Workshop Archives - Creative Arts Workshop

Book Arts

Have you pocketed little treasures on walks and wondered what you'll do with those finds? Celebrate the forager in your heart as we create a hand-stitched sampler book filled with gathered bits and patterned stitches. Learn several basic embroidery (or visible mending) stitches and how to integrate your found objects onto up-cycled fabric swatches mounted on paper. Each embroidered piece can stand alone as a notecard or become part of a folded paper accordion book. Students will learn a selection of decorative stitches, complete as many sampler pieces as time allows, and take home enough supplies to complete 5 embroidered swatches. If you are familiar with basic hand-stitching, you can learn more advanced stitches. No sewing or book binding experience required. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details regarding

Term: Fall 2023

Suggested Ages: 16 - 97

Dates: 10/14

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Drawing + Painting

Geometric Illustration on the iPad or iMac for Teens and Adults

In person

Elena Grossman

All Levels

Using simple geometric shapes in Graphic, students will create an original illustration, transfer it to Adobe Illustrator, and make quality inkjet prints. Students will be introduced to drawing on the iPad, explore 8 bit graphics, use a grid to draw, form letters and animals from simple shapes, and geometric patterns. CAW will provide iPads/iPencils and iMacs Tuition for this class includes a fee of $30 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details regarding registration, accessibility, communication, photography and cancellation.

Term: Fall 2023

Suggested Ages: 16+

Dates: 10/14

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Portrait Painting

In person

Heidi Harrington

All Levels

Less is more in portrait painting. Working with a live model, students will explore the basics of painting a portrait—from the simple mapping out of bigger forms to looking at how a feature can be painted using the less is more technique. The instructor will work with each student individually to help them capture the look. Examples of relevant artist's work will be shown and discussed throughout the weekend workshop. Tuition for this class includes a fee of $10 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Fall 2023

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 11/4–11/5

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Josef Albers’s Famous Color Course

In person

Fritz Horstman

All Levels

Approach color, and thus your art practice with new and open eyes. Participants explore the theory of color formalized by Josef Albers through a series of focused exercises such as make three colors become four and four-color worlds. Tuition for this class includes a fee of $10 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Fall 2023

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 12/5–12/19

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Fiber Arts

Sew Easy

In person

Christine Jewell

All Levels

Overcome the mystery of sewing and discover how fun and easy it can be. Learn the basics of machine sewing, including how to thread the machine and other basic operations. Practice sewing lines and going backwards before moving on to simple pieces for gift-giving. Choice of projects include a four-patch pin cushion, quilt blocks, or a lined purse or bag. You’ll be speeding along in no time. Feel free to bring your own machine or use the ones on hand. Come to one class or come to all of them - your choice! The tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 for materials provided by CAW. See below for materials students will need to bring to class. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Fall 2023

Suggested Ages: 15+

Dates: 10/1, 11/5 and 12/3

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Printmaking

Puzzle Print Workshop for Teens

In person

Margot Rocklen

Create a set of puzzle pieces and use them to design a series of exciting prints, or a set of postcards or greeting cards. Using a rectangle of thin foam, students will cut it into shapes like a puzzle and carve designs on both sides. Non-toxic inks are applied to the surface of the puzzle pieces and then they can be stamped onto paper one-by-one, or arranged together in various compositions and printed using hand pressure on the back of the paper or with one of CAW’s intaglio presses. The printmaking paper can be any color and some papers have unusual textures and patterns. It is amazing how many different designs can be made with just a few shapes and lots of color. Sometimes designs become visual stories told from print to print. There is no end to the possibilities, especially if participants decide to share their puzzle pieces! Tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to

Term: Fall 2023

Suggested Ages: 11 - 14

Dates: 12/10

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Sculpture

Mosaic Jewelry

In person

Beth Klingher

All Levels

Design and create your own unique mosaic pendants using a variety of glass, stone, ceramic and other materials. Get experience in the skills of precision cutting, artistic laying techniques, and then how to adhere to a pre-made silver-plated bezel using specialized adhesives. Choose from 3 different styles of pendant - square, rectangular or oval. All tools and materials needed to complete two pendants will be provided. Perfect for a present or to keep for yourself. No prior mosaic or jewelry experience required. The tuition for this class includes a fee of $30 for materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details regarding registration, accessibility, communication, photography and cancellation.

Term: Fall 2023

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 11/11

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Stained Glass Nightlight

In person

David Flynn

All Levels

What happens when you combine a phone charger, an LED, and a few pieces of stained glass? You end up with a beautiful stained glass nightlight. During this workshop, students will learn about LEDs, how to cut and shape stained glass, as well as how to apply a copper foil to hang the nightlight. Come join us to light our way. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Fall 2023

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 11/11

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Young People