Special Interest Art Classes & Workshops

Innovative Art Classes

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 much more. Always check the online catalog to see what is offered for each semester – and have fun exploring some new things!

Current Special Interest Art Classes & Workshops

Drawing
Instructor: Scott Paterson
Medium: Painting, Drawing, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
October 14
Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $5
Tuition: $45.50
Member Tuition: $40.95
Available
Drawing
Instructor: Scott Paterson
Medium: Painting, Drawing, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
November 18
Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $5
Tuition: $45.50
Member Tuition: $40.95
Available
Drawing
Instructor: Scott Paterson
Medium: Painting, Drawing, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
December 09
Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $5
Tuition: $45.50
Member Tuition: $40.95
Available
Book Arts
Instructor: Janice Baker
Medium: Special Interest, Book Arts
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
October 15
Sunday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $20
Tuition: $52.00
Member Tuition: $46.80
Available
Mixed Media
Instructor: Carole Firth
Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest
Youth Workshop
open to ages 5+
October 08
Sunday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Tuition: $30.00
Member Tuition: $27.00
Available
Leather
Instructor: Katie Coleman
Medium: Special Interest, Leather
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
December 08
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $30
Tuition: $39.00
Member Tuition: $35.10
Available
Leather
Instructor: Katie Coleman
Medium: Special Interest, Leather
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
October 14
Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $50
Tuition: $110.50
Member Tuition: $99.45
Available
Fiber
Instructor: Claudia Mathison
Medium: Fiber, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
December 10
Sunday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $20
Tuition: $52.00
Member Tuition: $46.80
Available
Book Arts
Instructor: Janice Baker
Medium: Special Interest, Book Arts
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
November 19
Sunday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $20
Tuition: $0.00
Member Tuition: $0.00
Available
Fiber
Instructor: Claudia Mathison
Medium: Fiber, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
December 17
Sunday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $20
Tuition: $52.00
Member Tuition: $46.80
Available
Fiber
Instructor: Claudia Mathison
Medium: Fiber, Special Interest
Adult Class
Adult all levels
September 22 - October 13
Friday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $35
Tuition: $156.00
Member Tuition: $140.40
Available
Mixed Media
Instructor: Dolores Marchese
Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
September 30
Saturday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $15
Tuition: $39.00
Member Tuition: $35.10
Available
Instructor: Claudia Mathison
Medium: Fiber, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
December 03
Sunday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $20
Tuition: $52.00
Member Tuition: $46.80
Available
Blacksmithing
Instructor: Katie Coleman
Medium: Blacksmithing, Special Interest, Leather
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
December 02 - December 03
Saturday, Sunday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $65
Tuition: $208.00
Member Tuition: $187.20
Available
Special Interest Classes
Instructor: Amy Barry
Medium: Special Interest
Adult Class
Adult all levels
October 03 - October 31
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuition: $130.00
Member Tuition: $117.00
Available
Metals
Instructor: Nancy Karpel
Medium: Special Interest, Metals
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
September 24
Sunday, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Tuition: $170.00
Member Tuition: $153.00
Available
Painting
Instructor: Leslie Giuliani
Medium: Painting, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
October 21 - October 22
Saturday, Sunday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $30
Tuition: $130.00
Member Tuition: $117.00
Available
Fiber
Instructor: Marsha Borden
Medium: Fiber, Special Interest, Weaving
Adult Class
Adult all levels
September 18 - October 23
Monday, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tuition: $97.50
Member Tuition: $87.75
Available

Our Location

Guilford Art Center is located at 411 Church Street (Route 77) in Guilford, CT, along the Connecticut shoreline.  

Our campus is conveniently located off I-95, exit 58, approximately 15 minutes north of New Haven and only minutes away from the historic Guilford Green.

Look for our sign directly across from the Guilford Police Station; follow the long entranceway to back to our colorful school, shop and gallery buildings.

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