Creative Arts   

Explore your talents with acrylic paint. In this class, students will transform a blank canvas into a finished masterpiece. With step-by-step instructions, you will be guided to create your one-of-a-kind work. Students will learn and use techniques such as blending, layering, splattering, and dry brushing to add texture and detail to their work. All levels are welcome, and no experience is required. 

We are offering Acrylics on Canvas this fall on Wednesday, starting 9/17, at 6 pm.

Discover the art of weaving beautiful and functional trivets using natural reed. In this hands-on class, you'll explore a variety of patterns and color combinations to create a unique, handcrafted piece. Perfect for all skill levels, this course offers step-by-step guidance and creative freedom as you design your own set of woven trivets to use or gift.

We are offering the following basket weaving classes this fall: 

• Basket Weaving: Beginner Muffin Basket, Mondays, 9/15 - 9/29 at 6 pm
• Basket Weaving: No-Sew Tote Basket, Mondays, 11/3 - 11/27 at 6 pm

Getting angles right is invaluable for many situations in drawing. In this 1-day class, you’ll learn a technique to capture angles quickly and easily. Then we’ll use that skill to draw a simple scene in perspective.

Tim Dose is offering the following classes this fall:

• Drawing Foundations, Tuesdays, starting 9/16, at 6 pm.
• Portrait Drawing, Tuesdays, starting 11/18, at 6 pm.

Discover the art of jewelry making in this fun, beginner-friendly class. You'll learn how to quickly and easily thread vibrant glass and sparkling crystal beads to craft your own elegant teardrop earrings. No prior experience needed—just bring your creativity and leave with a beautiful handmade accessory.

Marianne Olbermann is offering the following jewelry-making classes this fall:

• Paper Beading, starting Thursday, 10/9, at 6 pm.
• Morse Code Bracelet, Wednesday, 11/12, at 6 pm.
• Tin Cup Necklace, Wednesday, 12/3, at 6 pm.

Learn the basics of basket weaving as you create a charming round muffin basket using a continuous weave technique. Perfect for first-time weavers or anyone looking for a fun, quick project or a thoughtful handmade gift.

Take a look at some pictures from Robin Ingram's past classes here.

⇒You can try out a basket-weaving class for free at our Open House. To view and register for our Open House classes, click here.

On a large gallery-wrapped canvas, we will be learning a painter’s “stippling” technique to create whimsical dot paintings. We will learn to create tie-dye dots, pearlescent dots, and even dots that look like “bubblegum bubbles.” This will be a fanciful, fun, and relaxing class; no experience necessary.

Take a look at some pictures from Marla Beth's past class here.

Build a strong foundation in drawing with this step-by-step class designed for all levels. Over the course of the class, you’ll:

• Master three essential measuring skills.
• Learn to draw simple still lifes and landscapes.
• Develop your understanding of light, shadow, and shading.

Each week focuses on clear, practical exercises to help you gain confidence and accuracy in your drawing. By the end of the course, you’ll have completed both a still life and a landscape, and will have the skills to tackle more complex subjects.

This class is suitable for both beginners and more experienced artists. 

⇒You can try this class out for free at our Open House. To view and register for our Open House classes, click here.

 

Explore your talents with acrylic paint. In each class, students will transform a blank canvas into a finished masterpiece. With step-by-step instructions, you will be guided to create your one-of-a-kind work. Students will learn and use techniques such as blending, layering, splattering, and dry brushing to add texture and detail to their work. The subjects will be different from the previous session. All levels are welcome, and no experience is required. 

This semester will feature all new paintings and will not repeat paintings from previous semesters. 

Take a look at some pictures from Cherilyn Santiago's past classes here.

 

⇒You can try this class out for free at our Open House. To view and register for our Open House classes, click here.

 

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.

In this creative and hands-on experience, participants will learn how to arrange dried and preserved flowers into beautiful framed artworks. This is a great workshop to learn a new skill or hobby, get together with friends, or even get out of your normal routine. 

Curious about watercolor but not sure where to start? This two-session class is the perfect introduction—or refresher—for anyone looking to build confidence with this versatile medium. You'll explore essential techniques including wet-on-wet, dry brush, color mixing, and brush handling. Whether you're preparing for a longer watercolor course, such as Watercolor: Next Level Techniques for Creative Expression, or just want to dip your brush in, this workshop will give you the skills to get started.

Curious about watercolor but not sure where to start? This two-session class is the perfect introduction—or refresher—for anyone looking to build confidence with this versatile medium. You'll explore essential techniques including wet-on-wet, dry brush, color mixing, and brush handling. Whether you're preparing for a longer watercolor course, such as Watercolor: Next Level Techniques for Creative Expression, or just want to dip your brush in, this workshop will give you the skills to get started.

Learn the basics of needle felting while creating a charming, autumn-inspired pumpkin. Choose your own colors and follow along with step-by-step guidance to bring your pumpkin to life. Each piece will be finished with a real dried pumpkin stem—perfect for adding a handmade touch to your fall décor.

Take a look at some pictures from Carlise Azmitia's past classes here.

Colored pencil painting combines the control of drawing with the richness of painting. You’ll learn how to use colored pencils along with a brush and solvent to blend colors, build layers, and create rich, textured artwork. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist, this class welcomes all skill levels. If you're not confident in your drawing skills, the instructor will provide a pre-drawn image to help you get started.

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 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 work with a broad edge marker and learn the Italic alphabet, a versatile 15th-century calligraphy style. Then, we'll use a pointed pen and ink and learn a copperplate alphabet, a beautiful, elegant 18th-century script style. Finally, we will learn modern calligraphy techniques and flourishes. Beginner students will progress from learning the basic letter forms to writing sentences. This class is for both beginners and more experienced students who want to fine-tune their skills.

 

Take a look at some pictures from Nancy Favorito's past classes here.

 

During this hands-on Kintsugi-inspired workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn, create, and share. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, highlighting the cracks instead of hiding them–embracing imperfections as part of the object’s history. This philosophy can also serve as a powerful metaphor for personal growth and healing.

Students will learn about this historic art form and how it can apply to each person. They will be guided through a modern approach, wherein they break, paint, and rebuild their own bowl, showing and creating a connection to their journey. Participants will paint their bowls and then highlight the cracks with gold glue making it unique to them. Attendees will also have the opportunity to share collectively or in small groups, conversing about how we have all been challenged in various ways, and how there is strength in the growth of the rebuild. As an art therapist, Tara offers opportunities for connection through art, relating it to self and the healing process of putting our own pieces back together.

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.

Experienced or lapsed knitters are welcome, as well as those who have completed a beginner class. Bring a project you'd like to start or one that's been sitting in the closet for years, as well as pesky problems and... let's knit! No group projects, no plan, just enjoy the simple act of knitting.

Late fall is the perfect time to capture the vibrant vegetable gardens of New York in colored pencil. The cooler temperatures and shorter days produce a colorful mix of beets, carrots, peas, and radishes. Green beans and garlic, along with herbs like parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme, all sing in harmony and serve as the perfect subjects for pristine vegetable portraits on fine paper, where students will learn techniques in drawing, blending, and burnishing. Artists of all skill levels will feel at home in our welcoming setting.

Beads made of paper? Yes, definitely yes! Transform recycled flyers, magazine pages, and hand-painted papers into fun and fashionable jewelry. Explore the various techniques for rolling paper into different shapes and sizes, seal them for durability and shine, and create a unique necklace or bracelet all your own. This class is suitable for beginners and those with experience. 

Take a look at some pictures from Marianne Olbermann's past classes here.

⇒You can try out a jewelry-making class for free at our Open House. To view and register for our Open House classes, click here.

Are you a candle lover? Did you ever want to learn how to make your own candles? Then this class is for you! Each participant will create two container candles (approximately 4 oz each) - with your choice of vessel, fragrance, and color. Learn about the different types of candle container waxes, how to wick your candles, and important candle safety. Be prepared to be creative and have fun. No experience necessary.

Take a look at some pictures from our past candle-making class here.

Watercolor is a luminous and expressive medium that invites creativity and exploration. In this course, students will continue to develop foundational watercolor techniques—including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, color mixing, and composition—while adding a new dimension: drawing. Basic drawing concepts will be introduced and practiced to help students create more realistic and refined watercolor paintings. With guided instruction and hands-on exercises, you'll gain the confidence and skills to bring your artistic vision to life. Let your imagination flourish as you blend drawing and watercolor into vibrant, dynamic works of art.

While all artistic levels are welcome, this course will assume some familiarity with watercolor basics such as wet-on-wet, dry brush techniques, color mixing, and brushwork, as these will not be the primary focus of instruction. If you’re new to watercolor, we recommend starting with Watercolor Foundations: A Two-Week Workshop, where these foundational skills are taught.

Watercolor is a luminous and expressive medium that invites creativity and exploration. In this course, students will continue to develop foundational watercolor techniques—including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, color mixing, and composition—while adding a new dimension: drawing. Basic drawing concepts will be introduced and practiced to help students create more realistic and refined watercolor paintings. With guided instruction and hands-on exercises, you'll gain the confidence and skills to bring your artistic vision to life. Let your imagination flourish as you blend drawing and watercolor into vibrant, dynamic works of art.

While all artistic levels are welcome, this course will assume some familiarity with watercolor basics such as wet-on-wet, dry brush techniques, color mixing, and brushwork, as these will not be the primary focus of instruction. If you’re new to watercolor, we recommend starting with Watercolor Foundations: A Two-Week Workshop, where these foundational skills are taught.

Discover the hidden wellness benefits of this ancient art form. Immerse yourself in this unique workshop where traditional paper folding becomes a pathway to mental clarity and physical wellness. Experience the surprising neurological benefits as your fingertips dance across colorful paper, creating intricate folds that stimulate your brain and awaken your senses. Each completed creation offers not just a beautiful art piece but a profound sense of accomplishment and joy. While deeply rooted in Japanese cultural heritage, this workshop reimagines origami as a modern wellness practice. We thoughtfully blend:

• Gentle finger exercises that improve dexterity
• Meditative folding sequences that enhance memory
• Musical accompaniment that elevates mood
• Color psychology that stimulates creativity
• Mathematical patterns that challenge your mind

Perfect for all skill levels.

Using your own photograph or imagination as the basis for your design, you'll learn how to create natural scenes using an array of found and textured materials—maps, newspapers, old books, magazines, and specialty papers. The instructor will teach you techniques for selecting and color-matching scraps to create a cohesive image, and explore how layering, composition, and texture can bring your paper landscape to life. No prior experience needed—just a sense of curiosity and a love of color! All materials are provided, and students may also bring personal items to incorporate into their projects.

Join us in learning to make a beautiful keepsake with UV resin. Students will use resin to embed different items of their choosing into bezels and molds to make either one necklace, one pair of earrings, or one keychain. No prior experience necessary.

Join the Outdoors Contained to learn 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.

Weave a tote basket that is 12 x 5 x 12 in. with Shaker tape handles and some choices of color for the weavers and tape. You'll be able to use this for storage and for all kinds of fall adventures. This class is appropriate for beginners and experienced weavers alike.

Take a look at some pictures from Robin Ingram's past classes here.

⇒You can try out a basket-weaving class for free at our Open House. To view and register for our Open House classes, click here.

 

Discover the joy of turning everyday objects into beautiful, one-of-a-kind treasures. In this creative, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the art of decoupage to transform large scallop shells and assorted glass vases into stunning decorative pieces, perfect for enhancing your home, gifting to a favorite teacher or hostess, or getting a head start on the holidays.

For decorating, you'll choose from a wide array of designs and colors, then finish your pieces by painting the edges in gold or silver for a polished, timeless look. No prior experience is needed. Just come ready to have fun and get creative. We primarily use paper napkins as decoupage patterns, but feel free to bring your own favorites, including wrapping paper, tissue paper, or magazine cutouts if you’d like to personalize your project.

Take a look at some pictures from Wendy Pregiato's past classes here.

 

Design the dress of your dreams—in miniature! In this class, you'll combine embroidery stitches with colorful or textured fabrics to create elegant, three-dimensional dress forms. These creations can stand on their own as a decorative piece, and the instructor will also discuss how to use them to embellish a decorative box or tin. A perfect class for stitchers who love detail, fashion, and a touch of flair. All skill levels, including beginners, are welcome.

Create a stretch bracelet with a series of beads that correspond to words in Morse code, allowing wearers to express meaningful messages or personal sentiments. Perfect gift for yourself or someone special. This class is suitable for beginners and those with experience. 

Take a look at some pictures from Marianne Olbermann's past classes here.

⇒You can try out a jewelry-making class for free at our Open House. To view and register for our Open House classes, click here.

In late fall, as the air turns crisp, we will fill journals with the spare and stunning offerings of native tree twigs and their terminal buds, and berries. American beech, tulip poplar, hickory, and maple show a burst of life in the cool months. As if preparing for the holidays, our native trees also give us a show of bright red berries from American holly, mulberry, and red maple. We will learn the art and science of native trees and berries using mark-making in ink and transparent watercolor, creating keepsake journals that last forever. Artists of all skill levels will feel at home in our welcoming setting.

Take your drawing skills to the next level with a focused exploration of portrait drawing. We’ll begin with a review of core techniques, making it easy for returning students to refresh their skills and for new students with experience to get up to speed. You’ll learn a step-by-step approach to drawing portraits, starting with accurate line work and progressing to shading for depth and realism. By the end of the class, you’ll have completed a finished portrait and deepened your understanding of drawing from observation.

Note: This class is best for students who have either taken a previous drawing class with Tim or have some prior drawing experience.

Join us for a one-evening calligraphy workshop where you'll learn the basics of beautiful handwriting and create stunning place cards and personalized gift tags for your upcoming gatherings. Using traditional calligraphy techniques, you'll practice lettering styles and flourishes to add a personal touch to your table setting and holiday gifts. Take home your handmade creations and your new skill, and impress your friends and family just in time for the holiday season! No calligraphy experience is necessary.

Crocheted granny squares have been around a long time for a reason. They are fun, versatile, and require only basic stitches to provide a wealth of color options and uses for the home and personal adornment. From earrings to slippers, tote bags to cushions, you can do it with a granny! This class will teach you the basic stitches you need to make a granny square and begin or continue your crochet journey.

Learn to "paint" with wool as you decorate a wool ball to create a unique ornament. Choose from provided designs or sketch your own, then finish it off with a thread for hanging. A cozy, creative addition to your home decor.

Take a look at some pictures from Carlise Azmitia's past classes here.

Learn the art of knotting pearls and Austrian crystals on silk cord. Create a Tin Cup Necklace, made famous by Rene Russo in the movie Tin Cup. Students will leave class with a completed necklace as well as the knowledge to knot on their own. This class is suitable for beginners and those with experience. 

Take a look at some pictures from Marianne Olbermann's past classes here.

⇒You can try out a jewelry-making class for free at our Open House. To view and register for our Open House classes, click here.

 

Learn how to create a beautiful wooden bangle bracelet, using paper ephemera and other fun collage materials. All supplies provided, but feel free to bring any personal paper items you would like to incorporate. 

Step into the new year with intention and clarity by creating your own vision board collage. This inspiring workshop begins with a gentle guided meditation—accompanied by sound bowls, chimes, and other soothing instruments—to help you connect with your inner wisdom and reflect on your hopes and goals for the year ahead. After centering yourself, you’ll use a variety of fun and inspiring art supplies to bring your vision for 2026 to life. Whether you're focusing on personal growth, relationships, health, or creativity, your collage will become a powerful visual reminder of the direction you want to take. Enjoy herbal tea and a nourishing snack as you create, and share reflections in a warm, supportive community. You'll leave with a beautiful, tangible symbol of your intentions—something to return to throughout the year to focus your energy, stay aligned, and manifest your aspirations. No artistic experience is necessary, and all materials are provided.

Celebrate the season with this festive gel printing workshop. Using a gel plate and a variety of textures, like lace, leaves, and custom stencils, you’ll create layered, one-of-a-kind prints. You will get the chance to print on stationery to create beautiful handmade cards and envelopes, perfect for holiday gift-giving. All card-making supplies provided, just bring your creativity and any additional textures you’d like to use.