Mondays
This class is designed to guide motivated middle and high school students in the development and documentation of the 2D components in a well-rounded art portfolio.. The art portfolio is an important part of applications. Schools and universities want to gauge a student’s potential to be successful in courses belonging…
Learn a variety of handbuilding construction techniques; pinch pots, coil, and slab construction. Create decorative pieces, functional pieces, representations, or abstract sculptures. Students will finish projects using a variety of glazing methods.
Understanding watercolor comes from knowledge of how the materials work and learning how to control them. This class will cover the 7 basic watercolor techniques, masking and color mixing through demos, experiments, exercises and class discussion/brief critique.
Learn to manipulate Acrylic paint with confidence through demos, instructor led exercises, quick studies, and group discussion/critique; students will learn color mixing, under painting, dry brush and glazing techniques.
This course provides an in-depth study to drawing and painting materials. The seven elements of art will be covered in the following subjects: portraits, one-point perspectives, animals in landscapes, and abstracts. Mediums used are pencils, watercolor, sharpies, alcohol ink markers, colored pencils, and acrylic paints. Instilling good habits in young…
Beginner Level: Class will cover the basic skills required for wheel throwing including; wedging, centering, opening, pulling and design considerations. Beginning potters will be given significant individual attention. Intermediate Level: Class will cover more advanced techniques including; how to throw large, adding design elements, finishing forms and altering. Students will…
This class is geared to safely experience many different metal casting techniques. You will be able to use your castings in Jewelry and/or small Metal Sculptures. Metal casting techniques will include Broom, Cuttlefish Bone, Tufa Stone, Sand, Natural objects, and Lost Wax. Each student will learn additive and reductive methods of…
In this class, you will learn different textures, collage, composition, values and how to mix colors. You will be creating Portraits, landscapes, abstracts and three dimensional pieces using the above elements.
Each week, special needs students, ages 16 to adult, work on art projects which encourage creativity, social skills, and communication, as well as build confidence and self-esteem. FREE – Registration Required. *if you have missed the start date, please call the Gallery for registration information
This class will introduce you to the fundamental skills necessary to center clay and produce beginning to intermediate pottery forms such as cups, mugs, bowls, plates, cylinders, and vases. Learn about the balance between aesthetic and utilitarian concerns with this in depth and fun wheel throwing class.