Knit a Market Tote- NEW
Design and knit your own market bag or tote. You’ll be the envy of everyone in the produce aisle!
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Introduction to Woodworking
Transform rough-cut lumber into a small, functional step stool or box. You’ll learn to use a table saw, planer, router and a variety of hand tools.
read moreIntroduction to the Wheel
Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay and forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms.
read moreKitchen Canisters + Cookie Jars
Start with the basics of creating a good slab using various tools and techniques. We’ll use those slabs to create a set of graduated, covered canisters. Next, you’ll learn how to slump mold the lids and make hand-built handles. We’ll cover the basic of construction of the gallery that the lid sits on. Students will […]
read moreJewelry Making with Alternative Materials – New!
Experiment with alternative and recycled materials as well as traditional jewelry and metalsmithing techniques to create colorful, lightweight and eco-conscious jewelry. We’ll cover handmade jewelry findings (earrings, clasps, cold connections), alternative material manipulation and ways to combine these approaches into elegant, wearable forms. Students will have three to six finished jewelry objects at the end […]
read moreLandscape in Oils
Create compelling landscapes in a series of paintings. Each week, we’ll focus on a painting technique and color. We’ll also follow themes like autumn, winter, water scenes, architecture and regional scenes. You’ll practice layout and composition, then learn to use light and color to create depth. We’ll use photo references and thumbnail sketches. Students will […]
read moreLearn to Knit
Learn the ancient craft of knitting and make a square or small bag. Students will learn to cast on, knit, purl, and cast off to make a beginners project.
read moreLearn to Knit
Learn the ancient craft of knitting and make a square or small bag. Students will learn to cast on, knit, purl, and cast off to make a beginners project.
read moreLearn to Crochet
Learn to crochet using a few basic stitches and techniques. You’ll be guided through a series of projects like hats, scarves, bows and mug cozies. We’ll explore basic stitches and construction. Plan on completing at least one project.
read moreLearn to Crochet
Learn to crochet using a few basic stitches and techniques. You’ll be guided through a series of projects like hats, scarves, bows and mug cozies. We’ll explore basic stitches and construction. Plan on completing at least one project.
read moreLearn to Crochet
Learn to crochet using a few basic stitches and techniques. You’ll be guided through a series of projects like hats, scarves, bows and mug cozies. We’ll explore basic stitches and construction. Plan on completing at least one project.
read moreSilk Painting
Explore silk painting, a medium that lets you use fiber to capture the color and emotion of a painting.You’ll learn the basics of silk painting and leave with two wearable pieces of artwork.
read moreWriting the Shadow
Explore the dark self, what Carl Jung called the “shadow” part of our psyche. Sometimes we see it in our dreams, sometimes it appears in dark imaginings. We’ll learn what the shadow can add to our creative writing by experimenting with timed writing, dream journals, guided imagery and Active Imagination.
read moreAdvanced Enameling – New!
Learn three different enameling techniques: cloisonné enameling, China paint enameling and mosaic enameling. We’ll use the three techniques separately and together. You’ll also focus on creating detailed surface decorations on metal.
read moreAdobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners
Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are the three most popular programs within the Adobe Creative Suite. When used together, they allow you to create and manage visual content with amazing results. Create a booklet or brochure using all three programs. You’ll edit your photographs in Photoshop, design graphic elements in Illustrator, then lay out the final […]
read moreAdvanced Wheel + Hand Building Techniques
Learn new techniques to improve your functional and non-functional ceramic forms. Try raku, cone 10 reduction glazes and soda firing. Learn new surface design processes using slips, underglazes, terra sigillata and the spray booth application of both underglazes and overglazes.
read moreArt Quilt Studio
Do you want to learn to quilt or change your approach to quilting? We’ll cover contemporary quilt design and technique. You’ll learn about piecing, applique and machine quilting. You’ll leave with a finished wall or lap quilt.
read moreArt Quilt Studio
Do you want to learn to quilt or change your approach to quilting? We’ll cover contemporary quilt design and technique. You’ll learn about piecing, applique and machine quilting. You’ll leave with a finished wall or lap quilt.
read moreBorosilicate Jewelry – New!
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.
read moreBeginner Basketry
Learn the basic steps of making different shapes and sizes of baskets. You’ll finish at least two projects such as a bowl, a pencil holder, a small round basket with a lid and a small egg basket with a handle.
read moreContinuing Screen Printing
Expand your printmaking skill set. Create screens for printing on paper, fabric, photographs and even wood. Begin a new project or work on something that’s already in process to create a new set of prints.
read moreComing Out: Crossed Boundaries and Altered Forms– NEW
That we change, crossing earlier lines of time, place, role, identity, and relationship, is certain; how we change shapes our future and illuminates our past. Explore those crossings and discover your underlying narratives, using, breaking, and altering traditional literary forms, including poem, memoir, journal, essay, and story, to discover your underlying narratives.
read moreChamplevé Enameling – New!
Explore champlevé, a technique where raised fields of metal and enamel are inlayed into recessed compartments. Students will learn to etch the fields for color using an acid called ferric chloride.
read moreContinuing Sewing
Improve your sewing skills or use class time for guided practice. Work on your own projects and explore more advanced techniques with weekly demonstrations. Demonstrations may include specialty seaming, pockets, elastic, zipper applications, sleeve insertion or other student requests.
read moreCreating Collages
Learn collage: the art of collecting, creating and combining images. You’ll collect images that inspire you, then assemble them into dynamic compositions. We’ll explore visual thinking by browsing through a variety of materials and choosing the elements that, when assembled together, represent a designated concept. We’ll also explore techniques for building and layering complex collages, […]
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