Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Robin Oakes

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

Instructor: Minhi Winkempleck

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

Instructor: Robin Oakes

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

Instructor: Cheryl Matson

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

Instructor: Minhi Winkempleck

Expand on and refine your basic glassblowing skills while working with the four basic shapes: bowl, cone, vase, and cylinder. Learn about teamwork and tool use as well as annealer and glory hole operation. Explore all the details of bits, handles, lip wraps, and beginning color application. Learn by designing a piece of your own and analyzing the steps needed to complete it. Students are encouraged to repeat this class. Prerequisite: Beginning Glassblowing. This class will not meet on 1/20, MLK Day.

Instructor: Manuel Castro

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

Instructor: Cheryl Matson

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

Instructor: Joe Sircoulomb

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

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Robin Oakes

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

Instructor: Sophie Spies

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

Instructor: Samantha Scalise

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

Instructor: Robin Oakes

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

Instructor: Henry Jackson-Spieker

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

Instructor: Cathy Chase

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

Instructor: Sophie Spies

This two day intensive class focuses on the fundamentals needed to be able to create scientific glass apparatus. Some of the basic skills that will be taught include various tubing joints such as side seals, straight seals, and ring seals, in addition to bending tubing. There will be specific projects for the students to create and so with that we will go over the planning and preparation process necessary for creating complex lab glass. Students will learn methods for blowing and assemblage for building scientific glass apparatus, or for their own sculpture. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking.

Instructor: Donna Prunkard

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

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Robin Oakes

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

Instructor: Kate Haigney

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

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: Kerstin Graudins

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 learn how to use a vinyl plotter to cut stencils and photo resist for sandblasting, Along with some basic cold working skills. Experimenting with processes that require multiple firings and explore layering to create thicker work will be covered. Prerequisite: None. 

Instructor: Monica Street

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

Instructor: Jennifer Stenhouse

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

Instructor: Julia Harrison

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

Instructor: Maru Almeida

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

Instructor: Jennifer Stenhouse

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

Instructor: Adia Bobo

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

Instructor: Jennifer Stenhouse

Learn the process to design and create wax models, and cast Metal using the centrifugal casting process. Topics will include learning how to create models from wax and other materials, creating a mold, using the centrifugal casting unit, creating rings and stone settings in wax, finishing cast objects, and how work with challenging designs. You will be able to produce several finished pieces for jewelry, sculptural, and functional applications. This class accommodates all skill levels and may be repeated. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals or equivalent.

Instructor: Sharrey Dore

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

Instructor: Celeste Tracy

Engraving is an historic method of "drawing" lines and patterns on sheet metal by making shallow cuts using hand tools called gravers. Although this is a simple technique, there are endless and intricate possibilities! In this class, you'll build your engraving skills on a firm foundation starting from proper tool preparation and sharpening. You'll use your customized tool to learn and practice basic cuts before tackling more creative approaches. This skill is useful for jewelers, enamelists, and printmakers. Your supply fee includes one hand graver that you will customize and keep. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: TBA TBA

If you've always wanted to try making your own jewelry but weren't ready to commit, this 4-hour intro is for you! Sample some of the terms, tools, and materials that feature in all of our longer classes. Have fun and walk out with a wearable piece--and a better idea of whether or not jewelry-making is for you. Prerequisite: none. Absolute beginners welcome!

Instructor: TBA TBA

If you've always wanted to try making your own jewelry but weren't ready to commit, this 4-hour intro is for you! Sample some of the terms, tools, and materials that feature in all of our longer classes. Have fun and walk out with a wearable piece--and a better idea of whether or not jewelry-making is for you. Prerequisite: none. Absolute beginners welcome!

Instructor: Sally Brock

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

Instructor: Maru Almeida

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

Instructor: Julia Harrison

Making chain is an effective and satisfying way of improving your fabrication skills. The repetitive action means that soldering gets faster as your chain grows! On the first day of class you’ll learn to form a variety of different links. Make a batch of your favorite links at home or during Studio Friday. Then in the second class, challenge yourself to see how many links you can solder and finish. Base metals will be provided, with shopping suggestions for those who prefer to work in sterling silver. Prerequisite: some soldering experience.

Instructor: Virginia Causey

Precious Metal Clay is a remarkable substance that is worked like clay, but fires into solid metal objects that can be manipulated just like raw metal. Come learn how to make hollow forms, beads, molds, and texturing stamps. You'll also learn how to solder, enamel, and finish your fired pieces. Experimentation is encouraged! This workshop accommodates beginner through advanced students, and may be repeated. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Sarah Gascoigne

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

Instructor: Peggy Foy

Learn to create beautiful wirework and improve your soldering skills! Filigree jewelry is made all over the world. In this class, you will learn how to make these graceful and intricate pieces yourself. We will explore how to construct wire frames to create forms that are lightweight but strong. We'll then work with different soldering methods, including chip solder, paste solder, and dry powdered solder. You will leave with a pair of filigree earrings, a pendant, or both. Prerequisite: the ability to solder independently.

Instructor: Brandon Bowman

Team-taught by Tamara Clammer and Brandon Bowman, this class covers a range of materials and techniques. Learn to combine hard steel and soft leather to make your own custom-fitted shoulder armor, gauntlets, chest plates, and shields. Over the course of two weekends, students will learn these essential techniques: forging and welding steel, sewing and riveting leather. Prepare yourself for a riveting experience creating your own unique set of armor! Prerequisite: none. Please note: this class will meet in both the Forge and the Jewelry studio. 2/1 & 2/2 - 9-1 in the forge, 1-5 in Jewelry.  2/8 - 9-5 in Forge, 2/9 - 9-5 in Jewelry. 

Instructor: Francisco Garcia-Guevara

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

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

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

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

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

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

CLASS FEE: $1750

INCLUDED IN CLASS FEE

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

 

PAYMENT DATES

 

Instructor: Julia Lowther

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

Instructor: TBA TBA

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

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

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

Prerequisite: none.

CLASS FEE: $1750

INCLUDED

7 nights hotel in a private room

5 days of instruction (25 hours) and tools

approx. 100g of amber

1 field trip

7 hotel breakfasts

Snacks and coffee during class

2 group dinners

AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED

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

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

REFUND POLICY

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

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

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

Instructor: Anne Randall

Enameling is a great way to add color to your metal work, and this class will introduce you to this intriguing and often unpredictable medium. You'll learn enamel application methods, firing techniques, and a variety of surface design options. We have over 100 transparent and opaque enamels and enamel embellishments for you to experiment with as you learn your way around building and layering color. Use provided metal, or bring your own small, unsoldered copper or fine silver pieces. Prerequisite: none and repeat students are welcome.

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 Highland Park ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Yulia Chubotin

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

Instructor: Charles Spitzack

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

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Garima Naredi

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

Instructor: Eric Chamberlain

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

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

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

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

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

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Lisa Hasegawa

Learn the basics of letterpress while printing unique holiday cards. Students will collaborate to create several designs combining letterpress printed text and imagery with die-cut windows. Students will leave with a full set of cards and envelopes.

Instructor: Tatjana Pavicevic

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

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

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

Instructor: Bonnie Hungate-Hawk

 

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

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

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

Instructor: Larry Calkins

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

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

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

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

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

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

Instructor: Robin Walker

 

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

This workshop is designed for students new to printmaking.  Monotypes are one of a kind prints and a way to create rich and intriguing surfaces.  You will use stencils elements to create these unique layered prints. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Garima Naredi

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Instructor: Leslie Moon

In this workshop you will learn the basics of block printing with soft cut blocks.  You will have an opportunity to learn: rolling, inking, carving and hand printing.  This is a technique you can do at home.  Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

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 make your own canvas take it home to paint on! Prerequisite: None Located OFFSITE at Miller School of Art in Highland Park

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 $35 Student Fridays available. 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  Offsite at NEW Miller School of Art in Highland Park

Instructor: Angie Dixon

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

Instructor: Dawn Endean

Shellac Plate printmaking is a low-tech and versatile technique for creating etching-like intaglio prints as well as subtly textured collographs. Through demos and lots of hands-on work we will create and print plates using both shellac and water-based polyurethane on an illustration board matrix. Students will be encouraged to experiment with the wide range of effects that can be achieved with shellac plates to express their own visual ideas and aesthetic. Some printmaking experience helpful but not required. Prerequisite: Printmaking Fundamentals Supply Fee $20

Instructor: Larry Calkins

Work with primarily Painting and Collage in this Sketchbook Workshop. Learn how to get in the habit of creating a working dialog with yourself through your sketchbook. Bring ideas around your personal stories. Bring source materials such as photos, letters, clippings and other ephemera that is meaningful to you. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Robin Walker

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

Instructor: 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: Garima Naredi

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

Instructor: Che Lopez

Acrylics and Oils are very versatile mediums, bright luminous colors, ease of use, and infinite techniques make painting a boundless, creative choice. Whether you are intrigued by acrylic’s and oils potential, or have worked in acrylic / olis for years, this class has something for everyone. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Virginia Hungate-Hawk

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

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Working from a live model is a great way to hone your drawing skills and learn to translate what you see into a drawing. This fun and challenging class demystifies the drawing process by applying techniques also presented in drawing fundamentals classes such as line, form, value, and scale utilizing the figure. Develop a more confident connection between what you see and what you render. Prerequisite: None Model fee $30.00  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Garima Naredi

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: Rickie Wolfe

Create rich and intriguing surfaces using monotype, collograph, shellac and pronto plates. Using stencils, elements from nature, and drawings, you will create unique layered prints. These techniques may be used inThere is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.dividually or combined. Emphasis will be on learning the print techniques for the beginner and experimentation, composition and exploring conceptual ideas for the more advanced printmaker. Student Fridays available. Prerequisite: None Studio Fee $30  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: 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 $20 ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

Use paper, cloth, found materials, and other unique elements to make a series of simple collages. Learn image transferring techniques and how to integrate these images into your collages. These collages will serve as a foundation for experiments using paint, stencils, crayons, nails, stitching by hand and/or sewing machine and other objects using alternate means of connections to add dimension. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $30  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Lisa Hasegawa

Learn all the basics of letterpress printing. Through a variety of projects, learn to hand-set metal type, lock up a typeform, ink up, set up, and operate the press. You will be introduced to good design practices and explore printing imagery with letterpress cuts, linoleum cuts, and wire printing. On the last day of class, you will exchange prints and create a portfolio to take home. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $25 There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Ekta Gupta

Did you know that when you are completely immersed in your current action, you are meditating? Creating art is an example of an activity that teaches you how to focus on, and live in, the moment. Come join us experience the joy of creating amazing art with the humble medium of colored pencils. Learn simple tips, tricks and techniques for creating rich and vibrant artwork, which can be applied to all subjects including floral, still-life, landscapes, portraits, abstracts and more. No drawing experience or expertise necessary. Instruction will be tailored to suit each individual's skill level. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

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

Instructor: Leslie Moon

Have you always wanted to learn the art of linocuts? 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 one-day workshop in addition to the basics of linocuts, you will have an opportunity to learn: 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. All levels welcome! Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Rachel Kotkin

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

Instructor: Kerstin Graudins

Discover the exciting possibilities of screenprinting! In this class you will gain an understanding of the equipment, tools, and the history of screenprinting. Experiment with photographic, reductive, and drawing processes while learning how to use and register multiple colors. The class combines instructor demonstrations with time for individual projects. Water-based inks will be used. Student Fridays available. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee: $40 There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one. 

Instructor: Miguel Perez

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

Instructor: Garima Naredi

This one day workshop will focus on understanding color through color theory, paint mixing and application using oil colors. We will make color charts, color collages and have discussions on old and contemporary masterworks. Prerequisite: None This class has a supply list if you didn't recieve one please contact us

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 NEW The Miller School of Art in White Center. ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Emma Levitt Royer

The sewn line on paper is an usual aesthetic. It is simultaneously delicate and strong and can reference ideas ranging from industrial to domestic. In this workshop you will utilize the sewing machine as a tool for mark making and adhesion. Concepts of line, mark, repetition and connection will be addressed and explored. You will learn tips and techniques for approaching, overcoming and embracing the technical challenges of sewing on paper in order to add new layers and elements of interest to your work. Prerequisite: Experience operating a sewing machine recommended. You will need a sewing machine to use for the workshop.

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

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

Instructor: Nikki Barber

Vitreography is using glass as a plate to create imagery. Glass has the ability to produce bold true colors and can be wiped as an intaglio and/or rolled as a relief plate. You will use diamond tipped scribes and dremel tools as well as hand tools and stencils to create textures, lines and shapes as well as glass etching cream. Glass plates are very easy to ink and wipe and have the ability to hold a lot of ink in each mark and you can seemingly get an infinite number of prints. Prerequisite: Some printmaking experience preferred but not required

Instructor: Daniel Flores

 

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

Instructor: Blake Blanco

In this one day workshop learn to create habits and rituals to open your mind to create and paint. Start painting when feeling clear and strong and end painting when feeling clear and strong.  Learn when is the correct time to turn your own making off and absorb influences from other sources.  Learn how to work with setting limitations for yourself and the concept of imitate then innovate.  We will cover color theory and basic painting techniques.  Learn to trust  that your own individuality will manifest.  We will be painting stiill life.  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 $25 Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Shruti Ghatak

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

Instructor: Eva Funderburgh Hollis

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

Instructor: Diana Friend

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

Instructor: Mason Tejera

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

Instructor: Diana Friend

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

Instructor: Jackie DeVincent

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

Instructor: Saman Shojaei

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

Instructor: Alair Wells

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