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: Sasha Tepper-Stewart

Learn the basic fundamentals of fusing and slumping glass, a common form of kiln-glass. Discussions and demonstrations will cover glass cutting, design layout, color combinations, slumping molds, kilns and firing schedules. You will gain the foundations to design and create at least four fused and slumped glass plates, a set of coasters and a trivet. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Delores Taylor

Pate de Verre is a French term meaning 'paste of glass,' referring to a process in which a paste of glass is made from fine particles of glass and mixed with a binding agent. The mixture is placed into the interior of a plaster mold to create either a thin, thick, solid, or hollow glass form. Learn the basic fundamentals to create pieces starting from the creation of the clay positive to making a mold, and from packing and kiln-firing the glass to cold working and finishing touches. In this 6 week Pate de Verre class you will learn how to create and use custom color to provide limitless possibilities for your creative work. The class will cover three projects and two distinct looks so you can mix and match to provide multiple opportunities to work in this unique medium. The bas-relief and sintered vessel will be appropriate to the size and time frame to complete within 3 weeks. At the first session please bring a sample of your art images on a jump drive so we can share artwork. Prerequisite: None.

Instructor: Davide Salvadore

Studying Venetian glassblowing techniques is considered an important step in a glassblower?s skill development and professional practice. The goal of this intensive review of Venetian glass techniques with a well-known maestro is to practice complicated traditional designs to express contemporary ideas in glass. Students will learn intricate techniques, including zanfirico, incalmo, reticello, and murrine, used to produce precisely blown and sculpted objects, from small bowls to large free-form works. Students will work with the maestro and have the unique opportunity to develop glassmaking skills with high degree of accomplishment. Students should be well-versed in glass working and want the challenge of refining their skills through keen observation and daily studio time. Prerequisites: At least 2 years of glass experience

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: Donna Prunkard

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

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Patricia Davidson

Learn to work with borosilicate tubing to create blown ornaments, beads, vessels, and other forms. Learn how to transfer a section of tubing to a blow-pipe, proper use of a blow hose, and apply even heating to form bubbles. We will introduce color techniques and how to control heat and handle molten bubbles of glass to shape them with your breath. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Donna McCord

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

Instructor: Manuel Castro

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

Instructor: Julie Bergen

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

Instructor: 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: Patricia Davidson

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

Instructor: TBA TBA

Veterans Glassblowing Day was initially inspired by President Obama's plea for citizens to help our veterans find work after returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Following President Obama's passing of the Veterans Skills to Jobs Act in July 2012, longtime glassblower Lisa Aronzon was inspired by this call to action and invited the glassblowing community to come together in support of our veterans. As our nation faces financial uncertainty, social revolution, acts of violence, and military conflicts, Veterans Glassblowing Day offers a terrific opportunity for Americans to pay it forward to our troops. Pratt Fine Arts Center is proud to offer this FREE opportunity to our Veterans.

Instructor: TBA TBA

Veterans Glassblowing Day was initially inspired by President Obama's plea for citizens to help our veterans find work after returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Following President Obama's passing of the Veterans Skills to Jobs Act in July 2012, longtime glassblower Lisa Aronzon was inspired by this call to action and invited the glassblowing community to come together in support of our veterans. As our nation faces financial uncertainty, social revolution, acts of violence, and military conflicts, Veterans Glassblowing Day offers a terrific opportunity for Americans to pay it forward to our troops. Pratt Fine Arts Center is proud to offer this FREE opportunity to our Veterans.

Instructor: TBA TBA

In this class students will learn how to make two styles of ornaments; an icicle made out of solid glass,and a hollow blown Venetian style ornament. Students should be comfortable working with borosilicate glass, and have at least some experience with hollow glass, pulling points or attaching handles (your choice). Class will adapt to students abilities. Students will be encouraged to work at their own levels.

Instructor: Morgan Peterson

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

Instructor: Robin Oakes

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: Henry Jackson-Spieker

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

Instructor: Robin Oakes

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

Instructor: Rand Coburn

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

Instructor: Rand Coburn

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

Instructor: 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: 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. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals or equivalent

Instructor: Catherine Grisez

Interested in metalsmithing? Learn how to hammer a piece of copper sheet into an eye mask using a variety of forming, texturing, and decorating techniques. You will then polish, patina, and seal your mask. By the end of the weekend, you'll have brought your project to completion or made significant progress toward a more elaborate full-face mask. This is a fun hands-on workshop for beginners and for those with experience who are interested in a different approach to forming metal. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Tamara Clammer

Team-taught by Tamara Clammer and Brandon Bowman, this class covers a range of materials and techniques. Learn to combine hard steel and soft leather to make your own custom-fitted shoulder armor, gauntlets, chest plates, and shields. Over the course of two weekends, students will learn the essential techniques: you will forge and weld steel, and sew and rivet leather. Prepare yourself for a riveting experience creating your own unique set of armor! Prerequisite: none.  Please note that there is no class the weekend of October 21 - 22. 

Instructor: Tamara Clammer

Learn how to manipulate leather into creative, organic, three-dimensional forms. After this weekend you'll be able to prepare patterns, cut safely, finish your edges, and add texture, contour, and color. Demonstrations will focus on making seasonally-appropriate wearable masks, but the techniques are widely applicable for both jewelry and sculpture. You'll leave class with at least one finished mask, additional samples, and a resource list to get you going on your next project. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Alan Hudson

Curious about computer-aided design and three-dimensional printing? Consider this two-part workshop as your hands-on introduction to new frontiers! During the first class you will get familiar with a digital workspace, use pre-programmed ring generators to create and personalize virtual designs for two styles of ring: a signet and an openwork band. Send your favorite off to digital printing bureau Shapeways, our partner for this workshop, and receive your metal ring by mail. During the second class, you'll explore post-production techniques for customizing digitally manufactured products, and learn more about the next level of programming options. You are encouraged to bring a laptop (specifications provided) but it is not required; if you can't bring a computer we'll give you information on where to use one and instructions for working on your own. Prerequisite: none. 

Instructor: Julia Harrison

This compact intensive will have you working at your bench soon after you arrive on the first day. From soldering to stonesetting, you'll be introduced to the fundamentals of jewelry making through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and practice time. Learn how to control and manipulate metal so that you can confidently make a piece from start to finish. 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 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: 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: Monica Street

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

Instructor: Virginia Causey

If you already have a handle on basic techniques such as sawing, soldering, and finishing, Intermediate Jewelry/Metals will empower you to use these tools in a more personal and creative way. Through a combination of demonstrations, supervised work-time, and individualized instruction based on your own goals, you will hone your existing skills, add new ones, and grow more comfortable and confident in your ability to realize your own designs. The instructor will introduce intermediate soldering strategies as well as as next-level shaping and embellishment techniques aimed at enabling you to reach your jewelry-making and metal-working goals. Prerequisite: at least one course of Beginning Jewelry/Metals

Instructor: Sarah Loertscher

Learn to fabricate with mild steel in this workshop designed to acquaint you with an affordable alternative to precious metals. You will learn to manipulate and solder steel, inlay solder into steel, and finish steel for wearability. Being both strong and easily available, steel allows you to experiment without fear of expense or size. We will be utilizing the manufacturing process of water jet cutting, which will allow you to design and create multiples in order for you to quickly experiment and alter a basic design. This process can be a helpful foray into creating a uniform production line. In order to have all water jet cuttings available on the first day of class, you will need to sign up at least TWO WEEKS in advance, and prepare for a design consultation via phone with Sarah before the class begins. Expect to complete a small collection of your own designs.

Instructor: Virginia Causey

Usually we tell you to slow down, take your time, do it right. But one of the best-kept secrets of the jewelry-making world is that sometimes it can be fun to just whip up something new! And with the holiday season looming, precious metal clay or PMC is your ally in creating a quick-but-thoughtful gift or custom party accessory. Learn the basics of working with PMC plus a few tips and tricks from your experienced instructor. Walk out four short hours later with a new skill--and new earrings or a pendant, fresh from the PMC oven. Prerequisite: none. Supply fee includes silver PMC.

Instructor: Monica Street

Whether the party is lit with candles, chandeliers, or a disco ball, a pair of sparkly earrings promises that you'll enter in style. Score extra points by crafting these attention-getting accessories yourself, using simple tools like hammers, drills, and files to create striking effects From studs to shoulder-dusters, your party-ready earrings will shine and sparkle in any surroundings! You'll make 2-3 pairs to wear or give. All levels. 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: Julia Lowther

Learn the secret to making solid bars of brass ripple like water in this project-based one-evening workshop. Once you've got the hang of the technique, you'll twist your rods into eye-catching bangles and elegant hairsticks, perfect for wearing to parties or giving as holiday gifts. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Julia Lowther

After just four short hours you'll be proud of your stylish new "peacock" earrings, crafted in gleaming sterling silver. This clever design comes together without the use of torches or heat--making it an ideal project for novice jewelers. Wear your professional-looking peacock earrings to seasonal parties or gift them to a good friend. Prerequisite: none. Supply fee of $25 payable to instructor during class.

Instructor: Jesse Bert

Founded in 1542 in an area rich in silver and gems, the town of San Miguel de Allende (originally named Izcuinapan by the indigenous peoples) is filled with buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries, which have earned it UNESCO's recognition as a World Heritage Site. A favorite with history buffs due to its importance in the Mexican War of Independence, San Miguel's surroundings have also attracted artists from around the world.

Instructor: Rafael Bautista

If last year's Oaxaca trip left you hungry for more, please consider joining 2018's alumni-only intermediate filigree workshop! Many favorite parts of the trip will remain unchanged: we'll stay in Las Golondrinas and hold classes around the corner at El Oro de Monte Alban with the one-and-only Maestro Rafael Bautista. We'll enjoy a blend of self-directed free time and organized group activities like delicious dinners and eye-opening tours. We'll escape Seattle's grey season for Oaxaca's light, warmth, and color!
 
So what's new?

-Your class will meet in the afternoons (2-6pm), giving you the opportunity to explore the city during the cooler morning hours.
 
-You'll still participate in organized tours and activities outside of class--but I have a couple of new things up my sleeve that are just for the intermediate students.

-A smaller class size (maximum 4) will ensure even more one-on-one attention, and most of your work will be done in silver (provided).

-Most importantly, Maestro Bautista will challenge you with an exciting new project! You will focus on the central element in one of traditional Oaxacan filigree's most iconic earring designs, known as "El Jardín." Shaped like a three-dimensional ribbon bow, this form will introduce new techniques including bending filigree into complex shapes and embellishing your filigree forms with beading and "diamond cut" engraving. Depending on your skill, you may complete a pendant or a pair of earrings.
 
Prerequisite: Students must have attended the 2017 "Silver Filigree in Oaxaca" course.

CLASS FEE: $1650

INCLUDED
7 nights hotel in a private room
20 hours of instruction and all workshop materials
2 field trips
2 group dinners

PAYMENT DATES
$825 deposit due upon registration
$825 final payment due by November 10
 
CANCELLATION REFUND POLICY
25% non-refundable for withdrawal until January 2
50% non-refundable for withdrawal after January 2

Pratt recommends purchasing trip insurance.

Instructor: Rafael Bautista

The region now known has Oaxaca has a rich tradition of metal arts going back some 2500 years to the establishment of Monte Alban, one of Mesoamerica's first cities. The production of lace-like metal filigree has flourished since colonial times, captivating viewers with its combination of fragility and strength: For openwork filigree, jewelers require a minimum of metal: delicately twisted wires may make up less than half the surface; the rest is air.

Instructor: Yulia Chubotin

Explore watercolor techniques, composition, and color and practice watercolor painting. Prerequisite: some watercolor experience

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 $20 Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Drawing is the foundation of the visual arts and anyone can learn to draw. These classes take a contemporary and individualized approach to the basics of drawing and offer 'out-of-the-box' approaches to tackle basic drawing issues. Learn to render realistically using line and contour, shape and form, light and shadow, space and depth, proportion and perspective. Get acquainted with a range of drawing materials to translate perceptions onto paper and learn the principles of composition.Prerequisite: None 

Instructor: Che Lopez

Explore the basics of this versatile medium by learning about washes, thick impasto, glazes, and more. Demonstrations, discussions, and individual instruction will cover issues of color, design principles, paint consistency, and application. You will be introduced to compatible, non-acrylic materials to add to your paintings. Experimentation and the development of personal artistic process and direction will be encouraged. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Working from a live model is a great way to hone your drawing skills and learn to translate what you see into a drawing. This fun and challenging class demystifies the drawing process by applying techniques also presented in drawing fundamentals classes such as line, form, value, and scale utilizing the figure. Develop a more confident connection between what you see and what you render. Prerequisite: None Model fee $15.00

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: $20 NO CLASS 10/31

Instructor: Eric Chamberlain

Monotype is a printmaking process that can lend itself to gestural and expressive mark making. You will be instructed in the use of a variety of printmaking approaches, including trace monotype, additive (brush), and subtractive (roll and remove). We will use both oil base and water base inks. We will explore the qualities and results of both types of inks, and how to combine the two to achieve a wide variety in your prints. Students of all levels are welcome. Supply fee $30

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 $35

Instructor: Sofya Belinskaya

This class expands on foundational drawing principles and builds techniques to create life-like drawings. Students work from the still life, long-pose figure sessions, and self-portraiture  with the option to move into independent drawing projects from photography. Working in charcoal and graphite, this course challenges students to utilize value, line, mark making and composition, while considering their own stylistic preferences. Students will look at traditional and contemporary artists. Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Model fee $20

Instructor: Vedika Dietrich

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

Instructor: Robin Walker

Explore the basics of this versatile medium by learning about washes, thick impasto, glazes, and more. Demonstrations, discussions, and individual instruction will cover issues of color, design principles, paint consistency, and application. You will be introduced to compatible, non-acrylic materials to add to your paintings. Experimentation and the development of personal artistic process and direction will be encouraged. 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

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

Instructor: Angie Dixon

Learn how to paint classic landscapes in the tradition developed in China in the Tang Dynasty. You will learn to use brush, ink and color on rice paper. We will cover ways to approach and paint components of the landscape such as rocks, trees, water and other elements and then put them altogether in full compositions. We will talk about the philosophy behind this art form and how it evolved while exploring a new way to view landscape painting. Individual help will be available.  All supplies provided.  Supply Fee $15

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

Instructor: Romson Regarde Bustillo

Discover and/or-rediscover collage in this 4 session intensive. Create artwork using traditional and non-traditional formats combining collage techniques with printmaking and non-rectangular formats. Participants are encouraged to bring imagery to incorporate into their work including past work, photos, and found images. Prerequisite: None Students Fridays available. Supply fee $20

Instructor: Edd Cox

Instruction in oil painting techniques for complete beginners to advanced artists. The class will provide foundation skills in using all tools, materials, techniques and styles with complete step by step demonstrations from subject choice, composition, colors and palette, paint mixing and mediums along with plenty of supervised student painting time. Prerequisite: None.

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

Create rich and intriguing surfaces using monotype, collograph, shellac and pronto plates. Using stencils, elements from nature, and drawings, you will create unique layered prints. These techniques may be used 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 $30  

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

Use paper, cloth, found materials, and other unique elements to make a series of simple collages. Learn image transferring techniques and how to integrate these images into your collages. These collages will serve as a foundation for experiments using paint, stencils, crayons, nails, stitching by hand and/or sewing machine and other objects using alternate means of connections to add dimension. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $25  

Instructor: Kerstin Graudins

A short screen printing class so you can print your ideas on patches, stickers, t-shirts, protest posters and wheat paste art. We meet for three hours and learn about how to create images for screen printing and where to find things to print on. We also practice screen printing. Two weeks later we meet for five hours and print our hearts out! Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

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

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

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

Instructor: Theresa Neinas

Learn to use linoleum-cutting tools and brayers safely and get the results you want. Get an overview of relief block printing that touches on composition, technique, and individual style as well as the basics of rolling and hand printing. Images are highly adaptable to cross over into other mediums such as collage and encaustic. This workshop will emphasize how to adapt this process to a home environment. Supply fee $20 Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Larry Calkins

What makes a mask?  Why are masks so prevalent in every culture?  We wear masks every day, we hide behind them and we use them to enhance our personalities (makeup for example).  We will make masks from various materials including, papier mache, metal and cloth.  We will discuss the history of masks and how they define cultures.  Bring anything that might be used to create an interesting mask and could be turned into a face! Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Edd Cox

This class designed for beginners to advanced students in the fundamentals of the Classical Realist technique. This foundation is appropriate for any artist and is designed to give students the knowledge and confidence to become comfortable in using the magnificent medium of oil paint with methods and materials used by the classical masters. We will explore the oil painting techniques and style of realist painting used by artists such as Velasquez and Caravaggio to Bouguereau and Sargent. Develop confidence in using tools and materials, paint mixing and color theory that take the student from the initial sketch through each type of paint layering to the final highlights. Demonstrations in each class help the student gain new insights into using the basic primary color palette, subject development, underpainting and overpainting, thin wash to thick impasto, mixing colors in the correct value and tone as well as how and when to use paint mediums and the fine art of glazing. Prerequisite: Beginning Oil Painting

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Many people think that if they can?t draw in proportion they are ?not talented? and have no business doing art. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you are not suited to careful measuring and painstaking draftsmanship you are not alone. This has nothing to do with whether or not you are ?talented? or whether or not you should try making art. This workshop will teach even the most drafting averse person how to get proportion without sacrificing the real value of the artwork, which is to learn to be comfortable with your own set of 'talents'. Some people never can make precise measurements but they can still draw in proportion through an intuitive quick approach. This workshop is located offsite at Miller School of Art in Georgetown ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Saturday Only  Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

You may think doing your painting with the help of a projection is 'cheating'. But did you know there is evidence that even the masters of the Renaissance used projections to start their paintings? Optics revolutionized how we see the world and painting emulated its 'realism' for centuries. Projection can save you hundreds of frustrating hours laying out the groundwork for you painting and it has never been easier or as effective with today's technology. The first half of the class will be showing you how to choose and prepare your digital image. The second half will be how set up your projection and lay it on the canvas. If you would like to follow along with your own laptop and/or digital projector feel free to bring it. This workshop is located offsite at Miller School of Art in Georgetown . ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Sunday Only Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Dawn Endean

Learn the fundamentals of printmaking in this 6-class series. This course will introduce basic relief, intaglio and monotype printmaking techniques including painting on plexiglass, stenciling, 'Pronto' polyester plate lithography, shellac plates, collographs and linoleum cuts. First-time students are welcome; play and experimentation are encouraged! Student Fridays available. Prerequisite: None Supply fee $35 

Instructor: Larry Calkins

Explore encaustic painting using traditional and non-traditional approaches with mixed media. Work with beeswax, pigment, paints, drawing materials, inks and collage materials. Explore techniques on paper and panels using stamping, draw-through and photocopy transfer. Create line with the encaustic pen tool. Along with two dimensional pieces create one of a kind books and sculptural objects . Come with no expectations and play! No prerequisite

Instructor: Romson Regarde Bustillo

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

Instructor: 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

Instructor: Angie Dixon

Come and paint trees in all shapes and sizes using classic Asian brush and ink painting techniques combined with each person's own unique vision. We will explore trees from close-up and detailed to distant and expressionistic. They can be painted as individual portraits or part of bigger compositions and the larger landscape. Fall color is always lovely, so bring your ideas and pictures of trees you love so you can paint them. All levels welcome.  Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Mediums are what we add to oil paint to make it come alive with unique character all its own. The masters carefully guarded their own formulations of oil mediums because they knew how important they were to the very essence of the painting. Now making your own oil medium or even understanding how to use the readymade mediums in the store is becoming a lost art. Historically the alchemy of paint occupied many artists all of their lives. Find out what you may have been missing in your painting and straighten out the confusion array of mediums to make your art come alive! All materials provided and you get to take home a selection of mediums to try at home. This workshop is located offsite at Miller School of Art in Georgetown . ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Saturday Only 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

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Many people would love to paint in oil at home but are concerned with the fumes. Some try water based oils but find them less than satisfying. But there is a way to use oil paint without using any solvents. It is identical to the range and feel of traditional oil paints with just a few changes in procedure. Find out how to put together your own set of non-toxic paints and how to use them in one lesson. You don?t even need to buy materials in advance, just come and see if it they will work for you first. I will also let you in on the ways to avoid the art store and get some of your materials for much less. This workshop is located offsite at The Miller School of Art in Georgetown. ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Prerequisite: none

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

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 

Instructor: Che Lopez

Explore the basics of this versatile medium by learning about washes, thick impasto, glazes, and more. Demonstrations, discussions, and individual instruction will cover issues of color, design principles, paint consistency, and application. You will be introduced to compatible, non-acrylic materials to add to your paintings. Experimentation and the development of personal artistic process and direction will be encouraged. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Working from a live model is a great way to hone your drawing skills and learn to translate what you see into a drawing. This fun and challenging class demystifies the drawing process by applying techniques also presented in drawing fundamentals classes such as line, form, value, and scale utilizing the figure. Develop a more confident connection between what you see and what you render. Prerequisite: None Model fee $15.00

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 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 

Instructor: Sofya Belinskaya

This class expands on foundational drawing principles and builds techniques to create life-like drawings. Students work from the still life, long-pose figure sessions, and self-portraiture  with the option to move into independent drawing projects from photography. Working in charcoal and graphite, this course challenges students to utilize value, line, mark making and composition, while considering their own stylistic preferences. Students will look at traditional and contemporary artists. Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing Model fee $10

Instructor: Robin Walker

Explore the basics of this versatile medium by learning about washes, thick impasto, glazes, and more. Demonstrations, discussions, and individual instruction will cover issues of color, design principles, paint consistency, and application. You will be introduced to compatible, non-acrylic materials to add to your paintings. Experimentation and the development of personal artistic process and direction will be encouraged. 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 $25  No class 6/29  

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 $35

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

Instructor: Yulia Chubotin

Explore watercolor techniques, composition, and color and practice watercolor painting. Prerequisite: some watercolor experience

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Usually color is taught as ?Color Theory? which involves tediously painting in hundreds of little squares or placing pre-colored papers next to each other. After doing these exercises you still don?t know what to do in your real life painting. This workshop is focused on actually using color on your painting and understanding how it works in a way you can use right away. First we will understand how to create and see color using a limited pallette which will teach you how to mix and see subtle color much more effectively. Then, studying particular masters, we will unlock the color harmony in their work so that you can reproduce it in a work of your own. In the end you will have at least two paintings to take home that you can use to find your own individual palette. We will be using oil paint and canvas which is provided for you, please bring your own brushes and palette knives if you have them. This workshop is located offsite at The Miller School of Art in Georgetown. ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Edd Cox

This class designed for beginners to advanced students in the fundamentals of the Classical Realist technique. This foundation is appropriate for any artist and is designed to give students the knowledge and confidence to become comfortable in using the magnificent medium of oil paint with methods and materials used by the classical masters. We will explore the oil painting techniques and style of realist painting used by artists such as Velasquez and Caravaggio to Bouguereau and Sargent. Develop confidence in using tools and materials, paint mixing and color theory that take the student from the initial sketch through each type of paint layering to the final highlights. Demonstrations in each class help the student gain new insights into using the basic primary color palette, subject development, underpainting and overpainting, thin wash to thick impasto, mixing colors in the correct value and tone as well as how and when to use paint mediums and the fine art of glazing. Prerequisite: Beginning Oil Painting

Instructor: Kerstin Graudins

This is a quick class where you will learn to screenprint using photo emulsion and create a few small projects. The first class we will print wrapping paper to practice printing! Get a taste of screen printing or if you have experience come make your project. Make something for the holidays or just play around. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Jodi Waltier

There is an intrinsic magic associated with the indigo vat and the unknown patterns and shades of blue. One needs only to be willing, hands-on participant to be able to walk away with a notebook full of techniques and a head full of possibilities. We will cover the basics of folding and clamping. bound resist, setting up the indigo vat, and some stitch techniques. Then after a review the second day we move onto bound resists with objects, pole wrapping (Arashi Shibori) and bundling. Prerequisite: None

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

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

Instructor: Larry Calkins

February 3-10 with Miguel Perez and Larry Calkins Join Kamla Kakaria for a week long mixed media printmaking intensive in Chacala, Mexico (one hour north of Puerto Vallarta) where the jungle meets the ocean. Work with Mexican artist Miguel Perez at his studio Gráfica Chacala and our own Larry Calkins to create works that combine sketching, print making and journaling, while being inspired by the petroglyphs at Alta Vista. Located in the state of Nayarit, this region was originally home to the largely unstudied Tecoxquin indigenous culture dating from approximately 2000 BC to 2300 BCE. Aside from its cultural and archeological importance, the site remains an important religious center for the Huicholes who leave offerings and perform ceremonies here. Discover this fishermen village and the wonderful people who live in this idyllic location. Tuition includes lodging for seven nights (Saturday to Saturday) giving students a day to explore Chacala before the workshop begins. Deposit of $925 due upon registration Balance of $925 due November 10, 2017 Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Hugo Anaya

February 17-24 with Hugo Anaya - Join Kamla Kakaria and Romson Bustillo in a week long Monoprint workshop in Guanajuato, Mexico. Known for its silver mining history, Guanajuato in pre-Hispanic times, the region was inhabited by nomadic tribes called Chichimecas. Work with Mexican artist Hugo Anaya at his studio Piramidal Grafica in Guanajuato, Mexico. You will learn to make prints using traditional forms of printmaking in a new way. Work with plexiglass plates applying ink in thin layers wiping away and texturing to create quick results. You will also work with drypoint on copper and hand coloring. Chine Colle, transfer and direct offset techniques will be taught to add to the prints. Non-toxic materials are important in Hugo’s studio. Prerequisite: None Tuition includes lodging for seven nights (Saturday to Saturday) giving students a day to explore Guanajuato before the workshop begins. Deposit of $925 due upon registration Balance of $925 due November 10, 2017 Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Brandon Bowman

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

Instructor: Tamara Buchanan

Tamara Buchanan has been a member of the Nortwest Stone Sculptors Association since 1987 and regularly teaches workshops at their yearly Symposiums. Stonecarving has captured the imagination of artists throughout history for its permanence, tactility, and sensual beauty. Take advantage of Pratt's stone yard facility and begin working with soft stone. You'll learn both ancient and modern reductive sculpting techniques with hand carving tools, power tools, and pneumatics. This is a great way to learn about types of stone and how to work with them while producing a small piece by the end of the class. ***PLEASE NOTE*** This class meets every other weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Prerequisite: None. Supply fee: TBA

Instructor: Henry Jackson-Spieker

Intended for experienced investment casters, this class will provide the time, materials, guidance, and a pour! Day one: discuss project and sprue your prepared wax pattern. Day two: invest your work. Day three: cast. Day four: devest and finish your piece. You'll be allowed one single or two small investments. Come to the first class with a completed wax pattern or mold ready to pour your wax positive. The cost of bronze is not included in the tuition. Prerequisite: Introduction to Bronze Casting Supply Fee $115

Instructor: Steve Dando

Frustrated with dull blades and less than perfect results? Using dull tools is actually far more dangerous than using razor sharp tools. Instructor Steve Dando will walk you through the process of sharpening chisels, plane blades, and other woodworking edge tools, to demystify the process of achieving a truly sharp edge. In this class we will also discuss what makes tools truly "work" and how to tune up your vintage users.

Instructor: Carla Grahn

Gain a basic understanding of forging, metal-forming, and welding in this introductory class. Learn how to bend, shape, twist, texture, and join steel to create decorative and organic forms without focusing too heavily on traditional, more technical processes of Pratt's other blacksmithing classes. By combining elements of fabrication and metal forming, you'll become comfortable in both shops and get a taste for the techniques you might want to explore more at Pratt. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $45

Instructor: Silas Maddox

In this class students will use fundamental blacksmithing techniques to forge common kitchen utensils including a spatula, ladle and a serving fork. If there is time maybe even a bottle opener! Every student, regardless of skill, can expect to complete at least one utensil and a full set is very possible. Forging demonstrations will focus on blacksmithing fundamentals especially isolating mass and creating accurate transitions. Design considerations will be paramount as we strive for functional elegance. Plan on lots of hammering and fun having! Prerequisite : Beginning Blacksmithing. Supply Fee : $35

Instructor: Scott Szloch

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

Instructor: Steve Dando

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

Instructor: David Lutrick

Learn the basics of turning wood on a lathe. In this class we will learn about spindle (between center) turning as well as the basics of creating bowls. Proper technique and safety will be the focus in order to give the students the confidence to create whatever shapes and forms they choose. Also covered will be the fundamentals of finishing and sharpening. This is the prerequisite for any of the advanced turning classes. Supply Fee: $60

Instructor: Peter Nawrot

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

Instructor: Steve Dando

Have you taken a beginning Woodworking class but still need help refining how to apply those skills to create the projects you have planned? This class is designed for those students who have hands-on experience but want guidance planning and realizing a project that may seem too ambitious to tackle alone. The class will meet and discuss projects individually and as a group. From there, the instructor will assist students with the design and layout in of their project and demonstrate specific skills based on the needs of the students. It is a great way to take on that project you have been thinking about with the assistance of the instructor to problem solve along the way. Prerequisite: Beginning Woodworking or equivalent Supply Fee $65

Instructor: Dmitri Carter

Create your very own hand-carved wooden marionette with help from Dmitri Carter. Dmitri is a founding member of Northwest Puppet Center/Carter Family Marionettes. He has traveled the globe performing and learning about various puppet traditions. Now you have the chance to learn some of the trade secrets of the puppet world. Through this class, you will learn how to build a marionette including different styles of articulated limbs and the methods to control your character. Starting with a block of wood, students will plan their character, carve, assemble the figure, articulate the moving parts and attach controls. This class will focus on carving by hand (not with power tools). Previous experience helpful but not necessary, even beginners are welcome. Just bring your creativity and learn to bring your own character to life as a marionette.

Instructor: Alair Wells

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

Instructor: Carla Grahn

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