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ONSITE: Die Forming in Metal Clay

July 11, 2023

Create a set of jewelry pieces out of silver metal clay with unique shaped templates. Use familiar tools to both texture and shape silver metal clay into stunning beads or pendants for necklaces or earrings. Explore how using templates can help create cohesive designs or matching jewelry sets. Instructor will have basic findings to sell in […]

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ONSITE: Raku Firing Workshop (B)

July 11, 2023

Head over to VisArts' courtyard and join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or snack across the street at Goatocado, then return to enjoy the campfire-like atmosphere with friends on our back patio.

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ONSITE: WTF (Woman, Trans, Femme) Woodworking: Make a Cutting Board

July 11, 2023

This class is a safe space for women, trans, and femme folks to learn introductory woodworking techniques. You'll learn to make a customizable cutting board using glue ups. Gain experience using the table saw, mitre saw, band saw, jointer and planer. We will respect marginalized identities, be patient with one another, use accessible language and […]

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ONLINE: The Tough Stuff: Healing Through Writing

July 11, 2023

This class is for the conversations that still need to happen. We’ll talk about the barriers that keep us from writing what we need to write. We’ll also examine works by Chanel Miller, Jeannette Walls, and Layli Long Soldier to take lessons from the ways in which they make difficult topics easier to access. Students […]

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ONSITE: The Art of Paper: Sillouettes

July 11, 2023

In this class, we will be making beautiful silhouettes from a photograph, of your choice, of your family, friend, or pet. Your silhouette will be layered against various plants and florals all of which we will create using various stencils and paper cutting techniques.

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ONSITE: Our Whole Black Selves

July 11, 2023

Whole Black Self is a one-day workshop using the poem “Whole Black Self” from Kristina Hamlett's book of poetry and prose “She Lives Here” to examine the challenges and joys of living as a Black person in this country, especially in the wake of COVID-19 and the rise of social justice advocacy. There will be […]

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ONSITE: Lumen Prints

July 11, 2023

Explore photographic image making in a new way with lumen prints. Learn to use this analog process to create solar photograms: colorful, handmade images made with sunlight and light-sensitive darkroom paper. The process is experimental, serendipitous and playful – the results are often difficult to predict and totally beautiful. This class is great for both […]

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ONSITE: Raku Firing Workshop (D)

July 11, 2023

Head over to VisArts' courtyard and join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or snack across the street at Goatocado, then return to enjoy the campfire-like atmosphere with friends on our back patio.

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ONSITE: Introduction to Metal Jewelry Workshop

July 11, 2023

Discover the fundamental concept of jewelry design and learn basic techniques for working with metals in this introductory class. The class begins with instruction on techniques such as drilling, sawing, texturing, working with wire, and finishing techniques. Soldering with a torch will also be introduced. Students will then use these skills to make a piece […]

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ONSITE: Collage, Draw + Print

July 11, 2023

Explore the screen-printing process combined with collage and drawing in this unique multimedia class. In this weekend workshop, we will begin by cutting and pasting magazine images into a collage. We will then hand trace the collage onto a transparent paper with an opaque paint pen. This transparent drawing will be used to expose the […]

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ONSITE: Learn to Knit in a Weekend

July 11, 2023

Learn the basics of knitting while completing a small project. With the skills you acquire in this class you will have the basic building blocks for the vast world of creating garments, toys, and household accessories.

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ONSITE: Glass Jewels

July 11, 2023

This is an investigation of wearable glass. Learn how to create patterns, and exquisitely detailed fused glass that you cut and carve into glass jewelry. In this class, you will learn how to work with the wide range of temperatures that are possible in the kiln to create desired surfaces of texture on the surface […]

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ONSITE: Lego Letterpress

July 11, 2023

Learn how to use VisArts' letterpress studio by using Legos! Letterpress is a form of relief printmaking that uses a printing press and typesetting individual letters to create words and designs for printed media. We will be using Legos to create our own designs and print them on paper.

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ONSITE: Flameworking: Borosilicate Glass Jewelry

July 11, 2023

Work with borosilicate glass on an oxygen propane torch to create resilient, wearable pieces. This workshop will start with the absolute basics of flameworking then expand to color, patterning and other techniques for creating wearable pieces.

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ONSITE: Wet-Felted Landscapes (this class is only offered a few times a year)

July 11, 2023

Beginners in this class will use colorful wool roving, soap and friction to create soft landscapes while exploring basic wet felting skills, materials and techniques.  Students will fuse fabric and wool to create a felt rendition of an outdoor place or setting they love or feel inspired by and also have the chance to see many completed samples […]

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ONSITE: Foldforming: Leaf Pendant + Earrings

July 11, 2023

Fold forming is a technique using the metals characteristics to bring organic dimension and form to cut out shapes of metal quickly. Experimenting with copper and basic forged line folds we will create leaf and pod forms. Learning to anneal (soften) our metal and open our hammered folds will reveal our unique shapes. Filing, finishing […]

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ONSITE: Creating a Landscape with Soft Pastel (A)

July 11, 2023

Learn methods of using soft pastels for landscape subjects from conception to completion. We'll cover application methods, color mixing techniques, and blending processes for drawing the landscape. Various methods and techniques will be discussed based on the papers and materials chosen by each student. We'll go over principles of composition based on format variation including […]

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ONSITE: Hydraulic Forming

July 11, 2023

In this class we will learn to safely use the studio's hydraulic press. Using the prefabricated Die forms available in the studio we will press and bring shape and dimension to copper. We will saw out our forms and solder them to a flat sheet or its mirror shape. We will finish this construction into […]

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ONSITE: Make a Clay Planter

July 11, 2023

Do you have a cactus that needs a home? A pothos that needs a place to stay? Let's make a custom plant pot for your plant, designed to match your exact aesthetic! Learn the basic techniques of coil building and attachment and you will have a sturdy planter with a water catching tray to bring […]

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