Take a workshop while visiting Garrison Craft! This workshop includes a same-day ticket to Garrison Craft, GAC’s leading, modern craft show in the Hudson Valley, showcasing a curated collection of craft makers, designers, and artists.

In this beginner-friendly needle felt workshop, you'll be guided step by step on how to make a sweet pumpkin decor out of wool. You'll learn core shaping, wool blending, fiber attachment, smoothing, and detailing. A popular and fun project that gives you a beautiful and unique piece appropriate for the season. This workshop 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. 

Take a workshop while visiting Garrison Craft! This workshop includes a same-day ticket to Garrison Craft, GAC’s leading, modern craft show in the Hudson Valley, showcasing a curated collection of craft makers, designers, and artists.

No needles needed in this felting project. Use water, soap, and hand agitation to transform loose wool into a fabric sculpture. Learn essential wet felting skills with a resist, along with wool properties and why water, soap, and agitation magically make fiber durable. You'll be left with a 3-D sculpt to use as a vessel or a decorative conversation piece. This workshop 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. 

Learn the basics of filmmaking, including: how to run a set, shot composition, lighting design, and fundamentals of editing. A camera is required for this class, but that could be anything from a phone, to a DSLR, to a cheap camcorder. Additionally, a computer with editing software is necessary: the instructor recommends Adobe Premiere Pro, but DaVinci Resolve is an entirely functional free alternative. While gear is not the focus of the class, students will have the opportunity to use industry standard equipment in a mock film set in-class. By the end of the class, students will have guidance in making a short film of their own. While covering the basic elements of filmmaking, the instructor will also be flexible in exploring areas of interest for the class.This class is designed for teens of all skill levels.

Students are responsible for providing their own camera and computer.

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.

Experimental Filmmaking will be an exploration of the world of Radical Cinema, Video Art, and Mixed Media Filmmaking. Whether you have film experience or not, this is a perfect class for artists looking to expand on their existing craft or try a new medium! Experimental film is incredibly process-based, so this class will help provide guidance and consistent feedback as you develop your own experimental short film. The class will also be partially lecture-based class, screening examples of Radical Cinema and Video Art to practice analysis and spark ideas. With a small class size, everyone will have lots of opportunity to explore their own concept. A camera is required for this class, but that could be anything from a phone, to a DSLR, to a cheap camcorder. Additionally, a computer with editing software is necessary: the instructor recommends Adobe Premiere Pro, but DaVinci Resolve is an entirely functional free alternative. Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects may be useful as well.

Students are responsible for providing their own camera and computer.

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.

Garrison Art Center is bringing back our Artist Toolbox series—practical talks focused on the nuts and bolts of being a professional artist and maker—to help our community build skills that extend beyond the studio. This series offers conversations centered on the essential, real-world aspects of professional creative practice. 

Use the promo code TOOLBOX when signing up for all three and get 10% off!

With almost twenty years of gallery representation, Stephen Mallon has amassed the skills and experience required to work with festivals, galleries, museums, and more. Whether you’re an emerging artist navigating the world of open calls or a seasoned creative looking to break into galleries, this multi-part series offers something for everyone. Join Stephen as he shares his wisdom and experience, along with plenty of helpful tips and useful hacks, to help you get your work seen by your target audience. 

Every week we will check in on projects that you are working on- archive, promotion, research, grants, residencies, open calls- what are you getting done?

In addition, Stephen will share a select list of opportunities to discuss both pending and to prepare for such as the Kentler International Drawing Space, Pen and Brush, Guggenheim fellowship, Art Bridge, NYFA’s doctor’s hours, The Dorsky, and more!

Week 1:  Show your work! 

Let’s talk about the work! Gallery and museum hierarchy - who to call? For this session, students need to bring copies of their slides or website with them. 

 Week 2: Artists in Progress  

This session focuses on brainstorming sessions, artist statements, and deliverables.

Week 3: LGO- Let's Get Organized!  

We will wrap up the series by covering photographing work, archives, spreadsheets, titles, CV, press kit, and artist bios.

Sign up for one, two, or all three sessions. Each workshop stands on its own, or attend all three and let them build on each other!

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.

No class on November 29

Experimental Printmaking: Playful Processes

This class will give intermediate to advanced students the chance to learn new techniques, break the rules of printmaking, and experiment to create unique pieces. Exploration and pushing the boundaries of printmaking is the goal here, all while building technique and confidence. This class would have a demonstration of a given technique at the beginning of each class, with the opportunity for students to work on this technique, or a past technique shown in classes prior/they have experience in. Students will be encouraged to use unique materials and find materials that would otherwise become trash (scrap paper, onion bag netting, etc).

This class is for adults and mature teenagers of all skill levels and includes 6 hours a week of open studio time. All materials are included.

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

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.