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: Julie Bergen

Learning to blow glass is like learning to play a musical instrument; it takes a lot of practice and expert instruction. Develop a working routine and method to refine shapes and thin forms using steady heat and efficient moves. Focus on more complicated techniques such as handles and bits, blown feet, and wraps. Learn more about the garage, optic molds, and the fluffy torch. Prerequisite: At least two quarters of Intermediate Glassblowing or equivalent

Instructor: Henry Jackson-Spieker

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

Instructor: Morgan Peterson

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

Instructor: Robin Oakes

Learn the art of kilnforming glass while creating fused glass jewelry. Many different techniques will be covered including casting, layering, etching, use of dicroic glass, frit, powders, stringers, paints and much more. You will learn different methods of mounting your glass into pendants, earrings, bracelets and rings, including drilling and chemically bonding. Simple coldworking and basic kiln use will also be covered. 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: Julie Bergen

Learning to blow glass is like learning to play a musical instrument; it takes a lot of practice and expert instruction. Develop a working routine and method to refine shapes and thin forms using steady heat and efficient moves. Focus on more complicated techniques such as handles and bits, blown feet, and wraps. Learn more about the garage, optic molds, and the fluffy torch. Prerequisite: At least two quarters of Intermediate Glassblowing or equivalent. This class will not meet July 4.

Instructor: Robin Oakes

Learn the art of fusing and slumping glass. Study the different principles of cutting and shaping glass and the use of glass frits, powders and stringers to create exciting designs. Explore painting on glass, metal inclusions and proper kiln set-up and firing. Add dimension to your work by slumping into a variety of molds. You do not need to be a Senior to attend this class. Prerequisite: None. This class will not meet on June 27 and July 4.

Instructor: Morgan Madison

This class will cover techniques Morgan uses to achieve the crisp linear quality and distinctive character of his glass work. Through technical demonstrations and one on one discussion we will explore facets of the process including: developing ideas in the sketchbook, cutting and assembling of glass compositions, basic powder printing and preparation of work for firing. Several different projects will allow students to experiment with these techniques while being challenged to think creatively about concept. Finishing work in the cold shop and strategies for presenting it for display will round out the content. The aim of this class is to give students the tools to pursue their own unique visions efficiently, confidently and to have fun while doing so.

Instructor: Donna Prunkard

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

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Donna McCord

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

Instructor: Manuel Castro

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

Instructor: 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: 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: 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

Instructor: Ross Richmond

Glass has a plasticity and behavior which lends itself to sculpting, and this course will provide a freedom to explore process and the potential of the material. This is not a traditional glass sculpting class however, as we will be using various torches in the hot shop to create more detailed work. We will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a solid or blown form and explore various methods of color application. In this 5 day intensive we will be doing more explorative sculpting than making actual finished pieces. Sketchbooks are mandatory. At least two years hot glass experience required.

Instructor: Jennifer Caldwell & Jason Chakravarty

In this five-day workshop we will illustrate a design in glass using introductory techniques of flame working and kiln casting. We will begin with drawings. The focus will be capturing a memory, portrait, scene, or landscape. The casting will function as a backdrop and flame worked elements will set the stage and allow us to incorporate delicate details. Once a design is drawn out, students will use water clay to make a relief. The finished clay will then be covered in plaster. The clay is then removed and the plaster mold is loaded into a kiln and filled with glass. While the mold is firing, students will create the flame worked elements in the torch. Once the mold cools, the plaster is removed and the flame worked elements are attached to the casting. Only life experience is necessary and a desire to learn and combine elements using multiple techniques.

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: Jared Betty

Students will learn a variety of techniques on borosilicate assembly and color usage in order to design high functioning vessels which have great creative appeal. Seals, bridging, plumbing will all be discussed and demonstrated. Color applications, including fillacello, encalmo, wigwag, reticello, and disk flip will all be covered. This class will be best for flame workers with at least 1 year of experience.

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: Patricia Davidson

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: 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: 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: Henry Jackson-Spieker

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

Instructor: Beccy Feather

In this week long Sherlock making class, students will focus and refine skills as they investigate the complex subtleties of making the classic Sherlock form. We will practice all methods of solid seals, hollow seals, pulling points, bridging, internal plumbing and solid sculptural application; Building confidence in manipulating complex forms and intricate shapes. This class is for flame workers with prior experience at the torch who wish to gain a better understanding of how to join, move, and create form in glass.

Instructor: Jason Christian

This class will explore the possibilities of traditional cane working techniques combined with modern simplicity. The art of reticello, classical Venetian blowing methods and styles, and hot sculpting are just some of the many approaches Jason will cover. Find your fine line in this exciting five day class. Intermediate to advanced level skills are appropriate for this class.

Instructor: Joel Meyers

Join Joel Meyers aka "Jolex" for a borosilicate workshop focusing on his unique style of spacey flameworking. Students are encouraged to explore earthly and celestial topics, with the use of color layering, and shaping techniques. Some topics covered in class will be forming solid and hollow glass, functionals, tooling, and sculpture. Color rod, frit, metal oxide, and opal application will also be explored. 2-3 years minimum experience recommended.

Instructor: Peggy Foy

Let your jewelry do the talking for you. Using the format of a brooch, students will experiment with mark making and surface techniques to put down "a few choice words." We will start with some exercises to help with generating and refining your concept. Then we will explore process: electro-etching, inlay, sawing, stamping, and more. Express your feelings about what you see going on around you, then wear it with pride. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Anne Randall

Learn to adapt the industrial process of powder coating to your home studio and you can finish your jewelry and metal objects in a rainbow of durable, vibrant colors. Done correctly, this finish is remarkably stable, and this workshop will set you up for success from the start. You'll learn to properly clean and prepare metal for thermoset powder application and how to apply the powder itself; you'll heat cure your pieces and see finished results on the same day. You may bring metal items (brackets, found objects, small costume jewelry components, keys, blanks, etc.) or fabricate items to powder coat from copper and brass sheet and wire provided in class. You'll leave class with the skills and knowledge to continue powder coating in your own studio. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals or equivalent construction and soldering skills.

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: Jennifer Stenhouse

Want to get the rich look of gold for about the cost of silver? Learn the tricks of working with 14k gold filled wire to create stunning rings and jewelry. We will use 14k yellow and pink gold-filled wires of different shapes to help teach you the special techniques of soldering and finishing with this material. You'll learn how to measure, solder, and shape the metal before exploring different finishes for your work: hammered, plain, matte, or high shine. This information-packed day will included a discussion of differences between 14k gold fill, gold plate, and solid golds, and a demostration of a great trick for adding a tiny tube set stone! Make a set of stacking rings for yourself or to give as gifts. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals or some previous soldering experience

Instructor: Julia Harrison

With its warm tone and affordable price tag, bronze jewelry has a long history and a lot of potential! This alloy of copper and tin is related to brass but has somewhat different working properties. In this quick introduction, you?ll take inspiration from historic examples of bronze jewelry and learn basic approaches to working with bronze, including: manipulating bronze sheet and wire, soldering with bronze solder, quick casting techniques, and finishing for different effects. The emphasis will be on understanding the material and creating samples rather than on finished work. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals or the ability to solder.

Instructor: Brian Fleetwood

In direct pour casting, forms are carved or pressed into a mold material and molten metal is poured directly into the void. Compared to lost wax casting, these techniques allow you to cast more quickly and with less equipment. This workshop will focus two versatile mold materials: tufa and casting sand. Tufa is a carveable and heat-resistant stone made from compressed volcanic ash; traditional jewelry from the Southwest US includes many examples of this historic technique. Casting sand is tufa’s more modern cousin, made from sand and a heat-resistant binder; the sand’s pliability allows you to replicate wax models and simple found objects by pressing them into a mold. Students will create at least two cast metal objects using these techniques. We will also cover some basic fabrication and finishing to turn your castings into finished jewelry objects. Instructor Brian Fleetwood is Assistant Professor of Studio Arts at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM.Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Petrus Korver

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

Instructor: Monica Street

Whether you are a new or returning jeweler, you'll have fun building core jewelry-making skills through projects you will enjoy wearing or giving as gifts. This class will balance demonstration with plenty of supervised work time. Explore a wide range of materials, colors, and design possibilities. Tools, materials, and techniques are carefully chosen to be a little easier on your eyes and hands. You do not need to be a Senior to attend this class. Prerequisite: None.

Instructor: Julia Harrison

There's so much more to jewelry than silver, gold, and gems. Alternative materials such as plastics, ceramics, and wood can play an exciting role in both the making of jewelry and the finished pieces themselves. If you've ever wanted to 'taste-test' unconventional materials without committing to a full order, this is the class for you. We'll sample our way through a smorgasbord of more than 10 different pastes, putties, and pourables, both commercial and home-made. Learn how these materials expand your options for creating models, molds, and multiples, modifying your tools, or capturing shapes and textures 'in the wild.' Go home with recipes, leftovers, supplier lists, and lots of ideas. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Maru Almeida

If you already have a handle on basic techniques such as sawing, soldering, and finishing, Intermediate Jewelry/Metals will empower you to use these tools in a more personal and creative way. Through a combination of demonstrations, supervised work-time, and individualized instruction based on your own goals, you will hone your existing skills, add new ones, and grow more comfortable and confident in your ability to realize your own designs. The instructor will introduce intermediate soldering strategies as well as as next-level shaping and embellishment techniques aimed at enabling you to reach your jewelry-making and metal-working goals. Prerequisite: at least one course of Beginning Jewelry/Metals
NO CLASS ON JULY 4. 

Instructor: Adia Bobo

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

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: Jessica Brommer

Just in time for hot weather, learn how to design and craft a classic all-leather sandal that will last you a lifetime! The sandals will be made of vegetable-tanned leather, and you will be able choose style, strap type and color, buckles, and soling. Led by Santa Fe shoemaker Jessica Brommer of Hope & Industry Handmade Shoes (hopeandindustry.com) this workshop will cover every step in the sandal-making process, from tracing your feet for size, creating and determining strap placement based on your design and bone structure, through construction and finishing. We’ll begin with an hour or so of design and concept orientation and conclude with information on sourcing tools and materials. All demos will be completed in the first three days; Monday is an optional day during which you may continue to work on your sandals in the studio. Students will have ample time and materials to complete one pair and some may be able to start a second. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Romson Regarde Bustillo

Explore a range of collograph techniques. Learn how to create textured plates using collage surfaces and aluminum foil. Discover the possibilities of combining paper lithography, monotype wiping, and stenciling to create richly layered pieces using an etching press. Students are encouraged to bring imagery to incorporate into their work including past work, photos, and found images. Prerequisite: None Students Fridays available. Supply fee $20

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: Larry Calkins

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

Instructor: 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: Romson Regarde Bustillo

Acquire tools and hone your collage making skills in this fast pace workshop. We will focus on composition and visual cues to further ones narrative. Create artwork using traditional and non-traditional techniques including using a printing press to glue and transfer images. Participants are encouraged to bring past work, photos, and found images for inspiration and to incorporate into their work. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Romson Regarde Bustillo

Explore a range of collograph techniques. Learn how to create textured plates using collage surfaces and aluminum foil. Discover the possibilities of combining paper lithography, monotype wiping, and stenciling to create richly layered pieces using an etching press. Students are encouraged to bring imagery to incorporate into their work including past work, photos, and found images. Prerequisite: None Students Fridays available. Supply fee $20 This class has a supply list please contact us if you do 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.  No class 4/4

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

Instructor: Yulia Chubotin

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

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: Charles Spitzack

In this class, you will learn the basics of moku-hanga, Japanese woodblock, and explore other variations within the medium. Moku-hanga differs from many techniques for its use of water based ink- and for being printed by hand, without a press. In this class you will start by using water based ink, but also explore the possibilities of printing by hand in the traditional style while using western oil-based inks instead. By the end of this workshop you will be able to take this technique and print at home, in an unventilated space and without a press! Supply fee $40 Prerequisite: None  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: 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: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

This class will concentrate on the portrait. We will explore the anatomical and structural forms of the head and its features. We will look at the particular proportions of the eyes, nose, mouth and larger forms of the forehead, jaw and cheek bones. Each day we will have a different model as well as view artist's work who work with portraits. Prerequisite: None Supply fee $20

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.  No Class 6/26

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: 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.   No class 6/28

Instructor: Dawn Endean

This class will combine intaglio and collograph shellac plate techniques with monotype and collage to create rich, multi-layered prints. In this 'deep dive' we will further explore shellac plate techniques (shaped plates, collograph) and create shellac plate-printed elements to use in collage Prerequisite: Printmaking experience

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Mysteries of Acrylic Acrylic is a mystery to many people. To make the full variety of beautiful effects acrylic is capable of many rely on acrylic workshops in stores that sell very pricey little bottles of modified acrylic. What many don't realize is that all of these varieties are easily made yourself in a few minutes through simple additives. In this workshop we will make all the commercially available materials and give you time to play with them. Every student will come away with $150 worth of acrylic paints in a full spectrum of colors and various mediums to alter them with. This workshop is located offsite at Miller School of Art in Georgetown . ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  $50 supply fee  Saturday Only 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: 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: Anne Siems

Want to kindle your creativity, connect deeply with nature and reclaim your belonging in the tribe of women? We will use shamanic journeying, poetry, drawing, writing, skill share, crafts, dream work, movement and ceremony to awaken instinctual knowledge. Whether you need a creative boost for your art, life or business, the aim of this time together is to ground you in yourself and the earth to bring forth new vision and direction. Prerequisite: None There i a supply list for this workshop please contact us if you do not recieve 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

Largely tailored to student's interests and individual projects, you are encouraged to come to this class with a specific project in mind. In this class we will be working in the Intaglio method of printmaking and the focus will be on exploring the different techniques of aquatint including spit bite, water bite, and sugar lift. This class is best suited for those with an intermediate-advanced knowledge of etching and want to hone their skills or learn a new techniques. Lots of individualized attention will be provided. Prerequisite: Intermediate Etching, or permission of instructor. Supply fee $30 There is a supply list for this class if you did not recieve one please contact us.

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: 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: Larry Calkins

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

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

Instructor: 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: $30 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: Yulia Chubotin

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 fo this workshop please contact us if you do not recieve one.

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: Steve Dando

In this class, we will teach beginner-advanced woodworkers the basics of handtool use and how to incorporate handtools into your every-day woodworking. All skill levels are welcome in this class which will cover basic tools needed, their use, sharpening and tuning up handtools for optimal performance, and the three basic types of joinery- dovetails, a housed dado, and Mortise and Tenon joinery. All these joints will be incorporated into a bookshelf as the final class project.

Instructor: Andy Fallat

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

Instructor: 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: Scott Brown

Learn the craft of creating an elegant wooden spoon using intuitive methods. This course is designed to be approachable for both beginner and intermediate level students. It will cover how to select wood, design, and use a combination of hand & power tools for carving an heirloom quality kitchen spoon that you will cherish for years to come. Supply Fee: $40

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

Instructor: Brian Stahly

This introductory class is for woodworkers who want to learn how to make their own tools. No blacksmithing experience necessary! You will learn to forge your own draw knife, marking knife and chisel. Students keep the tools they make. Prerequisite - none. Supply fee - $45

Instructor: Lisa Geertsen

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

Instructor: 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: Saman Shojaei

This workshop 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: 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: 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: Saman Shojaei

This class is a mix of pyrography and painting for anyone who has ever wanted to add designs or decorations to their woodworking projects. Saman will have a number of patterns available for the student to choose from. This class will be located in the wood turning studio. Supply fee: $30.

Instructor: Jim Joblin

This fun weekend workshop is a beginning level open to all interested students. Try your hand at forging for the weekend and take home a functional wall mounted coat rack! This is a great low commitment way to see if blacksmithing is for you or just spend a little more time in the studio making something fun! Prerequisite : none Supply fee : $25

Instructor: David Lutrick

Want to get your toes wet in the wood turning world? Come learn the basics of spindle turning and how to turn a small bowl. If you can't commit to the full 6 week beginning turning class, this is a great chance to learn the basics. Supply fee: $30

Instructor: Scott Brown

Learn the craft of creating an elegant wooden spoon using intuitive methods. This course is designed to be approachable for both beginner and intermediate level students. It will cover how to select wood, design, and use a combination of hand & power tools for carving an heirloom quality kitchen spoon that you will cherish for years to come. Supply Fee: $40

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

Instructor: Saman Shojaei

This class is a mix of pyrography and painting for anyone who has ever wanted to add designs or decorations to their woodworking projects. Saman will have a number of patterns available for the student to choose from. This class will be located in the wood turning studio. Supply fee: $30

Instructor: 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. **This class will meet in the wood turning studio.**

Instructor: Beau Jack. Key

Create unique stone body adornments with Hawaiian Carver Beau Jack Key.This class will introduce students to think of stone carving as an option for personal adornment. Pieces will be larger than jewelry scale, but smaller than traditional sculpture scale. Along with his carving style and techniques, Beau Jack will be sharing his knowledge of traditional lashing and cordage techniques to help finish your own piece of wearable art. This will be open to all levels of stone carvers and jewelers to broaden their imaginations of the possibilities of adornment. ***Beau Jack will give a free public lecture on 5/31 at Pratt from 7 - 8:30 pm ***

Instructor: Jim Joblin

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

Instructor: David Lutrick

Want to get your toes wet in the wood turning world? Come learn the basics of spindle turning and how to turn a small bowl. If you can't commit to the full 6 week beginning turning class, this is a great chance to learn the basics. Supply fee: $40

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 $30

Instructor: Bill Baber

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

Instructor: Steve Dando

Sick of the noise and dust of a power tool woodshop? Limited on space to work, but still want to have the opportunity to make things with your hands, even at your own kitchen table? Gain confidence and build your woodworking skillset by adding handtool joinery to your arsenal. Whether you are a beginner woodworker or a powertool expert, this class is a great way to dip your toes in the handtool woodworking world. We will use the 9 basic woodworking handtools to teach the three basic forms of joinery: Mortise and Tenon, Housed Dadoes, and Dovetails. Bring your own tools to tune up and sharpen in class, or take the class and find out which tools are really essential to handtool woodworking. Supply fee $60. . ***Please take note that this class skips two weeks. No class will be held on June 12th or July 3rd.***

Instructor: Tom Henscheid

Learn to carve spoons the "old fashioned" way, with whatever tools you have handy wherever you happen to be. We will cover green (wet, freshly harvested) wood carving techniques from axe work to knife work to work holding and wood selection. Then we will learn to make the custom tools you need to make your own spoons- hook knives and work holding devices. Supply Fee: $60. ***Please take note that this class skips a week. No class will be held on June 13th.***

Instructor: Andy Fallat

In this course we are going to be transforming flat patterns in to volumetric solids. The patterns will be generated by the students or adapted from an existing pattern to accommodate different methods of joinery. We'll use cold and hot connections in sheet metal and some extrusions to bring drawings into form. Topics covered will be: 1. Shop geometry 2. bending forming and rolling sheet metal 3. templates, jigs, and bucks 4. designing for hardware and when to just weld it. 5. 2-d to 3-d layout Anticipate making two to three objects ranging in scale from a coffee cup to a waste paper basket. We'll put to test the idea that if you can make it in paper you can make it in steel. 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

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: Scott Szloch

Learn techniques for chasing on hot steel. With different shaped punches and chisels you can mold and manipulate the surface of the steel. Add another dimension to your work by taking this rare 2 day workshop. Prerequisite : Beginning Blacksmithing Supply fee : $20

Instructor: Aaron Hammer

In this five day woodturning class, professional woodturner Aaron Hammer from Hilo Hawaii will share his passion for teaching students the ancient craft of working with wood on the lathe. No previous wood-turning experience is necessary. The class will focus on lathe safety, faceplate and between-center turning, chucks, turning tools, wood selection, isolating the piece with the chainsaw and using the bandsaw to prepare the blanks for the lathe. The five-day class will be divided into two parts. The first focussing on between-center work and the second focusing on rough bowl turning and the green-wood turning process. All steps and procedures will be demonstrated to the students first. Students will learn the basic cuts and then work towards designing and completing finished projects which may include; carving mallets, bottle stoppers, votive candles, corkscrews, door stops, plates, platters and bowls.

Instructor: Jason Reed. Brown

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

Instructor: Carla Grahn

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

Instructor: Brandon Bowman

This small scale, art forging class will be fun and light hearted. Learn to finesse your hammer work and forging skills. Projects will include some wearable items and small, functional forged pieces. You will learn to forge delicate forms in ferrous and non ferrous metals. Beginners and folks with experience are encouraged to try this class. Jewelers and/or blacksmiths are welcome. Prerequisite: none Supply fee; $35

Instructor: Brian Stahly

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

Instructor: Saman Shojaei

This workshop 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. Supply fee: $40

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

Instructor: Brian Stahly

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

Instructor: 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. ***Please take note that this class skips a week. No class will be held on July 5th.***

Instructor: Tahle Patton

This classic table design is a perfect exercise in engineering and crafting a piece of furniture with hand and power tools. With tapered legs, a dovetail drawer (cut with a router jig) and mortise and tenon construction, you will learn some rock solid woodworking techniques and go home with a replication of an iconic furniture design. Materials fee includes solid cherry wood for your project.

Instructor: Sabah Al-Dhaher

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