POTTERY JAM WORKSHOP Jasmine Ahern Friday, February 3 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Come learn and try some beginner techniques both at the table and on the wheel! If you’ve been wanting to try out pottery but don’t know where to start, this would be a great workshop for you! We will play some music […]
INTRO TO BLACKSMITHING WORKSHOP Mace Vitale Session A: Saturday-Sunday, January 7 - 8 Session B: Saturday-Sunday, February 4 - 5 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM This workshop will introduce students to the basics of forging steel to shape using a hammer and an anvil. Fee payable with tuition $45.00. Tuition $300.00 Members $300.00 • REGISTER […]
SOLDERING TIPS & TRICKS WORKSHOP Joy Raskin Saturday, February 4 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM This workshop will cover the basics of how to set up your own soldering space, torch and tank, including safety issues. We will cover soldering basics to advanced, from butt joints to stick soldering, and how to support metal for […]
ACRYLIC PAINTING WORKSHOP Dolores Marchese Saturday, February 4 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM Using acrylics, we will work from simple shapes to achieve a three-dimensional depiction with consideration of composition and how to achieve colors. Fee payable with tuition $15.00. Tuition $39.00 Members $35.10 • REGISTER ONLINE
DONUT BAIL WORKSHOP Lynn Sheft Saturday, February 4 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Many people admire gemstone donuts, but they are at a loss as to what to do with them. Learn how to weave a wire bail to produce a beautiful pendant. Use it as a focal piece in a beaded necklace or simply […]
SOLDERED CHAINS WORKSHOP Joy Raskin Sunday, February 5 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Chains covered will be basic cable chain with variations, twisted link chains, linking chains, simple loop in loop chains, and more. Tips on soldering large rings with glass or gem beads right on the rings will be given. This workshop is also […]
PAINTING WITH THE MASTERS IN WATERCOLOR (Online) WORKSHOP Marcy LaBella Friday, February 10 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Explore several different master works, choose one or two paintings as a guide to recreate your compositions. We will learn the use of Thumbnail Sketches as a compositional tool and how breaking down the elements can help […]
PARING KNIVES WORKSHOP Aidan Garrity Saturday-Sunday, February 11 -12 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Students will work on 1-2 small kitchen paring knives, leaving with at least one fully finished blade. These knives are meant for intricate or light cooking applications. The class will focus on forging, heat treating, edge geometry, and ergonomics for kitchen […]
TRY YOUR HAND AT PAINTING & DRAWING WORKSHOP Scott Paterson Session A: Saturday, February 11 Session B: Saturday, March 11 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM This workshop is geared towards the absolute adult beginner to come learn the basics of painting and drawing in a supportive, judgment-free session. Spend the morning in the GAC studios […]
INTUITIVE PAINTING (Online) WORKSHOP Shilo Ratner Saturday, February 11 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Learn to play and embrace the creative process from a place of no judgment. Students will be introduced to classroom exercises, guided meditation, poetry, and music. No prior painting experience is necessary. Tuition $58.50 Members $52.65 • REGISTER ONLINE
FRIDAY NIGHT POTTERY WORKSHOP Claudia Schiavone Session A: Friday, January 27 Session B: Friday, February 17 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Come and join the fun as we play with clay! In this one-night workshop, we will hand build and glaze a unique piece. Students are encouraged to come with an idea of the project, […]
LAMP WORKED GLASS BEADS WORKSHOP Stephanie Maddalena Session A: Saturday-Sunday, January 28 – 29 SessionB: Saturday-Sunday, February 18-19 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Students will learn to use a torch to melt glass rods, creating personalized colorful beads. Many decorating techniques will be demonstrated, including enamels, metal foils, flowers and more. Fee payable with tuition […]
THE WAR HAMMER WORKSHOP Mace Vitale Saturday-Sunday, February 18 - 19 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Who doesn’t want a war hammer? In this workshop students will hot punch holes in 1 ¼” round bar, split the face of the hammer and then forge a spike off the back end. Heat treat and hickory handles…then […]
THE FINE LINE & DELICACY OF PEN & INK WORKSHOP Lisa Arnold Saturday, February 18 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM One of the more quiet mediums, pen and ink can give you subtle and fragile line and can create shadow and value with cross hatching, stippling and using long and graceful strokes. Learn the distinctive […]
SETTING STONES IN SILVER METAL CLAY WORKSHOP Nancy Karpel Saturday, February 18 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Take your metal clay designs to the next level! Add color and brilliance to your pieces by learning to set natural and lab-grown stones in metal clay. Learn which stones can be fired in the kiln, and how […]
FORGING TONGS WORKSHOP Leo Potter Saturday-Sunday, February 25 -26 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Over the course of the weekend students will make a pair of flat jaw tongs and a pair of bolt jaw tongs. If time allows, more challenging patterns will also be available. Students will explore the use of anvil geometry as […]
COLOR THEORY FOR ARTISTS WORKSHOP Marcy LaBella Saturday, February 25 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Whether you work in paint, fiber or clay, color can be one of the most confusing things to learn as an artist. In this class you will learn the basics and do simple practical exercises to learn how to create […]
PEYOTE PENDANT WORKSHOP Lynn Sheft Saturday, February 25 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Learn to make this off-loom beaded pendant using the odd-count peyote stitch. Knowledge of the method is helpful but not required. Fee payable with tuition $12.00. Tuition $52.00 Members $46.80 • REGISTER ONLINE