Fall Session I September 15th 6 Weeks Scroll down for detailed course descriptions and dates.
Drawing Foundations: Part I Mondays 6:30-8:30pm Tr. Stephanie Beck Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 20, 27 You've always wanted to learn to draw; so sign up for part I and/or part II of our fall drawing series! For beginner to intermediate levels, this class focuses on drawing techniques and no-frills formulas for improving your drawing skills! Work with a range of media while finding inspiration from still-life, figure, imagination, and master works. Let us break down the complexities of perspective and proportion and leave feeling satisfied with your growth while having fun exploring your creative process. Course fee including materials: $155.00 Register Now!
Painting Survey:Basic Approach to Media, Content,& Technique Tuesdays 6:30-9:00pm Tr. Stephanie Beck Sept. 16, 23, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 Explore the exciting qualities of art making with paint! This course offers a comprehensive overview of painting media, techniques, and a window into modern art traditions in painting. Be guided through your creative process while gaining strategies and practice with representational and abstract painting inspired by a variety of subjects including still life, figure, and landscape. Classes will begin with demonstrations and historical context, then guide you through visual challenges, incorporating drawing warm-ups before diving into work with paints. Course fee including materials: $165.00 Register Now!
Sewing Basics & Fall Fashion Wednesdays 6:30-9:00pm Tr. Alexis Schaffer Sept. 17, 24, oct. 8, 15, 22, 29 For beginner and intermediate sewers, this course will walk you through the basics of machine sewing techniques, fabric selection, and basic pattern reading while creating fashionable fall pieces you’ll be proud to wear including a wrap dress and a fleece jacket! Leave confident to continue sewing at home. Sewing machines are provided; please let us know if you will be bringing your own machine. Starter materials are included in course fee; you’ll need to purchase fabrics and other supplies to match your aesthetics. Course fee including materials: $170.00 Register Now!
Got Design?: Creative Fundamentals Thursdays 6:30-9:00pm Tr. Robyn Needelman Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 This exciting new course provides essentials for marketing, web design, start ups, home projects, arts & appreciation! Whether you want to design a scrapbook, your own web page, take better photographs, draw or paint, create a flyer or just enjoy looking at art, this course is guaranteed to give you a sense of what design is, what makes a compelling composition in any media, and how to go about accomplishing your goals easily and effectively.
We will look at design principles; initially experiment in creating abstract art based solely on design principles void of color, dimension and texture, and later, use these elements to enhance our creations; learn how to force the eye to move across the page in ways we dictate; see design in every aspect of our lives; and finally, incorporate what we have practiced into a project specific to our individual goals. Course fee including materials: $160.00 Register Now!
Fall Session II November 5th 6 Weeks Scroll down for detailed course descriptions and dates.
Drawing & Painting: A Basic Approach to Media & Techniques Thursdays 1:00-3:30pm Tr. Tom Friel Nov. 6, 13, 20, Dec. 4, 11, 18 This comprehensive course will guide you through foundations for drawing and painting including rendering, observation, color, composition, and surface. Work from still life, figure, and more while gaining confidence through strategies and supportive guidance. You can learn to paint! Course fee including materials: $160.00 Register Now!
Painting & Mixed Media Tuesdays 6:30-9:00pm Tr. Stephanie Beck Sept. 16, 23, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 Express your creativity and learn new skills in this informative & fun class! For all levels, this painting class focuses on materials usage and techniques for creating expressive and effective paintings with acrylics and other media. Additionally, learn techniques for creatively incorporating mixed media into your imagery. Work from live models, still life, and more while exploring compositional devices, color theory, and how to use light and shadow to create spatial impact in your works. Whether you’ve always wanted to learn to paint or have a few classes under your belt, let our experienced instructor guide you step by step through the development of your painting process! Course fee including materials: $165.00 Register Now!
Jewelry: Beads, Wire, & Silver Clay Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm Tr. Sarah Horne Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3, 10, 17 Go beyond basic beading and learn an array of jewelry design techniques to create gorgeous and unique necklaces, earrings, bracelets, pendants, and rings that everyone will envy! New this fall, learn to use an amazing new clay that is 99.9% silver after being fired, great for all kinds of jewelry work; combine this technique with many others: multi-strand pieces, hammered wire, ribbon stringing, and lasso necklaces with sparkling centerpieces. For totally new and experienced jewelers, join us for this fun and creative class! Tools are provided along with basic materials. You'll need to purchase beads and other materials to match your aesthetics. We will have silver clay available for your purchase, prices vary based on the cost of silver at the time of class and average $30 per pendant-sized piece. Course fee including materials: $160.00 Register Now!
Silkscreen Printing Thursdays 6:30-9:00pm Tr. Tom Friel Nov. 6, 13, 20, Dec. 4, 11, 18 Learn this exciting process & use it to create one-of-a-kind prints, t-shirts, and more! This exciting course for beginner to advanced artists is designed to provide you with the fundamental skills, techniques, and knowledge in silkscreen printing. Learn the joys of process art and the latitude for imagery and color while creating dynamic graphic works. Create pieces on any surface from fine art paper, to t-shirts, to home furnishings and more. Course fee include all material. If you wish to print on items other than fine art paper, you provide those. Course fee including materials: $170.00 Register Now!
