ONSITE: Learn to Knit
Learn the ancient craft of knitting! You will learn to cast on, knit, purl and cast off to make a beginners project. We'll also cover pattern reading, abbreviations, yarn and needle selection.
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Advanced Poetry Workshop
Have you taken poetry workshops at VisArts? Do you feel ready to deepen your craft? Work with other experienced writers to study, learn new forms and critique your classmates' work.
read moreONSITE: Intermediate Wheel Throwing (B)
Expand your skills by learning additional throwing techniques and working on complex projects. We'll explore larger-scale pieces, throw platters, make sets, and add hand-built elements to our pieces. This class caters to individual interests, so we'll address specific techniques for your projects. Discussion on reduction firing in the gas kiln and glaze firing to cone […]
read moreONSITE: Traditional Basket Weaving
Create something beautiful and useful! Learn to weave several baskets using reed, seagrass, and natural materials.
read moreONSITE: Silver Metal Clay Jewelry
Learn to work with metal clay, a malleable, metal-bearing material that is perfectly suited for creating jewelry. Use your hands to shape it and a variety of tools to add detail and texture. You’ll fire the metal clay to transform it into a silver object. Add a new skill to your repertoire each week and […]
read moreONSITE: Lasercraft: Create Custom Art, Prints + Decor (A)
For this class, we will utilize the fabrication lab's laser cutter/etcher to create various art objects out of paper, acrylic and wood. Final products can range from intricate paper cutouts and light up acrylic etchings, to cutting out wood parts to make your own lamp shades and 3d structures. Students will leave with a working […]
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Acrylic Painting
In this acrylic painting class for all levels, you will learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting and discover your own style of painting as you advance through the class. We will learn how to paint in three dimensions, learn about color theory, facial anatomy and how to paint from life. More advanced students will […]
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Sewing
Learn basic sewing techniques and create a project of your choice with instructor guidance. Weekly demonstrations will include sewing machine basics, fabric basics, simple seams, simple hems, zipper application, how to take body measurements, and how to follow a sewing pattern. The first classes will be demonstration-based and the final classes will focus on the […]
read moreONSITE: The Magic of Color Mixing + Color Theory
This class explores color theory and its application to painting. We will learn about primary colors, cool and warm colors, how to use a color wheel, and how to match almost any color with a limited palette of paints. This course will culminate in a colorful still life or still life inspired painting that utilizes […]
read moreONSITE: Intermediate Glass Fusing + Slumping
Students will work on fused and slumped glass projects to create functional and narrative pieces. We will be creating with glass sheet, frits, powders, stringers and rod.
read moreONSITE: Intermediate Poetry
This workshop is for students who have some experience writing poetry and are looking to dig deeper into their writing practice. In this poetry workshop, we'll read published poems (written by contemporary and historical poets), and we'll use this work to inspire our own creative writing work. We'll write poems, and we'll spend time discussing […]
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Hand Building (A)
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.
read moreONSITE: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are the three most popular programs within the Adobe Creative Suite. When used together, they give you the power to create and manage visual content with amazing results. Learn to create documents for print or digital platforms using Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. We will edit images in Photoshop, design graphic […]
read moreONSITE: Wheel Thrown Teapots
Learn to construct a wheel thrown teapot! This class will investigate a plethora of teapot forms, both historically and contemporary. Students will hone in their wheel throwing abilities, throwing parts to specification, and create a teapot of their own design.
read moreONSITE: Portrait Photography
This course explores the variety of techniques that can be utilized to create unique photographic portraits. Learn how to scout a location, lighting techniques, creating a safe space, and history of portraiture.
read moreONSITE: Intermediate Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign
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 […]
read moreONSITE: Still Life in Pastels
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.
read moreONSITE: Traditional Figure Drawing
Figure drawing is a time honored tradition in the history of art, and due to its challenging nature, it is an excellent training ground for the all-around artist. For most students, the toughest part of drawing a portrait or figure is getting the proportions right. It can be challenging to find an instructor who teaches […]
read moreONSITE: Storytelling in Comics
Explore the artistry and mechanics of comics by reading and discussing contemporary works and completing guided exercises to create our own pieces. Learn how text and image collaborate to tell a story that is greater than the sum of its parts. We will work on fast and fearless in-class exercises to stretch our minds and eventually […]
read moreONSITE: Fantastic Cartography: Illustrated Maps
Learn to create your own map, from a political map of a fantasy continent, to an isometric illustration of a moon-base, to a treasure map or an accurate plan of your real-world apartment. We will learn about different types of maps, practice inking techniques, and learn to antique/hand color your maps. Students will work on […]
read moreONSITE: Introduction to the Figure
Conducting figure studies can improve your representation of the human body, as well as the way it interacts with light. We’ll use various media, including graphite, charcoal, sanguine and conte chalk, as we work through a series of quick-gesture and long-pose drawings. Enjoy demonstrations and discussions about anatomy and drawing techniques.
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Woodworking: Make a Modern Stool
Transform rough-cut lumber into a modern stool. You’ll learn to use a table saw, planer, router and a variety of hand tools.
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Metal Jewelry
Learn how to transform metals into beautiful works of wearable art. We’ll cover techniques such as sawing, drilling, texturing, working with wire, filing, sanding and polishing. We’ll also cover riveting, soldering with a torch. You’ll use these skills to make one finished piece of jewelry.
read moreONSITE: Watercolor Landscapes
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 […]
read moreONSITE: Speculative Worlds: Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Story Writing
Got ideas for a science fiction or fantasy story but aren’t sure how to approach it? Have you wanted to try exploring these imaginative genres but need a push to get started? Looking for like-minded folks with whom to share work and explore ideas? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this is […]
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