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Mastering Composition and Lighting in Photography

In person

Denton Hoyer

The key to better images is mastering basics of composition and lighting. This is true not only for photography, but drawing and painting as well. We will focus on the commonality of great composition in the visual arts via the medium of photography. We will use both natural and artificial lighting both indoors and outside. We will first cover the basics of digital photography and then move on to crafting your images. At least one session will include a model. You will learn to process your Images using a simple Adobe Lightroom workflow with our on-site iMacs. This course also offers optional practice sessions between classes, held on Thursdays from 6-9 pm. Tuition includes a fee of $20 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: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 3/29–4/26

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Saturday Drawing Club

Beth Lovell

Show up for your creative self in 2025 with the Saturday Drawing Club. Explore weekly prompts and materials combined with a mix of conversation, creative time, and feedback. Bring an ongoing project or start from scratch. 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: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 3/29–5/17

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Saturday Sketching

Eva Scopino

Explore, learn, and practice drawing exercises and techniques in a supportive environment. Increase visual perception, skills and confidence, and develop your unique style. Work with drawing pencils, charcoal, pastels, watercolor and ink/pens. Weekly demos and exercises include mark-making, line, value, form, texture and shading. Subjects include animals, everyday objects, portraits, nature, as well as students’ interests. We draw from observation, references and imagination. All materials provided. Join us! For returning students, the class will include both new projects and some review. The tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 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: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 8 - 12

Dates: 2 sessions, 3/29–6/7

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Introduction to Black and White Analog Film Photography

In person

Mark Lamoureux

Explore the art of black and white film photography. Drawing inspiration from professional photographers, students will learn to analyze images with a focus on light, composition, and meaning. Gain experience operating a 35mm camera, developing film, and printing black and white images in the darkroom. Through demonstrations, assignments, critiques, and guided lab work, you'll refine your photography skills and creative vision. The class also includes an optional open lab practice session where students can work on and refine the techniques discussed in class. Tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 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: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 4/1–5/20

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Forager’s Sampler

In person

Anita Gangi Balkun

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. This class will take place in a studio accessed by a flight of stairs. For any accommodations please send a confidential email to registrar@creativeartsworkshop.org School Policies Students who withdraw 48

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 4/5

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Fundamentals of Painting

In person

Diana Brownell

Observe forms and their relationships while learning to mix colors and apply oil or acrylic paint in various ways on canvas or board. See and paint shapes and spaces in dynamic arrangements you set up yourself. Use phone cameras and viewfinders to help compose your subject and look closely at other artists' works. Please bring a tube of red, yellow, blue, white and black paint and a bristle brush to the first class. A full materials list is below. 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 regarding registration, accessibility, communication, photography and cancellation.

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 4/5–5/10

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Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments

In person

Fritz Horstman

Approach color and thus your art practice with new and open eyes. Working from Josef Albers's famous "Interaction of Color," as well as Horstman's new book "Interacting with Color" we will experiment with such color phenomena as simultaneous contrast and the illusion of transparency. No prior experience is 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.

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 4/28

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Advanced Etching Techniques

Kate Henderson

Take your etching skills to the next level with this workshop designed for intermediate to advanced printmakers. Delve into innovative methods that combine traditional etching with contemporary processes like photo and screen applications. Explore techniques such as photoresist processes, aquatint layering, and detailed screen transfers. We will cover using both photographic images as well as hand-drawn images that can be printed directly to metal. Learn how to prepare images, adhere film, and study exposure, development, etching, and printing. Discover how to integrate digital and manual approaches to create intricate, multi-layered works of art with rich textures and tonal variations. Basic etching experience is required. Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours. The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 5/1–6/12

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The Beauty of Blue

Kate Henderson

Discover the enchanting world of cyanotypes, a photographic process, known for its vibrant blue hues. Students will learn about the chemistry, paper types, exposure and techniques to craft unique prints using light-sensitive cyanotype paper. Explore how to layer textures, patterns, and organic materials to create stunning one-of-a-kind artworks. Embrace spontaneous experimenting with various objects and materials along with toning and colorants. The tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 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: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 5/2–5/30

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Afternoon Art Explorations

Maria Borrelli

Join us for a guided introduction to different materials and processes, perfect for young artists. Through hands-on projects including an elephant collage, pipe cleaner sculpture, sculpture of found objects and a hanging fish, students will experiment with multimedia collage and sculpture, discovering how to combine different materials and techniques to create unique, expressive art pieces. The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $20 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: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 4 - 6

Dates: 5/2–5/30

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