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...
Terry Kole May 5- June 16 | Skipping May 26 Using students' iPads and the app Procreate, Terry Kole will teach teens the ins and outs of creating colorful, cool digital art. Students will learn from imitating the best of artists in...
Christy Sherman July 15 "Sculpt a small dragon in polymer clay. We’ll cover polymer clay basics, learn how the clay works and moves, how to attach pieces together, add eyes, create facial expressions, and how to form toes and claws.
The same techniques...
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...
Susan Sward Saturday,June 3 Let’s explore painting beautiful butterflies! Who isn’t enchanted by their gorgeous coloring, their ability to float magically on the wind, and their visits to our gardens? Natural science illustrator Susan Sward will guide the class through observation,...
Susan Sward Saturday, May 6 Let’s explore painting mushrooms and toadstools. There are 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...