In this workshop we’ll explore the art of painting and sketching from life using a combination of watercolor, gouache, and dry media such as pencils and chalks. You'll learn strategies for working in various lighting conditions, adapting to changing weather, and capturing the beauty of your surroundings in expressive, on-site artwork. While we’ll spend time outdoors gathering inspiration and working directly from nature, portions of the workshop will be held indoors for demonstration, discussion, and studio refinement—so participants can enjoy the best of both environments. Whether you’re completing a full painting or creating quick studies, you’ll leave with new tools for incorporating outdoor experiences into your creative practice.

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• We believe art should be accessible to all. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
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Create a unique slab-built lidded box in this hands-on workshop. Learn essential hand-building techniques, including slab construction, texture application, and lid fitting. This class offers a fun and creative approach to functional ceramic design.

Discover the fundamental techniques needed to create expressive and dynamic portrait paintings in this engaging workshop. Through a step-by-step approach, you will learn how to break down complex forms into manageable shapes, making the portrait painting process approachable and enjoyable. Working from a live model, we will cover key concepts such as basic facial anatomy, imprimatura (underpainting), color mixing, and the importance of value and light to achieve depth and realism. 

• 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 an immersive workshop led by renowned ceramic artist Lindsay Oesteritter, where you'll dive into the art of wood firing as well as a hands-on workshop in the ceramics studio.  This intensive course will focus on firing the wood kiln with a reduction cooling.  Students will bring high-fire bisqueware to be slipped or glazed as we cover wadding, loading, firing, reduction cooling, unloading, and cleaning our wares post-firing.  (approx. 12x24x18 inches share of space in the kiln for each participant) 

For the hands-on, making portion of the workshop, demonstrations will include working on the wheel, incorporating hand-built elements, design details, and considerations of the pot.  Lindsay and students will discuss the concept of "intentionality" - consciously and carefully considering the myriad of choices we confront as makers and how those choices affect the outcome of that simple object. 

• Friday: beginning at 1pm, glaze and load the wood kiln.
• Saturday Morning-Sunday Afternoon: participants take firing shifts.
• Monday and Tuesday: hands on workshop 9:30am-4:30pm
• Wednesday: 9:30am-12:30 unload the wood kiln and clean up kiln

Tuesday Evening Free Community Lecture/Slideshow 6:30-7:30pm

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