Holiday Ornaments of Handmade Paper with Lisa May Tobin
2024-09-15
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.
$65 Members | $95 Non-members | $10 supply fee
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Painting Seashells with Gouache with Susan Sward
2024-09-14
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 | $15 Supply fee
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Photography: An Introduction with Shane Guitierrez
2024-09-12 - 2024-10-03
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 lecture, demonstrations, hands-on practice and weekly assignments, students in this course will learn to operate their cameras and develop fundamental skills in taking pictures. Topics covered include: iso, resolution/quality, aperture (depth of field), shutter speed (movement), shooting modes, and more. You will need to be able to load a jump drive of your images weekly. Please bring in your camera and instruction booklet to the first class.
$145 Members | $175 Non-members
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Handmade Cast Paper Flowers and Birds with Lisa May Tobin
2024-09-09
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, vase or wall piece.This one time workshop will inspire you to see how Papermaking opens up a world of artful possibilities!
$65 Members | $95 Non-members | $10 supply fee
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Everything Organic
2024-09-06 - 2024-10-06

Digital Art for Teens and Pre-Teens – Character Design with Terry Kole
2024-08-09 - 2024-09-23
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 artists in the video game and entertainment industry, and then start working on our own characters. This course is for beginners as well as intermediate students. Students will love their results and gain confidence each week.
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Creatures Great & Small
2024-08-02 - 2024-09-01

Japanese Shibori Textile Dyeing with Ann Bianchi
2024-07-27 09:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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 dipping, and free styles for Shibori designs. Ann’s demonstrations and many samples of completed work will guide you for each method. Be prepared to be amazed with your results, have fun and witness colors merging as they take on a life of their own. Work with varieties of natural fabrics, and many colorants for beautiful outcomes. No prior experience needed. Create favorite styles multiple times. The material fee covers all supplies including natural fabrics, dyes and colorants, gloves, and all tools necessary for this workshop. Remember to wear clothes to create in, plus an apron. Please bring $15 to the class for the materials fee.
$110 Members | $140 Non-Members | $15 Supply Fee
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Gyotaku- Japanese Fish Printing with Suzanne Lewis
2024-07-20 12:00 - 15:00
Saturday July 20 (1 Class) 12:00-3:00PM
Join us for a fun day of printing from real fish. “Gyotaku”was an art developed in Japan by fishermen who wished to preserve an image of fish they had caught. This is a simple printmaking technique that anyone can learn and practice at home. This class will be held outside, with a rain date of July 21 from 12:00-3:00PM. A $10 materials fee includes rice paper, inks, and fish.
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Intro to Block Printing with Patricia Cheyne
2024-07-17 - 2024-07-31
Wednesdays July 17, 24, 31 (3 Classes) 9:30AM-11:30AM
Enjoy creating a repeatable image with a rubber block that you will be able to take home with you and use over and over in this introduction to block printing class. You will be carving an image into a soft rubber block, inking the block the color of your choice, and then printing it onto papers. You will be able to use these images as a stand alone artwork or use it to enhance other art works. It is a great skill to add to your artistic tool. It can be used for mixed media pieces, cards, wrapping paper and more. Materials fee: $15.
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Next Step in Watercolor with with Vicki Iannuccillo
2024-07-16 - 2024-08-13
Tuesdays July 16, July 23, August 6, and August 13 10AM – 1PM
If you’ve taken some basic watercolor classes and want to take the next step in developing your skills then this class will help you progress in your journey. You will have the freedom to work from your own still-life objects or from your own photographs. There will be a focus on individual guidance and instruction (with demonstrations) using the fundamentals of design and watercolor techniques.
Members $170 | Non-Members $200 | Supply fee $5
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Next Step in Watercolor with Vicki Iannuccillo
2024-07-16 - 2024-08-13
Tuesdays July 16, July 23, August 6 and August 13 10AM-1PM
If you’ve taken some basic watercolor classes and want to take the next step in developing your skills then this class will help you progress in your journey. You will have the freedom to work from your own still-life objects or from your own photographs. There will be a focus on individual guidance and instruction (with demonstrations) using the fundamentals of design and watercolor techniques.
Members $170 | Non-Members $200 | Supply fee $5
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Out and About with Terry Kole
2024-07-12 - 2024-07-26
Out and About with Terry Kole: Summer Art Excursions in Wickford Village for Tweens and Teens
Friday, July 12, 19, 26
10am – 12:00pm (3 classes)Terry Kole will meet with students at 3 different locations in beautiful, historic Wickford. The group will take photos, make sketches and even paint their way through town. The students will be able to explore any medium they can carry in their backpacks (ie: pencil, color pencil, pastel pencil, watercolor and even digital art with tablets!), and Terry will offer her instruction in 2D and Digital Art making.
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Drawing for Everyone with Felicia Touhey
2024-07-08 - 2024-07-29
Mondays July 8, 15, 22, 29 (4 Classes) 9:30AM-12:30PM
Learn to draw in a relaxed and non-threatening atmosphere. This is a class for both beginners and those with drawing experience who wish to expand their skills. We will explore line, shape and form and also learn about proportion, perspective and value. Students will develop the necessary knowledge to successfully draw from observation while creating exciting and vibrant drawings. Instruction will be geared to personal abilities and style. There will be group critiques and discussions at the end of each class.
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Land, Sea & Sky Exhibit
2024-05-24 - 2024-06-23

Digital Art for Teens and Preteens with Procreate (January)
2024-02-16 16:00 - 17:30
Fridays, January 5, 19, 26, Feb 2, 16, 23- 4:00PM – 5:30PM (6 Classes)
In this 6-week session, Terry will unlock the secrets of creating art on iPads with the app Procreate. This will be a beginner course for kids who are new to their devices. We will be imitating cool art by current artists in the video game and film industry. Each week we will tackle a new illustration and use different brushes and textures. Students will love their results and gain confidence each week.
Course Objectives: To educate students as to all the wonderful brushes and textures in Procreate and increase their level of comfort and skill in creating great images digitally.
Materials: Students will need to have a current iPad, a stylus (The Apple Pencil is recommended, but other workable styluses are available) and the app Procreate.
$140 Members | $170 Non-Members
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Let’s See the Light, Drawing with Betsey MacDonald
2024-01-22 09:00 - 12:00
Mondays, January 8, 15, 22, and 29th- 9:00AM – 12:00PM (4 Classes)
Degas said that drawing is the artist’s most direct and spontaneous expression. It’s challenging, mindful and the foundation of visual art. In this class we will use contour line to help us better “see” our subjects and then focus on the use value to describe how light and shadows help us to get to the core of a subject. We’ll observe and draw using pencil and charcoal, a variety of materials like paper, wood, porcelain, metal, glass and natural objects, all of which reflect light differently. Our emphasis will be on representation from direct observation, learning how to use mark making and shading to create form, texture and a sense of space. Students will bring their own objects for a final finished drawing.

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$170 Members | $200 Non-Members
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Give Us Your Best
2024-01-12 - 2024-02-04
