Discover the transformative power of underpainting in this hands-on pastel workshop. Explore a variety of techniques to create unique textures and tones as a foundation for your pastel work. You’ll learn how to incorporate watercolor, charcoal, inks, and alcohol, applied with a brayer, to craft dynamic underlayers that add depth and character to your paintings. These techniques will prepare the pastel surface, providing an inspiring start before adding pastel color. Perfect for artists looking to expand their skill set, this workshop offers an exciting approach to elevating your pastel art. Join us and bring your creativity to life!

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Learn to accurately portray light and shadow! We will learn to identify, name, and diagram the distinct parts of light and shadow on basic forms (boxes, balls, cylinders); after a quick lunch break we will test out our new skills on a large-scale still life setup using charcoal, pencils, and erasers on paper. See you there!

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• We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
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Create unique earrings in this hands-on workshop: painting with watercolors, exploring color and play. Then, your art will be cut and finished with resin, for you to assemble with metal accents, making personalized wearable art. Perfect for all skill levels!

This workshop is scheduled to be held on the upper level of the Fraley Studio, which is only accessable by stairs.

• We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
• Membership is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support our mission! Learn more about it's benefits and discounts!

Botanical art is a genre that combines art plus science. Accuracy and observation are the keys to a successful drawing or painting. Using basic drawing techniques, we will seek to understand the structure, texture, and details of seed pods, branches, leaves, moss, lichens, and other winter specimens. Begin a botanical sketchbook winter observations using graphite, Micron pen, and watercolors.

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This workshop is scheduled to be held on the upper level of the Fraley Studio, which is only accessable by stairs.

• We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
• Membership is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support our mission! Learn more about it's benefits and discounts!

Join us for a one-day demonstration and discussion workshop focused on essential but often overlooked aspects of working with clay. Learn practical techniques like recycling clay to reduce waste, understanding water’s role in shaping, and mastering shrinkage rates. You’ll also explore making shrink rules, retrofitting lids, and conducting efficient, space-saving kiln tests. This workshop includes helpful handouts and discussions to guide you in creating pots that reflect your unique style.

• We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
• Membership is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support our mission! Learn more about it's benefits and discounts!

Explore the art of Encaustic Painting: and ancient art technique developed by early Egyptians and Greeks. Contemporary artists use the encaustic process of layering pigmented molten beeswax and resin medium to create depth, contrast, texture and luminous color.  The workshop will encompass foundational aspects of set-up, safety, materials, surface preparation, wax properties, applications, and manipulation of encaustic media. A $45 materials fee payable to the instructor the day of the workshop will cover all of the materials needed.

This workshop is scheduled to be held on the upper level of the Fraley Studio, which is only accessable by stairs.

• We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
• Membership is one of the easiest and most effective ways to support our mission! Learn more about it's benefits and discounts!