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...

Saturday September 28, 9:00AM-1:00PM (1 Class) Let’s explore painting mushrooms and toadstools. They come in a wide variety of colors and shapes, and they’re so darn cute! Natural science illustrator Susan Sward will guide the class through observation, color mixing, the use of gouache (“gwash”), and patterning. Mushrooms will be rendered in gouache with attention...

Wednesdays October 2 and 9, 9:00AM-11:30AM (2 Classes)        Your artistic potential can be further enhanced by using this gel printing art form. This self-paced class is suitable for all levels of artists to explore pattern and texture  using a gel plate to create beautiful monoprints. I will show you how to use...

Fridays, October 4, 11, 18, 25, 9:30AM- 12:30PM (4 Classes) We all have works on paper that we like part of but not all of. Or perhaps it is not quite finished and you are not sure what to do. In this class we will look at our drawings, prints, watercolors or any work on...

Thursdays October 17, 24, 31, November 7,  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...