In this course we will focus on creating a set of functional pottery. Depending on your skill level, this may be a set of cups, bowls, mugs, or plates. Or maybe a pair of candlesticks? Your set(s) may include two or more matching pieces and you will get to establish your definition of “matching.” This is an intermediate level course.
Intended for students who have taken a pottery class, or made pottery, in the last year.
Beginners are welcome in this class where we will examine the steps necessary for creating on the potter’s wheel.
Want to gain confidence in your drawing ability? Take this class to learn about form and shape, how objects relate to one another in space, how to indicate value and tone, and how to lay out a composition.
This class will focus on using improv tools to be fully engaged in the moment, create incredible teamwork, and enhance creative thinking -- all in the back-drop of fun, games and laughter.
Students will learn how to warp the loom, and explore techniques such as tabby, twinging, soumak, rya loops, and rya knots. This class will cover color choices, varying yarn types and textures, finishing and removing from the loom, and how to hang your piece.
3 hour session dedicated to multiple poses by the model, starting with short (gesture) poses and moving onto longer (20 min.) poses.
This class is designed for beginners, but is also ideal for those who may need a refresher on their basic skills.
Teens who intend to pursue a career in the arts after graduating from high school will receive valuable portfolio advice in this one hour workshop. Participants' portfolios will be critiqued one-on-one by professional artists Stacy-Ann and Greg Searle, who will offer tips and constructive feedback to help improve your presentation.
Teens who intend to pursue a career in the arts after graduating from high school will receive valuable portfolio advice in this one hour workshop. Participants' portfolios will be critiqued one-on-one by professional artists Stacy-Ann and Greg Searle, who will offer tips and constructive feedback to help improve your presentation.
Short form improv is the art of listening, failing wonderfully, turning up the volume of your imagination while turning down the volume of your self critic, and transforming that into action on stage. We will learn group exercises to help develop these skills. We will then move on to short form improv scenes on stage, working together to build provocative narrative. This class is great for beginners as well as those with experience in improv.
Teens who intend to pursue a career in the arts after graduating from high school will receive valuable portfolio advice in this one hour workshop. Participants' portfolios will be critiqued one-on-one by professional artists Stacy-Ann and Greg Searle, who will offer tips and constructive feedback to help improve your presentation.
Teens who intend to pursue a career in the arts after graduating from high school will receive valuable portfolio advice in this one hour workshop. Participants' portfolios will be critiqued one-on-one by professional artists Stacy-Ann and Greg Searle, who will offer tips and constructive feedback to help improve your presentation.
In this workshop, design wearable mini mosaic art created with colorful stained glass bits and Millefiori (Italian for “a thousand flowers”).
An introductory class for students interested in creating vessels from natural materials, traditional weaving techniques, and the therapeutic qualities of working with your hands.
An invitation to explore movement via improvisational practice in an open level workshop. This space is open to all people, bodies, and experiences and will center BlaQueer & Trans realities of being and community.
Beginners are welcome in this class where we will examine the steps necessary for creating on the potter’s wheel.
T’ai chi ch’uan originated as a martial art that is now valued for its healthful benefits for both the body and the mind. In this class we’ll learn the form, a series of movements or postures, developed by Cheng Man-ch’ing. Tai chi is a moving and mindful meditation involving strength, flexibility and balance. Tai chi is a relaxed and focused practice that develops and cultivates chi, life-force, that if practiced regularly, will find its way into many corners of the practitioner’s life.
Beginners are welcome in this class where we will examine the steps necessary for creating on the potter’s wheel.
Learn how to take a book from conception to completion. In a series of four classes instructional classes (plus a showcase/celebration after a gap week), we will discuss mindset, plotting, overcoming writing barriers, editing, and preparing a book for self-publication.