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Arts & Crafts

Painting the Landscape: Rocks

$50

with Jessie Lozanski

Calendar Current session started Aug 13, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

In this class, open to all levels, students will learn to paint rocks as expressive elements within a landscape. We’ll explore structure, texture, light, and shadow to capture their weight and character. Open to all paint mediums. Upon registration a simple list of materials will be sent out.

Sashiko Mending

$60

with Asia Cole

Calendar Next available session starts Aug 15, 2026 at 2 pm, runs for 1 week

Have clothes that need mending? Come learn sashiko, the Japanese art of visible mending where we will patch our garments with a purposefully visible stitch to strengthen and beautify them all at once. Students will each receive needles, thread, a patch, and a take-home guide. Please bring a ruler, scissors, sewing pins, and your garment of choice (denim preferred). A $25 materials fee, payable to the instructor, must be paid the first night of class.

Ultimate Beginner Watercolor: Level 3

$25

with Catherine Scanlon

Calendar Next session starts Aug 18, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Join Catherine for this 1 night class to learn new ways to incorporate mixed media techniques in your work. Create depth, texture and interest with gouache, fluid acrylic, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, dual tipped markers and posca pens (and more). Class will start with a refresher on color and techniques covered in previous levels and then transition to discuss new ways to think about layers while introducing various mixed media supplies. We will spend the rest of class playing with a variety of materials to incorporate new and old techniques to complete a fun and uplifting illustration. Materials fee: $20 (payable to the instructor).

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Plein-Air Painting the Landscape: Excursion at Reid State Park

$60

with Jessie Lozanski

Calendar Next available session starts Aug 20, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

In this class, open to all levels, students will learn to see the elements of composition directly in the landscape and bring them to their canvases. Open to all paint mediums. Upon registration a list of materials will be sent out. (Park admission is not included in the fee)

Introductory Stained Glass Workshop

$35

with Penny Hartwell

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 8, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week
3 additional sessions through Jan 5, 2027

In this one night workshop, you will learn about the different kinds of glass , how to cut and grind glass. We will be making acid etched hearts. You will be able to take them home that night. Lab fee $10.00 to be paid to instructor at the beginning of workshop.

Create Eye-Catching Flyers in Canva

$15

with Catherine Scanlon

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 9, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Need a flyer for an event, class, fundraiser, small business, or community group but not sure where to start? In this beginner-friendly workshop, learn how to create polished, attention-grabbing flyers using Canva. Students will explore easy design tips, work with Canva templates, add photos and text, and leave with a completed flyer ready to print or share online. No graphic design experience needed. Students should bring: laptop computer, a free or paid Canva account, photos they would like to use, an idea for their flyer, basic wording/details for the project (event info, business name, dates, contact information, etc.) Perfect for small business owners, artists, nonprofits, craft fair vendors, event organizers, and anyone wanting to create better-looking promotional materials quickly and confidently.

Learning the Elements of Composition Through Landscapes

$225

with Jessie Lozanski

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 9, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 7 weeks

In this class, open to all levels, we will explore the fundamentals of art composition that you can bring to any medium. From form to color, each week will focus on a different element of composition. Upon registration a simple list of materials will be sent out.

Drawing Fundamentals 2

$130

with Michael Branca

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 10, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

This class is intended either for those who have taken Drawing Fundamentals 1, or others who have an already established foundation in Drawing. Focus will be placed on further developing observational drawing skills (line, shape, value, proportion, composition, perspective and markmaking) through still life, portrait and other assignments. A materials list will be provided after registration. *This session is 6 weeks.





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