Visual Arts & Photography   

Alcohol inks are a fun and fast way to make abstract art. The inks have effects similar to working with watercolors and result in a variety of unique designs depending on the base material used. In this two-hour class, you will decorate ceramic tiles with alcohol inks and rubber stamps. Each student will make 4 cork-backed tile coasters.

$10 materials fee payable to the instructor.

The ability to draw in any medium trains you to observe and become more familiar with the world around you. In this two-day intensive workshop for beginners, local artist Diann Bishop will teach you the basics of visual composition to create a landscape and still life. You’ll practice using a simple grid and ships to understand proportions and placement and create dimensions using gradation with various types of drawing dimensions using gradation with various types of drawing pencils. You will need to bring your own paper and pencils.

Supply List:
You will need to provide:

• One 9”x12” smooth sketching pad
• Ruler
• Magic rub eraser
• Kneaded eraser
• 12-piece drawing pencil set (including an HB and 4H grade pencil)
• Tissues or paper towels

Let Certified Zentangle Teacher, Sherry Barrett, guide you in this meditative art practice. You will create magical artworks with movement and depth, one stroke at a time. If you have ever said, “I can’t even draw a straight line!” take this class and Sherry will teach you how! And then she’ll teach you to curve, zig-zag, emphasize, stripe, sparkle, tipple and more! Join us on this drawing adventure.

$10 materials fee

Explore acrylic and oil painting with local artist Diann Bishop in this beginner-friendly class. Using color charts, you'll learn essential techniques including layering and glazing in both mediums. Practice these processes as you create two finished acrylic paintings and two finished oil paintings during the class. Students will need to provide their own supplies. A complete list is available on the online registration page.

Love photography and the great outdoors? Join this five-week beginner-friendly course and learn how to capture the beauty of nature through your camera! You’ll pick up practical tips, tricks, and techniques to take your nature photography to the next level. A camera, lens, and basic familiarity with your camera are helpful. This class blends fun classroom sessions with hands-on practice, giving you the skills and confidence to create the images you’ve been dreaming of.

Paint like Bob Ross! Experience the joy of painting with oils and take home your own completed masterpiece with Certified Ross Instructor® Bram Bevins. These three-hour classes use the Bob Ross wet-on-wet painting method. While traditional oil painting methods require that you wait between each color for the oil paint to dry, the wet-on-wet method involves mixing the perfect color on the canvas allowing a beginner painter to complete a painting in a short amount of time. Blending the colors in this way helps mimic the beauty of nature. No previous art experience required. All supplies are provided, including a 12”x16” canvas, brushes and paint. Bring a roll of paper towels or wet wipes to use during the class, and a box or towel to transport the painting home. Completed oil paintings can take up to one month to fully dry. Please also bring an apron to wear or clothing you don’t mind getting paint on. Oil painting can be messy! 

Paint like Bob Ross! Experience the joy of painting with oils and take home your own completed masterpiece with Certified Ross Instructor® Bram Bevins. These three-hour classes use the Bob Ross wet-on-wet painting method. While traditional oil painting methods require that you wait between each color for the oil paint to dry, the wet-on-wet method involves mixing the perfect color on the canvas allowing a beginner painter to complete a painting in a short amount of time. Blending the colors in this way helps mimic the beauty of nature. No previous art experience required. All supplies are provided, including a 12”x16” canvas, brushes and paint. Bring a roll of paper towels or wet wipes to use during the class, and a box or towel to transport the painting home. Completed oil paintings can take up to one month to fully dry. Please also bring an apron to wear or clothing you don’t mind getting paint on. Oil painting can be messy! 

Paint like Bob Ross! Experience the joy of painting with oils and take home your own completed masterpiece with Certified Ross Instructor® Bram Bevins. These three-hour classes use the Bob Ross wet-on-wet painting method. While traditional oil painting methods require that you wait between each color for the oil paint to dry, the wet-on-wet method involves mixing the perfect color on the canvas allowing a beginner painter to complete a painting in a short amount of time. Blending the colors in this way helps mimic the beauty of nature. No previous art experience required. All supplies are provided, including a 12”x16” canvas, brushes and paint. Bring a roll of paper towels or wet wipes to use during the class, and a box or towel to transport the painting home. Completed oil paintings can take up to one month to fully dry. Please also bring an apron to wear or clothing you don’t mind getting paint on. Oil painting can be messy! 

Paint like Bob Ross! Experience the joy of painting with oils and take home your own completed masterpiece with Certified Ross Instructor® Bram Bevins. These three-hour classes use the Bob Ross wet-on-wet painting method. While traditional oil painting methods require that you wait between each color for the oil paint to dry, the wet-on-wet method involves mixing the perfect color on the canvas allowing a beginner painter to complete a painting in a short amount of time. Blending the colors in this way helps mimic the beauty of nature. No previous art experience required. All supplies are provided, including a 12”x16” canvas, brushes and paint. Bring a roll of paper towels or wet wipes to use during the class, and a box or towel to transport the painting home. Completed oil paintings can take up to one month to fully dry. Please also bring an apron to wear or clothing you don’t mind getting paint on. Oil painting can be messy! 

Paint like Bob Ross! Experience the joy of painting with oils and take home your own completed masterpiece with Certified Ross Instructor® Bram Bevins. These three-hour classes use the Bob Ross wet-on-wet painting method. While traditional oil painting methods require that you wait between each color for the oil paint to dry, the wet-on-wet method involves mixing the perfect color on the canvas allowing a beginner painter to complete a painting in a short amount of time. Blending the colors in this way helps mimic the beauty of nature. No previous art experience required. All supplies are provided, including a 12”x16” canvas, brushes and paint. Bring a roll of paper towels or wet wipes to use during the class, and a box or towel to transport the painting home. Completed oil paintings can take up to one month to fully dry. Please also bring an apron to wear or clothing you don’t mind getting paint on. Oil painting can be messy! 

Paint like Bob Ross! Experience the joy of painting with oils and take home your own completed masterpiece with Certified Ross Instructor® Bram Bevins. These three-hour classes use the Bob Ross wet-on-wet painting method. While traditional oil painting methods require that you wait between each color for the oil paint to dry, the wet-on-wet method involves mixing the perfect color on the canvas allowing a beginner painter to complete a painting in a short amount of time. Blending the colors in this way helps mimic the beauty of nature. No previous art experience required. All supplies are provided, including a 12”x16” canvas, brushes and paint. Bring a roll of paper towels or wet wipes to use during the class, and a box or towel to transport the painting home. Completed oil paintings can take up to one month to fully dry. Please also bring an apron to wear or clothing you don’t mind getting paint on. Oil painting can be messy! 

Have you ever wondered how beautiful glass beads were made? Glass beadmaking, more popularly known as lampworking, is the process of using a hot flame to melt small, colorful rods of glass. Once the glass is in a molten state, it is shaped with special tools. Learn about the materials needed and how to safely use a torch as you practice making two different types of round glass beads with frit (crushed glass). Finished beads will be kept by the instructor overnight to be annealed in a kiln for hardness and durability. You will be able to pick up your beads on campus a few days following the class.  

$20 materials fee payable to the instructor.

Have you ever wondered how beautiful glass beads were made? Glass beadmaking, more popularly known as lampworking, is the process of using a hot flame to melt small, colorful rods of glass. Once the glass is in a molten state, it is shaped with special tools. Learn about the materials needed and how to safely use a torch as you practice making two different types of round glass beads with frit (crushed glass). Finished beads will be kept by the instructor overnight to be annealed in a kiln for hardness and durability. You will be able to pick up your beads on campus a few days following the class.  

$20 materials fee payable to the instructor.

Have you ever drawn something the way you think it should look, rather than how it actually appears? This popular class teaches you to truly observe your subject by learning two essential skills: finding the contour (outer shape) and mapping (the darks, mid-tones, and lights inside that create depth). We'll start with simple still life objects like pears and apples, then progress to more complex compositions. By the end, you'll draw what your eyes actually see, not what your brain assumes.

Learn to draw magical creatures using the zentangle process.

$10 materials fee.

Students should have experience with the zentangle method before taking this class where we will dive into the magic and mystery of drawing Celtic Knots. 

$10 materials fee

Create your own personalized stationary by designing your own monogram.

$10 materials fee

Learn how to paint with watercolors! Watercolor is an expressive paint medium with several unique properties. In this six-week beginner class with Diann Bishop, discover what brushes and paints you’ll need to get started, how to work with watercolor paper, mixing colors and making flat, gradated and variegated washes. 

For supplies, you will need to provide:

• A watercolor brush set that includes a size 8 round brush and size 4 round brush (bristle brushes are not recommended for watercolor painting)
• A watercolor paint tube set with a minimum of 10 colors. If you’d prefer to purchase individual tubes of paint instead of a set, some suggested colors include burnt umber, burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, yellow ochre, raw sienna, purple, alizarin crimson, cad yellow, bright red and sap green.
• Six sheets of 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper, 9"x12" or larger
• One pad of palette paper (any size) or you can use wax paper as a palette
• One small sketch pad with a pencil and eraser (or printer paper)
• A ruler
• A small cup or container to hold water
• A roll of paper towels or tissues
• Photos of your preferred painting subjects
• A blow dryer (optional - may be used later in the class)

Combine watercolor and ink in this mixed media class. Create graduated washes, experiment with color mixing, then add depth using ink pens with directional lines and cross hatching. Apply these skills weekly to paint subjects you choose, working toward a completed piece from your own reference photos. Taught by internationally recognized artist Diann Bishop.

For supplies, you will need to provide your own:

• One 9" x 12" smooth bristol board/paper pad
• Set of watercolor paints in basic colors (with at least the minimum colors of red, yellow, blue, green, white, brown and black)
• #8 round watercolor brush
• Black ink drawing pens (such as Micron), sizes 01, 03 and 05
• Drawing pencil - size 2H
• An eraser
• Cup to hold water
• Sketch paper notebook
• Photos of your preferred drawing subject (i.e. landscapes, people, animals, flowers, etc.) 

Discover the dramatic possibilities of pen and ink in this hands-on workshop. Master dramatic pen and ink techniques in this hands-on workshop. Create graduated ink washes, then use technical pens to build depth through line work and cross hatching. Apply these skills weekly to your chosen subjects from your own reference photos. Taught by internationally recognized artist Diann Bishop.