NEW Sculpture class!
All Skill Levels: Adults
Instructor: Marjorie Forgues
We will be learning anatomy and at the same time we will be making a replica of the famous Lanteri écorché sculpture. You learn about the process of working on a sculpture in terms of form and how to construct volume. You will learn the mechanics of how to make a sculpture as well as the origin and insertions of muscle and their function. By taking the time to work from a master anatomical copy it will help to ingrain within the student the natural flows and rhythms of the forms. This could be applied to ones understanding of painting and drawing as well. This is because the sculpture is in 360-degrees, therefore, a sculpture is 360 drawings in one piece. We will be primarily working in plastilene, which is an oil-based clay. It is very clean and preserves for long periods of time and could also be reused. This class will benefit those who want to learn the correct way to be a figurative artist of any style.

Fall Quarter: 9 weeks
Sunday September 22, 5:30pm-8:30pm 

Tuition: $250, supply list provided at time of registration
Materials: Model fee’s will be collected in class, please bring cash.

Location: W-3, 305

Beginner to Intermediate Skill Levels: Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: Julia Malakoff

Your artistic adventure will begin with boundless exploration as you seek to discover and develop your own unique artistic voice. We will stimulate our passions and invigorate our imaginations, initially relying primarily on intuition to guide the creative process. Each lesson will focus on different media and techniques. We will drip paints, rip papers, make marks, paint with our hands and loosen our minds as we play with color, line, shape and texture. The intuitive artistic process is fueled by both spontaneity and serendipity. It consists of layering paints, papers, patterns and textures, each step suggesting the next, in order to create a visual story. Through this process, you will learn how to create visual stories which are uniquely your own. We will then focus on how to finetune and enhance the impact of your work through the application of the traditional elements of composition. Each class will begin with a quick journal page warm-up, utilizing markers and watercolors, doodling and drawing to get your creativity flowing. Lessons will end with a cool down, including a class critique, and reflections and reviews of the day’s lesson.

Students will also be responsible for journaling their visual observations throughout the week using their cell phone camera or pen and pencil. These small captured moments will serve as inspiration for the next week’s lesson.

Fall Quarter: 6 weeks

Wednesday September 18, 10am–1pm
No class on October 9

Tuition: $220, supply list provided at time of registration

Location: W-6, 602

All Skill Levels, Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: M. Jane Johnson

Students will explore using color, texture and pattern to create mixed media artwork. They will develop abstracts using the different elements and principles of design and learn how to abstract them through examples. Working with acrylics, collage, drawing medium, and gels, they will see how to add dimension and interest to their work.

Fall Quarter: 9 weeks

Wednesday September 18, 10am-1pm***ATTENTION: Due to instructor conflict, this class is postponed ONE week and will no begin on September 25th!

Tuition: $250

Materials: Supply list provided at time of registration.
Location: W-10

Beginners, Youth to Adult

Instructor: Trupti More

Discover how to turn simple looking colorful paper strips into beautiful work of art. Use different color of paper strips to make beautiful birthday, thanks giving, happy new year, Christmas or any other occasion card.

Fall Quarter: One day workshop

Sunday September 22, 1pm-4pm

Tuition: $70
Materials: $20 materials fee, payable to instructor in class.
Location: W-5

Beginners, Youth to Adult

Instructor: Trupti More

Discover how to turn simple looking colorful paper strips into beautiful work of art. Use different color of paper strips to make different shapes and use these shapes to make beautiful mandala. You can use this mandala as car hanging or wall hanging or frame it.

Fall Quarter: One day workshop
Sunday October 6, 1pm-4pm

Tuition: $70
Materials: $20 materials fee, payable to instructor in class.
Location: W-5

Beginners to Intermediate, Adults only

Instructor: Nadine Thola

Learn to make fine and whimsical jewelry! This course is divided into small two-day workshops where you can take them all or just the one which sparks your interest. Each workshop furthers your knowledge and leads you progressively or each one can stand itself alone. Although there is a supply list for each workshop, use of different machines and tools will be explained and available through the teacher’s workbench.

Fall Quarter: Two day workshop

Session A:  Saturday October 12 and Saturday October 19, 4:30pm -6:30pm - Focus on Texture, rivets and moving pieces with rivets

Session B: Saturday November 9 and Saturday November 16, 4:30pm -6:30pm - Focus on Fold Forming

Tuition: $85
Materials: Provided at time of registration
Location: W-10

Beginners, Youth to Adult

Instructor: Trupti More

Discover how to turn simple looking colorful paper strips into beautiful work of art. Use different color of paper strips to make beautiful personalized handmade ornaments for your Christmas tree.

Fall Quarter: One day workshop

Sunday October 20, 1pm-4pm

Tuition: $70
Materials: $20 materials fee, payable to instructor in class.
Location: W-5

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: David Vickers

This three-hour workshop provides some training and tools that challenge participants to master basic handling of the bamboo brush and ink. Our subjects will be bamboo stalks and leaves and plum blossoms. These simple forms afford opportunities to create harmonious compositions in black and white. Ample practice will come before rendering work on various hand-made papers as finished works. Participants will also create their own personal chop, or stamp, which can be used to sign finished pieces. Participants will take away several finished compositions on paper as well as a stamp available for use beyond the workshop.

Fall Quarter: One day workshop
Saturday November 2, 11am-2pm

Tuition: $70

Materials: Supply list provided at time of registration
Location: W-10

All Skill Levels, Adults
Instructor: Marisela Rumberg
This hands-on workshop covers all the basics about Papermaking using the “Pour Method”: pulp preparation, sheet forming, couching, pressing and drying; also, decorative techniques such as inclusions and pulp painting. You will learn how you can easily do it at home - without making a mess! No previous experience necessary.

Fall Quarter: One day workshop
Saturday November 16, 11am-3pm

Tuition: $90
Materials: $5 materials fee, payable to instructor in class.
Location: W-6, 607

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: M. Jane Johnson
In this 2-day workshop student who wish to explore mixed media techniques will get a taste of what could be explored in the longer 9-week class. Students will explore using color, texture and pattern to create mixed media artwork. Students will focus on building layers and taking risks in their work.

Fall Quarter: Two day workshop

Saturday November 23 and Sunday November 24, 10am-4pm

Tuition: $255
Materials: Supply list provided at time of registration

Location: W-10

NEW Sculpture class!
All Skill Levels: Adults
Instructor: Marjorie Forgues
We will be learning anatomy and at the same time we will be making a replica of the famous Lanteri écorché sculpture. You learn about the process of working on a sculpture in terms of form and how to construct volume. You will learn the mechanics of how to make a sculpture as well as the origin and insertions of muscle and their function. By taking the time to work from a master anatomical copy it will help to ingrain within the student the natural flows and rhythms of the forms. This could be applied to ones understanding of painting and drawing as well. This is because the sculpture is in 360-degrees, therefore, a sculpture is 360 drawings in one piece. We will be primarily working in plastilene, which is an oil-based clay. It is very clean and preserves for long periods of time and could also be reused. This class will benefit those who want to learn the correct way to be a figurative artist of any style.

Fall Quarter: 9 weeks
Sunday January 12, 5:30pm-8:30pm 

Tuition: $250, supply list provided at time of registration
Materials: Model fee’s will be collected in class, please bring cash.

Location: W-3, 305

Beginner to Intermediate, Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: David Vickers

Collage is a unique medium. It has few limits and that freedom constantly encourages thoughtful choices. And it’s fun! Sometimes messy. This class will introduce collage techniques and materials often through examples from practicing artists past and present. Emphasis will be on enjoying the process while exercising our vocabulary of design elements and principles to produce finished work. From the classic Cubist collages of Picasso and Braque, to contemporary artists such as England’s Peter Blake and John Stezaker, and African artist Wangechi Mutu, to the collages of Virginia ceramic artist Matthew Grimes, inspiration for our projects will be varied and unique. If you ever wanted the freedom to re-invent an iconic painting like the Mona Lisa, or wanted to celebrate all your favorite movie or rock stars in one work, or just cut loose and enjoy all the collecting, sorting, tearing, gluing, and applying of paper, cloth, newspapers, paint, ink, magazines, and digital images then this may be the class for you!

Winter Quarter: 9 weeks
Monday January 6, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Tuition: $220
Materials: Supply list provided at time of registration.
Location: W-6, 602

All Skill Levels: Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: M. Jane Johnson

Students will explore using color, texture and pattern to create mixed media artwork. They will develop abstracts using the different elements and principles of design and learn how to abstract them through examples. Working with acrylics, collage, drawing medium, and gels, they will see how to add dimension and interest to their work.

Winter Quarter: 9 weeks

Wednesday January 8, 10am-1pm

Tuition: $250

Materials: Supply list provided at time of registration
Location: W-10

Beginner to Intermediate, Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: David Vickers

This course introduces participants to some basic techniques, tools, and materials for relief printmaking. Beginning with collagraphy and stamping we will create one-of-a-kind individual prints. Easily accessible tools and materials are then emphasized as we experiment with poly-foam printing plates and water-based markers to produce multiple prints as note cards. Finally, we advance to carving printing blocks from linoleum, printing with ink, and establishing proof prints and edition prints. All of our printing will be done by hand without presses. While content suggestions for prints may vary with the materials, individual expression is strongly encouraged. Ideas for work formulated outside of class are welcomed. References to known artists who have produced relief prints will be included in discussions and through visuals.

Winter Quarter: 9 weeks
Thursday January 9, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Tuition: $220
Materials: Supply list provided at time of registration
Location: W-6, 602

Beginners, Youth to Adult

Instructor: Trupti More

Learn the art of rolling paper strips and make different beautiful items. With this art you can make lot of objects like bookmarks, magnets, ornaments, cards, candle holders, box, card holders, photo holders, photo frames, wall frames, 3D dolls and many more. The sky is the limit!

Winter Quarter: 5 weeks

Sunday January 12, 1pm-3pm

Tuition: $155
Materials: $25, payable to instructor at first class.
Location: W-5

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: David Vickers

This three-hour workshop provides some training and tools that challenge participants to master basic handling of the bamboo brush and ink. Our subjects will be bamboo stalks and leaves and plum blossoms. These simple forms afford opportunities to create harmonious compositions in black and white. Ample practice will come before rendering work on various hand-made papers as finished works. Participants will also create their own personal chop, or stamp, which can be used to sign finished pieces. Participants will take away several finished compositions on paper as well as a stamp available for use beyond the workshop.

Winter Quarter: One day workshop

Saturday January 25, 11am-2pm

Tuition: $70

Materials: Supply list provided at time of registration
Location: W-10

Beginners to Intermediate, Adults only

Instructor: Nadine Thola

Learn to make fine and whimsical jewelry! This course is divided into small two-day workshops where you can take them all or just the one which sparks your interest. Each workshop furthers your knowledge and leads you progressively or each one can stand itself alone. Although there is a supply list for each workshop, use of different machines and tools will be explained and available through the teacher’s workbench.

Winter Quarter: Two day workshop

Session A:  Saturday February 8 and Saturday February 15, 4:30pm -6:30pm - Focus on Cutting, sanding and polishing

Session B: Saturday March 21 and Saturday March 28, 4:30pm -6:30pm - Focus on Cold setting stones

Tuition: $85
Materials: Provided at time of registration
Location: W-10

Beginners: Youth to Adult

Instructor: Trupti More

Discover how to turn simple looking colorful paper strips into beautiful works of art. Use different color of paper strips to make beautiful jewelry. This jewelry is very light weight and water resistant.

Winter Quarter: One day workshop

Sunday February 16, 1pm-4pm

Tuition: $90
Materials: $20 materials fee, payable to instructor in class.
Location: W-5

Beginners, Youth to Adult

Instructor: Trupti More

Discover how to turn simple looking colorful paper strips into beautiful work of art. Use different color of paper strips to make different shapes and use these shapes to make beautiful mandala. You can use this mandala as car hanging or wall hanging or frame it.

Winter Quarter: One day workshop

Sunday February 23, 1pm -4pm

Tuition: $70
Materials: $20 materials fee, payable to instructor in class.
Location: W-5

Beginners: Youth to Adult

Instructor: Trupti More

Discover how to turn simple looking colorful paper strips into beautiful work of art. Use different color of paper strips to beautiful monograms/ alphabets. For this workshop you are going to make alphabet of your choice and frame it in the shadow box.

Winter Quarter: One Day

Sunday March 1, 1pm-4pm

Tuition: $70
Materials: $20, payable to instructor in class.
Location: W-6, 607

Beginners, Youth to Adult

Instructor: Trupti More

Discover how to turn simple looking colorful paper strips into beautiful work of art. Use different color of paper strips to make beautiful heart for Valentine’s day. You can use this heart on greeting card or put it in the frame.

Winter Quarter: One Day

Sunday March 8, 1pm-4pm

Tuition: $70
Materials: $20 materials fee, payable to instructor in class.
Location: W-3, 304

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: M. Jane Johnson
In this 2-day workshop student who wish to explore mixed media techniques will get a taste of what could be explored in the longer 9-week class. Students will explore using color, texture and pattern to create mixed media artwork. Students will focus on building layers and taking risks in their work.

Winter Quarter: Two day workshop

Saturday March 14 and Sunday March 15, 10am-4pm

Tuition: $255
Materials: Supply list provided at time of registration

Location: W-10