Events

Celebrate the blooming season by getting your hands messy in our Spring Time Clay workshop! This two-part series is designed for older kids and teens to explore the fun of hand-sculpting and detailed painting.Over two Saturday afternoons, students will use air-dry clay to create nature-inspired art. We’ll spend the first week building our masterpieces and […]

  John will present a two hour class where he leads students in painting an original piece of art based on his signature strange and wonderful style using acrylic paints. Students will paint along and be encouraged to create their own original work. He will address the following : - Composition - Finding shapes - […]

Join us for a step-by-step guided painting class inspired by the rich beauty of 17th-century Flemish still life paintings! In this session, you’ll learn how to paint a fruit or vegetable using acrylics while exploring dramatic lighting, color, and texture. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced painters alike. Each participant will leave with […]

Join artist Michele Frantz for a 5 lesson session in acrylic painting! Versatile and forgiving, acrylic paints may be manipulated with a wide array of techniques, applied to many different surfaces, and modified with various additives. Students new to acrylics will learn introductory basics; experienced students will improve their skills and explore new directions. Class […]

Explore the beautiful fluidity and transparency of watercolor. Beginners will learn basic tools and techniques . Experienced students will explore new methods, materials, and styles. This class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented in each session. A list of supplies can be found on the Classes and Camps page, or by clicking […]

Whether you are a beginning artist or just want to improve your skills, these classes will explore the basis of all art...drawing! This series is designed to identify fundamental drawing skills that the participants can take and develop further on their own. Participants can take one or several sessions; each session will introduce a different […]

If you love vibrant color, you will love pastels! Dive right in without needing paintbrushes, solvents, or a palette – no other medium allows you to apply rich color as quickly as soft pastels. We will be exploring the shapes and colors of flowers in both landscapes and still life settings. Paper will be provided […]

Learn to paint various still life set ups using the fundamentals of oil painting. We will start with basic shape still lifes and learn value by using just black and white paint. Then we will paint more complex subjects and learn how to work in color. Students will learn how to mix colors, how to […]

Whether you’re brand new to digital art or looking to better understand Procreate’s tools, this class will guide you through the essentials and beyond. You’ll learn how to navigate Procreate with ease, work with layers, customize settings, and use powerful tools to enhance your artwork. As the series progresses, you’ll apply what you’ve learned in […]

Mixing mediums can be a great way to achieve unique effects! In this exciting course, instructor Mike Flynn will guide you through the use of both watercolors and ink to create astonishing renderings of the world around you. This class will explore several illustrations of various landscape, seascape, and cityscape designs using well-known locations. Watercolor […]

Join us for a high school edition of our popular new offering! This class will offer an introduction to the history and techniques of painting murals. Taking a look at the cultural and commercial significance of murals, the various applications will be explained and demonstrated. Over the course of this six week intensive class, you […]

Have you been curious about Salsa, but afraid to take that first step (pun intended)? Intimidated by needing a partner? This new class is just for you! Expert dancer and instructor Julissa Cruz presents a four week course based on the foundation steps of salsa and mambo. This class is geared towards understanding the rhythm […]

One of the best ways to get started writing is by playing in other people’s sandboxes. The art of fanfiction will explore the history of the genre, from The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost to Star Trek Conventions and modern sites like AO3. Throughout this course, we’ll explore how fanfiction is always in conversation with […]

This four-session intensive focuses on the core foundations of drawing while exploring a variety of mediums! Students will move beyond the basics, learning how to "see" like artists and translate the 3D world onto paper. Through guided experiments in line work and value, students will see tangible improvement in their technical ability and creative confidence. […]

This six-week painting course explores how narrative can be built through the relationship between figure, environment, and color. Working in acrylic or oil, students will develop one narrative painting from concept to completion, beginning with brainstorming personal or imagined stories and translating them into visual form through thumbnail sketches and compositional planning. As the course […]