Creative Arts   

This class is for anyone who wants to learn how to draw or hone their drawing skills. It is appropriate for beginner and repeat students. In the first half of the course, we will learn drawing elements, like using lines and edges, creating texture, reducing complex forms to simple shapes, and building a form through shading. We will build on what we learn in the second part of the course to create thoughtful compositions, balancing form and technique with your subject matter and exploring alternative and contemporary approaches to drawing. Students can bring in objects of their choice to draw, aligning with the focus of each class. 

Learn the techniques of painting and drawing through this specialized class which teaches the basics of acrylic painting. Color mixing, brush techniques, composition and color theory will be discussed as students paint still lifes and landscapes. Students should expect to complete approximately 3-4 paintings over the course of the class. Beginner to advanced artists welcome.

Calligraphy can be a meditation as well as an art form if you slow down and enjoy the beautiful process stroke by stroke. Students will learn the fundamentals of calligraphy by working with three different calligraphy tools. First we'll use a pointed pen and learn a copperplate alphabet, a beautiful, elegant 18th century script style. Then, we will switch to a broad edge marker and learn an Italic alphabet, a versatile 15th century calligraphy style. Finally, we will learn modern calligraphy techniques using a brush pen. Beginner students will progress from learning the basic letter forms to writing sentences. This class is for both absolute beginners and more experienced students who would like to fine tune their skills.

In this one-evening workshop, you will design and create a globe and/or acrylic holiday ornament. These ornaments can be decorations for your tree, place cards for your holiday dinners, or gift tags for special gifts. You will learn techniques to enhance handwriting and flourish the words on your ornaments. No calligraphy experience is necessary. Those who have calligraphy experience are encouraged to bring their favorite calligraphy inks and pointed pens to utilize to enhance their designs.

The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns called tangles. Zentangle® can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of skill, experience, or artistic training. This beautiful, artistic, mindfulness practice increases focus and creativity and provides artistic satisfaction, along with an increased sense of personal wellbeing. This class is suitable for beginner tanglers.

The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns called tangles. This beautiful, artistic, mindfulness practice increases focus and creativity and provides artistic satisfaction, along with an increased sense of personal well-being. 

In this class, new and returning students will learn new Zentangle patterns, 18 in all, as you use 2 X 2" Bijou tiles. You can have fun creating different mini mosaics with them and use them as pattern references for your future Zentangle art! This class is suitable for beginner and experienced tanglers alike.

The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns called tangles. This beautiful, artistic, mindfulness practice increases focus and creativity and provides artistic satisfaction, along with an increased sense of personal well-being. 

In this class, you will use Zentangle to decorate a tea light that will bring the warmth of the holiday season into your home. Or make it a lovely gift for someone special. This class is suitable for beginner and experienced tanglers alike.

Create a small, beautiful recycled-art decorative bowl by folding and gluing newspapers or magazines.

Beginners, experienced or lapsed knitters are welcome.  Learn to knit from the first stitch, master new stitches like lace and cables, or receive help with a project. Beginner patterns will be available, such as fingerless gloves, cowls and a toy stuffed rabbit.  If you are beyond beginner, please bring your supplies and a pattern on which you will work and receive help in class.

Join the Outdoors Contained to create and take home a bountiful arrangement with seasonal flowers and edibles and learn how to care for and prolong the life of the flowers. The Outdoors Contained will also demonstrate how to make an indoor terrarium, discussing the layers, care, and elements necessary to build a thriving miniature garden.

Immerse yourself in the art of basket weaving by crafting two small baskets that nest! We will start the first with a slotted 5" wooden basket, and weave the first bowl.  The following week we'll repeat the process with a smaller 4" wooden base.  You can make the bowls as a matching set or change it up – your design choice.  Large bowl finishes at 7" in diameter x 5" high, small bowl finishes at 5" in diameter x 4" high.

Create a lovely fall bouquet using a variety of stitches and ways to mix colors. Each flower and leaf will have an easy and more advanced option making the class appropriate for beginner and advanced stitchers.  

Create an embroidered wreath for a holiday gift or winter decoration, choosing between two different color options.   Each flower and leaf will have an easy and more advanced option making the class appropriate for beginner and advanced stitchers. 

Create a stunning paper bird sculpture out of cardboard, wire, and wood. Whether you have a favorite bird or want to create an imaginary one, you will design and make your bird with layers of cardboard, creating a low relief, and give it some color with craft paint. You will then perch your bird with wire legs on a natural wood base.

Join the Outdoors Contained as we teach you how to embellish a cut green wreath. They will provide the wreath as well as a variety of ribbons, fruits, feathers, berries, and natural elements and will teach you to curate and assemble your own holiday wreath which you will take home to celebrate the season as well as the holidays.

This course provides beginners with a comprehensive start to the world of digital photography through classroom lectures, demonstrations, and instructor-led photo shoots. See what your camera is capable of! Topics include camera operation, exposure controls, shutter, aperture, ISO, white balance, depth of field, composition, portraiture and landscape photography.

You've taken some great photos...what's next? This course teaches beginner and expert photographers how to organize, develop, edit, retouch, and share your photos with Adobe Lightroom Classic. Students will start with the fundamentals and finish with a comprehensive workflow they can use to take their photos from RAW to WOW every time! Topics covered include interface basics, importing photos, cropping, adjusting exposure, recovering highlights, color balance, sharpening, applying effects, retouching portraits, enhancing landscapes and exporting for printing, emailing, and social media. No prior digital photography classes are required.