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. 

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.

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.

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.

Join the movement to create art while promoting environmental awareness and learning sustainable practices! In this class teens ages 13-19 will learn how to create assemblage-style upcycled art inspired by art supply rescues and reclaimed art material shops such as Retake/Remake. Students will have to option to use hand and power tools to create relief-style found object wall sculptures similar to John F. Sendelbach and Louise Nevelson. An emphasis will be on placement and color, and to how unify different elements to create a cohesive whole.

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

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

Students will explore using various art materials and techniques in this fun and creative class.  We will use the Fall season as inspiration for our projects, such as pumpkins with pastels, leaves in pen and ink, fall landscapes in watercolor, and apple paintings in acrylic.

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

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

In this class, teens aged 13-19 will explore line, value, color, and composition.  Drawing from life will be emphasized.

Materials used in class will include; Pencil, Charcoal, Pen, and Acrylic Paint. This class is for teens of all skill levels, and all materials are included. 

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