Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay and forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms.
read moreExplore hand building and wheel throwing in this two day weekend workshop! We’ll learn coils, slabs and pinch pots as well as the wheel. The next weekend, glaze your work, then pick up your finished pieces in three to four weeks!
read moreExplore the basics of clay. We’ll cover the proper use of studio tools, equipment and materials. You’ll learn about slab construction, coil building and combined techniques. We’ll also demonstrate wheel throwing and discuss how various clay bodies and glazes respond to each other.
read moreExplore the basics of clay. We’ll cover the proper use of studio tools, equipment and materials. You’ll learn about slab construction, coil building and combined techniques. We’ll also demonstrate wheel throwing and discuss how various clay bodies and glazes respond to each other.
read moreExplore the basics of clay. We’ll cover the proper use of studio tools, equipment and materials. You’ll learn about slab construction, coil building and combined techniques. We’ll also demonstrate wheel throwing and discuss how various clay bodies and glazes respond to each other.
read moreExplore the basics of clay. We’ll cover the proper use of studio tools, equipment and materials. You’ll learn about slab construction, coil building and combined techniques. We’ll also demonstrate wheel throwing and discuss how various clay bodies and glazes respond to each other.
read moreHow do you take advantage of the creative opportunities that are present in your writing, and recognize the sparkling moments? Plows turn over top layers of earth so that fresh nutrients can surface. Workshopping your poems in this class will help you uncover rich worlds, too.
read moreThomas Larson writes that “memoir is most successful when it is not the ‘story of a life,’ but a focused part of that life—a dozen summers spent working on a grandfather’s farm, a long relationship with a dying relative, the first year of law school.” You’ll work on writing prompts and timed writing exercises, and […]
read moreExplore the dark self, what Carl Jung called the “shadow” part of our psyche. Sometimes we see it in our dreams, sometimes it appears in dark imaginings. We’ll learn what the shadow can add to our creative writing by experimenting with timed writing, dream journals, guided imagery and Active Imagination.
read moreExplore short story fiction writing by studying narrative craft elements like story, plot, character, scene, structure, archetypal patterns and dialogue. We’ll examine professionally published pieces and your own work. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to begin a story based on a word or an idea. You’ll also understand how to evaluate […]
read moreStudents will design and build their own rustic chair or stool for use either indoors or out. The class begins with an introduction to design and construction methods, tools and shop safety. The following weekend (10/19), the class will coordinate a field trip to the Appomattox State Forest where students will harvest their own renewable […]
read moreExplore the world of paper-mâché sculpture. You can create a creature, a figure or something more abstract. We’ll cover the basics of creating 3-D forms using armatures and paper mâché paste, but we’ll have plenty of time to explore the flexible and forgiving nature of this medium.
read moreCreate a small, functional object out of concrete, such as a small bench, stool, side table, or planter. You’ll learn how to properly pour and cast concrete into molds. We’ll also explore different techniques for creating textures and colors on the outer surface of the concrete object.
read moreMake three unique, blank books and develop skills in both bookbinding and woodworking. We’ll focus on coptic binding as well as wooden and hard covers. Bringing skills and techniques from other mediums is much encouraged in this interdisciplinary bookbinding course.
read moreTransform rough-cut lumber into a small, functional stool, box, or side table. You’ll learn to use a table saw, planer, router and a variety of hand tools.
read moreTransform rough-cut lumber into a small, functional stool, box, or side table. You’ll learn to use a table saw, planer, router and a variety of hand tools.
read moreTransform rough-cut lumber into a small, functional stool, box, or side table. You’ll learn to use a table saw, planer, router and a variety of hand tools.
read moreExplore the design and production of multi-layer, reductive color woodcuts. We’ll use letterpress equipment to print an edition of beautiful multicolor prints. This class is designed for students with some experience in relief printmaking.
read moreExpand your printmaking skill set. Create screens for printing on paper, fabric, photographs and even wood. Begin a new project or work on something that’s already in process to create a new set of prints.
read moreLearn how to print on VisArts’ 100-year-old platen press. We’ll explore proper feeding, makeready and lock-up of your jobs.
read moreAre you a journaler who needs more than words to get your ideas down on paper? Learn to create a gorgeous 128-page physical journal, then document your inspiration with painting, drawing, collages and more. If you’re just beginning to journal or have journaled for years, creative prompts will help you fill the pages of your […]
read moreIn the spirit of Sister Corita Kent’s activist poster work, we’ll be creating art to agitate for social change through the miracle of printmaking. Now is the time to use your creativity to speak truth to power. If not you, who? If not now, when? We’ll explore letterpress, stencil and relief (linocut/woodcut) to make beautiful […]
read moreIn this class, we’ll focus on carving and drawing techniques to help you create compelling portrait prints. We’ll practice white line and black line approaches to hatching and crosshatching to create subtle gradients of tone. Each student can expect to leave class with two small editions of woodcut portraits!
read moreExplore screen printing, a process that allows artists to create hand-printed multiples of the same image. Translate your graphic design, photography, or drawings into vibrant, layered compositions. Learn a variety of ways to create screens that can be used to print onto fabric, paper or wood.
read moreExplore screen printing, a process that allows artists to create hand-printed multiples of the same image. Translate your graphic design, photography, or drawings into vibrant, layered compositions. Learn a variety of ways to create screens that can be used to print onto fabric, paper or wood.
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