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: Rand Coburn

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: Rand Coburn

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: 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. This class will ot meet on 1/21.

Instructor: Sasha Tepper-Stewart

This class will cover silk screening techniques such as preparing a hand drawn, digital artwork or photograph and transferring it to a screen in preparation for printing. You will learn how to work with enamels, print your image onto glass and fire the glass. You will also learn powder printing techniques, a screen printing method that uses dry glass powder to create images with rich textures and colors. Experimenting with processes that require multiple firings and explore layering to create thicker work will be covered. Prerequisite: None. This class will not meet on 1/21. 

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: 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. 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. Beginning and returning students are welcome. 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: 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.

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: 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

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: 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: 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: 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. New and returning students welcome. 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: 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: Tamara Clammer

Team-taught by Tamara Clammer and Brandon Bowman, this class covers a range of materials and techniques. Learn to combine hard steel and soft leather to make your own custom-fitted shoulder armor, gauntlets, chest plates, and shields. Over the course of two weekends, students will learn the essential techniques: you will forge and weld steel, and sew and rivet leather. Prepare yourself for a riveting experience creating your own unique set of armor! Prerequisite: none. Please note: this class will meet in both the Forge and the Jewelry studio; upon registration you will receive location details. 

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: Jennifer Stenhouse

Learn how to design and create wax models for the centrifugal casting process. Additional topics include cuttlefish casting, direct pour processes, creating stone settings in wax, finishing, and trouble-shooting challenging designs. You will be able to produce several finished pieces for jewelry, sculptural, and functional applications. This class accommodates all skill levels and may be repeated. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals or equivalent. 

Instructor: Sharrey Dore

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: Julia Harrison

Lightweight and beautiful, wood is a great material for making large, eye-catching jewelry. In this workshop we'll focus on rings made from wood. We will customize pre-made wooden rings using a variety of stonesetting, inlay, and surface modification techniques. The store-bought rings will allow us to jump straight into design options, but interested students will also have a chance to review the process (and the challenges) of creating wood rings from scratch. You'll leave with at 1-2 custom rings and an understanding of how to make many more!. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Julia Lowther

Every small precious object deserves a beautiful small box to keep it safe, a box that opens smoothly on well-constructed hinges and closes with a satisfying snap of the clasp. We'll build such containers in this class, starting with roll-printing to decorate the box lid and locket cases, followed by demos and discussion of the infinitely variable intricacies of constructing boxes, hinges, and catches. This is an intermediate level class. Prerequisite: the ability to solder independently.

Instructor: Maru Almeida

Give your bling a solid foundation! In this 8-week workshop you'll progress through a series of stone setting exercises, building your skills with each new challenge. Beginning from the most basic bezel, you'll slowly increase the quality and complexity of your settings. Demonstrations and discussions will cover the techniques and design considerations behind a wide range of setting types such as prong, tube, and flush. You'll practice these yourself, using both flat-backed and faceted stones to create samples and 1-2 pieces of wearable jewelry. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals and ability to solder independently

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 Valentine's Day gift. Novices and the curious are encouraged to enroll. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Sarah Gascoigne

Learn how to make sculptural forms using punches to form copper sheet into low or high relief. A medieval mount for your motorbike, a pendant or brooch, a name plate, a tile, or a lid for a box are all possible projects you might pursue in this class. Discover how to create extraordinary textures, from skin smooth to reticulated undulation. Bring your own image to work with (a drawing, close-up photo, ceramic tile, folk art, family insignia) or use an image provided in class by your instructor. Returning students are very welcome. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals or equivalent

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: Anne Randall

Add some color to the grey days of January! Thermosetting powders form a durable coating on almost any type of metal in almost any shade of the rainbow. Learn how to properly clean and prepare metal for powder application--critical steps for ensuring a permanent finish. Learn how to electrostatically apply the powder and heat-cure pieces for a finished outcome on the same day. This workshop is ideal for becoming familiar with the process and its equipment needs as well as for making a small number of reference samples or pieces to later incorporate into your work. Class time allows for experiments with powder coating techniques like masking, stenciling, and multiple color applications. The instructor will showcase design possibilities and cover what you'll need to powder coat jewelry and small dimensional pieces on your own. During the powder coating class, students are welcome to fabricate items in the studio, but instruction will focus primarily on the powder coating process. Prerequisite: none. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE FOR THIS CLASS DIFFERS FROM THAT PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOG. 

Instructor: Nia Michaels

In this workshop, we will explore working with decorative tins (cookie tins, tea tins, etc) to create colorful, textural pieces. It's like collage, but with metal and lots of very, very, small nails! Bring as much tin as you can to be able to choose from an array of colors and patterns. We will learn simple techniques as well as focus on theme, color and composition. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Sally Brock

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: 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: 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: Anne Randall

Enameling is a great way to add color to your metal work, and this class will introduce you to this intriguing and often unpredictable medium. You'll learn enamel application methods, how to fire your work, and how temperature and firing time affect your piece. We have over 100 transparent and opaque enamels for you to experiment with as you learn your way around building and layering color. Use provided metal, or bring your own small, unsoldered copper or fine silver (not sterling) pieces. Prerequisite: none.

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: 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: 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: 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

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: Kerstin Graudins

Discover the exciting possibilities of screenprinting! In this class you will gain an understanding of the equipment, tools, and the history of screenprinting. Experiment with photographic, reductive, and drawing processes while learning how to use and register multiple colors. The class combines instructor demonstrations with time for individual projects. Water-based inks will be used. Student Fridays available. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee: $40 There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one. No class 10/31

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 Miller School of Art in Georgetown. ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Supply and Model fee $50  Prerequisite: None.

Instructor: Willow Heath

In this workshop you will create deceptively simple nature watercolor scenes on small 5x9 paper or greeting cards. Learn the basic techniques utilizing wet and dry brush for painting a variety of watercolor trees, clouds, and starry skies. Paint a misty morning forest scene, a dramatic cloudy sky, and birch trees in the snow on small postcard size paper. Learn from a professional watercolor artist and illustrator in a relaxed studio environment. Beginning and intermediate students welcome

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: 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: Virginia Hungate-Hawk

Learn intaglio etching, a term that means 'to incise'. You will incise metal plates to create line and shade. We will cover line etching, drypoint and aquatint shading using hard and soft ground. Learn how to plan multi-plate printing, layering with color, and developing etching techniques that enable you to make editions (multiples). Individual instructor attention will encourage experimentation and development of your work. Student Fridays available. Experienced Etchers welcome. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $40 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 $25 There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

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 $30  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

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 $25  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: 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: Carol Adelman

This intensive painting workshop will focus on the representation of the human form using a simple palette structure to create complex flesh tones.  With examples from art history to guide us, we will use a limited selection of primary, warm, and cool colors on tinted and white grounds to create the nuanced color relationships that we see on a live model.  

 

The class is an excellent introduction to figure painting, but the challenge of structuring flesh tones using warm and cool colors is an excellent foundation for future study in painting, whether or not the figure remains your primary focus in the future.  Students should have some experience with paint to take this class.  Students may use oil or acrylic paint in this class, but oil paint is recommended.

 

This intensive painting workshop will focus on the representation of the human form using a simple palette structure to create complex flesh tones.  With examples from art history to guide us, we will use a limited selection of primary, warm, and cool colors on tinted and white grounds to create the nuanced color relationships that we see on a live model.  

 

The class is an excellent introduction to figure painting, but the challenge of structuring flesh tones using warm and cool colors is an excellent foundation for future study in painting, whether or not the figure remains your primary focus in the future.  Students should have some experience with paint to take this class.  Students may use oil or acrylic paint in this class, but oil paint is recommended.

Instructor: Larry Calkins

In this Sketchbook workshop learn how to get in the habit of creating a working dialog with your sketchbook. You will begin by altering all of the sketchbook pages front to back with different media including photocopy transfer, inks, stamping, writing, collage, clay wash, and stenciling. By changing the clean white pages of your sketchbook it can become a more inviting surface on which to work and express yourself. Supply fee $20 Prerequisite: None

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 $30.00  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Robin Walker

This class is catered to the beginning painter with little or no painting experience but a desire to learn, explore and create. You will learn the fundamentals of the material used and the techniques of oil painting. Through specially designed exercises you will learn how to work from observation, understand light and form and how to handle paint. The in-class time is primarily spent making paintings with ample guidance on the works in progress and periodic group critique and discussion of finished works to help you build a solid foundation for a sustained exploration into painting. Prerequisite: None  This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive one  

Instructor: Vedika Dietrich

Take a break from your computer and visit your right brain! In this playful, innovative art class we explore the mysteries of creativity, useful techniques in learning how to get out of our own way, and secrets of the art making process. As your inner artist loosens up, so does your ability to breathe and flow, to problem solve and think outside of the box. Drawing, painting, mixed media and more, in a relaxed atmosphere where the inner critic is not invited! Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $15 ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED

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: Ekta Gupta

Did you know that when you are completely immersed in your current action, you are meditating? Creating art is an example of an activity that teaches you how to focus on, and live in, the moment. Come join us every Friday morning, for the next six weeks to experience the joy of creating amazing art with the humble medium of colored pencils. . Learn simple tips, tricks and techniques for creating rich and vibrant artwork, which can be applied to all subjects including florals, still-life, landscapes, portraits, abstracts and more. No drawing experience or expertise necessary. Instruction will be tailored to suit each individual's skill level. 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. 

Instructor: Tyna Ontko

This class introduces you to stone lithography. Invented in 1796, stone lithography offers artists a unique drawing surface upon which you can create beautiful gradients, deep blacks and reductive corrections. We will cover drawing, etching, rolling up, printing multiples and making modifications on a limestone.  Prerequisite: None  All supplies except paper provided.

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: Iris Jay

Comics are the most direct and personal way to weave a visual narrative, so it's no wonder that they're currently experiencing a creative renaissance. Newcomers and seasoned cartoonists alike are invited to join us as we explore how to make, distribute and market your own comics, with an emphasis on digital techniques and independent channels. Turn your story idea into a reality with us! Iris Jay has been professionally self-publishing comics online and in print for over a decade. Her current projects include fully creating two webcomics, writing for a third, and co-editing an art anthology forthcoming from Fortuna Media. Her favorite kinds of comics are weird ones. Prerequisite: None

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: 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: Angie Dixon

Learn how to paint classic landscapes in the tradition developed in China in the Tang Dynasty. You will learn to use brush, ink and color on rice paper. We will cover ways to approach and paint components of the landscape such as rocks, trees, water and other elements and then put them altogether in full compositions. We will talk about the philosophy behind this art form and how it evolved while exploring a new way to view landscape painting. Individual help will be available. All levels welcome. All materials provided Supply fee $20

Instructor: Kerstin Graudins

Discover the exciting possibilities of screenprinting! In this class you will gain an understanding of the equipment, tools, and the history of screenprinting. Experiment with photographic, reductive, and drawing processes while learning how to use and register multiple colors. The class combines instructor demonstrations with time for individual projects. Water-based inks will be used. Student Fridays available. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee: $40 There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one. No class 10/31

Instructor: Angie Dixon

Explore new ways to combine sumi painting with collage by using a variety of materials. This process will allow artists to try out new ideas and let these ideas take form. This workshop is meant to be fun, exciting and challenging. Imagination and the physical aspects of the materials are the only limits. Prerequisite: Some experience with Asian brush and ink painting

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 Miller School of Art in Georgetown . ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  $50 supply fee  Saturday Only Prerequisite: none 

Instructor: Andrea Marcos

How do you draw strength from the past and the future? Create visuals bringing in your past, while also imagining the future. You will learn about carving tools, printmaking techniques such as multi block printing and chine collé while exploring visual storytelling practices. We will be carving into linoleum blocks and printing using a press. Prerequisite: Some Relief Printmaking experience preferred

Instructor: Carrie Iverson

Explore this versatile printmaking method for transferring images from a photocopy or laser print. The technique uses principles from lithography and can be used to print drawings, photographs, found objects- anything that can be photocopied! We will explore building images through layering, multiple color printing, and printing on both glass and paper. (When printing on glass this technique differs from a decal process in that it results in prints composed of fine glass powder fired onto a glass sheet.) You will create a variety of samples exploring the potentials of the process, including using reactive glasses to widen your color palette. This technique can be used with or without a press. Prerequisites: None

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: Jack Wayne

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: Saman Shojaei

In this class, a 3-dimensional animal will be carved. Students will learn about: wood selection, carving characteristics, preparing blanks, basic carving techniques, sharpening, and traditional oil finishes which may used on the project. This course is designed to be approachable for both beginner and intermediate level students. 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

Since the dawn of time, light has been measured in 'Foot-Candles'. The number of candles tells you the number burning, more candles = brighter light. Make this excellent holiday accessory in the Pratt Turning Studio for the holidays ~ or make 3! This is a great chance to learn woodshop lathe basics, with three simple tools. (Remember, Pratt has paid access to woodworking studio space if you don't have your own tools!) Supply fee: $30 ***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: 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: 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 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 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: Jack Wayne

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: Daniel Pittsford

A kitchen staple utility instrument, this practical device is what every household needs, wants or has - sometimes multiples. Come make a baker's pin, a rolling pin, or a croissant pin ~ your choice! This is a great chance to learn woodshop lathe basics, with three simple tools. (Remember, Pratt has paid access to woodworking studio space if you don't have your own tools!) Supply fee: $40. This class is a great gift giving idea. ***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 past, 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 decided the length. The branding irons are roughly 2.5" tall, A-Z, 0-9 are the options to use. Come with ideas.

Instructor: Scott Szloch

Spend an evening forging. This class is designed as a short, fun blacksmithing experience and demonstration of basic forging processes. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt forging shop has to offer, make a sculpture, hooks, or just enjoy hammering and twisting! If you're not sure if you want to take a full length forging class this is an entertaining way to try it out before registering. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Brandon Bowman

Spend an evening welding. This class is designed as a short, fun welding experience and demonstration of the MIG welding process. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt fabrication shop has to offer and make a sculpture or small stand. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length welding class, this is an entertaining way to try it out before registering.

Instructor: Steve Dando

Do you have an axe or hammer with a broken handle? Have you ever wondered how to hang a handle? Please bring your axe or hammer head to class and learn to hang a new handle. If you have an old handle bring it, as it will be used for a pattern. If you have a new handle, bring it and we will show you how to fit it and install it. If you don?t have a tool that needs hanging but want to take the class send an email to Kim the Wood Studio Manager kmcintyre@pratt.org and she will make sure we have a tool for you. New handles will be made out of hickory.

Instructor: Mark Walker

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: Katherine McDevitt

Stonecarving has captured the imagination of artists throughout history for its permanence, tactility, and sensual beauty. Take advantage of Pratt's stone yard facility and begin working with soft stone. You'll learn both ancient and modern reductive sculpting techniques with hand carving tools, power tools, and pneumatics. This is a great way to learn about types of stone and how to work with them while producing a small piece by the end of the class. Students will purchase a piece of stone from Pratt on the first day of class. Prerequisite : None

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