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

In this 4hours affordable class, students will learn how to manipulate glass by heating it in a torch flame, wrapping the molten glass onto a mandrel, and then using heat and gravity to shape glass to make a small beads work. Tools and eye protection provided. Prerequisite: None 

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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. Supply Fee: $40.

In this Master Artist Workshop with Stacey Lee Webber you will learn how to create non-ferrous sheet metal into hollow constructions while adding movement through hinges and clasps to fabricated structures. The focus will be on soldering strategies, tips and tricks to create a striking metal vessel. Students will start from a simple sketch, creating a paper model, and concluding with a finished metal art object. Through technical practice and discussions you will construct a metal art piece and learn how to apply these skills to your one of a kind designs in future projects. Students will be presented with a host of creative solutions for working on containers, vessels, and lockets. They will also leave with improved soldering skills, new design ideas, and the ability to fabricate in metal efficiently!

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. Supply Fee: $35.

If you already have a handle on basic techniques such as sawing, soldering, and finishing, this intensive will empower you to use these tools in a more personal and creative way. Over four concentrated days you'll 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 goals. Prerequisite: at least one course of Beginning Jewelry/Metals. Supply Fee: $45.

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 kiln fire your work, and how temperature and firing time affect your piece. Techniques covered include how to use opaque and transparent enamels, surface design options like stencils, sgraffitto, beads, water color enamels, and more. We have over 100 transparent and opaque enamels and enamel products for you to experiment with as you learn your way around building and layering color. Copper will be provided for class work. Prerequisite: none. Supply Fee: $50.

Have you taken a Jewelry making classes but still need help refining how to apply those skills to create projects you have planned to cast? This class is designed for those students who have hands-on experience but want guidance planning and realizing a project that may seem too ambitious to tackle alone. The class will meet and discuss wax projects individually and as a group. From there, the instructor will assist students with the design and layout in of their project and demonstrate specific skills based on the needs of the students. It is a great way to take on that project you have been thinking about with the assistance of the instructor to problem solve along the way. **Bring your wax and plans to the very first class** No casting will take place in this class. No class 7/4. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry Making or equivalent. Supply Fee $35

Learn how to successfully silver solder copper, brass and sterling silver to make jewelry. This class will have a series repetitive soldering exercises to build skills. Earring posts, hollow forms and multiples are some of the topics to be addressed. Please bring you design ideas, inspirations, thoughts and problems to the class. Supply Fee: $20

At what temperature does silver melt? Come find out and create a molten ring while at it. This class will help you become comfortable with a jeweler's torch while experimenting with heat adjustment. We will melt scraps of recycled silver, shape and then clean our organically formed rings all while expanding your knowledge of tools and technique. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $35.

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. Students will see increased quality and output. Prerequisite: at least one session of Introduction to Jewelry Lost Wax Casting. Supply Fee: $60

Do you love the idea of painting the figure but are intimidated to try because you haven’t drawn before?  Or do you like to paint and draw the figure but wish your work didn’t look like stiff figure studies. Either way this class is for you. We will start with extensive rapid drawing and painting exercises on integrating the figure into a whole composition. The next seven hours will develop one large stretched canvas into a visual experience where you will continually revise your entire painting until the whole comes together.  In the end you may not have a carefully proportioned model but you will have a canvas where all the parts work visually together in shape and color.  We will be using Richard Diebenkorn and others for artistic examples.  Rapid course corrections, intuition, and lack of preciousness will be encouraged as well as very intense looking. Includes all oil paint, large stretched canvas, and model fee.  Bring whatever brushes you already own. 

This workshop is located off site at The Miller School of Art in White Center.

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Supply fee of $70.00 will be collected by instructor at the workshop

Prerequisite: None

Frottage is a surrealist and ‘automatic’ method of creative production that involves creating a rubbing of a textured surface using a pencil or other drawing material.  Frottage or rubbings allows one to reproduce multiple images in a short amount of time and is perfect for collaging. 

‘The collage technique is the systematic exploitation of the accidentally or artificially provoked encounter of two or more foreign realities on a seemingly incongruous level – and the spark of poetry that leaps across the gap as these two realities are brought together.’ 

-max ernst 

You will work on creating collage with paper cuts and repeating those collage images with Frottage. Then combining these graphite or crayon images into a traditional collage format. Prerequisite: None

This workshop has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive the link.

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 off site at The Miller School of Art in White Center.

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Supply fee of $20.00 will be collected by instructor at the workshop

Prerequisite: None

Learn traditional watercolor techniques such as wash, wet into wet, dry brush, and much more. Combine watercolor with drawing media and materials such as ink and graphite. You will be encouraged to work with subject matter ranging from still lifes and photographs to abstraction and imagination. 

Prerequisite: None 

There is a supply list for the class please contacts us if you do not receive the link.

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 processes and direction will be encouraged. 

This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive one. 

Prerequisite: None

Have you always wanted to learn the art of linocuts? Or do you already know the basics of block printing and want to learn more?  Maybe you are proficient at block printing but like to work with new instructors.  If any of these then fits you then this is the workshop for you.  In this workshop in addition to the basics of linocuts, you will have an opportunity to learn: hand printing and printing with a press as well as inking techniques including rainbow roll, chine colle and puzzle block printing, We will be using both soft cut blocks as well as traditional linoleum.  You are also welcome to bring any previously carved blocks. 

This class meets on two consecutive Mondays.

All levels welcome!   

Prerequisite: None

This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive the link.

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 due upon registration. 

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

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

This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive one

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. We will learn 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 off site at The Miller School of Art in White Center. 

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Supply fee of $40.00 will be collected by instructor at the workshop

Prerequisite: None

In this 4-week course, students will become immersed in the technique of aquatint. We will investigate the practicalities of both rosin and spray paint aquatint and how each of these techniques can be used as stand-alone or support imagery. 

No prerequisites are necessary. 

Supply fee upon registration.  

There is a supply list for the class please contact us if you do not receive the link

Student Fridays are available

no 7/5

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. 

No class 7/6 

There is a supply fee upon registration.  Prerequisite: None

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

Student Fridays available. 

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 an action packed 'process' with no possibility of staying in your rut if you have one.  You will be provided with a large paper, drawing and painting materSupply fee will be collected by instructor at the workshop.ials. Absolute beginners are perfect for this class as well as advanced artists.    

This workshop is located offsite at The Miller School of Art in White Center. 

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.   Supply fee of $50.00 will be collected by instructor at the workshop

Prerequisite: None

Cotaught by Larry Calkins and Gwen Lennox in this workshop we will draw on multiple techniques for manipulating and altering fabric.Techniques will include dye, resist, stitching, printing, and mark making. Using new, recycled and/or personally significant pieces of fabric, we will develop textile art including collages, patches and pieces for use on future projects.

Prerequisite: None  There is a supply fee upon registration.

This class has a supply list contact us if you do not receive one.

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. 

Prerequisite: None There is a Supply Fee upon registration.

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

Do you get tired of spending lots of money on inferior pre-stretched canvases at the art supply stores? Do you want to paint 60”x72” without spending $400 on a canvas that is not made to last? Making a canvas this size can cost as little as $25 to make yourself. The quality of canvas is much higher and the flexibility you have with priming options is much greater. Come see how to easily make your own supports from small wood panels to large stretched canvas. After you prepare your canvas then you will learn how to paint on it using oil paints. To paint in oil you need mediums. Mediums are what we add to oil paint to make it brushable, or spreadable and come alive with a unique character all its own. The masters carefully guarded their own formulations of oil mediums because they knew how important they were to the very essence of the painting. Now making your own oil medium or even understanding how to use the readymade mediums in the store is becoming a lost art. Historically the alchemy of paint occupied many artists all of their lives. Find out what you may have been missing in your painting and straighten out the confusing array of mediums. Making your own oil paint mediums is easy and much cheaper, avoid the art store and get some of your materials for much less. Find out how to put together your own set of paints and how to use them in one lesson. Then try them all out and see how they can make such a huge difference. In addition we will cover Non-Toxic Oil Painting.

This workshop is located off site at The Miller School of Art in White Center.

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. 

Prerequisite: None

Explore traditional watercolor techniques as well as composition and color. Combine watercolor with drawing media materials such as ink and graphite. You will work with subject matter ranging from still lifes and photographs to abstraction and imagination. 

Prerequisite: Watercolor experience  

This workshop has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive the link.

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

This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive one

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. We will learn 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 off site at The Miller School of Art in White Center. 

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Supply fee of $40.00 will be collected by instructor at the workshop

Prerequisite: None

In this mini-workshop, you will learn the art of block printing.  Lessons will include design, carving, inking, and printing a small edition of single-color prints.   You will have the opportunity to print by hand and with a press. 

Prerequisite: None

Supply fee upon registration.  

There is a supply list for this class please contact us if you do not receive the link.

Create rich and intriguing surfaces from monotype, collograph, shellac and pronto plates. Using stencils, elements from nature, and drawings, you will create unique layered prints. These techniques may be used individually or combined. Emphasis will be on learning the print techniques for the beginner and experimentation, composition and exploring conceptual ideas for the more advanced printmaker. 

Supply fee upon registration. 

There is a supply list for the class please contact us if you do not receive the link.

Student Fridays are available

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 an action packed 'process' with no possibility of staying in your rut if you have one.  You will be provided with a large paper, drawing and painting materials. Absolute beginners are perfect for this class as well as advanced artists.   

This workshop is located offsite at The Miller School of Art in White Center. 

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.   Supply fee of $50.00 will be collected by instructor at the workshop

Prerequisite: None

This class introduces you to woodcut printmaking. Learn to employ safe relief cutting techniques, use printmaking inks, and generate original prints pulled by hand. We will be centering imagery and symbolism that reflects your unique self, all while carving into the natural fibers of the wood material (linocut is ok, too) and transferring the image on to printmaking paper. There is a meditative and thoughtful component to this process that we will be exploring that includes some drawing. No need to be ‘good at drawing’ to take this course.

Prerequisite: None

There is a supply list for this class please contact us if you do not receive one

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 off site at The Miller School of Art in White Center.

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Supply fee of $20.00 will be collected by instructor at the workshop

Prerequisite: None

Papercutting, Scherenschnitte, Knippen, Wycinanki, Monkiri, Chien-chih or Papel picado, just a few terms associated with this ancient art form. This craft dates back hundreds of years. Learn the art of paper cutting design and it history and many uses. Using simple tools, you can cut a variety of images and designs. 

Prerequisite: None

This class has a supply list link which will come with your registration confirmation

Learn how to how to create monotype landscapes using a variety of tools and techniques. You will be shown step by step applications that will make even the most difficult landscapes conceivable and expressible. With or without a reference image you will be learn how to create effective and dramatic landscapes. These reductive and layering techniques are easily transferable to other mediums and will deepen your understanding of the effectiveness of transparency. 

Prerequisite: None 

Supply fee is due upon registration 

There is a supply list for this class please notify us if you do not receive one 

Ever wondered how to create a woodblock print with multiple layers and colors, and have it all come out together as one strong image?  Using a hybrid process based on Mokuhanga (Japanese printmaking) but using western oil-based inks, this workshop focuses on how to layer blocks and combine them using lots of colors.  This process does not use a press, and prints oil ink wet on wet all at one time, for quick results and easy experimentation.  All levels welcome!

Prerequisite: None

Supply fee upon registration.  There is a supply list for the class, please contact us if you do not receive the link.

Usually color is taught as 'Color Theory' which involves tediously painting in hundreds of little squares or placing pre-colored papers next to each other. After doing these exercises you still don't know what to do in your real life painting. This workshop is focused on actually using color on your painting and understanding how it works in a way you can use right away. First we will understand how to create and see color using a limited pallette which will teach you how to mix and see subtle color much more effectively. Then, studying particular masters, we will unlock the color harmony in their work so that you can reproduce it in a work of your own. In the end you will have at least two paintings to take home that you can use to find your own individual palette. We will be using oil paint and canvas which is provided for you, please bring your own brushes and palette knives if you have them. 

This workshop is located offsite at Miller School of Art in White Center  

ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED Supply fee of $40.00 will be collected by instructor at the workshop. 

Prerequisite: none

This course will familiarize you with Pratt's Anyang 55# pneumatic power hammer. Learn how to safely operate this machine including set-up, maintenance, and ergonomics. The power hammer allows artists to efficiently texture, draw, and shape larger stock sizes. Through simple projects you will learn foundational techniques and qualify to be accessed on this equipment. Prerequisite: Beginning and Continuing Blacksmithing. Supply Fee: $25

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 mandatory due to proper safety and tooling procedures. This 8 Week class will be more on sculptural design. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee $85.

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. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $25.

Introduce yourself to the useful and versatile skills needed to begin working with steel. In this short four week course you will learn MIG welding, oxy-acetylene and metal fabrication. Along with 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 mandatory due to proper safety and tooling procedures. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee $50

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. No class 7/3/22. Prerequisite: Beginning Stonecarving. Supply Fee: Stone will be purchased in class once the project is determined.

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 $105

This 3-week summer version is great for those who have taken a beginning level woodturning class and are ready to continue building on their skills. This class will focus more on tool control while also working on more challenging projects. Proper tool use, tool techniques, and sharpening will be continue to be emphasized in this workshop. Come take on projects such as lidded boxes, square edge bowls, closed form bowls, and fine detail platters. Supply Fee $50 

Learn the basics of turning wood on a lathe. In this class you will learn about spindle turning as well as the basics of turning plates, platters and bowls. Proper technique and safety will be the focus in order to give you confidence to create whatever shapes and forms you choose. Also covered will be the fundamentals of wood surface finishing and tool sharpening. This is the prerequisite for any of the advanced turning classes. Supply Fee: $50

Learn to make custom hook knives and other useful tools for spoon and other carving projects. Start with raw steel and learn to heat, shape, grind, and sharpen your custom knives. Discussion of options for handling your tools is covered. Instructor Tom Hensceid's simple system can be created affordably with minimal tools in a variety of home workspaces. Due to popularity, Tom is offering a second session later in January as well. Supply fee $80

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. Supply Fee: $25.

In this class we will take the mystery out of wood bending and explore what can be done with the material. You will learn various methods of bending wood, including but not limited to, steam bending, kerf bending, coopering and laminate bending. We will construct jigs and multiple types of steam boxes, so you can decide which best suits your practice at home. You will learn the safe operation of the shop machinery used in these processes as well and the hand tools needed to further shape wood. We will discuss types of wood and why some bend better than others. With the bent wood forms we create, we will discuss how and why to use these methods in practical and sculptural applications. The project will be informed by our explorations and the possibilities are endless. This project can take shape as many things such as a vase, a component in a piece of furniture or a sculptural work. Supply fee $100

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 $75

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. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $25.

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 mandatory due to proper safety and tooling procedures. No class 07/03/22. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee $65.

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

Continuing welders and fabricators: take this class to expand your skills. Finish projects you started in Beginning Class or start something new. Learn TIG welding for stainless steel, aluminum, and bronze. Learn how to design and plan a project, including layout, preparing cost estimates, purchasing materials, and troubleshooting fabrication problems. Bring your own ideas and learn processes to help you complete your project. Prerequisite: Beginning Welding and Metal Fabrication or Equivalent. Supply Fee: $65.

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: $65.

One of the most rewarding aspects of blacksmithing is the ability to make your own tools. In this course you will learn about various types of steel, how to identify and choose between them, and how to heat treat them in a forge environment. Projects include a round punch, tongs, forging hammer, and a decorative punch or touchmark. Prerequisite: Beginning Blacksmithing. Supply fee : $120

Learn three basic turning tools while making your own candlestick. Enjoy creating your own design while becoming familiar with the lathe and beginning spindle work tools. Your candlestick will be made out of Ash. Diana will take you through the process. No previous woodturning experience needed, all skill levels welcome. Supply fee $35

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 womxn-instructors. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt forging shop has to offer in a non-intimidating, womxn-identifying friendly environment. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length forging class this is a way to meet an instructor and try it out before registering. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $25.

This class is open to beginners and experienced stone carvers.  Students will learn how to connect directly with the stone by focusing on the use of hand tools to work the material.  Using chisels, files and rifflers, stone is manipulated in the reductive process, revealing the sculpture within. Stone carving techniques will be demonstrated in live demonstrations. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: Stone will be purchased in class once the project is determined.

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. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $25.

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. Supply Fee: $25.

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

Learn how to do some green and semi-green woodworking by building an artistic garden bench with staked legs. You’ll get to work with a large live edge elm slab that has been milled at Pratt. Instructor Tom Hensheid will help bring your creative ideas to frustration. Supply fee: $150. Due to the timeline and the specific project-based nature of this class attendance in the first class is mandatory. An absence within the first session is considered a withdrawal from the course. Please see FAQ page regarding the withdrawal policy. 

In this weeklong class, students will explore the art of collage. Students will use, create, and bring a variety of materials to make their creations, experimenting with both representational and abstract imagery. Students will also learn about fundamental art skills like composition, color, texture, and narrative as they design and create their projects. Collage is an incredibly accessible art form and serves as a great starting point for curious young artists, as well as those looking to explore and hone their artistic voice.

This week is all about putting things together and building. Students will transform drawings into 3-dimensional works of art while working on concepts like composition and space. Students will create collages, wall-hangings, buildings, spaceships and cars out of cardboard, plastic, paper, wood and much more.

Learn to use pieces of glass, tile and found objects to create colorful mosaic tiles. This camp teaches students all the basic steps for making mosaics, from designing through grouting, using the traditional methods. Students are guided through the process, step by step as they create a beautiful mosaic.

In this weeklong class, students will explore the art of collage. Students will use, create, and bring a variety of materials to make their creations, experimenting with both representational and abstract imagery. Students will also learn about fundamental art skills like composition, color, texture, and narrative as they design and create their projects. Collage is an incredibly accessible art form and serves as a great starting point for curious young artists, as well as those looking to explore and hone their artistic voice.

This week is all about the still life! Students will work on fundamental drawing skills like line, shape, and shading, as well as other skills like drawing objects in relation to each other and from observation. After working on these skills and experimenting with a variety of media, students will end the week with a final project depicting an arrangement that each student contributed to, ultimately creating their version of the community still life. 

In this camp, students will be introduced to a variety of different artists and learn to identify their unique styles. Each day will focus on a different artist and students will create their own work using similar inspiration and techniques. Students will explore different skills, including perspective, abstraction, and point of view, through different media. All supplies provided.

Draw the world around you. From blooming flowers to lively park panoramas. Come join us as we take inspiration from our urban and natural environments and sketch from life. Beginning with observational skills and drawing techniques, students learn to use different materials to accurately portray their surroundings.

Learn how to gather of 2,300 degree Fahrenheit molten glass into a bubble using tools, breath and a little determination. Discover what effects gravity and centrifugal force have on molten glass. Individualized instruction will help you learn the basics as you explore the ancient and alluring art of glassblowing. All materials included. Please Note: This class does NOT meet on Tuesday.

Learn how to gather of 2,300 degree Fahrenheit molten glass into a bubble using tools, breath and a little determination. Discover what effects gravity and centrifugal force have on molten glass. Individualized instruction will help you learn the basics as you explore the ancient and alluring art of glassblowing. All materials included. Please Note: This class does NOT meet on Tuesday.

In this class, students will learn how to design and pattern their own unique bag; sew and rivet leather; add decorative elements like lacing; and attach straps and hardware to make a functional piece customized to their specific needs. Potential projects include (but are definitely not limited to!) belt and hip pouches, purses, small backpacks, and messenger bags. All materials included.

Explore metal fabrication through welding and blacksmithing. Create functional or abstract sculpture by learning to cut, hammer, shape, and attach metal. This class is for beginning or intermediate students. By the end of the week you will take home a sculpture that you have created from design to finish. All materials included.

Hey, do you want to learn how to make comics with cool characters and awesome stories? Well, then this is the class for you! We will take a deep dive into creating characters, backgrounds, environments and story boards. We will learn the fundamentals of comic making and then we will apply them in this new one-week comic course.

Prerequisite: It is helpful if students have some basic jewelry skills, including sawing, filing, soldering, and finishing. However, all projects can be done with little or no previous jewelry experience.

Workshop Description:

Students will spend this 6-week class learning the process of bronze metal casting. This class will introduce students to the techniques of lost wax casting and its application for jewelry design, functional objects and art. Students will learn the entire lost wax casting process including wax carving, investing, centrifugal casting and finishing. Topics will cover the proper use of tools and equipment to carve and create wax models for casting. Students will leave class with context for small scale casting in jewelry design, the art world and beyond!

Pratt Fine Arts has secured space on our campus to create a unique in-person experience for students to create a mural. Students will learn about the significance of murals and their ability to convey a message to their community. Students will collaborate to develop a vision and design for the mural and ultimately execute their vision during this weeklong experience. Masks are required for all in-person programming. Extra paperwork may be required for this program.

Learn how to gather of 2,300 degree Fahrenheit molten glass into a bubble using tools, breath and a little determination. Discover what effects gravity and centrifugal force have on molten glass. Individualized instruction will help you learn the basics as you explore the ancient and alluring art of glassblowing. All materials included. Please Note: This class does NOT meet on Tuesday.

Learn how to gather of 2,300 degree Fahrenheit molten glass into a bubble using tools, breath and a little determination. Discover what effects gravity and centrifugal force have on molten glass. Individualized instruction will help you learn the basics as you explore the ancient and alluring art of glassblowing. All materials included. Please Note: This class does NOT meet on Tuesday.

This class will focus on the development of observational skills and learning drawing fundamentals, with simple still life setups. We will work mostly with charcoal and experiment with some white charcoal techniques towards the end. You will learn to set up your own still life's and learn basic drawing techniques to represent them on paper. There will be demos and discussions during class time along with opportunity for the students to share their setups and start working on their drawings.

Learn to paint in watercolor while working from botanicals, landscape, and photography. Students will experiment with washes, dry brushing, and masking while refining their understanding of color and observation. Students will be encouraged to bring in their own source materials and photographs, experimenting with subject matter and composition. All supplies provided.

Learn how to carve stone and create an object using traditional reductive sculpting techniques in Pratt's stone yard. Students will use chisels and hammers to create sculpture using soft stone. Learn about different types of stone and tools while exploring the fundamentals of 3-dimensional sculpture. All materials included.

Create fused and slumped coasters, plates, bowls, self-portraits, and more. Explore design, composition, and color while using everything from sheet glass to glass powders. Find confidence in your artwork through thoughtful design, and good craftsmanship. All materials included.

Pratt Fine Arts has secured space on our campus to create a unique in-person experience for students to create a mural. Students will learn about the significance of murals and their ability to convey a message to their community. Students will collaborate to develop a vision and design for the mural and ultimately execute their vision during this weeklong experience. Masks are required for all in-person programming. Extra paperwork may be required for this program.

Learn how to gather of 2,300 degree Fahrenheit molten glass into a bubble using tools, breath and a little determination. Discover what effects gravity and centrifugal force have on molten glass. Individualized instruction will help you learn the basics as you explore the ancient and alluring art of glassblowing. All materials included. Please Note: This class does NOT meet on Tuesday.

Learn how to gather of 2,300 degree Fahrenheit molten glass into a bubble using tools, breath and a little determination. Discover what effects gravity and centrifugal force have on molten glass. Individualized instruction will help you learn the basics as you explore the ancient and alluring art of glassblowing. All materials included. Please Note: This class does NOT meet on Tuesday.

Learn how to carve stone and create an object using traditional reductive sculpting techniques in Pratt's stone yard. Students will use chisels and hammers to create sculpture using soft stone. Learn about different types of stone and tools while exploring the fundamentals of 3-dimensional sculpture. All materials included.

This class will focus on the development of observational skills and learning drawing fundamentals, with simple still life setups. We will work mostly with charcoal and experiment with some white charcoal techniques towards the end. You will learn to set up your own still life's and learn basic drawing techniques to represent them on paper. There will be demos and discussions during class time along with opportunity for the students to share their setups and start working on their drawings.

Pratt Fine Arts has secured space on our campus to create a unique in-person experience for students to create a mural. Students will learn about the significance of murals and their ability to convey a message to their community. Students will collaborate to develop a vision and design for the mural and ultimately execute their vision during this weeklong experience. Masks are required for all in-person programming. Extra paperwork may be required for this program.