Booking

Mixed Media

The Workhouse Art Center hosts a wide variety of visual arts classes offered weekdays and weekends, at a range of times throughout the day. Try your hand at a new medium with a one or two day workshops or hone in on your skills with one of our 4 to 10 week classes. Having trouble registering online? No problem; call us and we can register you over the phone at 703-584-2900.

Effective Friday, March 13, the Workhouse Arts Center is suspending all public activities through Thursday, April 30.

In the interest of the health and well being of all our staff, artists, and visitors, the Workhouse Arts Center is suspending all public activities on campus.

Although there are no reported cases of Coronavirus within the Workhouse community, it is our primary responsibility to take care of our staff and visitors.  With that priority in mind, it is appropriate for us to take this cautionary measure.  We will continue to post to our website any changes or extensions of this decision.

Canceled activities include: all classes and workshops as well as performances.  Artist studios and galleries will not be open to the public.

Check back frequently!

The Workhouse is constantly adding new and exciting classes and workshops throughout quarter. So if you don't see something that fits your schedule right now, check back with us frequently to see updates and new classes! Please note that every attempt is made to keep all print and online media up-to-date with appropriate class time and date changes when necessary and that all class times and dates are subject to change.

Spring Classes

Indigo Dyeing and Shibori Playdate with Cheryl (Spring)

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults  
Instructor: Cheryl VanderMolen Neway
Spend the day playing with the lush color of Indigo Blue and explore this ancient artform of shibori folding and indigo dyeing. We will explore and play with different folding and tying techniques and create resist patterns on natural fibers. I will have sample pieces to show you, demo different ideas and guide you through you own inspiration. I will also show you how to setup a simple indigo vat, and teach you about the process. You will walk away with your very own reusable tote bag designed by you and other fabric pieces. Supply fee includes all materials you will need to play but feel free to bring in any natural fiber items you would like to experiment with. Please make sure the items you bring in are washed and clean.

Spring Quarter: One day
Saturday May 2, 12pm – 5pm

Tuition: $110
Materials: $25, payable to instructor in class.

Location: W-6, 602

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Paper Quilling Jewelry Making Workshop (Spring)

Beginner, Young Adults & Adults
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.. (Meets in W-5)


Spring Quarter: One Day

Sunday May 3, 1pm – 4pm  


Tuition: $70
Materials: $20, payable to instructor in class.

Location: W-5
Register

Paper Quilling Mandala Making Workshop (Spring)

Beginners: 8 years and up
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 mandala (circle) design. You can use this mandala on cards, wall hangings, wall frames and more.


Spring Quarter: One Day

Sunday May 17, 1pm – 4pm  


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

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Batiked Mandala Symbol Workshop (Spring)

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults  
Instructor: Cheryl VanderMolen Neway
Create a beautiful mandala design by batiking on some cotton fabric with soy wax. I will guide you in creating your very own Mandala symbol and show you how to apply the hot wax to create your design. We will then mix up some professional grade dyes and you will color your fabric through the dyeing process. You will be able to use your piece of art as wearable or transform it into a wall hanging. Batiking is the form of drawing, painting, or chopping HOT wax onto fiber with tools such as tjanting tools and bristle brushes and acts as a resist.  The wax allows you to create different designs, patterns and even create multiple layers when you apply dye to your fiber.

Spring Quarter: One day
Sunday June 7, 12pm – 4pm

Tuition: $90
Materials: $25, payable to instructor in class.

Location: W-6, 602

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Summer Classes

Anatomy Sculpture Lanteri Anatomical Man (Summer)

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.

Summer Quarter: 9 weeks

Tuesday June 23, 6:30pm – 9:30pm


Tuition: $250, supply list provided at time of registration

Location: W-6, 607


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Exploring Mixed Media with Color & Texture (Summer)

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults 
Instructor: M. Jane Johnson

Students will explore using color, texture and pattern to create mixed media artwork.  They will start working with more representational images 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.


Summer Quarter: 6 weeks

Wednesday July 8, 10am–1pm

Tuition: $220
Materials: Supply list provided at time of registration
Location: W-10

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Paper Quilling Greeting Cards Making Workshop (Summer)

Beginner, Young Adults & Adults

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.

Summer Quarter: One Day

Sunday June 28, 1pm – 4pm  

 

Tuition: $70
Materials: $20, payable to instructor in class.

Location: W-5

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Make Your Mark Art and Accordion Book Two Day Workshop (Summer)

Beginner to Intermediate Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Julia Malakoff

Day 1: Students will learn how to build their own collection of personalized papers using a gelli plate printer. Substrates will include magazine, newspaper, deli, rice, copy and watercolor papers. Mediums will include acrylics, gels and inks as well as drawing and mark making tools. Students will then learn to create a mixed media piece of art within a grid format.  Using a variety of mark making tools, students will collage, make unique marks and learn to glaze, creating layers and textures. Day 2: Students will continue to add content to their mixed media art pieces which they will convert into an accordion style book. Students will have the opportunity to think about adding more content to their books, including additional collage as well as copy.

Summer Quarter: Two Days

Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12, 10am–1pm

Tuition: $125

Location: W-6, 607

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Paper Quilling Monogram Making Workshop (Summer)

Beginner, Young Adults & Adults
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. (Meets in W-5)


Summer Quarter: One Day

Sunday July 12, 1pm – 4pm  


Tuition: $70
Materials: $25, payable to instructor in class.

Location: W-5
Register

Paper Quilling Mandala Making Workshop (Summer)

Beginners: 8 years and up
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 mandala (circle) design. You can use this mandala on cards, wall hangings, wall frames and more.


Summer Quarter: One Day

Sunday July 26, 1pm – 4pm  


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

Register

Paper Quilling Jewelry Making Workshop (Summer)

Beginner, Young Adults & Adults
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.. (Meets in W-5)


Summer Quarter: One Day

Sunday August 9, 1pm – 4pm  


Tuition: $70
Materials: $20, payable to instructor in class.

Location: W-5
Register

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