Saturday July 27 (1 Class), 9:30AM – 3:00PM This Shibori workshop highlights fundamental techniques for the creative, colorful, and historical Japanese art of textile dyeing and design. Enjoy designing with many creative resist methods ( to control the flow of the dye) including:, folding & clamping, resist blocks, stitching, pole wrapping & tying, starbursts, corner...
Fridays August 9, 16, 23 (3 Classes) 10:00AM- 12:00PM In this 3-week session, using our iPads and the app Procrete, we will explore creating our own characters. We’ll study characters from top...
Monday September 9, 10:00AM – 1:00PM (1 Class) Create a gorgeous piece of art while exploring the fine craft of papermaking! Learn how to make a variety of flowers including roses, daffodils, daisies, grape vines and birds. The flora and fauna you make will be used to decorate your choice of a mirror, picture frame,...
Thursdays September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 6:30PM – 9:00PM (4 Classes) Learn how to use your camera effectively in this basic photography class. This course is for students who have little or no experience using a digital camera (not an iPhone or phone camera). We will cover how the different camera functions work. Through...
Saturday September 14, 9:00AM-1:00PM (1 Class) Join natural science illustrator Susan Sward in a painting class that celebrates our shoreline and its treasures. Using gouache (“gwash”) students will create a detailed painting of a beautiful seashell. All materials and tools will be provided. No painting experience necessary. All are welcome. $80 Members | $110 Non-Members...
Sunday September 15, 10:00AM – 1:00PM (1 Class) Learn the fine and fun art of papermaking while you create one of a kind Holiday ornaments for gifts and home in this fall workshop.All the materials and process of this versatile craft will be provided for you to make a variety of beautiful and unique treasures....
Mondays September 16, 23, 30, 10:00AM- 12:00PM (3 Classes) Welcome to the meditative art of hand sewing! This workshop will explore different slow stitch techniques inspired by American quilting traditions, Kantha and Japanese Boro. Learn about the materials, tools and techniques used in slow stitch; as well as how to select fabrics, threads and embellishments...
Wednesdays, 3:00-6:00 pm, September 18, 25, 2, October 16, 23, 30 (6 Classes) Oil paints are a versatile, evocative medium through which we can explore the beauty of the world around us. Learn how to mix colors and capture fleeting light, give dynamic energy and depth to your pieces, and really grow...
Saturday September 21, 12:00PM-3:00PM Students learn how to transfer pigments from flowers and foliage onto fabric with the use of an iron mordant. Plant materials...
Sundays, 10:00AM- 12:30PM, September 22, 29, October 13, 20, 27 (5 Classes) Painting outside is really fun and a great way to get out of your studio and experience nature, changing light effects and weather. We will take our inspiration from the French and American Impressionists and paint a variety of scenes around Wickford Village...
