Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are the three most popular programs within the Adobe Creative Suite. When used together, they allow you to create and manage visual content with amazing results. Create a booklet or brochure using all three programs. You’ll edit your photographs in Photoshop, design graphic elements in Illustrator, then lay out the final […]
read moreLearn to combine images, words and visual elements together to communicate an idea. You’ll get hands-on opportunities to learn the basic ideas of graphic design. We’ll also explore form and color, typography, page layout, use of images, as well as applying design at different scales and on various platforms. Learn to make basic designs that can […]
read moreLearn new techniques to improve your functional and non-functional ceramic forms. Try raku, cone 10 reduction glazes and soda firing. Learn new surface design processes using slips, underglazes, terra sigillata and the spray booth application of both underglazes and overglazes.
read moreLearn new techniques to improve your functional and non-functional ceramic forms. Try raku, cone 10 reduction glazes and soda firing. Learn new surface design processes using slips, underglazes, terra sigillata and the spray booth application of both underglazes and overglazes.
read moreA mug is so much more than a cup with a handle. It’s often a functional potter’s signature form, the clearest expression of the artist’s voice. Find your own voice in clay by studying and drawing inspiration from accomplished potters of your choosing to throw a series of experimental mugs. By the end of class, […]
read moreCreate a free-standing sculpture with both wood and glass elements. You’ll explore the sculptural properties of wood while learning some basic woodworking skills. Then, you’ll learn how to incorporate glass into your piece. This class is for students skilled in either glass or wood. Students can build upon the skills they know in one media, […]
read moreContinue developing your freelance writing skills: polishing your work, trying out niches both inside and outside of your comfort zone; participating in feedback with classmates. In particular, we will home in on subjects and types of writing that each student wishes to explore further, with the goal of matching the student’s unique talents with specific […]
read moreHave you taken an advanced poetry workshop with Leslie or another poet and want to continue? This class is a continuation for students their rigorous study and critique of poetry alongside other experienced writers.
read moreDelve deeper to discover your inner creative self. For painters of all levels, we’ll use meditative techniques to ground and center ourselves, quieting the analytical mind and opening up our creative potential. We’ll explore ways to use color and shapes that reflect your intuition and fluidity. You’ll walk away from the class feeling empowered, free […]
read moreTake your hand-built or wheel-thrown ceramics practice to the next level by incorporating paper clay, metal, wood and found objects into your clay forms and pieces. Use your newly acquired skills to create table tops, large platters, sculptures and more.
read moreLearn to prepare readily available plant materials as well as several “exotics” in order to dye your own yarn and cloth. We’ll place an emphasis on using natural ingredients and safe mordants. We’ll also discuss the amazing history of dyeing as we make 8 to 10 types of dye vats, including indigo. You’ll go home […]
read moreLearn to select and prepare locally harvested plant materials to dye your own yarn and cloth. We’ll learn how to identify the right dye plants and safely mordant them, then we’ll make twelve to fourteen types of dye vats, including indigo. You’ll go home with several, ready-to-use yarns or yardage, as well as dye baths […]
read moreExplore oil printing, which is both a photographic and printmaking process. If you love photography, printmaking, and/or learning a bit of chemistry, you’ll love oil printing. This process dates back to the late 1800’s and it results in whimsical-soft images, which you bring to life by brushing ink onto a gelatin plate. Bring in digital […]
read moreBuild a workable first draft of a novel by the final session of this year–long class. We’ll focus on technique and craft as well as plot structure as we work our way through your novel from start to finish.
read moreTake your letterpress skills to the next level with multiple–color prints, the Platen and Challenge presses, and other advanced typesetting methods. You’ll receive lots of guidance as you work on your own individual projects.
read moreMine, discover, elevate and disseminate oral histories by way of letterpress printing. Printmaking has always been a medium used to tell stories. Yet, so many stories are left untold and undervalued. Oral histories are the stories tied to family, personal experience and the past. These stories, whether we are familiar with them or not, shape […]
read moreLearn the process of creating a short film with a digital single-lens reflex camera camera. Over the course of this eight-week class, you’ll gain exposure to different forms of digital narrative storytelling. We’ll watch short films and clips by key artists, then explore techniques, from interviewing to lighting, audio, filming and camera technique. We’ll engage […]
read moreGet introduced to watercolors or refresh your knowledge of the medium. We’ll explore our materials, then cover application methods like wet–on–wet, glazes, blocks, resists and lifts. We’ll also cover work area set–up, composition set–up, lost and found edges, transferring imagery and methods for controlling the paint. With an emphasis on value as a way to […]
read moreLearn the process of imagining, planning and developing a short documentary film. You’ll gain exposure to different forms of documentary narrative storytelling by watching short documentary films and clips by key artists. We’ll cover techniques from interviewing to lighting, audio, filming and participant consent. You’ll engage in group exercises and get the opportunity to experience […]
read moreLearn new hand-building forms and construction methods, including slab–built forms and textured slabs. We’ll explore mold making and learn how to use personalized, slump molds to create a set of platters or dishes. We’ll also cover hollow wall construction, using tar paper supports and unique glazing techniques.
read moreThrough writing, explore and focus on the most meaningful and memorable parts of your life. Thomas 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 […]
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 moreHave you taken an advanced poetry workshop with Leslie or another poet and want to continue? This class is a continuation for students who took Part 1, which started in January. Continue your rigorous study and critique of poetry alongside other experienced writers.
read moreFor the aspiring writer, freelance can be both rewarding and lucrative. Explore the world of freelancing, both analyzing and writing in a multiplicity of genres such as travel, pop culture, food, arts, profile pieces, humor, etc. We’ll study top–notch examples from well–regarded writers and complete weekly written assignments. Each session will offer valuable insights about […]
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