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Find Your Artistic Voice – (All 2-D Mediums Welcome)
Friday, 12:45pm
March 28th – April 18th | Ages 16-99+

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You’ve heard about this before, but how do you get there? How does one ‘find one’s voice?’

The class will focus on identifying students’ individual proclivities in art making, then emphasizing those in the work at hand. Mark making, drawing, composition, color, material handling, and intent will be addressed . Every artist has a ‘signature’ in their work; this class will help you discover yours.  Individual attention with each student in a shared studio is the focus.

All ages and skill levels welcomed! (There will be a group critique to conclude the class.)

“…Throw your heart into the picture, and then jump in after it…” ~Howard Pyle

 

No makeup classes will be made available in the case of illness or inclement weather

Instructor: Craig Britton

 

Supply List

Bring your own materials for your selected 2-d medium.

There will be a Still Life set up.

Suggested supply list available upon request.

Pastels
Thursday, 7:00 pm
March 27th – May 15th | Ages 16-99+

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Explore color through pastels at a beginner and intermediate level. Use traditional pastels as you learn about  mixing colors and layering processes. Create still lifes and landscapes using a photo reference. Expand your skills through demonstrations and personal instruction. 

No makeup classes will be made available in the case of illness or inclement weather

Instructor: Ken Buck

Supply List

Please bring your own reference photo to class each week.

Required:

  • Pastel-toned paper with colors (pad or individual sheets)
  • Pastel boards or sanded pastel paper (your choice of drawing surface)
  • Pastels: Sennelier, Nu Pastels, Rembrandt or Great American
  • For paper sheets you will need masking tape or bull clamps, and a drawing board that is larger than your paper.
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Stiff bristle brush
  • Soft vine charcoal

Optional:

  • Pastel pencils
  • Cookie tray
  • Dish towel or rags
  • Wet wipes

Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Thursday, 6:00pm
March 27th – May 15th | Ages 16-99+

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Create challenging functional, decorative, and sculptural forms using the pottery wheel. Develop various throwing techniques introduced from previous beginning-level throwing classes. Students will improve existing wheel-throwing skills, create more advanced forms, and explore advanced glazing methods by working on teacher-led projects and practices.

We prefer that students have taken a couple beginner wheel-throwing classes before registering for this class.

Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.

No makeup classes will be made available in the case of illness or inclement weather.

Instructor:  Harmony Maine 

Supply List

Students will need to bring:

  1. Own set of clay or throwing tools
  2. Large cleaning sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
  4. Approx. 2ft x 2ft piece of Canvas
  5. Small bucket for cleaning and tool storage
  6. (Optional) Small/detail paintbrushes for glazing
  7. (Optional) Plastic bags for wrapping work

Students will be provided:

  1. Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
  2. (1x) bag of clay

Links to Class Required Items: (These are recommendations, not the required brands

  1. Clay / Throwing Tools
  2. Large Cleaning Sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
    • We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
  4. Small Bucket for cleaning
    • Any clean, small to medium sized bucket will do.
  5. Canvas
    • We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.

Intermediate Handbuilding
Thursday, 6:15 pm
March 27th – May 15th | Ages 16-99+

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Beginner Handbuilding courses are preferred before registering for this class.

Develop more advanced handbuilding techniques and enhance your skills previously learned from earlier attended handbuilding courses to help create more complex form of both functional and sculptural work. Students will explore advanced pinching, coiling, slab making, and surface alteration as they work on teacher-led projects and practices.

Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired

No makeup classes will be made available in the case of illness or inclement weather.

Instructor:  Amy Pellegrino

Supply List

Students will need to bring:

  1. Own set of clay tools
  2. Small clay work sponge
  3. Approx. 2ft x 2ft piece of Canvas
  4. (Optional but recommended) Small/detail paintbrushes for glazing
  5. (Optional but recommended) Plastic bags for wrapping work

Students will be provided:

  1. Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
  2. (1x) bag of clay

Links to Class Required Items:

  1. Clay / Throwing Tools
  2. Small clay work sponge
    • We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
  3. Canvas
    • We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.

Intermediate Watercolor
Thursday, 9:00 am
March 27th – May 15th
Ages 16-99+

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Whether taking your watercolor to the next level or brushing up on skills, Intermediate Watercolor is an exciting foray into the medium. We will explore a new sampling of materials from paper to paint, to brushes. We will have the opportunity to try our hand at new subjects, such as but not limited to animals, portraits and mixed media. We will experience the process of taking a watercolor from preliminary sketch to finished painting. You won’t want to miss this new venture into this expressive and versatile artform.

No makeup classes will be made available in the case of illness or inclement weather

Instructor: Sarah Rocheleau 

Supply List

Please bring a few photos you love and would like to paint.

All supplies included.

 

Intermediate Acrylics
Wednesday, 6:30 pm
March 26th – May 14th | Ages 16-99+

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Take your acrylic painting skills to the next level while reinforcing the basics. We will focus on color mixing, composition, blending, and rendering. Please bring a reference image that you would like to paint. In this 8-week course, you’ll receive insightful one-on-one attention with the instructor to help you along in achieving your personalized triumphs, while working to build confidence in your skills with the acrylic medium!

No makeup classes will be made available in the case of illness or inclement weather

Instructor: Stephanie Barker

Supply List

Reference images.

Acrylic paint set – Recommend at least a set of 12 colors

Paintbrushes – Variety

Painting Surface – Canvas or panel

Artist Palette

Rag

Cup or Jar for water

Apron

Masking Tape

Pencil or Charcoal

 

 

Beginning & Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Wednesdays, 6:00 pm
March 26th – May 14th | Ages 16-99+

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Create challenging functional, decorative, and sculptural forms using the pottery wheel. Develop various throwing techniques introduced from previous beginning-level throwing classes. Students will improve existing wheel-throwing skills, create more advanced forms, and explore advanced glazing methods by working on teacher-led projects and practices.

We prefer that students have taken a couple beginner wheel-throwing classes before registering for this class.

Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.

No makeup classes will be made available in the case of illness or inclement weather.

Instructor:  Margaret Weiner

Supply List

Students will need to bring:

  1. Own set of clay or throwing tools
  2. Large cleaning sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
  4. Approx. 2ft x 2ft piece of Canvas
  5. Small bucket for cleaning and tool storage
  6. (Optional) Small/detail paintbrushes for glazing
  7. (Optional) Plastic bags for wrapping work

Students will be provided:

  1. Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
  2. (1x) bag of clay

Links to Class Required Items: (These are recommendations, not the required brands

  1. Clay / Throwing Tools
  2. Large Cleaning Sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
    • We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
  4. Small Bucket for cleaning
    • Any clean, small to medium sized bucket will do.
  5. Canvas
    • We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.

 

Pastels

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Explore color through pastels at a beginner and intermediate level. Use traditional pastels as you learn how to mix colors and layering processes. Create still lifes and landscapes using a photo reference. Expand your skills through demonstrations and personal instruction.

Instructor:  Ken Buck

Supply List

Please bring your own reference photo to class each week.

Required:

  • Pastel-toned paper with colors (pad or individual sheets)
  • Pastel boards or sanded pastel paper (your choice of drawing surface)
  • Pastels: Sennelier, Nu Pastels, Rembrandt or Great American
  • For paper sheets you will need masking tape or bull clamps, and a drawing board that is larger than your paper. 
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Stiff bristle brush
  • Soft vine charcoal

Optional:

  • Pastel pencils
  • Cookie tray
  • Dish towel or rags
  • Wet wipes 

Pastels

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Explore color through pastels at a beginner and intermediate level. Use traditional pastels as you learn how to mix colors and layering processes. Create still lifes and landscapes using a photo reference. Expand your skills through demonstrations and personal instruction.

Instructor:  Ken Buck

Supply List

Please bring your own reference photo to class each week.

Required:

  • Pastel-toned paper with colors (pad or individual sheets)
  • Pastel boards or sanded pastel paper (your choice of drawing surface)
  • Pastels: Sennelier, Nu Pastels, Rembrandt or Great American
  • For paper sheets you will need masking tape or bull clamps, and a drawing board that is larger than your paper. 
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Stiff bristle brush
  • Soft vine charcoal

Optional:

  • Pastel pencils
  • Cookie tray
  • Dish towel or rags
  • Wet wipes 

Colored Pencil & Mixed Media

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Explore a variety of techniques in colored pencil, ink, and mixed media. Through class projects, demonstrations, and individual instruction, the instructor will help students build on their skills, strengths, and interests with an emphasis on helping each student develop their own individual style.

Students will have the option of working on class projects or working independently on projects of their own choice.

Instructor:  Nancy Pugliano

Supply List

  • Colored Pencils  (Any brand, recommend at least the 36 pack of Prismacolors with an additional henna, cool and warm greys, and colorless blender)
  • Bristol drawing paper  (smooth or vellum)
  • #2 pencil
  • Kneadable eraser
  • Micron or other brand pigma pens sizes: 005, 01 and 02
  • Portable pencil sharpener (battery preferred)
  • 12 inch ruler
  • Round stencil brushes
  • Turpenoid or solvent and q-tips

Additional supplies will be discussed during the first class.