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...
Terry Kole August 14 - 18 "Terry Kole will meet with the students at 5 different locations in beautiful, historic Wickford. We will take photos, make sketches and even paint our way through town. The students will be able to explore any...
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...