Early Bird Dates: Tuesday, 5/28– Friday, 5/31. Use coupon code: EarlyBird
Workshops allow you to kick-start your creativity or learn a specialized skill in a convenient, shorter format. Taught by professional artists, workshops are available for students at all levels of experience and are kept small to ensure that individual attention can be given to everyone. Students learn in a supportive environment and are encouraged to fully explore their creativity and strive for excellence.
Book Arts
Japanese Stab Binding
Chris Perry and Alice Walsh
Make a traditional book using a traditional bookbinding method know as Japanese stab binding. Decorate the cover and bind the book using a needle and special bookbinding threads, but no sewing skills are required. Leave with a 6×9 book that can be used for writing, drawing, or painting inside.
Supplies: None
Saturday, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 6/29 – 6/29
No class
1 session: Free; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 5/31)
Taking Care of Paper and Books: The Basics
Beth Morris
Learn hands-on techniques for preserving fragile, unique, ephemeral, or special paper-based collection materials for your own or your institutional collection. Participants will learn about the basic areas of preservation, common damages experienced by books and paper, and how to address and solve these issues by utilizing cost-effective materials, as well as methods and best practices for preservation and repair. Each participant will leave with a take-home tool kit composed of the basic tools necessary for care, repair, and preservation. If desired, participants may bring something specific to discuss and address during the workshop, but please limit this to 1–2 items and email the instructor in advance. Additional fee of $30 for tool kit payable to the instructor on the day of the workshop.
List of tools and materials in the kit:
- Bone folder
- Microspatula
- Sewing needle
- Sewing thread (18/3 spool of Londonderry- white)
- Staedtler Mars eraser
- Adhesive pickup
- Soot sponge
- 2 brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
- Sheet of Melinex
- 2 preservation cloth ties
- 4 Pre-made “Sandwich” Strips (Hollytex and blotter)
- Nonadhesive pamphlet binder
Supplies: Personal bookbinding tools if they have them.
Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM, 7/27
1 session: $98; Early Bird price: $93 (Discount available until 5/31)
Enhanced Paper Decoration: Paste Paper, Under-Painting, and Stamping—NEW
Regina and Dan St. John
Create unique decorated paper using techniques including under-painting, stamping, and paste patterning. These papers are most commonly used in traditional crafts such as bookbinding and can be creatively incorporated into calligraphy, printmaking, card making, scrap booking, collage, rubber stamping, and origami.
Supplies: Students may bring already marbled paper to class to add layers onto it. Please bring an apron.
Supplies Provided: All materials and tools provided by these visiting instructors
Prerequisite: none
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, 6/18 – 6/20
3 sessions: $594; Early Bird price: $564 (Discount available until 2/15/2019)
Introduction to Paper Marbling
Regina and Dan St. John
The wondrous process of marbling involves the capturing of an intricate intermingling of colors from the surface of a liquid. The pattern is then caught permanently when paper or fabric is briefly laid onto the liquid. This step-by-step acrylic paper marbling workshop is ideal for a beginner, but includes many innovations to challenge an experienced marbler. Students will work on full-size professional marbling tanks and learn how to use sets of precision marbling tools as they are introduced to a wide range of traditional and contemporary marbling patterns and techniques. Students will depart with their own leather-edge marbled journal and many marbled papers in a spectacular array of patterns and colors. All materials will be supplied for these classes, and students may expect to complete from 25-35 papers during the two-day class. Materials fee of $45 payable at registration.
Supplies: Please bring an apron.
Supplies Provided: All materials and tools provided by these visiting instructors
Prerequisite: none
A: Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, 6/22 – 6/23
2 sessions: $396; Early Bird price: $376 (Discount available until 2/15/2019)
B: Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, 6/20 – 6/21
2 sessions: $396;
Drawing + Painting
Drawing Trees
Eric March
Trees are a beautiful and compelling (yet challenging) subject for many artists. Get some focused time to learn about common patterns to look for in tree shapes, how to start and finish drawing tree, and techniques for simplifying and rendering details. A must for any landscape artist. The class will meet at historic Edgerton Park, home of some of the largest and most beautiful tree specimens in New Haven. Rain date June 29.
Supplies: Pencil: HB, 2B (1 of each: “HB” pencils are harder, “2B” pencils are softer.) I recommend using “lead holders” or “architect’s pencils”—2mm mechanical pencils (made by Koh-I-noor and Staedtler, among other companies) that are easier to maintain than regular wood pencils. If using lead holders, get two lead holders and HB and 2B lead sticks.
Pencil sharpener: The 2mm “architect’s pencils” require a special rotary pencil sharpener
Paper: 3–6 sheets of mid-sized drawing paper. (11×14 or 14 x 17) This can be part of a pad or individual sheets. Bristol Plate smooth finish or Strathmore drawing paper pad.
Drawing Board: Your drawing board should be larger than your paper size in both dimensions. You can use 1⁄2 inch foam core, “gatorboard,” or masonite.
Two large 2″ black paper clamps (for clipping paper to board)
Kneaded eraser and/or white “click” or retractable eraser
You can also work in charcoal if you prefer. If you do, make sure to be working on charcoal paper like Canson Mi-Teintes.
Recommended but optional: Collapsible chair, portable easel, wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, water, clothes to keep you comfortable outside.
Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 8/3-8/17 (please note new dates)
3 sessions: $135; Early Bird price: $128 (Discount available until 5/31)
Painting with Color: Workshop
Shilo Ratner
Understanding color is a vital part of the creative process. Learn to create interesting color combinations with a focus on the harmonious relationship of color. Emphasis will be placed on using the artist color wheel as a compliment to the creative process. Interactive exercises will focus on the vocabulary of color, color relationships, and the importance of using neutral color in your creative projects.
Supplies: Supplies: 5–10 brushes, various brush sizes, kitchen gloves, disposable palette, empty plastic containers, palette knife for mixing paint, painting rag, (9) canvas panels 12”x16” or larger.
Acrylic paints with (*) are required for class. Others are optional.
* Titanium white(8 oz. tube)
* Ivory black (8oz tube)
* Cadmium yellow
* Yellow ochre
* Ultramarine blue
* Alizarin crimson
*Cadmium red light
Burnt sienna
Burnt umber
Raw umber
Napthol red or cadmium red
Phthalo blue
Permanent green light
Phthalo green or viridian
Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 7/13 – 7/14
2 sessions: $90; Early Bird price: $86 (Discount available until 5/31)
Structural Figure Drawing
Eric March
Draw the figure, using charcoal, with an understanding of the basic structures of the body and create solid forms and alignment in figures drawn from observation. Students will learn about simplified concepts of the skeleton, how to connect gesture lines with anatomy, and how to conceive of different parts of the body in terms of simple cubes, cylinders, and other shapes.
Supplies: In this class you will be encouraged to work in charcoal. The demonstrations will be in charcoal on toned paper.
Charcoal: Medium or soft vine charcoal sticks (4 – 12 sticks), General’s charcoal pencils: HB, 2B (1 or 2 of each), CAW does provide some vine charcoal, General’s white Charcoal Pencil or White Pastel Pencil (not a white colored pencil which is too waxy to work with charcoal)
Paper: Quick sketch drawings and a long-pose drawing will be offered.
Sketch Drawing Paper:
Quick sketches can be done on any type of drawing paper. Recommended: Strathmore drawing paperd. Newsprint is not recommended but can be used and is provided by CAW. Sketch drawing paper should be 11 x 14 or larger, in a pad or individual sheets.
Long Pose Drawing Paper: Canson Mi-Teinte Pastel paper (It comes in a variety of colors of 25.5 x 19.5 sheets. Recommended: 2–3 sheets of light gray, tan, or medium blue. Charcoal papers have a tooth to them that catches and holds the charcoal.)
Sanding pad: (for sharpening charcoal pencils and vine charcoal) Recommended:Nitram Sanding Block over the regular small “tear off” sandpaper block. Fine sandpaper can also be used.(http://www.dickblick.com/products/nitram-sharpening-bloc/)
Drawing board: CAW does provide drawing boards; however, you may want to bring your own to ensure you have a smooth, clean drawing surface. Drawing board must be larger than your paper size. Recommended: a simple piece of masonite, gator board, or 1/2 inch foam core.
Other items: Two large 2″ black paper clamps or bulldog clips (for clipping paper to board), straight razor blade (for sharpening charcoal pencils and can be purchased at a hardware store, often sold in packs of 5 or more, usually used for paint scrapers), straight, thin knitting needle or stick (for measuring), kneaded eraser, Krylon crystal clear acrylic coating or similar (for fixing charcoal drawings at home), glasseine (for covering drawings in storage, especially charcoal or you can buy a pad of tracing paper as long as it’s acid-free), portfolio for storing and transporting paper and drawings (do not roll your drawings), and a sketchbook for your own sketches and for taking notes.
Thursdays, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM, 7/25 – 8/15
4 sessions: $150; Early Bird price: $143 (Discount available until 5/31)
A World of Color in Egg Tempera
Olivia Bonilla
Discover color and color interaction the old-fashioned way. Students will be introduced to the history of pigments while learning how to make paints from scratch in egg tempera.
Supplies: Bring a selection of brushes, 8×10 and 11×14 mixed-media notepad, plastic egg cartons, dust respirator, and eye protection.
Supplies Provided: Tools for making egg tempura; eggs, eye droppers, mixers, plastic egg cartons, glass/plexy palettes. Pigments are included.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of painting and color is preferable, but not required.
B: Saturdays, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 5/18 – 6/8
4 sessions: $240; Early Bird price: $228 (Discount available until 2/15/2019)
Fiber
Shibori Dyeing
Robin Green
Fold, stitch, wrap, and clamp fabric in this introduction to shibori, the Japanese manual resist-dyeing technique. Instructor will contact students in advance with options for textile items to dye.
Supplies: Students may also bring small amount of cotton or silk fabric from home to dye, but it is not required.
Saturday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 7/13 – 7/13
1 session: $60; Early Bird price: $57 (Discount available until 5/31)
Visible Mending
Robin Green
Learn how to handstitch interior and exterior patches to repair your damaged woven fabric. We will use needles and thread in both functional and decorative ways to bring new life to clothing. Students are expected to bring an item to repair. They may also bring fabric and thread to use for the patch, or choose from the selection at CAW.
Supplies: Students should bring a damaged piece of woven fabric (no knits). They may also bring embroidery thread and/or a patch 2–3 inches larger than the damaged area on all sides, or they may choose these items from what the instructor has available.
Saturday, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 7/20 – 7/20
1 session: $30; Early Bird price: $29 (Discount available until 5/31)
Photography
New Haven Street Photography
Lucy McClure
Wander the streets of downtown New Haven with the instructor and fellow students to compose street photography through iconic city spots. Improve your confidence of photographing groups of people walking by, sitting down, having a coffee, or any moment that captures your eyes.
Students will work with natural light. Please bring lunch to have with classmates.
Supplies: A digital camera, thumb drive, and lunch.
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of digital camera settings.
Saturday, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 7/20 – 7/20
1 session: $60; Early Bird price: $57 (Discount available until 5/31)
Pottery
Pottery Sampler
Michael Bradford
Explore what pottery is all about without committing to a whole term. You will be introduced to the studio and briefed on how to use our equipment, then dive in for some hands-on time with the potter’s wheel and a lump of clay. We provide the tools—just show up with an open mind and be ready to play. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel.
Supplies: None
Saturday, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM, 8/24 – 8/24
No class 1/0
1 session: $38; Early Bird price: $36 (Discount available until 5/31)
Pottery Sampler
Michael Bradford
Consider a one-day sampler to find out what pottery is all about without committing to a whole term. You will be introduced to the studio and briefed on how to use our equipment, then dive in for some hands-on time with the potter’s wheel and a lump of clay. We provide the tools—just show up with an open mind and be ready to play!
Supplies: None
Supplies Provided: None
Prerequisite: None
Saturday, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM, 6/8 –
1 session: $38; Early Bird price: $36 (Discount available until 2/15/2019)
Texture and Clay
Charles Jones
Explore adding texture to clay surfaces on both hand-built and wheel-thrown forms. Participants will experiment with common objects to create texture as well as construct texturing tools of their own. Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Supplies Provided: None
Prerequisite: None
Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, 6/15 –
1 session: $120; Early Bird price: $114 (Discount available until 2/15/2019)
Printmaking
Introduction to Cardboard Drypoint
Barbara Harder
Cardboard Drypoint is a new way to create printing plates in a low-tech and inexpensive way. These plates hold beautiful linear and tonal imagery and evoke the rich, velvety, imagery of Rembrandt’s etching/drypoints. A form of collagraph, Cardboard Drypoints can be printed with intaglio and relief techniques using either water-based or oil-based printmaking inks. View the work of the artists listed here to see successfully use of these processes.
Jenny Robinson, developer of cardboard drypoint: http://www.jennyrobinson.com/
Evan Summer, collagraph: http://www.evansummer.com
Grace Bentley Scheck, collagraph: https://www.gracebentleyscheck.com
Supplies: CAW will supply basic print materials needed for this workshop.
Students need to bring an X-ACATO knife with extra blades, and black Sharpie pens.
A diamond tip scribe will be available for use during the workshop, or it can be purchased for approximately $25.
Saturday, 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 6/29 – 6/29
1 session: $83; Early Bird price: $78 (Discount available until 5/31)
Introduction to Monotype Printmaking
Maura Galante
Explore the magical process of monotype printmaking using a wide variety of techniques and materials in this exciting, mixed-media workshop. Students are guided through several approaches to this most painterly of printmaking techniques, such as reductive and additive inking, stencil printing, and layering of imagery. Individual style and experimental approaches to the medium are encouraged. Students will come away from this class with one or more one-of-a-kind prints. Teaching will be through demonstrations and individualized instruction.
Supplies: None
Saturday, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 7/20 – 7/20
1 session: $60; Early Bird price: $57 (Discount available until 5/31)
Open Printmaking Week
Liz Pagano
Print all week in a monitored setting with basic materials for intaglio, relief, silkscreen, and paper lithography. Use one of four etching presses, the largest being 36″ x 60,” and equipment such as a light exposure unit, light box, plate cutter, and hot plate, as well as a separate room for printing editions.
Supplies: New Students: CAW supplies inks, solvents, oils, acid, hand cleaner, etc. If you have printmaking supplies or paper, bring them to class. Students will buy paper, plates, and tools as needed. Continuing Students: Bring a project that you’re working on and any materials/tools that you own.
Supplies Provided: None
Prerequisite: Printmaking experience and the ability to work independently and safely in a print studio. Preapproval from department head required.
Monday-Friday, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 6/17 – 6/21
5 sessions: $375; Early Bird price: $356 (Discount available until 2/15/2019)
Sculpture
Building and Experimenting with LED Light
David Flynn
Experiment with light-emitting diodes (LED) and electricity. Volts, amps, ohms, and wattage as they apply to LED lights will be discussed. Our final project will be to build an LED bulb that students can take home and screw into a light socket.
Supplies: LED bulb kit purchased at registration.
Saturday, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, 6/29 – 6/29
1 session: $60; Early Bird price: $57 (Discount available until 5/31)
Sculpture and LED Light
David Flynn
Create paper sculptures illuminated wirelessly with LED lights.
Supplies: Mat board (your choice of color), mat knife, and glue gun.
Saturday, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, 7/20 – 7/20
1 session: $60; Early Bird price: $57 (Discount available until 5/31)
Young People
Wet Felting for Kids
Eva Scopino
Felting is an ancient and beautiful process using natural materials. Using wool roving, students will create felt balls that can be strung for necklaces and felted pictures that can be displayed or made into pillows. The felting process teaches patience and requires following directions. It can be unpredictable which makes it creative and fun. It involves soap and warm water so dress for mess. Please bring a bath towel to the first class.
Suggested ages: 6-12
Supplies: A bath towel to first class (can be old but clean)
Prerequisite: Patience, able to follow directions/steps chronologically, creative, and willing to experiment. — part of the fun of felting is that it can be unpredictable!
Mondays, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM, 6/24 – 7/1
2 sessions: $60; Early Bird price: $57 (Discount available until n/a)
Let’s Make an Accordian Book
Chris Perry and Alice Walsh
Make a unique, 48-page, 6.5 x 8.5 inch accordian book to use for your own artistic expressions including writing, drawing, or holding pictures or stickers. All materials and tolls will be supplied along with expert instruction and demonstratons.
Suggested ages: 8-15
Supplies: None
Prerequisite: none
Saturday, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 6/29 – 6/29
1 session: Free; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until n/a)
Pastel Selfies Workshop
Eva Scopino
Learn how to create a likeness of yourself in pastel, an expressive and colorful medium. Explore ways to draw facial features and express personal identity. Basic techniques including blending, layering, shading, color, and value will be taught. Work from observation using a mirror, or bring a photo of yourself. Take your finished piece home with you.
Suggested ages: 8-14
Supplies: None
Prerequisite: Interest in drawing portraits or people and a willingness to experiment with pastels.
Wednesday, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM, 7/10 –
1 session: $30; Early Bird price: $29 (Discount available until n/a)
Soft Sculpture, Stuffies, and Pillows
Eva Scopino
Make a fun, simple, and soft sculpture, stuffie, or pillow. Use fabric markers and acrylic paints to draw and paint on cotton fabric then cut and sew around the artwork. Students will stuff their project with fiberfill and sew with assistance.
Suggested ages: 5-10
Supplies: none
Prerequisite: Imagination, willingness to focus and follow steps. Hand sewing experience helpful (but not necessary), can safely use scissors and at least try using sewing needle.
Wednesdays, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM, 7/24 – 7/31
2 sessions: $60; Early Bird price: $57 (Discount available until n/a)