This workshop will be based on painting methods that were used in the 17th & 18th centuries to paint a portrait from life. The methods involve four distinct and separate layers of paint known as Discovery, Dead Color, Working Up, and Retouch. Some other areas of concentration will be Toned Grounds, The Golden Section, and the study of Values. Student/Artists will be shown methods used to measure and place the human head in a fashion that will produce a balanced and reasonable likeness of the live model available to the class. The objective of the workshop will be to complete a painting in the most direct, simple and economic way, while learning a clear understanding of the colors on the portrait pallet and the process to achieving outstanding results. Materials list is available in the office.

Explore the endless options of handmade tile!  Instructor will demonstrate impressing, carving and sculpting handmade tile.  We will also discuss mosaic tiles vs.  individual tiles  There will be books and examples available.  Tiles will be fired and left unglazed.  Teens Welcome!  A $15 materials fee is payable to the instructor during the first class.

Students will learn how to cut, sand, fuse and wrap colored glass to make beautiful unique pendants. We will be working with a kiln so safety will be discussed. Dichroic (di- two; chroma - color) glass is the result of multiple layers of metal oxides that are evaporated onto the surface of glass in a vaccum chamber. Teens Welcome! A $55 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class. Held two consecutive Saturdays.

Cold forge sterling silver and copper into beautiful one of a kind pendants.  Students will explore the many different finishes each silversmith hammer can produce.  Students will also learn how to identify and use smithing hammers such as cross pean and planishing hammer.  Teens Welcome!  A $25 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.  Materials fee amount is subject to change based on silver market value,

Have you ever wanted to make your own silver jewelry but didn't know where to start?  This class is for you!  Students will learn how to smith a sterling silver ring complete with a beautiful bezel set stone, while learning the basic metalsmithing techniques such as soldering, sawing, filing and stone setting.  Teens Welcome!  A $40 materials fee is payable to the instructor during the first class.  Materials fee amount is subject to change based on silver market value.

Learn simple soldering techniques in wire & wire and sheet silver. Also learn simple polishing techniques to refine and enhance your jewelry design. Finish with two jewelry pieces. Three consecutive Friday classes.
Teens Welcome! A $35 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

This workshop is an opportunity for students to work independently and learn from each other as well as from the instructor. The instructor will share the work of master watercolor painters, past and present, working in transparent and opaque medium. Students will be encouraged to experiment with transparent and opaque watercolor and mixed aqueous media and to develop their own personal style. Each class will end with a group critique with the emphasis on constructive criticism.