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Introduction to Woodburning

November 03, 2024

Have you ever wanted to learn the art of woodburning? In this class, we will teach you the basics of pyrography – from understanding the different techniques and skills involved to creating your own unique designs. At the end of this course, you'll go home with a wood-burned project of your own design, and a […]

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Textural Landscape Weaving

November 03, 2024

Create a portal into the fluffy, textural landscape of your dreams! In this class, we'll guide you in choosing and sketching out a scene for weaving. We will warp a circle frame and use basic weaving stitches to create depth, texture, and interest. You'll go home with a circle landscape ready to display!

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Flameworking: Marbles + Sculpture

November 03, 2024

Students will focus on using the torch to create one-of-a kind marbles out of Italian glass. Several designs will be taught and we will discuss how these tools and techniques can also be used to make simple sculptures like ornaments and plant decorations. Students will also learn the science and theories of making glass objects […]

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Introduction to Hand Building (A)

November 03, 2024

Create functional ceramic pieces using slab, coil, pinch and slump techniques. Learn how to use tools, create a variety of forms and apply slips. By the end of the class you’ll have a good understanding of basic hand building methods and clay studio practices.

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Watercolor Landscapes

November 03, 2024

Use watercolor to paint landscapes while exploring basic watercolor skills, materials and techniques. Watercolor can be both fun and frustrating, dynamic and meditative. You will learn to use color to make simple watercolor washes and layering techniques while exploring the history, materials, tricks and ways to capture light as you paint and sketch using this […]

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Still Life in Pastels

November 03, 2024

In this class, students will get to flex their still life drawing skills while exploring color and atmosphere. Students will come away with an understanding of value and form. Students will select from various sets of objects to create still-life compositions individually and collaboratively. Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In […]

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Small Concrete Vessels

November 03, 2024

A great introduction to concrete. During this workshop, you will learn how to choose molds, create your own from common household items, mix, pour, and finish concrete. Students will make small vessels that you can later use for succulents, candles, or containers.

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Intermediate Sewing

November 03, 2024

Improve sewing skills with guided practice during class time. After weekly demonstrations, students can work on individual projects and explore more advanced techniques. Demonstrations include sewing zippers and buttonholes, specialty seams and finishes, making fit adjustments to sewing patterns, and other student requests.

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Screenprinting Immersion (A)

November 03, 2024

Whether you are a novice or advanced, this class will immerse you in screen-printing methods and projects that are customized for your personal level of enjoyment and exploration. Each student will select a personal theme and work with the instructor to make use of appropriate inks, image-making techniques like drawing fluid and photo, and substrates […]

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Poems, Prose + Pictures

November 03, 2024

Explore the relationship between words and pictures in a collaborative setting. We’ll use a wide range of visual images (including, but not limited to: photographs, paintings, postcards, and comics) to prompt new creative writing, in the style and genre of your choosing.

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Short Story Fiction Writing

November 03, 2024

Explore 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 […]

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Drawing + Painting With Colorful Ink

November 03, 2024

Learn to use liquid inks on paper to create colorful, bold, and painterly drawings, paintings, and illustrations in color and black and gray. This class will cover using nibs and brushes, mixing colors and shades, and using resists to create interesting visual effects. The techniques and methods included in this course are great for creating […]

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Hollow-Constructed Jewelry + Objects

November 03, 2024

Create hollow-constructed jewelry and objects! In this class, you'll learn to fabricate and form objects that are light in weight but bold in size. Starting with a hollow ring, we will move on to individual projects.

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Intermediate Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign

November 03, 2024

This Intermediate-level class is an 8-week course that will go deeper into the three key Adobe Creative Cloud applications: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. We will explore more tools for InDesign, more features of Illustrator, including 3-Dimensional tools, and more tools and techniques of Photoshop. Students should be familiar with the basic tools, functions, and features […]

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Introduction to Digital Photography (B)

November 03, 2024

Learn what all the buttons on your digital camera actually do. You’ll learn about things like white balance, resolution and megapixels. We’ll discuss how to capture an image, ensure proper exposure and create an effective composition. Weekly assignments coupled with in-class discussions will help you troubleshoot problems and develop a creative eye.

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Out of Order: Writing Nonlinear Narratives

November 03, 2024

In this generative workshop, students of multiple creative writing genres will explore nonlinear storytelling and learn how and when to effectively use this more experimental narrative style. Students will read and discuss short texts and media in class to explore storytelling using a nonlinear framework, including short films, poems, essays, and short fiction. These will […]

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Screenprinting Immersion (B)

November 03, 2024

Whether you are a novice or advanced, this class will immerse you in screen-printing methods and projects that are customized for your personal level of enjoyment and exploration. Each student will select a personal theme and work with the instructor to make use of appropriate inks, image-making techniques like drawing fluid and photo, and substrates […]

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Wheel Throwing Refresher (A)

November 03, 2024

Brush up on the basics! We'll review wheel throwing techniques and skills. Create and complete work during class, with enough time to fire and glaze. This class is open to students who have previously taken wheel throwing classes. We will review and refresh our knowledge of wedging, centering, throwing, trimming and glazing. We will take […]

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Introduction to Hand-Sewn Leatherworking: Accessories

November 03, 2024

Learn how to design and sketch functional leather designs and get hands-on experience working with leather. Both beginners and advanced students will learn to make a wallet: learning how to understand functional three-dimensional design, creating the pattern, cutting the leather, and sewing the design together by hand. Finally, students will continue with functional and three-dimensional […]

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The Basics of Oil Painting

November 03, 2024

Gain a solid and hands-on foundation in oil painting, Drawing from my extensive experience studying the medium across various sources, students will have the knowledge and confidence to pursue independent painting endeavors if they so choose. Individual progress will vary based on each student's interests and goals.

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Fairy Tales Revisited

November 03, 2024

Why do folktales and fairy tales have such a remarkable staying power? Author and mythographer Marina Warner suggests that it’s “because the meanings they generate are themselves magical shape-shifters, dancing to the needs of their audience.” In this class, we’ll read and discuss fairy tales, both traditional and revisionist. We will then reimagine them, as […]

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