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Metals Classes & Workshops

Guilford Art Center’s jewelry and metalsmithing studio offers a variety of adult classes and specialized workshops every semester. During the summer we offer an introductory class for kids.

Painting Classes & Workshops

Guilford Art Center’s painting and drawing instructors approach these media in a variety of ways and our classes reflect that breadth. Some classes focus on mastering a technique and media, such as watercolor, oil, or acrylic painting, pastels or charcoal, while others offer instruction in figurative or abstract techniques, or a combination. There are always […]

Weaving Classes & Workshops

Guilford Art Center’s weaving studio is a warm and welcoming space. There are 16 floor looms; seven are four harness looms ranging in weaving width from 22 inches to 60 inches. Nine are 8-harness looms 22 inches to 40 inches in width. Warping boards, reeds, ball winder, swift, bobbin winder, assorted shuttles and small equipment […]

Fiber Classes & Workshops

Our classroom studio is flooded with natural light during the day, providing a warm and welcoming space for classes and workshops. We offer classes in hand sewing, machine sewing felting, hand printing, upcycled fashion, designing fabric treasure books, embroidery and much more. Students are welcome to bring their own sewing machines from home or use […]

Glass Classes & Workshops

GUILFORD ART CENTER offers classes in Stained Glass and Flameworking. The studio is equipped with glass grinders, cutters, safety glasses and miscellaneous glass for students to practice cutting glass and the skills necessary to finish a project. Flameworking workshops are offered throughout the year and the instructor provides all the necessary equipment and materials needed […]

Photography Classes & Workshops

Photography classes and workshops cover the basics of using a camera through more advanced classes in Adobe Photoshop and experimentation. The studio provides a large monitor for lesson presentations and viewing of photos. Classes and workshops are offered for students at all levels. Whether you are just beginning to discover photography, or have had this […]

Sculpture Classes & Workshops

We offer indoor and outdoor sculpture classes and workshops. In our classrooms, adults can take abstract ceramic sculpture, as well as sculpt in our metals studio. There are a wide range of youth classes offered throughout the year, especially during our summer program, related to multimedia construction, such as recycled, upcycled and found object themed […]

Special Interest Art Classes & Workshops

Every semester offers new and unique Special Interest classes and workshops at Guilford Art Center. No two are alike! We bring in a variety of guest instructors each semester who are specialists in their fields. Art forms offered range from paper making, encaustic hot wax painting, collage, paper quilling, Hypertufa, expressive writing, color theory and […]

Drawing Classes & Workshops

Guilford Art Center’s drawing and painting instructors approach these media in a variety of ways and our classes reflect that breadth. Some classes focus on mastering a technique and media, such as watercolor, oil, or acrylic painting, pastels or charcoal, while others offer instruction in figurative or abstract techniques, or a combination. Every semester students […]

Ceramics Classes & Workshops

Guilford Art Center’s ceramics studio offers adult classes, children’s after-school classes, Home School pottery, and weekend workshops. During the summer, we offer 9 weeks of clay and mixed media classes for children.