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. 

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.

Come discover the art of tapestry weaving! In this 4 week class, students will learn the basics of tapestry. Find out what the different tools are and how they are used, how to warp on, various weaving techniques, and how to finish a piece. We will also explore making alternative looms and using unexpected materials in the weavings. This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels, and all materials are included. Students will leave with a small loom and their own set of weaving tools. This class is for adults and mature teens 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.

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 or June 13.

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.

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.