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Interior design projects may involve totally new construction or the renovation, modernization, or refurbishment of an existing facility, space, or room. This course is intended for people who are considering a career in interior design. It provides a broad introduction to the profession and an overview of the education and requisite skills. The...

Join multidisciplinary artist and educator Julia Norton for a deep dive into the fascinating world of natural color! This course explores the uses and histories of natural color materials, such as pigments, inks, and dyes. We will look at rare materials firsthand — from lapis lazuli stones to cochineal insects — make our own paints and other...

A major early 20th-century painter, whose work is now exhibited in museums across the globe, Wifredo Lam created his own style by fusing Surrealism and Cubism with the spirit and forms of the Caribbean. Learn about Wifredo Lam’s inspiration and paint your own self-portraits, integrating Lam’s style and symbols with your own personal life and...

Beginner Shibori In this intro class will focus on creating the indigo vat using NATURAL INDIGO, while talking about cultural significance around the world and the history of the process. 5 categories of traditional Japanese dyeing techniques will be shown including Kanoko, Itajime, Miura, and Arashi, along with other "tie dye" methods...

This workshop aims to explore the different technical approaches to metal sculpture construction and its conceptual implications throughout history from figurative to abstract. Students will learn to create metal sculptures by making joints and assemblies using different techniques such as bending, tightening, sewing, riveting, screwing, gluing,...

Learn the fundamentals of Drawing and Painting(in a private class) Often people who want to begin to learn to draw and paint are intimidated large art classes. For that, a private class with an exceptional teacher such as Raphael-Raúl is the solution. You will receive individual attention and learn much faster in a quiet and artistic...

Develop your artmaking practice through this intensive class with artist James Sheehan. Learn from technique-based demonstrations and lectures that touch up art history, developing concepts and the ins and outs of painting. Class focuses on the importance of composition but also touches on color theory and mixing, space, form, and shape. For the...

This class, students will learn how to create a completed landscape or cityscape painting from start to finish. Students will learn how to select a subject and refine their ideas using sketches and drawings. Vadnais will explain and demonstrate how to create a useful under painting as a foundation for subsequent layering of color. Finally, Vadnais...

We start with a a bit of history about the process and introduction to the materials, but then get right into carving!  Our goal will be to repeat pattern print one yard of fabric! Students should come with a 4" square image or two that you would like to work with.  Simple designs work best, and then you can add detail as you carve away. ...

In this level of class, you will learn how to balance a vat that's already been started and used.  More difficult techniques are shown like Tatsumaki, Miura, Yanagi and Kumo. As well as Nui, a beginner stitch resist. Look out for: Introduction Intro class will focus of creating the indigo vat using pre-reduced indigo, while talking about...

Gum Bichromate is beautiful process but can be a difficult learn because of the many variables involved in making a single print. This in-person/hands-on workshop will cover the materials and methods for making full color gum bichromate prints. Through lecture, presentation, and demonstration, students will be introduced to the history of gum bichromate...

Leather goods have been used by humans as far back as 5,000 BCE when Egyptians crafted sandals, clothes, gloves, buckets, bottles, and burial shrouds. In this dynamic workshop, you’ll use a variety of tools and materials and join the long history of leather craftspeople by creating your very leather tote bag. You will select a leather color that...

Creative Portrait, Lighting & Posing (4 Sessions):  Creative Portrait - Make portraits that transcend Learn portraiture.  This course will guide you through all that there is to see to unleash your imagination and create the most unique portraits. Made for everyone, using any types of cameras, with or without Manual Mode. Course will...

This class is for people of all levels, from rank beginner’s to advanced intermediate art students. You come and work from images that you have picked right from your phone. You can work from your imagination, from a still-demonstrates life, abstractly, figuratively. You can copy a part of a master work that you love, either drawing...

Date Night: Craft a Custom Leather  Bag Each couple will make one bag together and get a pizza and a bottle of wine to share during the workshop. Click here if you want to book for the regular single attendee class instead. Leather goods have been used by humans as far back as 5,000 BCE when Egyptians crafted sandals, clothes, gloves, buckets,...