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Developing Your Drawing Practice

$225

with Lori Sanford Ross

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 20, 2024 at 2 pm, runs for 4 weeks
1 additional session on Jun 1, 2024

This class is for anyone who loves to draw! In this inventive, ongoing drawing class, students will learn new ways to express their experience of the visual world through drawing. Using dynamic set-ups, still life, and natural objects, each class is devoted to drawing from observation with ease. Specific elements of realistic drawing – such as positive/negative space, perspective, proportion, value, composition, etc. — will be demonstrated and practiced. For inspiration, we will study the drawings of Rembrandt, Durer, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and several contemporary artists, in order to see through their eyes more deeply. The goal of this class is for students to develop a joyful drawing practice with freedom and confidence while silencing the narrative of the inner critic. Questions are encouraged, and gentle homework assignments will be suggested but not required.  This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels, and all materials are included. Feel free to bring any favorite drawing supplies or sketchbooks.

There is no class on May 11.

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.

Creative Happy Hour: Printing Patterns with Vegetables

$65

with Candace Winter

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 25, 2024 at 6 pm
1 additional session on Apr 26, 2024

Grab an artichoke or an onion and discover the art of printmaking with vegetables! It's amazing to see the wonderful patterns you can create using items from the produce section at the grocery store or the farmers' market. In this fun and informative workshop, you will be given the tools and guidance to make your very own vegetable-printed apron. This can make a fantastic hostess gift or keep it for yourself! Apron and vegetables are provided but feel free to bring your own vegetables to experiment with as well.

Each Creative Happy Hour features a professional teaching artist leading a project, drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), and a chance to be creative in a special place. When possible, our galleries will be open during this event, so you also have the opportunity to take in the latest exhibition. No previous art experience is needed; it's just the desire to relax and have fun!

This workshop is only for individuals 21 years of age and older.

Two sessions available

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.

One Subject, Many Interpretations

$60

with Sharon Rubinstein

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 25, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
4 additional sessions through May 23, 2024

Experiment, and see how a single subject can be depicted in many ways! Exploration, artistic growth, fun - these are the goals of this class. We will concentrate on a single object or grouping (with several available as choices) across multiple class meetings. For students returning from last season, there will be new set-ups. The materials offered, each in a separate session, include pastels; water-mixable oil paint or acrylic; pen; pencil/charcoal; and watercolor. We will use very different approaches, from figurative realism to impressionism, to cubism! Depending on the particular session, we will use lots of color or next to no color. The saying "A rose is a rose is a rose" is true - but they indeed can look different. Find out, and expand your artistic imagination and capacity across media. Register for just a few weeks, or sign up for all five and save 10% with promo code FIVE. This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels, and all materials are included.

Class sessions (and some inspiring artists):

April 25: Black (or sepia) and white, realism
May 2: Loose realism, impressionism, fauvism - Manet, Matisse, Derain; Sargent, Cezanne
May 9: Abstract expressionism/cubism/collage; Picasso, Braque
May 16: Modern and pop art! Warhol, Katz
May 23: Chef's surprise! 21st century still life

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.

An Art Journal Experience

$255

with Sheryl Levine

Calendar Next available session starts May 7, 2024 at 10 am, runs for 4 weeks

The practice of art journaling is a place where creatives can explore their artistic voice while experiencing a variety of media such as collage, painting, printmaking, drawing, and stitching. In this class, participants will be encouraged to create journal pages that reflect observations from life and personal experiences. In the first class, we will be creating a handmade art journal to use as our art journal.

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

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

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.

Fabric Collage and Hand Stitching

$225

with Sheryl Levine

Calendar Next available session starts May 7, 2024 at 2 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Collage artwork created with hand-painted fabric, fibers, and embroidery thread. Various hand-painted and printed fabric techniques will be explored to integrate into your work. Participants will be introduced to needles, thread, and a variety of embroidery stitches to use as mark-making to embellish their fabric collage designs. 

Participants are encouraged to bring some fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, ephemera and a pair of sharp scissors.

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

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

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.

Wax and Blooms: Mixed Media Florals Fused with Encaustics

$210

with Alaina Enslen

Calendar Next available session starts May 16, 2024 at 10 am, runs for 4 weeks

Discover the fusion of encaustic art and botanical beauty in our Wax and Blooms class. Through hands-on exploration, learn the ancient technique of encaustic painting, blending molten beeswax and damar resin with pigments to create stunning compositions. Unleash your creativity by integrating delicate flowers, collage elements, and painted florals into your encaustic art, experimenting with texture, depth, and luminosity. This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels, and all materials are included. 

There is no class on May 23.

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

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.

Nuno Felt Scarf

$95

with Carlise Azmitia

Calendar Next available session starts May 17, 2024 at 3 pm, runs for 2 weeks

Students will be led on a felting journey using the nuno wet felt technique to create a unique design on sheer fabric using wool, yarns, and other fiber materials. Each student will choose their favorite colors to arrange for a one-of-a-kind wearable artwork. Registered students are encouraged to bring any silk yarns, fabric scraps, or wool they may want to incorporate into their project (open weave-type fabrics work best). Please bring an old towel to class and dress comfortably (wet felting is a physical activity). 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 who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

Learning to Draw Again

$280

with Lori Sanford Ross

Calendar Next available session starts May 18, 2024 at 10 am, runs for 5 weeks

If you think you can’t draw, or your drawing skills are limited because you don’t have “talent,” think again. This course will teach you to draw with confidence, so you can reclaim the love of drawing you had as a child, or discover it for the first time. Using many of the innovative concepts, methods, and tools developed by Betty Edwards, author of the bestselling Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, students will learn the skills needed to draw any object, person, or place with skill and enjoyment.

Students will learn and apply the five critical elements of drawing - edges, negative space, angles/proportion, light/shadow, and the perception of the whole (gestalt) — to quickly increase their ability. Sketchbooks will be encouraged, and students will have optional gentle assignments. The class will have a relaxed pace, although a lot of material will be covered. Students can choose to learn at a slower pace with instructor guidance.

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

There is no class on May 25.

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.





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