Instructor: Manuel Castro

This class is an opportunity to refine and focus on your own path in glassblowing. Special Projects will allow students to make the class whatever they need to advance their techniques and the way they think about how to get things done, from design to calculations to implementation. Demonstrations will be used minimally to guide students on their personal journeys. Having most or all of the class to explore individual projects will give students ample time to work out kinks and questions in accordance with their own desires. Professional advice and helping hands throughout the classes will give students more bench time and opportunity to discover breakthrough ways of achieving desired results. Prerequisite: Experienced Intermediate Glassblowing

Instructor: Sophie Spies

Learn the fundamentals of flameworking - melting and manipulating glass over a bench-top torch - and explore the artistic possibilities of this warm glass technique used for creating everything from beads to vessels to sculptures. You'll learn the basics of tools, safety, equipment and techniques so you can take advantage of this versatile and popular art form. The emphasis of this class is on borosilicate glass. Beginning and returning students are welcome. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Kate Haigney

Alter the shape and/or surface texture of glass using tools and processes that don't rely upon heat. This includes grinding, carving, engraving, polishing and sandblasting-- all of which provide opportunities for artists to resolve aesthetic and functional issues, ranging from shape and surface quality to strength and stability of edges. In this class, you will try your hand at many coldworking methods, using state-of-the-art tools. You will also discuss ways to adapt basic methods to home studio practice. New and returning students welcome. Prerequisite: None. This class will not meet 11/27.

Instructor: Joe Sircoulomb

Learn the fundamentals of flameworking - melting and manipulating glass over a bench-top torch - and explore the artistic possibilities of this warm glass technique used for creating everything from beads to vessels to sculptures. You'll learn the basics of tools, safety, equipment and techniques so you can take advantage of this versatile and popular art form. The emphasis of this class is on borosilicate glass. Beginning and returning students are welcome. Prerequisite: None This class will not meet on 8/14.

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Discover the universal appeal of shaping molten glass. Ease yourself into this art form with individualized instruction that covers all the basics of glassblowing, from gathering glass from the furnace, to blowing and shaping bubbles. Learn to use the marver, shape with jacks, and begin paper shaping. In addition, learn valuable techniques and safety rules that will give you a solid foundation on which to build your skills. In this class, you will have plenty of time to practice. Prerequisite: None. This class will not meet 11/27.

Instructor: Robin Oakes

Learn the art of fusing and slumping glass. Study the different principles of cutting and shaping glass and the use of glass frits, powders and stringers to create exciting designs. Explore painting on glass, metal inclusions and proper kiln set-up and firing. Add dimension to your work by slumping into a variety of molds. You do not need to be a Senior to attend this class. Prerequisite: None. This class will not meet 11/27.

Instructor: Samantha Scalise

Learn the basic techniques of kiln formed glass. Through discussions, demonstrations and hands-on experience, you will become adept at glass cutting, discover effects made possible by differing temperatures in the kiln, and learn about design and compositional elements - including basic color theory. Kiln firing schedules, basic cold working and slumping techniques will round out your introduction to kiln formed glass. This course will provide you with a solid foundation in fusing glass, which will allow you to take more focused workshops and advanced intensives. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Robin Oakes

Learn the art of fusing and slumping glass. Study the different principles of cutting and shaping glass and the use of glass frits, powders and stringers to create exciting designs. Explore painting on glass, metal inclusions and proper kiln set-up and firing. Add dimension to your work by slumping into a variety of molds. You do not need to be a Senior to attend this class. Prerequisite: None. This class will not meet 11/29.

Instructor: Minhi Winkempleck

Discover the universal appeal of shaping molten glass. Ease yourself into this art form with individualized instruction that covers all the basics of glassblowing, from gathering glass from the furnace, to blowing and shaping bubbles. Learn to use the marver, shape with jacks, and begin paper shaping. In addition, learn valuable techniques and safety rules that will give you a solid foundation on which to build your skills. In this class, you will have plenty of time to practice. Prerequisite: None. 

Instructor: Donna Prunkard

Glass beadmaking is your chance to work with hot glass on a small scale. Learn to melt rods of glass in a propane-oxygen flame, wrap the molten glass onto a mandrel, and then use heat and gravity to shape a round bead. You will pull stringers (thin strings of glass) and use them to decorate your beads with dots, lines and simple flowers. We'll also cover basic torch safety, glass terminology, annealing, and bead cleaning. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Veterans Glassblowing Day was initially inspired by President Obama's plea for citizens to help our veterans find work after returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Following President Obama's passing of the Veterans Skills to Jobs Act in July 2012, longtime glassblower Lisa Aronzon was inspired by this call to action and invited the glassblowing community to come together in support of our veterans. As our nation faces financial uncertainty, social revolution, acts of violence, and military conflicts, Veterans Glassblowing Day offers a terrific opportunity for Americans to pay it forward to our troops. Pratt Fine Arts Center is proud to offer this FREE opportunity to our Veterans.

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Veterans Glassblowing Day was initially inspired by President Obama's plea for citizens to help our veterans find work after returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Following President Obama's passing of the Veterans Skills to Jobs Act in July 2012, longtime glassblower Lisa Aronzon was inspired by this call to action and invited the glassblowing community to come together in support of our veterans. As our nation faces financial uncertainty, social revolution, acts of violence, and military conflicts, Veterans Glassblowing Day offers a terrific opportunity for Americans to pay it forward to our troops. Pratt Fine Arts Center is proud to offer this FREE opportunity to our Veterans.

Instructor: Cathy Chase

If you are fascinated with hot glass, try casting it! Ladle molten glass into molds pressed into sand. Learn about sand molds and how to use other mold-making techniques such as plaster bandage, steel, and CO2-bonded sand. Participate in weekly demonstrations and discussions. This is a fun, active class that requires 100% student involvement. Work as part of a team for safe and efficient use of the studio. Beginners and continuing students are welcome! Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Donna Prunkard

This affordable, 4 hour, hands on flameworking class is a great way to experience the fascinating and ancient craft of working with molten glass on a small scale. In front of a table top torch learn to heat, shape, apply color, and make small objects with one on one instruction from professional glass artists.

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

This affordable, 4 hour, hands on glassblowing class is a great way to experience the fascinating and ancient craft of working with molten glass. Learn to gather, shape, apply color, and make small paperweights, vessels, or flowers with one on one instruction from professional glassblowers.

Instructor: Robin Oakes

This affordable, 4 hour, hands on kiln glass class is a great way to experience the fascinating and ancient craft of working with flat glass. Learn to cut, shape, and apply color to make a set of 4 small tiles or coasters with one on one instruction from professional glass artists.

Instructor: Minhi Winkempleck

Have you always wanted to try blowing glass? This is your chance to learn and make your own unique holiday ornament. Learn to gather glass from the furnace and blow and shape bubbles into fantastic forms. There will be lots of hands-on experience and individual assistance. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Robin Oakes

Whether you are looking for the perfect gift for that hard to buy for person or decorate for the holidays with your own style, this is the class for you! Learn to cut, arrange, stack, and design your own flat glass pieces while creating gifts and ornaments for the holiday season. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Cheryl Matson

In this exciting workshop students will learn to manipulate glass to make delightful sculptural beads including, but not limited to holly leaves, elves, snowmen, penguins and candies. Students will explore more advanced bead shapes and will learn to create a variety of wearable holiday sculptures. Learn to analyze basic body shapes and components to create your own winter wonderland. Bring your ideas and active imagination! Prerequisite: Introduction to Beadmaking or equivalent experience.

Instructor: Momoko Okada

Delve into the art of Japanese inlay. Begin by creating your own set of specialized Japanese metal inlay chisels. Then explore the process of Japanese line and dot inlay and gain skills using various Japanese alloys and patination techniques. Great for beginners and experienced makers alike, this class covers basics, but also offers the opportunity for skill refinement. Please note that your supply fee only covers shared studio tools and some consumables; each student will need to buy a kit of special tools from the instructor for a discounted price of $100 (addtional details provided upon registration). Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals or equivalent.

Instructor: Jane Martin

Learn to create geometric and organic patterns with sheet and wire by using contrasting metals such as sterling silver, copper, brass, bronze and nickel silver. Through fusing, gilding, overlay, inlay, marriage-of-metals and a little mokume, students will experiment and gain confidence of soldering techniques. While some of these techniques may seem difficult, simple trips and tricks will be shown in order to be to be sucessful. The results can range from simple shapes to and intricate patterns. Instructor will also cover using patinas in order to accentuate the different metal colors. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals or equivalent. 

Instructor: Peggy Foy

If you already have a handle on basic techniques such as sawing, soldering, and finishing, Intermediate Jewelry/Metals will empower you to use these tools in a more personal and creative way. Through a combination of demonstrations, supervised work-time, and individualized instruction based on your own goals, you will hone your existing skills, add new ones, and grow more comfortable and confident in your ability to realize your own designs. The instructor will introduce intermediate soldering strategies as well as as next-level shaping and embellishment techniques aimed at enabling you to reach your jewelry-making and metal-working goals. Prerequisite: at least one course of Beginning Jewelry/Metals

Instructor: Catherine Grisez

Whatever your favorite tipple, stir it in style with a hand-forged cocktail spoon. In this workshop you'll learn to work with both rod and sheet as you shape a unique and useful long-handled spoon. You'll start by practicing key techniques in copper, then make your masterpiece in solid sterling silver, a beautiful, sturdy and food-safe choice that doesn't impart any unwanted flavor to your ingredients. A great gift for yourself or the bartender in your life! Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Petrus Korver

Designed for beginners and those needing a refresher, this class introduces students to the fundamentals of metalworking. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and plenty of practice, you will develop basic skills in sawing, filing, soldering, riveting, texturing, and polishing as well as in the safe use of tools and studio chemicals. We encourage you to repeat this class with several teachers, not only to strengthen your skills but also to benefit from the expertise of each instructor. Prerequisite: none  

Instructor: Monica Street

Two jewelry workshops join Veterans Glassblowing in our list of free offerings for veterans and their families. Students in "Hammered Metal Cuffs" will use sheet metal to create a cool, comfortable cuff suitable for either men or women. You'll use fire, hammers, and forming stakes to shape your cuff, and punches or a rolling mill to add unique texture. You may also choose to use letter stamps to add names or significant words. Pratt Fine Arts Center is proud to offer this FREE opportunity to our Veterans and their families. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Julia Harrison

Two jewelry workshops join Veterans Glassblowing in our list of free offerings for veterans and their families. Students in "Twisted Metal Cuff" will use heavy brass rods to create a cool, comfortable cuff suitable for either men or women. You'll use a torch and vise to twist your metal, then hammer it to fit. You may also choose to use letter stamps to add names or significant words. Pratt Fine Arts Center is proud to offer this FREE opportunity to our Veterans and their families. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Anne Randall

Cloisonné left the grandma zone long ago--ancient techniques have gone contemporary! Using flat fine silver or copper wire to create design elements takes basic enameling techniques to a new level. You will learn how to form, apply, and finish cloisonné designs in your kiln-fired enamel pieces and how best to use colored enamels in the cells they form. This technique also lends itself to beautiful shading of colors with transparent enamels, and this process will be covered in detail during class. You will use silver and copper cloisonné wire and have plenty of time to work on multiple pieces during this workshop. Pratt's extensive inventory of opaque and transparent enamels are all available to you during class! Previous enameling experience is very helpful but not required.

Instructor: Tamara Clammer

Learn useful leatherworking skills while making a gift or holiday accessory in this focused workshop. You'll transfer your own pattern onto leather that you cut, mold, dye, and finish. The end result is a one-of-a-kind stick-style barette that you or a friend will wear with pride! Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Monica Street

Make your own design stamp and learn the art of tool making. Customize and add symbols or patterns to your hand stamping projects with your own designs. Stamps add texture and a personal touch to your jewelry making. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Jennifer Stenhouse

Have you been bitten by the casting bug? If you got to the end of Introduction to Jewelry Lost Wax Casting and found that eight weeks just wasn't enough, this continuation is for you! Take your modeling, investing, and casting skills to the next level with four additional weeks of supportive instruction. Rather than follow a set syllabus, students will chose to focus on those skills that appeal to them most. Benefiting from the guidance of two instructors, students will see increased quality and output. Prerequisite: at least one session of Introduction to Jewelry Lost Wax Casting.

Instructor: Julia Harrison

Large but comfortable, beginner-friendly but attention-grabbing, chandelier earrings may just become your earring of choice for the holiday season. As  you create your earrings you will gain experience with a wide variety of jewelry skills and tools, including sawing, forming, drilling, fusing, and polishing. We'll practice in brass but complete your final design entirely in stunning sterling silver. Prerequisite: none. 

Instructor: Maru Almeida

Learn how to make not just a sphere, but a delightful chiming sphere! Also known as a Chinese baoding ball, the internal structure of this intriguing object makes a mellow noise that many find soothes stress or focuses attention. You will learn the essentials of how to cut, shape and solder a sphere--plus the inner secret mechanism that makes a sphere into a baoding ball. Perfect for musical fun, meditation and even hand dexterity, this project would make a unique gift or toy. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Jennifer Stenhouse

Have you ever wanted to make a special ring for yourself or for someone else, but you lack the basic skills? This workshop covers everything you need to know to design and create a ring with a stone setting. If you have an interest in making jewelry, this is the perfect short introduction. This is a fun course for couples or anyone interested in making a unique gift or accessory for the holidays. Novices and the curious are encouraged to enroll. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Adia Bobo

Deck the halls with handmade ornaments! Students in this workshop will explore basic metalsmithing techniques to create at least one handmade ornament from metal wire or sheet. Demos will include cutting with a jewelers saw, filing and soldering wire. You'll leave class with a finished piece, perfect for gifting to friends, family or yourself! Prerequisite: none. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE IN THE CATALOG WAS INCORRECT: THURSDAY DECEMBER 12 IS THE CORRECT DATE.

Instructor: Francisco Garcia-Guevara

Learn the techniques behind an historic style of Mexican jewelry in one of Mexico’s most beautiful cities. A seam of silver runs through Guanajuato’s bedrock, history, and culture. Rich mineral deposits led to the city’s founding in the 16th century and a massive silver vein discovered in 1750 funded many of the stunning Baroque buildings that have earned it recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

That opulence is also reflected in Guanajuato’s personal adornments. Our class will focus on a distinctively baroque style developed during Guanajuato’s colonial period. For joyería pajarito or “little bird jewelry,” “ …brooches and earrings are built up on several planes…the surfaces all naturalistically tooled and all held together with wire tendrils. On this flowery mass a small bird perches, its wings incrusted with turquoise and its eye a ruby-red stone…The floral design is then riveted to an architectural framework of scrolls and broken curves with tear shaped drops” (Mary L. Davis, Mexican Jewelry).

Our instructor Francisco García-Guevara is a master jeweler who learned the style from his own father. Students will work in silver to creative a pendant with several layers and elements, experiencing sandcasting, die-stamping, chasing, engraving, patination, and soldering.

We’ll attend class each weekday until 2pm, then break for lunch and sightseeing, including a group tour one afternoon after class. Our hotel for the week is a restored 18th-century house just minutes from the studio. From this central location it’s easy to enjoy Guanajuato’s renowned music, theater, restaurants, and winding cobblestone streets. Prerequisite: Some silver soldering experience.

Please note: Guanajuato is extremely hilly. This trip is not appropriate for travelers who have difficulty climbing stairs or walking distances over uneven terrain.

OPTIONAL: For an additional fee, students may add on a tool making workshop on Sunday, February 2; details will be sent upon registration for Study Abroad: Pajarito Jewelry.

CLASS FEE: $1750

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Instructor: TBA TBA

Amber is the fossilized sap of ancient trees, transformed over time into a uniquely beautiful gemstone. Lightweight and workable, amber been shaped into jewelry, sculpture, and practical objects for thousands of years. We’ll delve into the world of amber in Chiapas, Mexico’s southernmost state and prominent amber-producing region. In addition to learning how to carve and polish raw amber, we’ll learn how to distinguish real from fake and come to appreciate amber’s importance to the local culture and economy.

Our class will take place in San Cristóbal de las Casas, a beautiful 16th century colonial city regarded as the cultural capital of Chiapas. We’ll stay a short walk from our studio at the famous Casa Na Bolom, a cultural center, museum, and hotel dedicated to the preservation of indigenous arts and knowledge. Na Bolom is on the edge of San Cristóbal’s walkable downtown, where you can enjoy museums, churches, markets, marimba music, and a wide range of delicious restaurants.

We will work with locally-sourced amber and study with Antonio Ramírez Jardines, a nationally known master carver and amber ambassador. You may carve complete objects such as pendants or beads, or create items that you will wish to set in metal after you return home. Class will take place Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday. We’ll study each day until 2pm, then break for lunch and sightseeing. Our free day on Sunday is an opportunity to visit the weekly markets in several nearby villages noted for their indigenous traditions and textile arts.

Prerequisite: none.

CLASS FEE: $1750

INCLUDED

7 nights hotel in a private room

5 days of instruction (25 hours) and tools

approx. 100g of amber

1 field trip

7 hotel breakfasts

Snacks and coffee during class

2 group dinners

AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED

REGISTRATION DEADLINE If the trip has not reached minimum enrollment by December 6, it will be canceled. Should Pratt cancel the trip due to under-enrollment, registration fees will be refunded in full. We will notify students when the class reaches minimum enrollment and suggest making no non-refundable travel plans until that time, or until notified that the class has filled.

PAYMENT DATES $875 deposit due upon registration $875 final payment due by November 22, 2019

REFUND POLICY

25% of the trip fee is non-refundable for withdrawal until December 19, 2019

50% is non-refundable for withdrawal between December 20, 2019 – January 22, 2020

100% is non-refundable for withdrawal after January 22, 2020

Instructor: Yulia Chubotin

Explore watercolor techniques, composition, and color and practice watercolor painting. Prerequisite: some watercolor experience This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive one

Instructor: Andrea Marcos

 

Explore the art of linocut alongside learning how to print on a press. Come with an existing linocut you have, or an idea for a print you want to carve. Learn the basics of carving on unmounted linoleum, tricks and tips for transferring, lettering, layout, inking, and more. You will learn the basics of registration and adjusting a press. 

Prerequisiste: None

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

IIt is possible to paint a portrait in one session and get a likeness with just pouring paint? This will teach you how to mix latex house paint to just the right color and keep the paint controlled to depict a human face so accurately the individual will be recognizable. First we will take a photo of you and project it on the canvas board. Then will learn the technique of how to 'pour you' on the canvas. If you have your own laptop and/or digital projector please bring one. This workshop is located offsite at NEW Miller School of Art in White Center  ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Prerequisite: none 

Instructor: Angie Dixon

Come and learn how to paint in the Asian tradition using special brushes and ink on rice paper. Or you can come and increase your skills you have developed already and try new ideas using traditional techniques. This 2 day workshop will focus on brush techniques and traditional Asian composition with its particular use of space. We will apply these techniques and way of seeing to a variety of subjects to create paintings that are a delight. Prerequisite: All levels welcome.  There is a supply list for this workshop please contact us if you didn't recieve one

Instructor: Rachel Kotkin

 

Ritual is an art making with mindfulness experience specifically designed for adults who possess varying degrees of visual art making familiarity. Process oriented art making techniques are thoughtfully are presented in order to encourage accessible and playful creativity for participants. An open mind and ready hand are all that's needed to benefit from the meditative qualities of art making during this course. Art media and techniques will cover drawing, collage, weaving, and more!  Prerequisite: None

 

 

Instructor: Garima Naredi

This class will focus on working with a variety of drawing techniques through different materials and applications. Starting with the lessons on form and value we will explore new materials and work on toned paper. We will draw from observation and learn to see the simplified shapes and patterns in the subject. Then move onto planning a composition, balancing representational el-ements with abstract, and bringing in personal voice into the drawing. There will be lectures and demonstrations in class and discussions about different kinds of drawing techniques and subjects. Prerequisite: Some drawing skills

Instructor: Robin Walker

Perfect your portrait! Students will learn how to create realistic eyes and ears painting studies during this workshop intensive on facial features. It will touch on anatomy, proportion, and color mixing. Demonstrations will be done in acrylic, but oils are also welcome. Some beginning painting experience is recommended

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Did you ever wonder how Bonnard, Manet, or Cezanne handled their oil paint? You can learn a lot by imitating the paint application of the masters. Some used layers of dry paint, some had directional strokes, and some had lush wet strokes. Unlike the older masters who used layers of glazes over monotone underpaintings, the Moderns each had an individual method that you can experience yourself. When you understand how the paintings were made you gain insight into the vision of the unique person who created them. Plus with some historical context you will realize how innovative and daring they were. In this workshop we will work with oil paint on three canvases to reproduce a section of a painting from each of the artists listed above. When you are done you will be able to go to museums and get a feeling for what went into the painting you are observing. You will also develop approaches to try in your own paintings. Bring your own brushes if you have them. ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Prerequisite: none  Offsite at NEW Miller School of Art in WHite Center

Instructor: Robin Walker

Drawing is the foundation of the visual arts and anyone can learn to draw. These classes take a contemporary and individualized approach to the basics of drawing and offer 'out-of-the-box' approaches to tackle basic drawing issues. Learn to render realistically using line and contour, shape and form, light and shadow, space and depth, proportion and perspective. Get acquainted with a range of drawing materials to translate perceptions onto paper and learn the principles of composition. Prerequisite: None  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Garima Naredi

This one day workshop will focus on understanding color through color theory, paint mixing and application using oil colors. We will make color charts, color collages and have discussions on old and contemporary masterworks. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Larry Calkins

Enhance painting your process using watercolor, encaustic brush painting and the encaustic pen tool.  Whether your work is abstract or narrative these techniques and tools will enrich the surface of your work.  Prerequisite: some encaustic and painting experience required. 

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Many people think that if they can't draw in proportion they are 'not talented' and have no business doing art. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you are not suited to careful measuring and painstaking draftsmanship you are not alone. This has nothing to do with whether or not you are 'talented' or whether or not you should try making art. This workshop will teach even the most drafting averse person how to get proportion without sacrificing the real value of the artwork, which is to learn to be comfortable with your own set of 'talents'. Some people never can make precise measurements but they can still draw in proportion through an intuitive quick approach. This workshop is located offsite at NEW Miller School of Art in White Center ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.   Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Kerstin Graudins

Have some fun making things during the holidays. This is a great introduction to screen printing or a chance to get back into the studio. Print your own cards, wrapping paper, dish towels or protest patches. In this short class, we will jump right into using photo emulsion to create screens and you will have lots of studio time to work on your projects. Prerequisite: None. NO CLASS 11/27

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Usually color is taught as 'Color Theory' which involves tediously painting in hundreds of little squares or placing pre-colored papers next to each other. After doing these exercises you still don't know what to do in your real life painting. This workshop is focused on actually using color on your painting and understanding how it works in a way you can use right away. First we will understand how to create and see color using a limited pallette which will teach you how to mix and see subtle color much more effectively. Then, studying particular masters, we will unlock the color harmony in their work so that you can reproduce it in a work of your own. In the end you will have at least two paintings to take home that you can use to find your own individual palette. We will be using oil paint and canvas which is provided for you, please bring your own brushes and palette knives if you have them. This workshop is located offsite at The Miller School of Art in Georgetown. ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Yulia Chubotin

Create cards, gifts or mementos of the season with watercolors. Sharpen your skills in various watercolor techniques and understanding of value, color and composition. Combine watercolor with ink and explore various textures and outcomes. Prerequisite: Some watercolor experience required.

Instructor: Charles Spitzack

In this class, you will learn the basics of moku-hanga, Japanese woodblock, and explore other variations within the medium. Moku-hanga differs from many techniques for its use of water based ink- and for being printed by hand, without a press. In this class you will start by using water based ink, but also explore the possibilities of printing by hand in the traditional style while using western oil-based inks instead. By the end of this workshop you will be able to take this technique and print at home, in an unventilated space and without a press! Supply fee $25 Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

 Drawing is the foundation of visual arts and anyone can learn to draw. This class is designed for those students who have never drawn.  We will cover the basic concepts of drawing. You will study; line and contour, shape and form, light and shadow, space and depth, proportion and perspective. Get acquainted with a range of drawing materials to translate perceptions onto paper and learn the principles of composition. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Garima Naredi

In this class, students will learn the materials and techniques of portrait painting. Learn to represent the volume and structure of the head, neck and shoulders and capture the effect of light to paint directly from a model. Learn the basics of color mixing and paint application. Prerequisite: Some drawing experience.

Instructor: Eric Chamberlain

Multiple ways to develop and transfer your ideas into a larger scale will be the focus of this three-week intensive class. Take this opportunity to make large monotypes while experimenting with mark making, textures, layers, and composition. There is no limit to what can be produced, THINK BIG! Students should come to class with an idea or image they would like to work on in a large format. Prerequisite: Printmaking experience or permission from instructor

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

I this class you will explore the anatomical and structural forms of the head and its features. From the proportions of the eyes, nose, mouth and larger forms of the forehead, jaw and cheek bones. Each day we will have a different model as well as view artist's work who work with portraits.  Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

Create rich and intriguing surfaces with monotype, using stencils, elements from nature, and drawings. The techniques may be used individually or combined. Emphasis will be on learning the print techniques for the beginner and experimentation, composition and exploring conceptual ideas for the more advanced printmaker. Student Fridays available. Prerequisite: None Studio Fee $20  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

 Learn image transferring techniques and how to integrate these images into your collages. Use paper, cloth, found materials, and other unique elements to make a series of simple collages. These collages will serve as a foundation for experiments using paint, crayons, stitching by hand and/or sewing machine and other objects using to add texture and dimension. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $15  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

This class will offer one pose for all 3 sessions. Bring their own supplies for painting in oil or acrylic. Easels will be provided. Personal Instruction on figure painting will be given.  Individuals can sign up for one, two or three of the nights scheduled. Open to anyone.  Prerequisite: Painting experience

Instructor: Lisa Hasegawa

Special Topic Letterpress:

Instructor: Tatjana Pavicevic

Workshop: Color Magic With Viscosity Printing Viscosity printing is a process of color separation that combines methods of intaglio and relief inking, and allows multiple colors to be printed simultaneously from a single plate. In this workshop you will learn how to prepare and roll out inks of different fluidity properties, make a collograph plate, and pull prints using the viscosity method. With this method you will create ways of overlapping and mixing colors in a multitude of variations, opening up an infinity of color possibilities. The techniques you will learn in this class can be applied to copper plates as well. Experienced printmakers are welcome, but no experience is necessary to take this class and walk away with prints of your own. Prerequisite: Printmaking experience

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Have you ever wanted to learn to draw and paint from the figure without having to draw like Leonardo? Then this rigorous, but fun class is for you. Learn how to follow shapes, create space, and most of all compose your page, without painstaking proportions and measurements. We will use the model to look hard, but we won't be working towards 19th century realism. You will be composing and deconstructing on the fly, at a fast pace, alternating with very slow and deliberate observation. You can't be attached to the outcome, or even have any idea of what your work will look like when it is done. In fact your work will be 'undone' if it gets predictable. This will be action packed 'process' with no possibility of staying in your rut if you have one. You will be provided with a large canvas, paper, and drawing and painting materials. Absolute beginners are perfect for this class as well as advanced artists. This workshop is located offsite at NEW Miller School of Art in WHite Center  ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Supply and Model fee $50  Prerequisite: None.

Instructor: Bonnie Hungate-Hawk

 

Have you ever wanted to create gorgeous one-of-a-kind silk scarves or paintings but just didn’t know how to go about it? In this workshop will explore the techniques involved in painting on habotai silk. This will be a hands-on workshop with demonstrations, discussion and individual instruction touching on color theory and design. You will be urged to let your creativity and imagination flow with the beauty of these intense dyes. Various methods of applying color will be explored and participants will finish the workshop with samples of techniques as well as finished pieces. ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED $60 FEE Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

This class will offer one pose for all 3 sessions. Bring their own supplies for painting in oil or acrylic. Easels will be provided. Personal Instruction on figure painting will be given.  Individuals can sign up for one, two or three of the nights scheduled. Open to anyone.  Prerequisite: Painting experience

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Mysteries of Acrylic Acrylic is a mystery to many people. To make the full variety of beautiful effects acrylic is capable of many rely on acrylic workshops in stores that sell very pricey little bottles of modified acrylic. What many don't realize is that all of these varieties are easily made yourself in a few minutes through simple additives. In this workshop we will make all the commercially available materials and give you time to play with them. Every student will come away with $150 worth of acrylic paints in a full spectrum of colors and various mediums to alter them with. This workshop is located offsite at NEW Miller School of Art in WHite Center  ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  $50 supply fee  Saturday Only Prerequisite: none 

Instructor: Larry Calkins

In this class we will push ideas of pattern and repeating forms. This way of making images has been utilized from ancient times and from every culture. It has been used in textiles to sculptures to cave paintings. Examples include paisley from India, dots from Australia, sacred geometry from the Middle East, folk arts from Africa to name a few. We will employ a variety of methods and materials including encaustic wax, stamping, tracing and stenciling, and work on multiple surfaces including paper, cloth and wood. Come with no expectations and play! Supply fee $20 Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

This class will offer one pose for all 3 sessions. Bring their own supplies for painting in oil or acrylic. Easels will be provided. Personal Instruction on figure painting will be given.  Individuals can sign up for one, two or three of the nights scheduled. Open to anyone.  Prerequisite: Painting experience

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Have you ever wanted to see the range of things you can do with your paints? The possibilities will open you up and get you out of any rut. From learning about traditional oil mediums to thick clear layers of glossy acrylics we will try it all. We pour, brush, scoop, squeegee and soak. Many of the processes are completely unpredictable and surprising. Even if you only plan to paint traditionally this will show you ways to use your materials that you never dreamt of. This workshop is located offsite at NEW Miller School of Art in WHite Center ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Miguel Perez

Join us for a week long mixed media printmaking intensive in Chacala, Mexico (one hour north of Puerto Vallarta) where the jungle meets the ocean.  Work for 5 days with Maestro Miguel Perez at his studio Grafica Chacala and our own Larry Calkins to create works that combine sketching, printmaking and journaling. Be inspired by the petroglyphs at Alta Vista. Swim in the warm waters of the Pacific. Tuition includes lodging for seven nights (Saturday to Saturday) giving students a day to explore Chacala before the workshop begins.  Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Daniel Flores

 

Join Kamla Kakaria and Romson Regarde Bustillo at Producción Gráfica Zanate (https://www.facebook.com/tallerzanate) studio run by Daniel Flores in Jalatlaco, a colonial neighborhood and one of the most traditional barrios of Oaxaca.   In this workshop we will use alternative techniques to create surfaces to etch by using tusche, aerosol, craquelure and Judea bitumen bag. The plates are etched with salts not acid and create unusual and beautiful results.  You will each have 2 plates to work with; one traditionally for the foreground and one for the background.  Daniel and his team will assist every step of the way.  In the evenings we will visit some of the many printmaking studios in Oaxaca as well as eat some of the most amazing food anywhere.  Prerequisite: Some printmaking experience not limited to Etching 

Instructor: Steve Dando

Save yourself a trip to Ikea and come build a gate leg table at Pratt. This class will cover hybrid woodworking techniques. A gate leg table has folding leaves with a rotating leg to support it when extended. This is a great way to turn a breakfast nook into a dining table for small apartment dwelling. The original that this class is based on can be seen at the Metropolitan Museum. Prerequisite: Beginning Woodworking.

Instructor: Tom Henscheid

An independent study class led by expert woodturner Tom Henscheid, we welcome all levels of woodturners; beginners to experts to work side by side doing projects catered to your desired techniques: Coring, green turning, hollow vessels, etc. Tom will guide you through whatever projects you'd like to tackle during this six week class, as well as help you source your material. From bowls to spindles to artistic finishes, Tom is an incredible wealth of knowledge and is a very patient and inspiring teacher. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.*** This class skips the week of 11/27 & Dec 4.**

Instructor: Ed Archie NoiseCat

**Edit new class dates*** Green woodworking is when you use a freshly cut log. The extra moisture in the wood makes carving way easier to do then when working with dried wood. Experience getting to work green wood with an adze and a hook knife to make a bowl. Bowls in this carving style tend to take on a deeper platter shape and often tool marks are intentionally left for visual interest due to the texture they leave behind. All experience levels are welcome. If you have taken Ed's Carving Tool Making class, this will be a fun opportunity to use your new tools. ***This class will meet in the youth room.

Instructor: Steve Dando

Use hybrid woodworking techniques to make a bow saw. A bow saw is used to make curved or straight cuts. If you don't have room for a bandsaw in your shop then a bow saw can make all of the same types of cuts. Pratt will provide one blade for the saw, in the class you will learn how easy it is to convert a bandsaw blade into a bow saw blade = thus you'll have endless adaptations for your bow saw. Your saw will fit roughly an 18" blade. This saw will fit perfectly into a Dutch Tool Box.

Instructor: Dan Morgan

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of power equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish. All students must be able to attend the first class session. Prerequsite: None. Supply Fee $85.

Instructor: Ed Archie NoiseCat

Carve a Salish Housepost with Ed Archie NoiseCat. In this class you'll learn how to design and carve a large scale monumental carving. You'll be working on a 2'-4' wet alder log. Ed will teach how to hand carve with traditional tools as well as some power tools. Lots of focus will be given to using a gutter adze (it is advised that you take the tool making class Ed teaches.) Plus chisel and mallet, hook knives, and gouges. Ed's work is inspired by the stories that comprise his life - the people, tricksters, tragedies, and triumphs of the Indigenous experience. Come with some ideas for your Salish Housepost as this class will jump right in on Day #1. ***Plan to spend class time outdoors as often as possible. *** This class will meet in the Youth Studio when inside.***

Instructor: Dmitri Carter

Create your very own hand-carved wooden marionette with help from Dmitri Carter. Dmitri is a founding member of Northwest Puppet Center/Carter Family Marionettes. He has traveled the globe performing and learning about various puppet traditions. Now you have the chance to learn some of the trade secrets of the puppet world. Through this class, you will learn how to build a marionette including different styles of articulated limbs and the methods to control your character. Starting with a block of wood, students will plan their character, carve, assemble the figure, articulate the moving parts and attach controls. This class will focus on carving by hand (not with power tools). Previous experience helpful but not necessary, even beginners are welcome. Just bring your creativity and learn to bring your own character to life as a marionette.

Instructor: Cyra Jane

This course is designed for students interested in exploring stone carving. Students will learn how to use hand tools to produce a sculpture of their own design in soft stone. The instructor will discuss how to plan out your piece from design to finished sculpture. No previous experience required. Stone will be supplied at cost per pound.  Students may bring their own stone if desired.

Instructor: Saman Shojaei

This workshop focuses on learning basic carving techniques, sharpening and finishing. Students will create a figure on a flat panel of wood. Saman will have a number of patterns available for the students to choose from. This class will be located in the wood turning studio. Supply fee: $45. ***This class skips the week of 11/9/19.***

Instructor: Mark Rudis

Introduce yourself to the useful and versatile skills needed to begin working with steel. You'll learn oxy-acetylene and MIG welding as well as plasma-cutting and metal fabrication equipment including the bandsaw, chopsaw, drillpress, grinders, shears, and benders. This class is designed for anyone looking to incorporate metal into their artistic and technical vocabulary. Attending the first two classes is imperative. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $60

Instructor: Sabah Al-Dhaher

In this class for continuing stonecarving students, you'll learn how to design a piece from start to finish -- from sketching on paper to using your skills to transfer that design to stone. The class will include further discussion of tools, types of stone, and a deeper exploration of carving processes. To get the most out of this class, you must be comfortable with using hand, power, and pneumatic carving tools. Prerequisite: Beginning Stonecarving  

Instructor: David Lutrick

The emphasis in this course is spindle turning. Tree ornaments will be made, using sea urchin shells and turned hardwood finials. The student will turn ornament finials and caps and learn how to connect them through the shell and attach a hanger. All materials will be supplied. This class is a great gift giving idea. Open to all skill levels. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP this lathe by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Steve Lafferty

Pratt offers one of the few blacksmithing programs in the region. Blacksmithing, or forging, is about transforming and shaping mild steel through the use of heat. Using basic techniques such as hammering, twisting, tapers, bends, and splits, you will have the opportunity to create sculptural and functional objects. Everyone is welcome, whether you're interested in taking more advanced blacksmithing classes or you just want a basic understanding of the process. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $35

Instructor: Bill Baber

Introduce yourself to the useful and versatile skills needed to begin working with steel. You'll learn oxy-acetylene and MIG welding as well as plasma-cutting and metal fabrication equipment including the bandsaw, chopsaw, drillpress, grinders, shears, and benders. This class is designed for anyone looking to incorporate metal into their artistic and technical vocabulary. Attending the first two classes is imperative. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $60

Instructor: Carla Grahn

Introduce yourself to the useful and versatile skills needed to begin working with steel. You'll learn oxy-acetylene and MIG welding as well as plasma-cutting and metal fabrication equipment including the bandsaw, chopsaw, drillpress, grinders, shears, and benders. This class is designed for anyone looking to incorporate metal into their artistic and technical vocabulary. Attending the first two classes is imperative. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $60

Instructor: Brian Stahly

This six week class will walk you through the steps to forge and heat treat basic tools every blacksmith needs in their tool box including chisels, tongs and handled top tools will be covered along with heat treating. Not only will you gain the knowledge and skills to make your own tools, you will keep what you made in the class. Prerequisite : Beginning Blacksmithing or equivilant. Supply fee : $65  ***Please Note - This class skips 12/3 and resumes on 12/10***

Instructor: Istara Freedom

This course is designed for students interested in exploring stone carving. Students will learn how to use hand tools to produce a sculpture of their own design in soft stone. No previous experience required. Stone will be supplied at cost per pound. ***Please note this class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays and will skip Thanksgiving Day***

Instructor: Jim Ellingboe

Introduce yourself to the useful and versatile skills needed to begin working with steel. You'll learn oxy-acetylene and MIG welding as well as plasma-cutting and metal fabrication equipment including the bandsaw, chopsaw, drillpress, grinders, shears, and benders. This class is designed for anyone looking to incorporate metal into their artistic and technical vocabulary. Attending the first two classes is imperative. Please note this class meets for a total of 6 hours per session with a 30 min break for lunch.  Class time total is 36 hours.Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $60

Instructor: Carla Grahn

Gain a basic understanding of forging, metal-forming, and welding in this introductory class. Learn how to bend, shape, twist, texture, and join steel to create decorative and organic forms without focusing too heavily on traditional, more technical processes of Pratt's other blacksmithing classes. By combining elements of fabrication and metal forming, you'll become comfortable in both shops and get a taste for the techniques you might want to explore more at Pratt. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $45

Instructor: Alair Wells

This basic four day class will provide students the opportunity to design and build their own small, free standing garden trellis. Designs will include basic forging techniques and welding where necessary in this opportunity to beautify your garden with a piece of original art. The project will maintain a 36" x 12" frame, with the flourishes completely up to the students imagination. This class is open to beginners and experienced students. Supply fee - $45

Instructor: Jason Reed. Brown

Pratt offers one of the few blacksmithing programs in the region. Blacksmithing, or forging, is about transforming and shaping mild steel through the use of heat. Using basic techniques such as hammering, twisting, tapers, bends, and splits, you will have the opportunity to create sculptural and functional objects. Everyone is welcome, whether you're interested in taking more advanced blacksmithing classes or you just want a basic understanding of the process. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $35

Instructor: Scott Szloch

This class will show students how to join parts together without the use of a welder. They will learn riveting, collars and other traditional joinery techniques. These processes have been used for centuries and provide a strong connection as well as an aesthetically beautiful element to your forged metalwork. Not only will you learn these valueable skills, but these techniques allow you to think differently about how you build your pieces. Prerequisite : Beginning Blacksmithing or equivalent. Supply fee - $35

Instructor: David Lutrick

Want to get your toes wet in the wood turning world? Come learn the basics of spindle turning and how to turn a small bowl. If you can't commit to the full 6 week beginning turning class, this is a great chance to learn the basics. Supply fee: $50. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Steve Dando

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee $55

Instructor: Elizabeth Weber

New wood studio workshop joins Veterans Glassblowing, and two jewelry workshops in our listing of free offerings for veterans and their families. Students in "Spoon Carving" will learn the craft of creating an elegant wooden kitchen spoon using hand carving methods that you will cherish for years to come. Pratt Fine Arts Center is proud to offer this FREE opportunity to our Veterans. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: David Lutrick

After this one day class, you will be able to turn beautiful, one-of-a-kind ornaments that will make superb gifts for the holidays or other special occasions or you own tree decoration. The ornaments will be turned using basic spindle turning and hollowing techniques. The ornaments will be made of a hollow wooden bulb and a turned hardwood finial hangers will be installed. The ornaments may be decorated with additional surface enhancements, dyes or paint.

Instructor: Lisa Geertsen

The main objective of this class is to focus on skill building and creative thinking. You will explore more advanced techniques such as chisel work, upset corners, rivets and a small amount of nonferrous. This class is meant to enhance the skills and controlled hammer work learned in Beginning Blacksmithing. You will also learn how to use these more advanced techniques in creating decorative elements for functional applications. Prerequisite: Beginning Blacksmithing or equivalent Supply Fee $45

Instructor: Andy Fallat

Now that you've been through the beginning welding and fabrication class, take this opportunity to spend some time on the TIG torch and hone your skills as a fabricator. TIG welding gives you the ability to make small clean welds that are super strong. It also broadens your capability to work with non ferrous metals such as stainless steel and bronze. This skill is used in the high end fabrication world as well as with bronze casting artists. Weather you have a specific project in mind or you just want to learn this valuable skill, this will be a great way to continue your interest in metalwork. Prerequisite : Beginning Welding or equivalent. Supply fee : $45

Instructor: Steve Dando

Have you taken a Beginning Woodworking class but still need help refining how to apply those skills to create the projects you have planned? This class is designed for those students who have hands-on experience but want guidance planning and realizing a project that may seem too ambitious to tackle alone. The class will meet and discuss projects individually and as a group. From there, the instructor will assist students with the design and layout in of their project and demonstrate specific skills based on the needs of the students. It is a great way to take on that project you have been thinking about with the assistance of the instructor to problem solve along the way. **Bring your wood and plans to the very first class.** Prerequisite: Beginning Woodworking or equivalent. Supply Fee $65

Instructor: Daniel Pittsford

Time to pony up. Come make a classic rocking horse for a toddler. This class is a great gift giving idea, thus it is scheduled before the holiday season. The majority of the woodworking will be done on the bandsaw, handsaws and with routers. Previous experience is helpful but not necessary, all skill levels welcome. This project will also include making a mane and some leatherwork. There may be some sanding homework between sessions for those that need a little more time. *Class meets 11/16, 11/17 & 11/24 at 10am-6pm.

Instructor: Elizabeth Weber

Learn the basics of turning wood on a lathe. In this class we will learn about spindle (between center) turning as well as the basics of creating bowls. Proper technique and safety will be the focus in order to give the students the confidence to create functional and decorative shapes and forms. This class has been shortened to accommodate busy holiday schedules. Supply Fee: $45. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Eva Funderburgh Hollis

Learn the ancient 'lost wax' casting process. First, you'll learn basic moldmaking to duplicate a design in wax. This wax copy is then 'invested' in a plaster and sand mixture. Then the wax will be burned out of the plaster, leaving a void to be filled with bronze. Finally, finish your bronze and color it through 'chasing' and 'patination' techniques. All materials except the cost of bronze are included in supply fee. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $115

Instructor: Diana Friend

Learn three basic turning tools while make your own candlestick. Enjoy creating your own design while becoming familiar with the lathe and beginning spindle work tools. Your candlestick will be made out of Ash. Diana will take you through the process. No previous woodturning experience needed, all skill levels welcome.

Instructor: Mason Tejera

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of power equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish. Prerequsite: None. Supply Fee $85.

Instructor: Diana Friend

Learn basic bowl turning with the ease of working with a partially dry bowl blank. You will turn your piece to it's final thickness and as it continues to dry it will find a small warp that will give it warmth and interest. No previous turning experience needed.

Instructor: Jackie DeVincent

This 2 session class is designed to introduce the basic elements of making a Shoji Screen. We will explore the history of the traditional rice paper screens and also work with some of the newer methods and materials imported from Japan. Everyone will get a chance to work with planed soft wood sticks to make their own grid-work. We'll learn to apply paper with newer materials to be placed in a wooden frame. There will be opportunity and encouragement to add artistic elements to your screen. Open to all skill levels. Screens can be made with or without power tools. Projects can be catered to various skill levels.

Instructor: Saman Shojaei

An excellent gift-making opportunity, this class is a mix of pyrography and painting for anyone who has ever wanted to add designs or decorations to their woodworking projects. Saman will have a number of patterns available for the student to choose from. This class is located in the youth room. Supply fee: $30

Instructor: Alair Wells

Spend an evening forging! This class is designed as a short, fun blacksmithing experience and demonstration of basic forging processes taught by one of our female instructors. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt forging shop has to offer in a non-intimidating, female identifying friendly environment. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length forging class this is a way to meet an instructor and try it out before registering. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Carla Grahn

Spend an evening welding! This class is designed as a short, fun welding experience and demonstration of basic fabrication processes taught by one of our female instructors. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt welding shop has to offer in a non-intimidating female identifying friendly environment. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length forging class this is a way to meet an instructor and try it out before registering. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Elizabeth Weber

Want to get your toes wet in the wood turning world? Come learn the basics of spindle turning and how to turn a small bowl. If you can't commit to the full 6 week beginning turning class, this is a great chance to learn the basics. Supply fee: $50. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Steve Dando

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee $55

Instructor: Daniel Pittsford

Learn to do Pen Turning and make a writing instrument with visiting instructor and master pen-wright Daniel Pittsford. Beginner-expert turners and woodworkers welcome - After this fun, and surprisingly easy one day class, you will be able to use your lathe in confidence and turn out beautiful, one-of-a-kind, high-quality pens and mechanical pencils that will make superb gifts for the Holidays or other special occasions. You will leave with two new pen creations and increased confidence in the turning studio. (Remember, Pratt has paid access to woodworking studio space if you don't have your own tools!) Supply Fee: $40 ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP this lathe by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Steve Dando

Come participate in a fast paced, no previous skills necessary class that is perfect for gift giving! For one evening, you'll get to make at least one sign using branding irons. A forge will be set up outside the wood studio. Inside the studio you'll get to layout your design on roughly 8" wide pine - you decide the length. The branding irons are roughly 2.5" tall; A-Z, 0-9 are the options available to use. Come with ideas.