Use photos of your favorite summer memories (or any other photo of your choice) as inspiration for your newest sketch or painting. Learn how to incorporate your emotions and interpretations of the photo into your sketch rather than simply copy the photo.

Materials: Students may choose what sketch materials to bring. I suggest water-soluble materials like watercolors, gouache, water-soluble crayons, and/or dry sketch materials like pastels, pencils, pens, and so on. My suggested supplies are listed here: Artist Resource List

Step into history with this immersive Liberty Tea workshop, inspired by the resourcefulness of colonial America. Begin with an engaging presentation exploring the origins of “Liberty Tea,” followed by a walk through the medicinal herb garden to experience the plants that once flavored these early infusions. Participants will sample a refreshing cold herbal tea before creating their own custom tisane blend using a variety of dried herbs, flowers, and fruits. The workshop concludes with a relaxed “tea time,” where you’ll enjoy your handcrafted blend alongside a simple treat in a welcoming, social setting.

Embrace your creative side in this Watercolor Free Spirit Workshop, a fun, afternoon designed for every skill level—from those who have never touched a brush to experienced painters seeking a relaxing refresh—this course begins with an interactive demonstration of techniques. You’ll learn how the brush handles, how pigment reacts with water, and the joy of choosing your own color palette. By focusing on essentials rather than complex, time-consuming advanced methods like painting wet on wet, or layering paint, you will enjoy immediate success and creative satisfaction.

Everyone will be able to create a finished project to take home that very day, choosing personalized note cards or a standalone painting. Using a seasonal themed subject or your own reference photo, you’ll dive straight into the painting process.

Beyond the brushwork, you’ll gain professional insight into the critical differences between student and professional-grade paints, papers, and brushes, as well as essential care tips. You’ll leave not only with a finished piece of art but also with the knowledge to continue painting note cards and more at home.

Click HERE for a materials list for this workshop!

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Join Historic Yellow Springs for a guided visit to the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works Museum, the historic workshop founded by historian and artist Henry Chapman Mercer. Participants will tour the site, learn about Mercer's tile-making legacy, and take part in a hands-on sgraffito tile-making workshop.

Finished tiles will be fired and glazed by the studio and available for pickup approximately 3–4 weeks after the visit.

Participants will drive independently to the museum and should plan to arrive by 10:50 AM for an 11:00 AM tour.