Pat D'Ambra June 12 - July 17 Decoupage is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf, and other decorative elements. The surfaces that can be used for decoupage...
Pat D'Ambra July 21 - September 8 | Skipping July 28 & September 1 With a concentration on depicting flowers realistically we will be covering such topics as observation, drawing, painting details, creating texture, using the brush, troubleshooting, composition, color and color...
Sarah Hirsch July 12 - 26 In this class, we'll design, draw, and sew small stuffed animals and pillows. We'll work on sewing skills and learn some basic embroidery stitches, and also look at our creations from a painterly lens of composition...
Diane Brown July 18 Join me for an introduction to painting with the Oil and Cold Wax medium! You will learn the basics and beyond about materials, various supports, favorite paints, unique tools as well as expressive mark-making. Everything you’ve always wanted...
Vicki Iannuccillo May 1 - June 5, Skipping May 29 SLearn the basics of watercolor painting in this introductory class. You’ll learn how to use the brushes, mix colors, apply washes, paint on different papers and much more. Each class will begin...
Sarah Hirsch May 24 - 31 This 2 part workshop is all about playing with color theory to make simple, beautiful things. Students can choose to make their collages into frameable wall art or into greeting cards to mail to a friend!...
Sarah Hirsch August 9 - 23 Faces! Gesture, personality, symmetry — what makes someone the person you know? Working in students' choice of materials (ink, charcoal, colored pencils, pastels, or paints) we will work on portraits of self and others. We’ll focus...
Sarah Hirsch June 14 - 28 We’re constantly looking at things, people, and places, but quickly and in passing. In this class, we’ll strive to really see. We’ll work on some different drawing techniques and composition, and rely heavily on sketching practice,...
Christy Sherman May 13 Learn several techniques to make your own earrings. Match a favorite outfit, make a special gift, design your earrings just the way you like them. You can bring home as many pairs as you have time to make!
We...
Shane Gutierrez July 17 - August 7 "scav-eng-er hunt: noun — a game, typically played in an extensive outdoor area, in which participants have to collect a number of miscellaneous objects.
I’ve always enjoyed scavenger hunts. Adding the photography angle, it is a...
Jane Robbins August 1 - September 5, Skipping August 29 Beautiful produce, glamorous cocktails, birthday cakes, pizza and doughnuts, the simple, elegant egg—pastel is perfect for capturing food and drink. In this class, we’ll work from life and our own photos to...
Shane Gutierrez June 6 - 27 "If you are interested in getting close to your subject, then this is the class for you. You don't need a macro lens for this class. A normal ""kit"" lens usually will focus as close as...