Spend an afternoon making glass art with someone special. This 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. The cost of this class covers you and your guest. Prerequisite: None

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

Spend an afternoon making glass art with someone special. This 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. The cost of this class covers you and your guest. Prerequisite: None

This class will delve further into the arts of Lost Wax Kiln Casting and working with wax. Students will learn how to construct silicon molds of small made or found objects to cast in wax, and then use their castings to create a larger piece to cast in lead crystal. Students will work in a well-ventilated area to work in during silicon use, and the plaster mold making process. There will be lots of time in class to work and ask questions after demo. Prerequisite: Beginning Lost Wax Kiln Casting Class 

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

This class prepares students to become independent glassblowers. Refine skills and methodology as students create using a broad-ranging color application and technique. Students are allowed to request special demonstrations to their instructor 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 to develop their skills. 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: Intermediate Glassblowing or Experienced Intermediate Glassblowing

This class will introduce students to the techniques of lost wax casting in glass. Students will first make their own small-scale wax sculptures, then learn how to successfully set them up to invest in plaster, to turn their wax sculptures into cast crystal. By the end of the course students will have gone through all the steps of kiln casting, from loading their pieces into the kiln and assisting with the casting process, to divesting and coldworking their newly cast piece to bring their project to completion.

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 focus on connecting and shaping solid borosilicate glass on the torch for the purposes of creating forms and structures of nature, including flowers, basic animals, and human forms. Skills will include stretching and gathering glass, tapering and bending shapes, and connecting shapes together in a structurally sound manner. A recurring theme will be breaking down the final goal into its component shapes, creating a plan, and executing a process to most accurately capture the intended form. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking.

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

Learn the 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

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

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

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

Using black and white line art or lettering, students will learn techniques for making imagery on glass.  Techniques will include printing with vitreous enamels (Reusche), Bullseye powders, etching dichroic glass, and making stencils for use in the sandblaster.  Students will need to buy some items and Pratt will provide others (supply list will be provided before the class starts). No experience needed.

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.

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

This affordable, 4 hour, hands on 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.

Through demonstrations and hands-on practice time, learn new technical skills as well as methods for generating new ideas and enhancing your creative style. Learn a variety of rod techniques, working with tubing, and combing hollow and solid work. Additional topics include: ‘Convincing’ natural forms, assembling basic parts into sculptures, construction strategies and tricks, kinetic glass techniques, and more! Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking

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

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

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

Create small sculptural structures and jewelry elements using techniques that are borrowed from fiber traditions. Using limited tools and easily accessible materials, you can make parts and pieces that are strong, flexible, and lightweight. This workshop focuses on imparting basic processes that can be expanded upon or created as multiples to build more complex constructions. All you need is a table to work at, some wire, and a few simple hand tools. 

Each online class session will feature a combination of live demonstrations, pre-recorded reference videos and plenty of supervised work time. It is suggested that students continue to work on their projects outside of class, and there will be an opportunity to consult the instructor during office hours to be scheduled between sessions. The skills introduced in this class can be practiced almost anywhere, and will also provide a foundation for future in-studio classes in this genre.

Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $25.

*Students will pick up a supply kit from Pratt prior to the first class. Students will need to provide their own hand tools based on a tool list provided (namely needle nose pliers with cutters); additional, optional items could include other pliers, a hammer and hammering surface, a bench pin, or other metalsmithing tools). Students receiving Tuition Assistance may request to borrow a tool kit from Pratt.

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

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. 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 small metal items (virtually any metal works), 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. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $35.

Designed for beginners and those needing a refresher, this class introduces students to the fundamentals of metalworking. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and plenty of practice, you will develop basic skills in sawing, filing, soldering, riveting, texturing, and polishing as well as in the safe use of tools and studio chemicals. We encourage you to repeat this class with several teachers, not only to strengthen your skills but also to benefit from the expertise of each instructor. Prerequisite: none. Supply Fee: $65.

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. No class the week of 2/17/21. Prerequisite: none. Supply Fee: $65.

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. Supply Fee: $50

At what temperature does silver melt? Come find out and create a molten ring while at it. This class will help you become comfortable with a jeweler's torch while experimenting with heat adjustment. We will melt scraps of recycled silver, shape and then clean our organically formed rings all while expanding your knowledge of tools and technique. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $20.

Felting is an ancient technique with lots of modern sensibility! The materials and equipment are easy to use in limited space and on the go. This short workshop will introduce you to needle felting techniques, tools, roving and specialty fibers, and all the essentials of how to launch your curiosity and creativity. Make small figures, jewelry items like earrings, pins or necklace elements, catnip toys, pincushions, or any other ideas you bring. Class will include all necessary tools and materials as well as some starting inspiration. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $15.

In the most basic terms, soldering is making metal stick to itself with metal "glue". But really? Soldering is totally magic! Come learn some magic and go home with some lovely sterling silver stack rings to wear or share. If you have never used a torch before, the instructor will be with you every step of the way. If you can solder already, you'll improve your skills in this short, sweet, and highly productive class. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $45.

Get an early start on holiday gifts by creating earrings from PMC. This is an exciting way to craft fine silver earrings with sparkles of small stones. The class will include texturing, forming, setting stones and finishing. You will leave the class with several pairs of earrings and a knowledge of how PMC can be incorporated into your metal work. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $50.

For students who have some experience with enameling (such as our "Introduction to Enameling"), this class is a guided exploration of more challenging enamel applications. These will include 3-D enameling on small dimensional forms, refinements in working with transparent enamels, use of silver foil, liquid enamels, inclusions, separation enamels, and many more  tips and techniques. Demos will be balanced with lots of work time for students who want to have more time to build on skill development. Pratt’s extensive supply of enamels and enamel products and tools are provided, along with copper for your class work. Prerequisite: Introduction to Enameling or equivalent experience. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $35.

Learn a fast and approachable way to add faceted gems to your jewelry designs. Tube settings provide a strong, secure way to hold a gemstone for rings, pendants, earrings, and more. Students will learn about different types of tubing, and how to select the correct materials & gems for this process; we will then cover the proper use of setting burrs and setting punches. We'll also discuss design considerations, and finishing tips & tricks to make your jewelry sparkle. Faceted stones & tubing to practice with are included in supply fee. Supply Fee: $25.

Designed for beginners and those needing a refresher, this class introduces students to the fundamentals of metalworking. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and plenty of practice, you will develop basic skills in sawing, filing, soldering, riveting, texturing, and polishing as well as in the safe use of tools and studio chemicals. We encourage you to repeat this class with several teachers, not only to strengthen your skills but also to benefit from the expertise of each instructor. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $50.

This is a one day class that is all about earrings, ear wires and making them successfully. How does an earring hang right? What makes a comfortable ear wire? You will make ear wires several different ways and leave with a pair to wear and pairs to share. Bring problems to be solved. Prerequisite: None, All levels are welcome. Supply Fee: $25.

This bead embroidery class will include the basics of adding sparkle and dimension to jewelry with beads. Students will also learn a variety of skills from Makah native, Mary Jane Ides, an amazing jewelry designer, which include: stitching beads to fabric, leather, or suede to embellish the design and tips for keeping the surface flat while working. There is framework to this technique that allows students to expand on their knowledge of how to use different shape, colors and sizes to enhance their work throughout the class. Supply Fee: $20

Designed for beginners and those needing a refresher, this class introduces students to the fundamentals of metalworking. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and plenty of practice, you will develop basic skills in sawing, filing, soldering, riveting, texturing, and polishing as well as in the safe use of tools and studio chemicals. We encourage you to repeat this class with several teachers, not only to strengthen your skills but also to benefit from the expertise of each instructor. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee: $60.

Give your bling a solid foundation! In this course 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 tab, advanced bezel, tube, flush and pedestal prongs. 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. Supply Fee: $65

In this workshop students will see a variety of different ways that texture can be created both on the surface of metal, and in a 3-D format which offers physical and visual depth. Come explore the attributes of carbon steel with us, and see how it can be used to fabricate exciting dynamic tools with easy straightforward applications. As well as looking at some traditional styles of tools artisans and jewelers have implemented for generations, the instructor will explain and demo some less seen tools, while imparting the value of exploring form and design to develop unique specialized tools that will enhance, embellish, and personalize each metal creation that leaves your bench. The texture tools in this class will be made by grinding, filing, or cutting with the jewelers saw. During the workshop students will learn a 2-step heat treatment process so that the tools will last a lifetime. Supply fee: $55.

Explore the interactions of enamel colors with variables in heat, time, and application sequences to create the magic of crackle surfaces. These fascinating surface designs are captured forever in kiln-fired glass and no two are ever alike. Learn how to manipulate the materials and options to direct the outcome. In addition, learn how to permanently fire colored and monochrome decals into the enamel surface for fun design options. We will also play with unfired decals applied to finished pieces of enamel to increase your range of techniques.  All supplies are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own special copper blanks if you wish to work with specific forms. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of the enameling process is helpful. Supply Fee: $40.

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 explore the qualities and results of both oil base and water base inks types of inks, and how to combine the two to achieve unique results in your prints. 

Students of all levels are welcome. There is a Supply fee upon registration.

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

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

Prerequisite: None 

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

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

Prerequisite: None

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

Learn to paint in acrylics through still life studies. Acrylics are very versatile mediums. Bright luminous colors, ease of use, and infinite techniques make painting a boundless, creative choice. Demonstrations, discussions, and individual instruction will cover issues of color theory, design principles, paint consistency, and application. Experimentation and the development of personal artistic process and direction will be encouraged. Whether you are intrigued by acrylic's potential, or have worked in acrylics for years, this class has something for everyone. Prerequisite: None

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

In this Mixed Media class you will harness skills need to create mixed media works by exploration of various layering techniques in class demonstrations with new ways to see and utilize and interpret found materials. Create skillful compositions with a number of materials, e.g., decorative elements, altered imagery, paint, pictures, tissue paper, mono type printing, stamping, drawing, mixing found objects as assemblage. You will also learn transfer techniques to create monoprint effects. Prerequisite: None

Recordings of the class live sessions will be available after each class and is hosted by MS Teams.  There is a supply list with this class please contact us if you do not receive the link.

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

Supply fee upon registration. 

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

Student Fridays are available

In this class you will learn the basics of stone lithography. Lithography is a printing process based on the principle that oil and water do not mix. By using grease based drawing materials, the stone can be processed in order to make it receptive to water, while the drawn elements become receptive to oil based printing ink. Lithography is very adaptable to a variety of imagery, artistic styles, and mark making.  Learn how to grain a stone, how to transfer your design, process the drawing, and how to properly print the stone on a lithographic press. 

Prerequisite: None 

Supply fee upon registration.   

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

Student Fridays are available 

Slowly creeping out of our cocoons, let’s spread our wings a bit and take to the air. Reignite your creative juices in a playful atmosphere where humor, profundity and freedom are key. Discover clever workarounds for creative obstacles, habits, blocks and blind spots. Your art knows what to do. Get out of the way! You too, inner critic!!  Prerequisite: None

This class is hosted by MS Teams.  There is a supply list with this class please contact us if you do not receive the link.

Lithography is traditionally done on stone or zinc plates and incorporates the repelling nature of oil and water. Explore a low-tech alternative method to traditional lithography using Coca Cola and aluminum foil. Using  common everyday items that you find in your kitchen allows you to print immediately. This technique can be printed by hand or with a press. Prerequisite: None 

Supply fee upon registration. 

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

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

Prerequisite: None

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

Have you ever wanted to see the range of things you can do with your paints?  The possibilities will open you up and get you out of any rut. We will learn about traditional oil mediums to thick clear layers of glossy acrylics; we will try it all.  We pour, brush, scoop, squeegee and soak. Many of the processes are completely unpredictable and surprising. Even if you only plan to paint traditionally this will show you ways to use your materials that you never dreamt of. Supply fee upon registration.  

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

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  Prerequisite: None

Painting with an encaustic pen is a quiet meditation on process and discovery. It favors patience and deliberateness. The slow build-up of wax, stroke by stroke, layer upon layer, adding colors bit by bit and carefully mixing them directly on the panel is appealing. 

This method lends itself especially well to working on a small surface. The encaustic painters of Greece, who developed this process, seldom made pictures larger than the average head. Prerequisite: None

Build collages using a variety of techniques and materials including cut paper, vintage ephemera, old photos, old letters, postage stamps, tissue paper, watercolor, and drawings. Create your own stamps using modeling clay.  Learn about the rich history of collage. 

Prerequisite: None

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

Want to know more about using color in your work?  This one day workshop will focus on understanding color through color theory, paint mixing and application. We will make color wheels, charts, color collages and have discussions on old and contemporary masterworks. Prerequisite: None

These classes meet weekly, an office hour is offered (students can meet individually with the instructor) and there are class recordings to view during the week. 

This class has demo videos and related articles available to students during each week before the check in live sessions and is hosted by MS Teams.

This class has a supply list link to purchase which will come with your registration confirmatio

Spend two meaningful and productive days with Seattle’s award-winning and fearless satirical collagist. We will pillage magazines, making beautiful Valentines of the remnants! Discuss technique! Talk shop! Laugh! Share and constructively critique our work!  We will use tin trays or cake pans, lunch, hands, eyes, fervor, magazines, sense of humor. 

View Deborah’s artwork here:  http://www.deedeeworks.com/  

Prerequisite: None

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

Have you ever wanted to learn to draw and paint from the figure without having to draw like Leonardo? Then this rigorous, but fun class is for you. Learn how to follow shapes, create space, and most of all compose your page, without painstaking proportions and measurements. We will use the model to look hard, but we won't be working towards 19th century realism. You will be composing and deconstructing on the fly, at a fast pace, alternating with very slow and deliberate observation. You can't be attached to the outcome, or even have any idea of what your work will look like when it is done. In fact your work will be “undone” if it gets predictable. This will be an action packed 'process' with no possibility of staying in your rut if you have one.  You will be provided with a large paper, drawing and painting materials. Absolute beginners are perfect for this class as well as advanced artists.  Supply fee upon registration.  

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

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.   Prerequisite: None

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.  Supply fee upon registration.   

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

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  Prerequisite: None

Want to know more about using color in your work?  This one day workshop will focus on understanding color through color theory, paint mixing and application. We will make color charts, color collages and have discussions on old and contemporary masterworks. All levels welcome

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

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.

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 printmaking techniques as its printed by hand without a press and uses water based ink.  We will also explore a hybrid technique using western based oil inks with the same printing process.  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! Prerequisite: None

Supply fee upon registration. 

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

In this workshop students will learn step-by-step the basics of block printing. You will learn how to compose and transfer a design onto a block, carve using traditional linoleum tools and inking techniques. This class is suitable for complete beginners and those who need a refresher. Prerequisite: None

Supply fee upon registration.  

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

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. Supply fee upon registration.  

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

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Prerequisite: none

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

Prerequisite: Watercolor experience  

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

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

Supply fee upon registration.   

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

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  Prerequisite: None

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

Supply fee upon registration. 

There is a supply fee for the workshop please contact us if you do not receive the link

Anyone can learn to draw; drawing is the foundation of all the visual arts. This class takes a contemporary and individualized approach to the basics of drawing and offers '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. 

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

Prerequisite: None

Anyone can learn to draw; drawing is the foundation of all the visual arts. This class takes a contemporary and individualized approach to the basics of drawing and offers '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. 

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

Prerequisite: None

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 Miller School of Art in Highland Park  

ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED

Prerequisite: none

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 printmaking techniques as its printed by hand without a press and uses water based ink.  We will also explore a hybrid technique using western based oil inks with the same printing process.  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! Prerequisite: None

Supply fee upon registration. 

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

Many people think that if they can’t draw in proportion they are ‘not talented’ and have no business doing art.  Nothing could be further from the truth. If you are not suited to careful measuring and painstaking draftsmanship you are not alone.  This has nothing to do with whether or not you are ‘talented’ or whether or not you should try making art. This workshop will teach even the most drafting averse person how to get proportion without sacrificing the real value of the artwork, which is to learn to be comfortable with your own set of ‘talents’.  Some people never can make precise measurements, but they can still draw in proportion through an intuitive quick approach.  Supply fee upon registration.   

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

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  Prerequisite: None

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

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

The 20 Print Challenge class is back! This class is an 8-week course for those with etching experience. In this class, a single copper matrix is worked and reworked 20 different ways to push and pull 20 different prints to make a body of work. Prerequisite: Beginning Etching

Supply fee upon registration.  

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

Student Fridays are available

Anyone can learn to draw; drawing is the foundation of all the visual arts. This class takes a contemporary and individualized approach to the basics of drawing and offers '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. 

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

Prerequisite: None

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

Supply fee upon registration.   

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

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  Prerequisite: None

In this Beginning/Intermediate painting class, we will learn basic techniques of painting with a concentration on composition, color, and brush techniques. Each week we will look at a different artist's work from European to American and talk about their techniques, aesthetic, and color pallet. Demonstrations will be given on how the works were composed and created. Using this knowledge, you will create your own paintings using the influence of the artist of the week. For example, if we look at Van Gogh's thick brushwork and vivid color, you will make a painting using that pallet and thick brushwork. If we explore the paintings of Jacob Lawrence, we will talk of his smooth surface and use of primary colors, then using objects around your home, you will make your own work. 

Prerequisite: Drawing recommended

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

Build collages using a variety of techniques and materials including cut paper, vintage ephemera, old photos, old letters, postage stamps, tissue paper, watercolor, and drawings. Create your own stamps using modeling clay.  Learn about the rich history of collage. 

Prerequisite: None

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

Painting with palette knife is fast-paced, fun and exciting experience that comes with textural qualities and expressive gestural marks. Different from painting with a brush, this process will help you to achieve a variety of effects, from sweeping impasto like strokes to refined details. You will also develop understanding of value structure and color harmony while working with palette knives. Expect a solid work and joy-filled workshop of Acrylic palette knife painting, overflowing with sequential exercises, interesting experiments, and quite a bit of color theory. We will discuss and learn from examples of old and contemporary master painters. The instructor will work with everyone individually throughout the workshop and will paint alongside the students. Expect to go home with tools of a lifetime!

The workshop is for beginning and intermediate students; those who haven’t begun painting and those who want to improve their painting skill.

Prerequisite: None

Recordings of the class live sessions will be available after each class and is hosted by MS Teams. 

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

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.   

There is a supply fee upon registration.  Prerequisite: None

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

Student Fridays available. 

Working from a live model is a great way to hone your drawing skills and learn to translate what you see into a drawing. This fun and challenging class demystifies the drawing process by applying techniques also presented in drawing fundamentals classes such as line, form, value, and scale utilizing the figure. Develop a more confident connection between what you see and what you render.

Prerequisite: None Model fee due upon registration. 

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

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

Supply fee upon registration. 

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

Student Fridays are available

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 upon registration.  

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

Create a series of small postcard sized winter landscapes in watercolor. Learn to render snowy branches, the northern lights, birch trees in the snow, and winter evergreens. Harness your inner Bob Ross and paint some happy little trees in a relaxed art studio environment with watercolor artist, illustrator, and wilderness survivalist Willow Heath. Prerequisite: None

Supply fee upon registration.  

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

Have you ever wanted to see the range of things you can do with your paints?  The possibilities will open you up and get you out of any rut. We will learn about traditional oil mediums to thick clear layers of glossy acrylics; we will try it all.  We pour, brush, scoop, squeegee and soak. Many of the processes are completely unpredictable and surprising. Even if you only plan to paint traditionally this will show you ways to use your materials that you never dreamt of. Supply fee upon registration.  

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

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  Prerequisite: None

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

Prerequisite: None 

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

Using watercolor crayons and watercolors you will be able to achieve a wide range of effects from line drawings to bold and/or subtle washes. This workshop will allow you to explore the many possibilities of creating monotypes with watercolors.  Prerequisite: None

Supply fee upon registration.  

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

Student Fridays are available

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 explore the qualities and results of both oil base and water base inks types of inks, and how to combine the two to achieve unique results in your prints. 

Students of all levels are welcome. There is a Supply fee upon registration.

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

Student Fridays are available

This class focuses on drawing and painting buildings, street scenes and cityscapes. Urban landscapes drawn/painted in this class will be an excellent challenge to understand perspective and simplification of a subject.  Formal elements of painting such as composition, tone, and color will be pursued while covering basic techniques such as watercolor washes, dry brush, and color mixing by layers, and so on.  Here is another chance to travel your favorite cities through sketches and watercolor studies. We will draw places, buildings, street scenes and people to make a beautiful memory of your travel. Reference photographs will be provided. You are also welcome to bring your own photographs if you want to make more of a personal travel journal of your favorite city. We will learn all the rules of perspective to draw buildings properly. Students will receive individual attention and instruction, as well as group critiques. Prerequisite: None 

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

Want to know more about using color in your work?  This one day workshop will focus on understanding color through color theory, paint mixing and application. We will make color wheels, charts, color collages and have discussions on old and contemporary masterworks. Prerequisite: None

These classes meet weekly, an office hour is offered (students can meet individually with the instructor) and there are class recordings to view during the week. 

This class has demo videos and related articles available to students during each week before the check in live sessions and is hosted by MS Teams.

This class has a supply list link to purchase which will come with your registration confirmatio

Painting with an encaustic pen is a quiet meditation on process and discovery. It favors patience and deliberateness. The slow build-up of wax, stroke by stroke, layer upon layer, adding colors bit by bit and carefully mixing them directly on the panel is appealing. 

This method lends itself especially well to working on a small surface. The encaustic painters of Greece, who developed this process, seldom made pictures larger than the average head. Prerequisite: None

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.  Supply fee upon registration.   

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

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  Prerequisite: None

Chine collé is the technique of using an etching press to both print and collage onto your paper at the same time seamlessly, with one pass. Experiment with the range of effects that you can achieve by combining printed line art with cut paper.  In this two-day workshop, you will create a copper etching plate, designed with the idea of adding color, pattern and texture to your image using thin pieces of cut paper that are laminated to and printed on in the final image via the etching press. Saturday will be devoted to preparing your raw copper plate, transferring your idea to the plate, mark making and chemically etching the design into the copper.  Sunday you will prepare variety of papers in different colors, patterns and textures to print multiple iterations of your plate, allowing you to get a real feeling for how chine collé can enhance your artwork and expand your printmaking practice. Abstract and representational images both lend themselves well to this technique. No previous print experience is required and copper plates, inks and appropriate paper for experimentation will be provided. 

Prerequisite: None

Supply fee upon registration. 

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

Learn all the basics of letterpress printing. Through a variety of projects, learn to hand-set metal type, lock up a typeform, ink up, set up, and operate the press. You will be introduced to good design practices and explore printing imagery with letterpress cuts, linoleum cuts, and wire printing. 

Prerequisite: None There is a Supply Fee upon registration.

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

Do you love the idea of painting the figure but are intimidated to try because you haven’t drawn before?  Or do you like to paint and draw the figure but wish your work didn’t look like stiff figure studies. Either way this class is for you. We will start with extensive rapid drawing and painting exercises on integrating the figure into a whole composition. The next seven hours will develop one large stretched canvas into a visual experience where you will continually revise your entire painting until the whole comes together.  In the end you may not have a carefully proportioned model but you will have a canvas where all the parts work visually together in shape and color.  We will be using Richard Diebenkorn and others for artistic examples.  Rapid course corrections, intuition, and lack of preciousness will be encouraged as well as very intense looking. Includes all oil paint, large stretched canvas, and model fee.  Bring whatever brushes you already own. Prerequsite: None

Supply fee upon registration.   

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

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  Prerequisite: None

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

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

-max ernst 

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

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

This one day workshop will focus on quick drawing techniques through live demos and lectures. Students will learn about lines, light and shade, composition, and draw in their sketchbooks with materials like pencils and charcoal. Additional drawing materials like charcoal and chalks will be used for learning more drawing techniques and for creating sustained sketches. We will start by drawing commonly found objects around us in the studio and then proceed to exploring a range of subjects using photographs and prints. All skill levels are welcome.

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

In this class you will learn the basics of stone lithography. Lithography is a printing process based on the principle that oil and water do not mix. By using grease based drawing materials, the stone can be processed in order to make it receptive to water, while the drawn elements become receptive to oil based printing ink. Lithography is very adaptable to a variety of imagery, artistic styles, and mark making.  Learn how to grain a stone, how to transfer your design, process the drawing, and how to properly print the stone on a lithographic press. 

Prerequisite: None 

Supply fee upon registration.   

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

Student Fridays are available 

Do you get tired of spending lots of money on inferior pre-stretched canvases at 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!  Supply fee upon registration.  

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

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.  Prerequisite: None

Collage requires no previous experience, but experimentation and practice can make you a pro.  Learn from a master collage artist how to elevate the art of cut-and paste out of the tacky scrapbook and into the expressive realm discovered by the original artist inventors of collage in the early 20th Century. Suddenly our intuitive picture-making skills rise to the surface. Collage makes it easy. The images we spontaneously pillage from a hundred throwaway magazine pages help us to illuminate our own stories and dreams. We'll explore stream-of-consciousness collage composition, while experimenting with basic design and mixed media methods.  Step by step, we will use paper, found imagery, and acrylic adhesive. It can be combined with personal photos, drawing, writing, humor, and whatever else fits on the surface. Expect to create one or more fantastic artworks in our days together, improving your skills as we go, under the friendly tutelage of Seattle's Queen of Collage! Prerequisite: None

Supply fee upon registration.  

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

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 : $60.