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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Get in the Spirit of the Season In this special edition of our popular Watercolor Free Spirit Workshop. Instructor Jackie Kane, will kick off the workshop with a lively, 30-minute practice demo of essential brush handling techniques to achieve the desired effects. Then, the studio is yours! Whether you want to freely draw your own designs of any subject or create one of our Winter or Holiday themed designs, with the option to use our tracing templates (featuring holly, snowmen, Christmas tree, presents, etc.), you’ll have 3.5 hours of pure painting bliss to bring your vision to life. You’ll leave with your very own painted interpretation of Winter Scenes, Joyous Holiday Season images, or even your own design!

Streamlined for Your Peace of Mind: Forget the stress of packing a bulky supply bag! To ensure a premium workshop experience you may add-on Option B for an All Inclusive Customized Materials Kit to take home for future use, for only $25.00. This kit may also be used in future Watercolor Free Sprit Workshops!

Each kit includes:

• Two 9” X 12” sheets of 100% cotton 140lb ARCHES cold press watercolor paper
• professional-grade watercolor set of 12 colors in a metal palette tin
• one Winsor-Newton Cotman brush.

Experienced painters who prefer the comfort of their own familiar pro-grade supplies are welcome to bring their favorite personal gear along! Just be sure your palette contains key Winter and/or Holiday colors such as vivid cool red and greens, ultramarine blue, magenta, yellow and black along with standard colors.

Seats are strictly limited to ensure personalized instruction. Grab your spot today and let’s get into the Holiday Spirit! 

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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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Enjoy the effects of Cold Wax as a medium for your Oil Paints while having fun experimenting with tools beyond brushes, such as palette knives, scraping tools, spatulas, etc. Try different painting styles and create as you please during two days of instructor guided, free style Oil Painting. Students can create paintings of their own design, references for ideas will be provided. You will also learn how to create inviting Abstract paintings based on real landscape scenes. Cold Wax is an excellent medium for abstract and/or loose realism but the creative options are virtually endless. Individual students have completed from one large painting to six paintings in this two day workshop. The possibilities are up to you!

Join us for two days of ultimate creative freedom and fun! NOTE: All paintings must be done on solid boards when using Cold Wax. NO stretched canvas! Students can choose their own boards from various options including Ampersand “Gessobords,” Copper and more - the sizes are your choice.

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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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