Saturdays
This class is designed to introduce the different mediums employed by artists to express themselves. The main objective, whether through drawing or painting, is to present the many possibilities and choices open to the students, encouraging them to find what works best for them. It’s down to the basics! Students…
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Students will learn the proper technique of pearl (and bead) stringing, knotting, and drilling sea glass and seashells. Then students learn how to make the chain links from wire and connect them together into their one-of-a-kind jewelry.
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Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of metalsmithing through instructor demonstrations, one-on-one instruction, and hands-on experience with hand tools, flex shafts, and torches. Each student will learn to design, pierce, drill, solder, and set a cabochon stone, as well as use cold connections such as rivets. Students will work…
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Create a unique serving set using a wide variety of bullseye-colored glass, stringers, and frit. You will learn the basics of glass fusion techniques and firing schedules with instruction in a comfortable relaxed atmosphere.
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Taking glass frit to another level… Using glass frit in your art projects can give you possibilities that are not available when working with sheet glass. You can arrange it into shapes that prove difficult to master when cutting glass. In this workshop, we will fill vermiculite dams with stainless…
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Have you wanted to try batik dyeing? Learn various methods of using wax as a resist in fabric dyeing to create patterns and designs on fabric. Students will learn to create patterns with stamps using African technique and to paint designs with batik tools and dye using Asian technique. We…
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This one-day workshop is for those who want to learn a few more tricks to add to their tool bags of basic glass fusing and kiln formed art. Bring creative ideas to this one-day workshop and learn the many possibilities of using a variety of colored glass, stringers, and frit.…
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On the first Saturday of every month, 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. Capacity limited to 10 students to allow for social distancing. FREE – Registration Required. Click below to register…
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