Use slab construction to make a medium size lidded box. We’ll discuss various way of finishing the surface of this piece. In the second half of the class, we’ll build a creature to adorn the top. We will use a hollow form technique in the construction process.
read moreCreate a hand-built vase using clay slabs. Learn how to use underglazes and carving tools to decorate the vase.
read moreHave you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreHave you ever wanted to drink out of a mug you made? Learn the techniques of coil building to make your own mug.
read moreHave you ever wanted to drink out of a mug you made? Learn the techniques of coil building to make your own mug.
read moreHave you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreHave you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreIn this one-day workshop, we’ll discuss texture, design and form and you’ll learn handbuilding techniques to create your own wall flower pot!
read moreHead over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku! Need a safe, socially distanced activity out of the house, a date or a fun time with friends? 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 […]
read moreHead over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku! Need a safe, socially distanced activity out of the house, a date or a fun time with friends? 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 […]
read moreHead over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku! Need a safe, socially distanced activity out of the house, a date or a fun time with friends? 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 […]
read moreButtonhole books open flat. They can be made with pockets, inclusions and decorative spines and are perfect sketchbooks, journals, albums or scrapbooks. Learn to make this elegant and versatile book with a partially exposed spine using a buttonhole stitch binding. You’ll leave class with your own handmade book, knowledge to make more and ways to […]
read moreSmall is beautiful! We’ll make hands full of tiny books in three styles (accordion, dragon, wrap-around cover), all under three inches square. Not only are tiny books adorable, working at this reduced scale allows us to work easily and quickly and to think about how scale changes our experience. No prior bookbinding experience is required. […]
read moreLearn the process of screen printing using a fruit or vegetable as the image base of technique exploration. Learn different methods to create a printable screen, including using drawing and stencils. At the end of the class, students will have a single and multi-color screen print of their chosen produce.
read moreMake a piece of live edge wood furniture such as a stool, bench or coffee table, using wood native to Virginia. You’ll learn how to work with the surprises wood presents, and we’ll introduce you to several simple but professional finishing techniques.
read moreStudents with previous glass fusing experience will have the opportunity to work on existing projects or new projects of their choosing. The class content will be designed around the requests of the students. Students can expect to either work on continuing projects they already have in progress or to learn and work with techniques for […]
read moreStudents with previous glass fusing experience will have the opportunity to work on existing projects or new projects of their choosing. The class content will be designed around the requests of the students. Students can expect to either work on continuing projects they already have in progress or to learn and work with techniques for […]
read moreButtonhole books open flat. They can be made with pockets, inclusions and decorative spines and are perfect sketchbooks, journals, albums or scrapbooks. Learn to make this elegant and versatile book with a partially exposed spine using a buttonhole stitch binding. You’ll leave class with your own handmade book, knowledge to make more and ways to […]
read moreDesigned for painters at all levels, this course covers the fundamentals of working with acrylic paint, including color theory, brushwork and mixed media possibilities. Come away with a deeper understanding of this medium, its expressive possibilities, history and the tools for integrating it into your creative life.
read moreConquer the stiffness and soreness of spending a day on the wheel with this mindful approach to the craft. You’ll learn how to use meditation to enhance creativity. We’ll also cover some yoga and post-throwing stretches to relieve soreness.
read moreHave a story that needs work but you don’t know where to start? Nothing we write can stand on its own without some phase of revision. In this two-day short fiction intensive, students explore different methods for revision, plus come away with resources and actionable steps for how to address revision in their own work.
read moreWrite a short story in five days! Join me for a lunchtime class organized around generative writing prompts meant to assist you in pushing through the uncertainty of that rough first draft. We’ll meet each day from 12-1 p.m., go over a helpful craft prompt, and write together. As the week progresses, we’ll assess our […]
read moreExplore the history of portraiture, complete drawing excercises with a focus on experimentation and create your own mixed-media portrait. We’ll begin the weekend by exploring 20th and 21st century experimental portraiture including the work of Picasso, Giacometti, Cocteau and move forward in time. You’ll create a series of mixed media exercises on paper in a […]
read moreStudents will learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator to help them create, revise and update documents. Using their own Mac or PC computers and software, students will share files from the instructor and work together on projects.
read moreDo you sometimes wonder why your photos don’t look as snappy and vibrant as the original scene? Good news: It’s all fixable with some easy steps! In this three-hour workshop, students learn effective and time-saving methods in the develop module of Adobe Lightroom. Crop and straighten crooked horizons, fix exposure and contrast, get rid of […]
read more