Drop in Classes
Figure Drawing – Evenings
Levels: Previous drawing experience required.
Offered: Monday, 7-10pm & 2nd Thursdays, 7-10pm
Fee: $16 non-members, $14 members, $10 students. Not a member?
Facilitated by Open Studio Artist Richard Bennett. Drawing the human figure is acknowledged to be the best foundation for learning the process of really seeing …
Series Classes
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Travel Sketching
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Cynthia Armstrong
Offered: 6 Tuesdays, beginning 05/07/19 9.30am - 12.00pm
Fee: $160.00 / $140.00 with member discount
Travel sketching & painting allows us to slow down and to be wholly present while exploring the world. Keeping an illustrated travel sketchbook enhances …
Traditional Figure Drawing – Class is Full!
Levels: All
Instructor: Susie Wilson
Offered: 6 Weds. beginning 5/8/19 1pm-3:30pm
Fee: $160 / $140 member price
Drawing can be described as an inquiring investigation into visible appearance, and the learned discipline should never exclude the potential for free and spontaneous input. …
Introduction to Figure Drawing – Class is Full!
Levels: Beginner
Instructor: Susie Wilson
Offered: 6 Weds. beginning 5/8/19 10am-12:30pm
Fee: $160 / $140 member price
This is a small group to begin a study of the human form from a live model. Immerse yourself in an intimate and comprehensive introduction …
Pastel Studio
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Joan Hellenthal
Offered: 6-Friday mornings - beginning 05/10/19 9.30am - 12.00pm
Fee: $160 / $140 member price
The perfect way to start the weekend….loosen up and have fun with pastels! Using expressive marks and color we will paint vibrant landscapes and still …
Watercolor-Linda Lord-Thursdays
Levels: All
Instructor: Linda Lord
Offered: 6 Thurs., beginning: 05/30/19 1pm-3:30pm
Fee: $160 / $140 member price
This class is geared to facilitate those who have never painted and those who have advanced their skills. Most class sessions will include a demo …
Beginning Watercolors-Fridays
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Linda Lord
Offered: 6 Fri. beginning 5/31/19 1:00pm-3:30pm
This class is aimed at familiarity of Materials, as well as why to chose them. In the 6 weeks, we will endeavor to produce 6 …
Journal Sketching – Sundays
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Cynthia Armstrong
Offered: 6 Sunday mornings, beginning 06/02/19 10am - 1pm
Fee: $160 / $140 member price
Journaling helps us to slow down and really see and appreciate the world around us. This course is designed for those who love being in …
Seascapes in Watercolor
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Cynthia Armstrong
Offered: Six Tuesday Mornings, beginning 06/25/19 9.30am - 12.00pm
Fee: $160 / $140 member price
This 6 week series class is a follow up and extension of the previously offered, Landscapes in Watercolor course. A combination of studio and plein …
Traditional Figure Drawing (June-July)
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Susie Wilson
Offered: 6 Wednesdays, starting 6/26/19 1:00pm-3:30pm
Fee: $160.00 / $140.00 members price
Drawing can be described as an inquiring investigation into visible appearance, and the learned discipline should never exclude the potential for free and spontaneous input. …
Introduction to Figure Drawing (June-July) – Class is Full!
Levels: Beginner
Instructor: Susie Wilson
Offered: 6 Wednesdays, starting 6/26/19 10:00am-12:30pm
Fee: $160.00 / $140.00 members price
This is a small group to begin a study of the human form from a live model. Immerse yourself in an intimate and comprehensive introduction …
Watercolor Techniques
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Cynthia Armstrong
Offered: Offered 4 Sunday afternoons starting 7/14/19 1:30pm-4:30pm
Fee: $140/$122.50 member price
Watercolor has the reputation for being difficult. It can cause frustration, defeat, and disappointment, especially for those just starting out. Having a solid understanding in …
The Landscape in Watercolor
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Cynthia Armstrong
Offered: (6) Tuesday mornings beginning 8/6/2019 9:30am-12:00pm
Fee: $160/$140 members
This studio course will focus on the materials and techniques of watercolor to explore the wealth of interesting shapes, patterns, textures, and abstractions that can …
Introduction to Figure Drawing (Aug-Sept)
Levels: Beginner
Instructor: Susie Wilson
Offered: 6 Wednesdays, starting 8/21/19 10:00am-12:30pm
Fee: $160.00 / $140.00 members price
This is a small group to begin a study of the human form from a live model. Immerse yourself in an intimate and comprehensive introduction …
Traditional Figure Drawing (Aug-Sept)
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Susie Wilson
Offered: 6 Wednesdays, starting 8/21/19 1:00pm-3:30pm
Fee: $160.00 / $140.00 members price
Drawing can be described as an inquiring investigation into visible appearance, and the learned discipline should never exclude the potential for free and spontaneous input. …
Weekend Workshops
Introduction to Natural Dyeing, From A(vocados) to Z(innias) (Location Studio 119 @ The Tannery)
Levels: All levels. This is a pre-requisite for later Colorways natural dye classes. See May 18th class, Reds Glorious Reds!
Instructor: Kris Nardello
Offered: One Saturday afternoon workshop, 4/27/19 1:00-5:00pm
Fee: $120 one price for this class
Pink from avocados? Yellow from zinnias? Natural dyeing means extracting dyes from organic sources and using them to color fibers. In this 4-hour class, students …
Intermediate Watercolor
Levels: Class designed for students with prior watercolor experience
Instructor: Jo-Neal Graves
Offered: Two day Weekend Workshop - 04/27 & 04/28/19 10am - 3pm
Fee: $160 / $140 member price
This Intermediate level class will include a variety of skills instruction and practice. How do you create the fold of a leaf or flower petal, …
Introduction to Gouache – Class is Full!
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Cynthia Armstrong
Offered: One day workshop, Saturday 05/11/19 10am - 4pm
Fee: $89.00
Gouache is an overlooked watercolor medium that has amazing versatility and can transcend the boundaries of many other mediums. It can wash like watercolor, blend …
Watercolor with Pen & Ink (Studio 119 @ The Tannery)
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Bonni Carver
Offered: One day workshop - Saturday 05/18/19 10am - 4pm
Fee: One price: $89.00
Watercolor and pen and ink are the perfect portable media through which any place or setting can become a springboard for a creative sketch. An …
Botanical Art Workshop: Roses in Watercolor
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Maria Cecilia Freeman
Offered: Two day Weekend Workshop - 05/18/19 - 05/19/19 10am - 4pm
Fee: $160 / $140 member price
Botanical Art prizes both beauty and accuracy. In this workshop we’ll begin with close observation of our live plant specimens (to be provided), learning to …
Red, Glorious Red, A Colorways Workshop (Location: Studio 119 @ The Tannery)
Levels: Prerequisite Intro. to Natural Dyeing, 4/27/19
Instructor: Kris Nardello
Offered: One Saturday afternoon workshop, 5/25/19 1:00pm-5:00pm
Fee: $120 one price for this class
Building on the experiences in the Introduction to Natural Dyeing class in April, we will dye wool yarn in some of the red dyes used …
Gouache 2.0
Levels: Some experience with Gouache recommended - please see Introduction to Gouache class 06/08/19
Instructor: Cynthia Armstrong
Offered: One day workshop - Saturday 06/08/2019 10am - 4pm
Fee: One price: $89.00
In this one day workshop, additional gouache and grisaille application techniques will be explored. Instruction, demos, and exercises will be available to further the …
Indigo Shibori: Classic Blue and White Patterns on Silk and Cotton
Levels: All levels, no prior experience necessary
Instructor: Kris Nardello
Offered: One Saturday afternoon workshop, 6/15/19 1pm-4pm
Fee: $120 one price for this class
Indigo is a natural dye like no other! Students learn a simple way to make this stunning blue dye, then experiment with 3 different shibori …
Spontaneous Drawing
Levels: All Levels
Instructor: Robert Dvorak
Offered: One day workshop - Saturday 07/20/19 10am - 4pm
Fee: $89.00
Want to drawing with freedom and ease? This workshop is for you if you: have no previous drawing instruction, would like to be able to …
