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.

First class is on SUNDAY, February 9. All following classes will be on SATURDAY.

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. 

This four-week class for students 65+ years of age focuses on basic drawing and painting from objects. Still-life displays will be set up around the room. Class will begin with a drawing and painting demonstration and then students will continue independently with support from teaching artist Beth Bohrer. This class is for beginners and for those looking to refresh their skills. Senior citizen students looking for a creative outlet and camaraderie are encouraged to join in the fun! Some basic drawing materials will be provided but students are also encouraged to bring in their own favorite supplies.

These sessions are for senior citizens only and are low-cost to help ensure that art is available to experience at any age.

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.

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.

The paintings of Van Gogh, Matisse, Mary Cassatt, and Georgia O’Keeffe glow with luminous color and depth. In this color-focused class, we will examine the color secrets of master colorists to apply them to our own work. Every class will include a series of progressive color exercises and a dynamic still life, so students can practice mixing color and creating color relationships directly from a motif. We will use a variety of media, such watercolor, gouache, color pencils, and collage, and explore color concepts such value, hue, and color temperature. We will even learn to seek out a “color surprise” to enrich our paintings! Color theorists such as Joseph Albers and Hans Hofmann will be introduced and discussed, but the essence of the class is experiential, not theoretical.

The goal is for you to increase your confidence in perceiving and mixing color, as well as the courage to try unusual color combinations. Matisse said, “When I paint green, it doesn’t mean grass; when I paint blue, it doesn’t mean sky.” This class is open to beginners as well as experienced students. By having a deeper understanding of the effect of color and light on the motif before you, you will be able to identify the colors necessary to create a painting you love.

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.

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 5 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.

Spring may be just around the corner, but why wait to brighten your day? Lift your spirits and embrace the beauty of flowers in this fun and creative workshop. You’ll receive all the materials needed to create your own unique picture of a vase full of beautiful flowers. Collage artist Candace Winter will guide you through different techniques for mark-making to create your own papers, sharing tips to help you design your very own mini-masterpiece. It’s the perfect way to add a little color to your winter days! 

We will have some art materials available for participants. Please feel free to bring any personal collage supplies you would like to use.  Participants will receive a 10% discount for a future Garrison Art Center class.  This workshop for adults and mature teens of all skill levels is done in collaboration with Matcha Thomas and will take place at their storefront at 179 Main St in Beacon, NY. 

Matcha Thomas is a wellness teahouse for all, created to be a place for everyday serenity, marrying café charm with spa-like ambiance and offering clean caffeine to the community through an entirely green tea based menu. We’re guided by Japanese tradition, hand-whisking every cup of ceremonial-grade matcha, and inspired by seasonal flavors and cultural crossovers to craft our artisanal menu items. 

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.