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 6 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 September 27 + 29, October 13+14, November 29, and December 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. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

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.

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.

You can read our full class cancellation policy here.

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

In this quilting class, participants will learn to create a wall-hanging-sized quilt from start to finish. The class will cover quilt design, measuring and cutting fabric, simple geometric patchwork with a sewing machine, setting up a quilt with a front, back and batting, basting a quilt, 'big stitch' hand quilting with a needle and thread, sewing a quilt binding by hand and adding an optional hanging sleeve for display. Participants will need to know how to sew a straight line with their sewing machine. Experience with hand sewing will be helpful but not required. By the end of this class, everyone will have the knowledge to create a quilt in any size and continue to make quilts on their own. This class is for adults and mature teens with basic machine sewing skills. Students are required to bring their own sewing machine; all other materials are included.

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.

This class is for anyone who loves to draw! Open to students of all levels, including total beginners, perceptual drawing is an intuitive drawing approach with a focus on direct observation. We will start by drawing a dynamic still life set-up and move into drawing from a live, dressed model, while experiencing the ability to draw with ease and enjoyment.

Specific elements of observational drawing, such as three-dimensional form, positive and negative space, perspective, proportion, value, and composition will be introduced and incorporated into your work. For inspiration, we will study the drawings of Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, and Cezanne, in order to deepen our understanding of Master artists and, as Picasso recommended, steal what we can! The goal of this class is for you to develop a joyful drawing practice with freedom and confidence, while silencing your inner critic. We will use charcoal, graphite, and even move into color. This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels and all materials are included. Remember to bring your headphones; listening to your favorite music while drawing is encouraged!

The second week of this class will be in our printmaking studio, which is accessible only by stairs. 

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. 

Turbo sessions are for intermediate adults and mature teens.

In this session of 5 classes, the intermediate watercolorist seeks to fill gaps in knowledge of watercolor renderings. We cover new colors and combinations as well as special 

techniques and textures used in land, sky, and water, and we set Moods with atmospheric Light and Shadows. We work from photographs to render Land and Seascapes that apply our learned Textures. 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!

There is no class on December 1.

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 for Senior Citizens is available for those who qualify. 

Join us for a one-day workshop where you'll create patterned designs on fabric using clay paste as a resist, followed by an indigo dye bath. You'll explore techniques like painting, stamping, stenciling, and wood blocks to bring your designs to life! Each student will receive a linen tea towel to work with.  This workshop 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 for Seniors 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.