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.

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 8 hours a week of open studio time. Materials and firing fees are not included. 

This is a mixed-level pottery class, which may include beginners, intermediate, and advanced-level students. We find having students of varied skill levels can create an enriched learning experience for all participants. 

There is no class May 12, May 26, and May 27.

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.

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. 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.

There is no class on May 11 and May 25.

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.

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 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. Not sure if this level class is right for you? Send us an email!

Land and Sea: This session expands on knowledge acquired in Building Blocks (or similar experience) and is meant for the more accomplished artist seeking to fill gaps in their nature watercolor renderings. It covers Composition, Accuracy of measure and hand-eye coordination, Glazing, Mediums, Perspective, and Setting Moods.  Students will work from reference photographs.

There is no class on May 12.

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

This class is designed for the art student interested in learning the basics of the human body. We will study the proportions of the head and facial features to make a pastel portrait drawing, then continue with how to sketch the whole body, given specific tools and tricks to see in three dimensions. We will finish up with learning how to draw the hands and feet. All areas will be made easy with step-by-step techniques to ensure everyone's success. This class is open to students ages 10-15 of all skill levels, and all materials are included.

There will be no class on April 23.

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.

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

Discover the art and versatility of needle-felt art by painting with wool. This introductory course will teach you what tools and supplies you need to start a 2-D felt painting. Students will learn the wool sketch method to block in their art, color mix wool to get the best colors for their work, and detailing to bring their pieces to life. Registered students are encouraged to bring a picture of a simple scene, portrait, or still-life image or use images provided in class. Art will be 8” x 10” so that artwork can be completed during class time. 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. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.