Instructor: Brent Rogers

In this two day workshop we will focus the proper way to approach and execute hollow and solid seals. While primarily working in clear glass we practice pulling points, blowing shapes, doing prep work, trying internal plumbing and more! Planning will be the key to success during this weekend workshop. This class is for the beginning flame worker looking for a guide through hollow work, but all levels are welcome!

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. This class will not meet on 11/21. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Henry Jackson-Spieker

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: 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: Morgan Peterson

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. This class will not meet on 11/21. Prerequisite: None.

Instructor: Sophie Spies

Learn to work with borosilicate tubing to create blown ornaments, beads, vessels, and other forms. Learn how to transfer a section of tubing to a blow-pipe, proper use of a blow hose, and apply even heating to form bubbles. We will introduce color techniques and how to control heat and handle molten bubbles of glass to shape them with your breath. 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

Beginner glass enthusiasts: here's your chance to try your hand at this fascinating and engaging art form. You will learn to gather glass from the furnace, blow, shape bubbles, and much more. Gain an appreciation for this process while you create paperweights and other basic forms with individualized assistance from the instructor. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Henry Jackson-Spieker

Beginner glass enthusiasts: here's your chance to try your hand at this fascinating and engaging art form. You will learn to gather glass from the furnace, blow, shape bubbles, and much more. Gain an appreciation for this process while you create paperweights and other basic forms with individualized assistance from the instructor. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Donna McCord

Expand on and refine your basic glassblowing skills while working with the four basic shapes: bowl, cone, vase, and cylinder. Learn about teamwork and tool use as well as annealer and glory hole operation. Explore all the details of bits, handles, lip wraps, and beginning color application. Learn by designing a piece of your own and analyzing the steps needed to complete it. Students are encouraged to repeat this class. Prerequisite: Beginning Glassblowing.

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: Cheryl Matson

Glass Beadmaking is your chance to work with hot glass on a small scale at a bench torch. Learn techniques such as basic bead shapes, surface design, and molten glass manipulation. You will also learn various methods of creating internal design which will give you the ability to create more depth and interest in your work. Basic skills including bead cleaning and proper work habits will also be covered. Although oriented toward beginners, continuing students are always welcome! Prerequisite: None

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. This class will not meet on 11/21. Beginning and returning students are welcome. Prerequisite: None

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. This class will not meet on 11/21. 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. This class will not meet 11/21. Prerequisite: None.

Instructor: Sasha Tepper-Stewart

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. This class will not meet on 11/22. 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. This class will not meet 11/23. Prerequisite: None.

Instructor: Sasha Tepper-Stewart

Learn the basic fundamentals of fusing and slumping glass, a common form of kiln-glass. Discussions and demonstrations will cover glass cutting, design layout, color combinations, slumping molds, kilns and firing schedules. You will gain the foundations to design and create at least four fused and slumped glass plates, a set of coasters and a trivet. 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: 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: TBA TBA

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: TBA TBA

In this class students will learn how to make two styles of ornaments; an icicle made out of solid glass,and a hollow blown Venetian style ornament. Students should be comfortable working with borosilicate glass, and have at least some experience with hollow glass, pulling points or attaching handles (your choice). Class will adapt to students abilities. Students will be encouraged to work at their own levels.

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: TBA TBA

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: Virginia Causey

Dive into the world of precious metal clay in this quick but productive introduction. You can sculpt PMC like clay, but it comes out of the oven as metal! Learn to manipulate PMC to create a variety of textures and forms--including stone settings. After you'll six short hours, you'll have a new skill--and small selection of silver jewelry components or samples, fresh from the PMC oven. Your supply fee includes a package of silver PMC. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Adia Bobo

In this hands-on workshop you'll learn the basics of how to create an engaging display for your work. We'll look at real life examples and discuss what works (and why it works) before breaking out and creating a display of your own. This class will include active engagement with other students, including a group feedback session. Students will need to bring a small collection of their product for practicing with along with existing display pieces they have on hand. Prerequisite: Participants will need to bring at least a small collection of original work of the kind they would consider selling at a show. ***Students who sign up for two or three of today's Professional Practices classes will also receive a 15-minute one-one-one career development consultation with Adia***

Instructor: Adia Bobo

Thinking you'd like to try selling your work at art and craft fairs but not sure where to start? Start right here! We'll talk about how to choose the shows that best fit your work, acing the application, considering displays and packaging, what-not-to-do-or-forget and how to make the most of your experience each and every show. You'll complete a mock-application which we'll review during a group feedback session, leaving you ready to tackle those real-life show apps! Prerequisite: Participants will need to bring at least a small collection of original work of the kind they would consider selling at a show along with any existing marketing materials. ***Students who sign up for two or three of today's Professional Practices classes will also receive a 15-minute one-one-one career development consultation with Adia***

Instructor: Adia Bobo

Sales is not a dirty word. As a working artist (whether full time, side hustle or otherwise!), if you want to sell your work you'll need to SELL your work. We'll talk about retail, wholesale and consignment - discussing the multiple opportunities that exist within each channel and how to navigate them. This class will include a group feedback session where we'll help each other brainstorm ideas on where and how to sell your collection. Prerequisite: Participants will need to bring at least a small collection of original work of the kind they would consider selling as well as any existing marketing materials. ***Students who sign up for two or three of today's Professional Practices classes will also receive a 15-minute one-on-one career development consultation with Adia***

Instructor: Jana Brevick

Bored with run-of-the-mill alloys? Want to introduce new colors or working properties to your metalwork? Then fire up a torch and melt your own metals! Starting at the atomic level, we'll discuss the art and science of alloys from different countries and traditions. Then you'll learn to pour hot metal ingots of both pure and adulterated metal. End up with a range of nifty alloys and begin to test their distinct properties. You'll leave with samples, useable stock, and the knowledge you need to alloy on your own. Demonstrations will include working with gold. NOTE: Supply fee does NOT include precious metals; students will receive shopping suggestions upon registration and should bring a minimum of 3oz of fine silver. 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: Stella Kemper

The vinyl cutter is a great point of entry into the world of CNC (?computer numerically controlled?) machinery: like a printer but with cutters rather than ink, it reproduces a computerized design in sticky-backed sheet vinyl. The output can be as straightforward as lettering or as detailed in as photo-based imagery. In this workshop you?ll learn how to operate a desktop vinyl cutter and how to prepare your design for successful cutting, information which will also apply should you choose to work with a commercial cutting service. Samples of stenciled work from various Pratt studios will get you thinking of the many ways in which this new tool can enhance your current practices. Workshop participants will have the option of continuing to use the cutter through Pratt?s Studio Access Program. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Catherine Grisez

Whatever your favorite holiday tipple, stir it in style with a hand-forged silver cocktail spoon. In this workshop you'll learn to work with both rod and sheet as you shape two long-handled spoons--one to gift and one to keep. Both spoons will be made of solid sterling silver, a beautiful, sturdy and food-safe choice that doesn't impart any unwanted flavor to your ingredients. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Adia Bobo

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: Adia Bobo

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: Maru Almeida

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: Tamara Clammer

Dive right into leatherworking in this quick but thorough introduction. Learn about the range of available leathers and how to choose the right product for a particular project. Lay out patterns, cut pieces, and stitch them securely by hand. Add functionality with prefabricated hardware including snap, rivets, grommets, and buckles. You'll complete a bracelet and a small pouch, with time left over for experimenting with tools and materials. 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: 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: Adia Bobo

Hammer, roller print, pierce and drill your way to a new cuff bracelet. We'll work through bracelet fitting techniques and explore a few texture ideas to get you on your way. Then you'll make a bracelet of your own design while working on your shaping and texturing skills. Demos will include using the rolling mill and hammers for adding texture as well as sawing and drilling designs into the metal. Expect to leave with brand new, custom made piece for yourself or a gift! 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.

Instructor: Anne Randall

Holiday baking will rise to a new level with your custom cookie cutter collection! Want something beyond the standard options? Letting your imagination run wild, you'll learn to form and rivet your cutters from food-friendly copper strips. Your cookies will be the most sought-after gifts of the season! Delight in making something unique and practical while having fun and learning some basic metals techniques. And before the class ends we'll bake a quick batch of cookies using our new cutters--just for quality control, of course!  Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Anne Randall

Is it a pendant for the tree or an ornament for a person? Two pendants or a pair of earrings? Learn how simple metalworking techniques can produce a wide range of adornments for people, trees, windows, or wreaths. You'll cut, form, and polish to transform copper or brass sheet into desirable holiday gifts and festive decorations. We'll provide everything you need to make several pendants while learning a few basic metals techniques. Come with ideas or look though our resources to get inspired. 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: Virginia Causey

Usually we tell you to slow down, take your time, do it right. But one of the best-kept secrets of the jewelry-making world is that sometimes it can be fun to just whip up something new! And with the holiday season looming, precious metal clay or PMC is your ally in creating a quick-but-thoughtful gift or custom party accessory. Learn the basics of working with PMC plus a few tips and tricks from your experienced instructor. Walk out four short hours later with a new skill--and new earrings or a pendant, fresh from the PMC oven. Prerequisite: none. Supply fee includes silver PMC.

Instructor: Julia Lowther

Make a beautiful forged silver ribbon and twirl it into a chic ring suitable for wearing or giving at holiday parties. You'll learn to do basic jewelry magic (aka: forging, shaping, sawing and soldering) in this fun short class. When friends exclaim over your lovely new ring, they'll be impressed with both your taste AND your new skills! If you have never used a torch before, this is an excellent class to start with. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Francisco Garcia-Guevara

Learn the techniques behind an historic style of Mexican jewelry in one of Mexico's most beautiful cities. Our class will focus on joyeria pajarito or "little bird jewelry," a distinctively baroque style developed during Guanajuato's colonial period. Our instructor Francisco Garcia-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. Prerequisite: Some silver soldering experience. 

Instructor: Manuel Ortiz-Simon

Dramatically dark and richly lustrous, barro negro or "black clay" pottery is a distinctive traditional craft of Oaxaca. Produced since ancient times, barro negro has been used to create a wide variety of both functional and sculptural objects. Our instructor Luis Manuel Ortiz-Simon learned from his mother and is an innovator of barro negro jewelry. The workshop will focus on the creation of elements such as cabochons, medallions, drops, or beads for future use in jewelry. Prerequisite: None. CLASS FEE: $1380 ($690 deposit due upon registration, $690 final payment due by November 9) INCLUDED 7 nights hotel in a private room 3 full days of instruction and limited workshop materials 1 field trip 2 group dinners 3 lunches 1 day to work on barro negro projects in Pratt's jewelry studio AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED

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

Instructor: Garima Naredi

This two day workshop will focus on drawing a figure in its environment. We will develop several studies exploring the figure and its influence in the space around it through composition, light and shade, cropping and spatial attributes of the set up. Drawing and sketching techniques will be discussed. Prerequisite: Some Drawing Experience

Instructor: Theresa Neinas

Learn to use linoleum-cutting tools and brayers safely and get the results you want. Get an overview of relief block printing that touches on composition, technique, and individual style as well as the basics of rolling and hand printing. Images are highly adaptable to cross over into other mediums such as collage and encaustic. This workshop will emphasize how to adapt this process to a home environment. Supply fee $20 Prerequisite: None  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Yulia Chubotin

Explore watercolor techniques, composition, and color and practice watercolor painting. Prerequisite: some watercolor experience

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 Miller School of Art in Georgetown ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.   Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Linley Logan

Much of Linley Logan's work is inspired by oral tradition which is a core fundamental foundation of his native cultural identity. His home is the Tonawanda Seneca Nation. He believes story is life creatively shared through artistic expressive language and is the best story to interpret. We will share our stories and create art that reflects our personal stories. We will use the relief technique of linoleum printing to create visual stories. Prerequisite: None Linley Logan will be giving an artist talk Saturday November 10 6:30pm Pratt

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: Dawn Endean

Learn the fundamentals of printmaking in this 6-class series. This course will introduce basic relief, intaglio and monotype printmaking techniques including painting on plexiglass, stenciling, 'Pronto' polyester plate lithography, shellac plates, collographs and linoleum cuts. First-time students are welcome; play and experimentation are encouraged! Student Fridays available. Prerequisite: None Supply fee $20 There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one. No class 11/24

Instructor: Larry Calkins

Explore encaustic painting using traditional and non-traditional approaches with mixed media. Work with beeswax, pigment, paints, drawing materials, inks and collage materials. Explore techniques on paper and panels using stamping, draw-through and photocopy transfer. Create line with the encaustic pen tool. Along with two dimensional pieces create one of a kind books and sculptural objects . Come with no expectations and play! No prerequisite  This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive one

Instructor: Romson Regarde Bustillo

Explore a range of collograph techniques. Learn how to create textured plates using collage surfaces and aluminum foil. Discover the possibilities of combining paper lithography, monotype wiping, and stenciling to create richly layered pieces using an etching press. Students are encouraged to bring imagery to incorporate into their work including past work, photos, and found images. Prerequisite: None Students Fridays available. Supply fee $20  NO CLASS 12/2

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: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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: 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: Che Lopez

Explore the basics of this versatile medium by learning about washes, thick impasto, glazes, and more. Demonstrations, discussions, and individual instruction will cover issues of color, design principles, paint consistency, and application. You will be introduced to compatible, non-acrylic materials to add to your paintings. Experimentation and the development of personal artistic process and direction will be encouraged. Prerequisite: None  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Working from a live model is a great way to hone your drawing skills and learn to translate what you see into a drawing. This fun and challenging class demystifies the drawing process by applying techniques also presented in drawing fundamentals classes such as line, form, value, and scale utilizing the figure. Develop a more confident connection between what you see and what you render. Prerequisite: None Model fee $15.00  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Lisa Hasegawa

Learn all the basics of letterpress printing. Through a variety of projects, learn to hand-set metal type, lock up a typeform, ink up, set up, and operate the press. You will be introduced to good design practices and explore printing imagery with letterpress cuts, linoleum cuts, and wire printing. On the last day of class, you will exchange prints and create a portfolio to take home. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $20 There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.   

Instructor: Robin Walker

Explore the basics of this versatile medium by learning about washes, thick impasto, glazes, and more. Demonstrations, discussions, and individual instruction will cover issues of color, design principles, paint consistency, and application. You will be introduced to compatible, non-acrylic materials to add to your paintings. Experimentation and the development of personal artistic process and direction will be encouraged. This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive one. Prerequisite: None  

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

Create rich and intriguing surfaces using monotype, collograph, shellac and pronto plates. Using stencils, elements from nature, and drawings, you will create unique layered prints. These techniques may be used inThere is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.dividually 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: Eric Chamberlain

Monotype is a printmaking process that can lend itself to gestural and expressive mark making. You will be instructed in the use of a variety of printmaking approaches, including trace monotype, additive (brush), and subtractive (roll and remove). We will use both oil base and water base inks. We will explore the qualities and results of both types of inks, and how to combine the two to achieve a wide variety in your prints. Students of all levels are welcome. Supply fee $30 Student Fridays available. There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

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: Screenprinting experience

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

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

Instructor: Jessica Hoffman

This class will explore the possibilities for creating content in books, while working with a variety of processes and materials, such as collage, found objects, and printmaking without a press. We will also explore a variety of experimental book structures, such as map folds, flag books, and paper engineering. By the end of the class, students will have created visually compelling one of-a-kind books. This class is great for beginners looking to get started in book arts, as well as experienced binders who want to expand on techniques and add content to their books. Supply fee $15  Prerequisite: 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 Miller School of Art in Georgetown . ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Prerequisite: none

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 Miller School of Art in Georgetown. ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Dianne Aprile

Learn to create your own chapbooks, small booklets of between 8 and 32 pages with poet Dianne Aprile and Larry Calkins. Dating back to the Renaissance, these charming folded-paper books, inspired by popular culture, are perfect for mixing visual art and written texts. In our workshop, we will write from prompts and exercises to produce fragments of poetry and prose to then blend with paper-collage techniques to make our own individual chapbooks-- sewn by machine or hand, or stapled. Join us to think big in a small way. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Do you want to learn even more strange and unpredictable things paint can do? In 'Beginning Experimental Painting' we learned about cold wax, extreme glazes, and squeegees. In Experimental Painting II we will do large latex pours, absorbent ground sanding, acrylic skins, and spray paint on unstable surfaces. This will use large amounts of materials that will be provided for you. Bring your own favorite brushes, and if you are sensitive to chemicals, bring your own respirator with an organic vapor cartridge. This workshop is located offsite at Miller School of Art in Georgetown. ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Prerequisite: Beginning Experimental Painting

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: Miguel Perez

Join Kamla Kakaria 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  Option to pay half upfront until Nov 9

Instructor: Rodrigo Tellez

Join Kamla Kakaria and Romson Bustillo for a week long printmaking intensive in Mexico City. We will be working with Maestro Rodrigo Tellez in his studio Tigres Ediciones in Cuauhtemoc in the heart of the city. This workshop combines 3 days of making art as well as 2 days of visiting artist studios. You will make an accordion book with layered images. We will be using Rodrigo's method of low tech lithography on aluminum plates and running them through an etching press for one layer with relief carving on linoleum plates for another layer. The other two days we will be visiting private artist studios not usually open to the public. We will have delicious Mexican food each day for lunch. We recommend coming early or staying later to explore the amazing amount of places to visit in Mexico City. Tuition includes lodging for seven nights (Saturday to Saturday) giving students a day to explore Mexico City before the workshop begins. Prerequisite: Some amount of Printmaking experience preferred

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. 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 skip the week of Thanksgiving. *** This class will meet in the Youth Studio when inside.***

Instructor: Scott Brown

Learn the craft of creating an elegant wooden spoon using intuitive methods. This course is designed to be approachable for both beginner and intermediate level students. It will cover how to select wood, design, and use a combination of hand & power tools for carving an heirloom quality kitchen spoon that you will cherish for years to come. Supply Fee: $45

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

Instructor: Saman Shojaei

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 will be located in the wood turning studio. Supply fee: $30

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. ***Please take note: this class skips the week of 11/21/18 due to many people traveling for Thanksgiving.*** 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: Kevin Peffers

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: Celeste Tracy

Damascus steel, the stuff of ancient legends, is taken one step further in the current way of replicating it by forge welding layered steel with a hydraulic press. Celeste Tracy has been making Damascus at Pratt for nine years and continues to be fascinated with the process. She will familiarize students with this process by using Pratt's Damascus forge and hydraulic press built specifically for this purpose. This technique opens up the possibilities of a myriad of designs and uses for the patterned steel produced. The student will come away with a billet ready to transform into a future work of art. Prerequisite: beginning blacksmithing or previous experience. Supply fee: $75

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: Ed Thayer

Intended for experienced investment casters, this class will provide the time, materials, guidance, and a pour! Day one: discuss project and sprue your prepared wax pattern. Day two: invest your work. Day three: cast. Day four: devest and finish your piece. You'll be allowed one single or two small investments. Come to the first class with a completed wax pattern or mold ready to pour your wax positive. The cost of bronze is not included in the tuition. Prerequisite: Introduction to Bronze Casting Supply Fee $115

Instructor: Katherine McDevitt

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.

Instructor: Kim McIntyre Heather Olson

Join us for an intro to all things social: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Pratt's Marketing Manager Heather Olson and Pratt's Wood Studio Manager Kim McIntyre will guide you through the basics and show you how to craft a great post, when to post for optimum exposure, how to use photos and videos, and how boosted posts and ads work on social media platforms. Even if you've never done this before, you'll be welcome and you'll learn great ways to market your art and get it out to the world. This will be a combination of presentations and hands-on exercises so you will leave with knowledge that you can put to work right away.

Instructor: Anne Briggs

Come learn how to create a winning strategy to grow your audience on Instagram. Anne Of All Trades, with over 110K followers will give insights on how she has found success on IG, with the goal of helping others create a similar, self adapted winning formula. The class will then move from theory to practice time. Small break out groups will practice improving their photography skills in natural light. Please bring a small piece of art work that you've created, or use handtools located in the wood studio to practice your photography skills. (Don't bring anything that is too fragile or large, ideally the size of a book.) **Please bring your smartphone to shoot the photos, or your DSL camera and a laptop. Small group work will continue with practicing your caption skills. If time allows, a Q & A session. If you want to spend time preparing for the class, read/audionovel Gary Vaynerchuk's book: Crush It! and/or listen to Made For Profit Podcast (at least the first 3 episodes, and episodes #42 & #43 which Anne was the source for the photography tips and tricks that Brad and John shared on those shows.)

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: Phillip Baldwin

This short workshop will be an intensive, hands on study of the forging, heat treating, testing and sharpening of basic steel edged tools. Topics covered will be steel selection, good forging practice, thermal treatments including normalizing, annealing, hardening and tempering. Also covered will be edge geometry, and a discussion of handle making. The orientation of this workshop is making high quality tools with a minimum of equipment. The types of tools covered will be edged tools used for stone, wood and leather-work and specialty tools like scrapers, reamers and metal chisels. Participants should bring a specific project they would like to make. Time permitting, laminated structures will be covered. Teaching will be by demonstration and verbal presentation. Participants should have a working knowledge of blacksmithing process, especially hammer and tong work. Prerequisite: Beginning Blacksmithing Supply fee : $35

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: 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: 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: 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: Steve Dando

Come learn about the theory and application of hybrid woodworking as you build a solid workbench. To keep costs low, this bench will be made out of construction lumber, but there won?t be any sacrifice on quality or usability. The workbench size will be a compact, so that it could fit into a condo, apartment, or small garage. Ideal size for those that don?t have the luxury of a big shop space. This bench will be built to be sturdy and heavy yet able to be taken apart for transport. Through this class, students will gain confidence with power and handtools as they build a workbench. Supply fee is $200 per student to cover the cost of the wood, hardware such as a vice must be purchased and installed separately.

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

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 $50

Instructor: Daniel Pittsford

For the patient of hand, heart and head - Chess is the perfect game. All parts strategy and opponent psychology, chess never ends. Now, you can craft your own pieces in this two-day intermediate class. Ideal for those willing to stretch their turning skills and crafting scope, turning your own chess set has many rewards ? including playing new opponents. Come with your own tools, or borrow ours and be ready to get to work ! This will be a fast paced two-day class to fit in all the pieces and requirements & leave with finished products. One day is all pawns and rook pieces, the second will be the complex pieces and fettling. Light and dark woods provided to each student. (Remember, Pratt has paid access to woodworking studio space if you don't have your own tools!) Supply fee: $80. ***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: 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: David Lutrick

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 whatever shapes and forms they choose. Also covered will be the fundamentals of finishing and sharpening. This is the prerequisite for any of the advanced turning classes. Supply Fee: $60. ***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: 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: Daniel Pittsford

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: $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: Scott Brown

Learn the craft of creating an elegant wooden spoon using intuitive methods. This course is designed to be approachable for both beginner and intermediate level students. It will cover how to select wood, design, and use a combination of hand & power tools for carving an heirloom quality kitchen spoon that you will cherish for years to come. Supply Fee: $45

Instructor: Scott Szloch

This course will focus on familiarizing you with the new power hammer in the forging shop. Learn how to safely operate this machine including set-up, maintenance and ergonomics. The power hammer allows artists to work efficiently and effectively texturing and shaping larger stock sizes. This is a great opportunity to learn about the hammer and you will qualify to be accessed on this equipmend by the end of the class. Prerequisite: Beginning and Continuing Blacksmithing or equivilant.  Supply fee: $25

Instructor: Saman Shojaei

This class focuses on learning basic caving techniques, sharpening and fishing. 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: $40

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. Prerequsite: None. Supply Fee $85.

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: Daniel Pittsford

Though all ages (over 16) are welcome, Seniors are encouraged to join this class!! 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 one new pen creation 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: $20. ***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: Scott Szloch

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. During this short 4 week workshop, students will learn basic techniques such as drawing out, spreading, cutting, twisting and more. Possible projects include, nails, bottle openers, trivets and hooks. Everyone is welcome, whether you're interested in taking more advanced blacksmithing classes or you just want to try a quick class. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $35

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.