Join us to draw or paint from a nude model. The 3-hour session includes mixed-length poses. These are monitored sessions, there is no instruction. Students must register at least 48 hours in advance.
Term: Fall 2021
Suggested Ages: 18+
Dates: 12/9 and 12/16
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Foldforming is a relatively new technique of metalworking whereby metal is folded, repeatedly forged and cooled, and unfolded; at which stage it takes a dramatic new three-dimensional form. In this three-hour workshop, learn to create a variety of shapes—from pods and leaves to spirals and small vessels—that can be beautifully utilized in jewelry and sculpture, large or small. Beginners and experts welcome.
Term: Fall 2021
Suggested Ages: 16+
Dates: 12/11
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Delve into the concepts of wattage, voltage, amperes, ohms and how they apply to light. At the end of the workshop, students will have made a DIY LED light bulb that can be used in a lamp socket and an old school pencil light. They will also make an artistic creation using a coin cell holder and an LED. Instructions on how to solder will be included in the workshop.
Term: Fall 2021
Suggested Ages: 18+
Dates: 12/11
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Humans have been manipulating and firing clay for thousands of years. Join this ongoing conversation, and practice thinking and making with your hands through clay by exploring one of the oldest and simplest hand-building techniques—pinching. Gather inspiration from historical ceramics and contemporary artists and watch demonstrations of how to create a pinched hand-built vessel. Then explore clay with our own hands through guidance and assistance from the teaching artist. Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Term: Fall 2021
Suggested Ages: 18+
Dates: 12/12
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Learn how to screen print with local artist and educator Ana Henriques. Starting with abstract shapes and building up to more complex designs, students will cut and create paper stencils using reference material found in class or at home as inspiration, learn how to mix colors, register a screen, and make a series of prints on paper.
Term: Fall 2021
Suggested Ages: 18+
Dates: 12/13
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Learn to build a tiny custom box to house a store bought miniature crankshaft music box. The best part? You choose the song! With a hinged lid and a magnetic closure, this gem of a project is both complex and approachable. All the basics of box making will be taught, and no prior book arts experience is required to join. To accompany the music box, we’ll also make a matching miniature accordion book with the lyrics, printed by hand, computer, or typed. Those with advanced box making skills may alter the box size or design ways to attach the book to the box structure.
Term: Winter 2022
Suggested Ages: 18+
Dates: 1/10/2022–2/21/2022 and 1/11/2022–2/22/2022
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Don’t be intimidated any longer—come learn to paint. This class will unfold the mysteries of painting by introducing students to the basics: selecting materials, setting up a palette, handling paint, and composing a picture. The class will emphasize learning to see what you wish to paint with the goal of rendering form clearly in terms of color and design. Come to the first class ready to paint.
Term: Winter 2022
Suggested Ages: 18+
Dates: 1/10/2022–2/21/2022
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Make pottery without a wheel. Techniques such as slab, coiled, and pinched will be used to create a wide variety of functional and decorative shapes. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
Term: Winter 2022
Suggested Ages: 18+
Dates: 1/10/2022–2/21/2022
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Build your visual library of contemporary and historical ceramic art through an introduction to the basics of hand-building and wheel-throwing pottery. This class is for students with no previous experience or for those looking to develop their current skill set, discovering new ways of making, engaging in thoughtful experimentation, building on their existing skills, and receiving personalized, hands-on support from instructor and artist Lilly Zuckerman. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Includes one 3- hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
Term: Winter 2022
Suggested Ages: 18+
Dates: 1/10/2022–2/21/2022
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Monitored sessions for those experienced in intaglio, relief, silkscreen and monotype printmaking methods.
Term: Winter 2022
Suggested Ages: 18+
Dates: 1/10/2022–2/21/2022
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