Plus, you'll have access to 6 hours per week of open studio time to practice and work on your projects outside of class.

This is a fantastic chance to build your skills at a great value, with individualized instruction and a collaborative, supportive environment. While materials and firing fees are not included, the knowledge and experience you'll gain over 10 weeks will be well worth the investment. Whether you're looking to start from scratch or take your pottery to the next level, this class offers something for everyone!

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. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

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.

NO CLASS ON FEB 1

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.

Land and Sea in Winter

In the Winter 2025 session, we paint watercolor scenes in the Transparent Warm Palettes and the Opaque Winter Palettes.

This session of 6 classes broadens the knowledge of Watercolor painting with new color challenges and technical demands. The intermediate artist expands and perfects acquired skills when introduced to novel color schemes and techniques to render colorful fall landscapes and icy winter scenes. We apply all known and new skills to painting nature when rendering from photographs on larger-size paper while we aim to develop a coherent and unique artistic quality. This stage of intensive exercises and accumulated knowledge intends to free us from technical demands so that we can begin to focus on finessing details and composition. Materials are not included; the teaching artist will reach out to all new students with a list of recommended watercolor supplies. Not sure if this level class is right for you? Send us an email! This class is for intermediate-level adults and mature teens.

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

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.

Students will explore using various art materials and techniques in this fun and creative class. Interesting still lives will be created, and students will learn the fundamentals of how to construct a still life painting from start to finish. 

This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels, and all materials are included.

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.

Go in-depth into felting using the wet felt technique. Wet felt has been used for centuries throughout the world to make hats, coats, scarves, shoes, purses; the list goes on. Learn how different fibers react to water, soap, and agitation to give you a usable fabric. You'll be shown methods to make flat felt, cords, and working with a resist to create a three dimensional and continuous seam. Everything you've wanted to know to get you started felting will be in this class. This class is open to adults and mature teens of all skill levels and all materials are included.

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.