Lamp Worked Glass Beads Workshop
Students will learn to use a torch to melt glass rods, creating personalized colorful glass beads. Many glass decorating techniques will be demonstrated, including enamels, metal foils, flowers and more.
Leather Halloween Masks Workshop
Every goblin and ghoul loves a good mask and what better time to make one than right around Halloween! In this class students will make a leather half mask that they have tooled, wet formed and dyed themselves. Each mask will be completely custom made and as unique as the individual making it. This course will focus on teaching tooling skills, the wet forming process, discussions about choosing the right leather materials, finishing skills and basic pattern concepts. Join us to make something truly spooktacular that will last you for decades of Halloweens (and masquerade parties) to come!
Potholder Weaving: Tabby Weaving on a Peg Loom
Using 100% cotton loop materials from a New England family-owned mill and a sturdy metal peg loom, create a coordinating pair of potholders with your choice of color ways in a classic tabby weave, featuring herringbone and gingham patterns. You’ll finish at least one potholder in class and be able to complete the other at home. You’ll also learn how to read a weaving chart and some time saving tips.
Encaustic: Layers, Texture, and Translucency
Encaustic, a beeswax-based paint, worked while heated and melted, has properties that no other medium possesses and it comes in the most gorgeous colors, both opaque and transparent. It hardens almost immediately, allowing each layer to remain intact so it can be excavated and revealed when carved or scraped. Texture can be built up very quickly without the need for drying between layers. It can be printed on, drawn on, and is compatible with oil paint, which is used to enhance surface textures. It is also naturally adhesive, perfect for collage. Theis two-day class will afford lots of time to experiment.
Come and try this ancient and still modern medium for yourself. Beginners and advanced are welcome.
Try Your Hand At Painting & Drawing Workshop: Session A
This workshop is geared towards the absolute adult beginner to come learn the basics of
painting and drawing in a supportive, judgement-free session. Spend the morning in the
GAC studios and learn about basic techniques, materials and approaches to working
creatively in two dimensions. Come discover your creative potential.
Discover Silver Metal Clay Workshop
Silver Metal Clay looks and feels like clay, but is actually pure silver in an organic binder. Students will learn all the basic information and techniques for forming, surface texturing, firing, and finishing silver metal clay. Flush setting of lab grown gemstones will also be covered, and (optional) inexpensive stones can be purchased in class.
Great for beginners, jewelry students, clay artists, bead makers, and others! No previous jewelry making experience is required.
You will have the opportunity to finish and take home your unique pieces of fine silver jewelry. Come and discover the many design possibilities of this exciting material! Materials fee of $105.00 is payable to instructor at class and includes metal clay, use of tools, supplies and handouts.
Materials fee of $105.00 is payable to instructor at class and includes metal clay, use of tools, supplies and handouts.
Teen Pottery
In this class students will learn both hand building and wheel throwing techniques.
Students will make functional pottery on the pottery wheel, or by using coils, slabs and
pinching. Imaginative sculptural projects are also encouraged, and we will utilize a
variety of tools to achieve texture and pattern, along with slips and glazes to decorate the
work. Fee payable with tuition $20.00
Needle Felted Painting with Wool Workshop
Explore a magical medium that has a myriad of painterly qualities. The technique of needlefelting enables you to build up textures and colors as you begin with a blank background. The forgiving qualities of this medium will help you express your ideas in a fun risk free way. The wool allows you to create a low relief sculpture, a textured painting, or tapestry. You need not stay in a rectangular format. Think outside the box and let your creativity flow.
Experimental Collage Workshop
Let your mind and hands wander freely and you might surprise yourself with what you create! Students will construct paper or mixed-media collage artworks by creating, cutting, and reassembling various colored and textured papers, photos, text, images, and printed ephemera. Collages can be further embellished with paint, markers, crayons, pencils, stamps, thread, fabric, lace, and 3D objects. Teacher will provide an exploration guide suggesting collage prompts, styles, techniques, and media approaches to inspire students’ work in class and beyond. All collage materials and tools will be provided, but students may bring photos, clippings, or other meaningful items to incorporate into their work.
