Local artist Nina Yocom will guide students on how to intuitively create beautiful alcohol ink abstract works.

In this workshop students will begin by working on a blank 6" x 6" white ceramic tile focusing on the intuitive nature of inks and the fine balance between controlling them using a variety of tools and allowing the painting to process. We will apply inks to a number of different surfaces and learn to use tools such as paint brushes, foam brushes, and cool airflow to move the inks. We will also work with stencils, acrylic painters and fine liner pens to create mixed media pieces. All tools and materials are provided for a $35 fee payable to the instructor.

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Join historian Dr. Robert Kodosky for a presentation on his new book, The Things They Left Behind: An American Military History. Through the personal artifacts left behind by those who served in America's wars, Kodosky reveals the stories of the people behind the uniforms. These objects preserve tales of heroism and sacrifice, triumph and loss, offering a tangible connection to the individuals who shaped our nation's history and helping bridge the gap between the front lines and the home front.

Part of Historic Yellow Springs' America 250 Speaker Series.

Advanced registration perfered

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Think you can’t draw? Think again! ✨ 

Join us for a relaxing, creative day of Zentangle® and discover just how easy it is to create beautiful art—one stroke at a time. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basics of the Zentangle Method, explore a variety of tangles, and create your own beautiful finished tiles. No artistic experience needed—just bring yourself! Come ready to slow down, have fun, and be surprised by what you can create.

Yes, you CAN draw!

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Create a unique ceramic face tile using clay and your imagination! Learn basic hand-building techniques to shape and decorate a one-of-a-kind face design. Add your own personality with fun features, textures, and details.

All tools and materials are provided. Finished pieces will be fired and ready for pickup at a later date.

This class is held in a ADA accessable studio space

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Get creative with clay and make a handmade ornament to add to your seasonal décor! Learn basic hand-building techniques while creating and decorating your own unique ceramic ornament.

All tools and materials are provided. Finished bowls will be fired and ready for pickup at a later date.

This class is held in a ADA accessable studio space

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Explore Gel Plate Printmaking! Discover the creative possibilities of gel plate printmaking in this hands-on workshop with artist Heather Carey of Heather Carey Studios. Gel plate printing is an accessible mono-printing process that encourages experimentation through layers of color, texture, and pattern. Using acrylic paint, stencils, natural and found materials, participants will create a collection of one-of-a-kind prints while exploring a variety of techniques, including texture building, masking, and layered printing.

Throughout the workshop, students will develop an understanding of the gel plate printing process while embracing the unexpected results that make each print unique. Finished prints may stand alone as original works of art or become beautiful elements for collage, art journals, handmade books, greeting cards, and mixed media projects. Suitable for both beginners and experienced artists, this workshop offers an inviting opportunity to expand your creative practice, explore new techniques, and discover the expressive potential of mono-printing.

All materials are provided. Participants are welcome to bring fashion magazines or National Geographic magazines to incorporate transfers into their work, along with favorite textured materials such as leaves, lace, or bubble wrap. Please avoid bringing anything with sharp edges that could damage the gel plate.

$15 Materials Fee payable to the instructor

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During this workshop, participants will work to deconstruct their current way of making and rethink their creative process. They will be introduced to a new approach centered around "play." I define play within the fine arts as letting go of the preciousness of what you think you want to make and allowing your intuition to guide the process instead. It is about being curious, asking better questions, embracing mistakes, and discovering what happens when you release expectations and give yourself permission to create freely.

Participants will bring their own freshly leather-hard vessels and a willingness to experiment as they explore this unique approach to making. Through demonstrations and hands-on exploration, they will alter, reconstruct, and respond intuitively to their forms, discovering new possibilities along the way.

This philosophy is the foundation of ceramic artist Hadley Wiktor's current body of work. By continually asking new questions and allowing herself the freedom to make mistakes, or even make "bad" work, she has developed a distinctive visual language that celebrates curiosity, experimentation, and the act of letting go.

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A follow up to last year's popular workshop, but with new holiday scenes! Learn to draw and paint more accurately using still frames from your favorite holiday movies as reference. Bring your favorite sketch supplies such as a watercolor pad, pencils, pens, watercolors, and gouache, and bring your own holiday movie pictures or use the ones provided in class.

Happy Holidays, Yellow Spring! If needed, refer to the "Plein Air, Urban Sketching, Mixed Media" list HERE

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