Mondays, 1:00PM - 4:00PM

$5

Open studio. No instruction. Bring your own materials and enjoy our space and our community. Drop in only. No registration needed. There is no adult guidance, so adults must accompany children needing guidance.

Tuesdays, 3:15PM - 5:15PM

20 Jan - 19May

Ages: Teens (anyone with a 1 plus another digit who loves art!)

$180 for all 18 sessions or $12 each

Teens are welcome to hang out, make art and make friends. Students can sketch quietly on their own with others nearby, draw or paint from a still life, or they can collaborate and plan special projects together. This spring, can work on a backdrop for a play. We will have guest artists join from time to time to share their art and their art journey. Ultimately, the students will help form what this is and how it will work. No instruction provided, but staff offer guidance.

Mondays, 1:00PM - 4:00PM

$5

Open studio. No instruction. Bring your own materials and enjoy our space and our community. Drop in only. No registration needed. There is no adult guidance, so adults must accompany children needing guidance.

Tuesdays, 3:15PM - 5:15PM

20 Jan - 19May

Ages: Teens (anyone with a 1 plus another digit who loves art!)

$180 for all 18 sessions or $12 each

Teens are welcome to hang out, make art and make friends. Students can sketch quietly on their own with others nearby, draw or paint from a still life, or they can collaborate and plan special projects together. This spring, can work on a backdrop for a play. We will have guest artists join from time to time to share their art and their art journey. Ultimately, the students will help form what this is and how it will work. No instruction provided, but staff offer guidance.

Mondays, 1:00PM - 4:00PM

$5

Open studio. No instruction. Bring your own materials and enjoy our space and our community. Drop in only. No registration needed. There is no adult guidance, so adults must accompany children needing guidance.

Saturdays 10am-noon

Jan 24, Feb 21, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16

Instructor: Brie Nadermann

Ages: Grades 3-5

$30

Miss Brie will introduce students to activities based in fundamental art skills and FUN!

22, 29 Jan
5, 12, 19, 26 Feb

Instructor: Jessie Rebik

Ages: 14+
Level: All levels welcome

$180

Composition is a crucial component of an artwork regardless of subject, media, or technique. This class will teach artists working in all two-dimensional media how to implement the elements and principles of two-dimensional design so they can achieve greater impact in their work. This course is open to artists of all experience levels.

Materials

1. Sketchbook

2. Pencils and eraser

3. Viewfinder

4. Masking tape or painter’s tape

5. Ruler or T-square

6. Scissors

7. Media/materials that you primarily work with

21, 28 January
4, 11, 18, 25 February

Instructor: Zoë Couvillion

Ages: 14+
Level: For those with some drawing experience

$180

Learn to introduce light, shadow, and light-source through rendering techniques like hatching, cross hatching, stippling, and scumbling. Together we'll learn to better use pens, markers, and other line-focused tools to make your imagery come to life! Great for urban sketchers and other folks who love to draw.

Materials

(All materials can be found at Hobby Lobby and Michaels, with the pens often coming in multi-packs!)

• Mechanical pencil (any size)

• WHITE plastic eraser (any size)

• Black Felt-Tip Pens in a variety of sizes: Brands like "PIGMA Micron" or similar cost-efficient comparisons! (The greater variety of pens you can afford to invest in, the more marks you can experiment with!)

  • 2 different fine tips, Example Sizes: (001, 01, 02, 03)

  • 2 middle/thick weight, Example Sizes: (05, 08, 10, 12)

  • 1 black black brush pen in the same brand

• 1 regular OR extra large black Sharpie marker.

• 1 opaque WHITE Gel-Pen (Sakura Gelly-Roll Brand or similar is ideal!) OR a fine-lining opaque white paint pen (Sharpie makes some!)

• Mixed-media sketchbook of ANY size with pages that are easy to remove. (You can use one you already have!)

Wednesdays 10:00am-noon
Jan 21, Feb 11, Mar 18, Apr 8, May 6

Instructor: Jess Ochoa

Ages: Grades 3 and up

$30 per class

Miss Jess will introduce students to activities based in fundamental art skills and FUN!

FULL!

Jan 19, 26
Feb 2, 9, 16, 23

Instructor: Jessie Rebik

Ages: 14+

Level: Beginners and those wanting to dip back into art

$180

Drawing is as much about seeing as it is about creating an image. This course will strengthen students’ seeing skills, which will in turn, unlock the skills needed to make more accurate drawings. Through observation of still life objects, students will learn to utilize negative space, sight measuring, and value relationships. These building blocks of drawing apply to any subject, style, and technique, and are the foundation to any two-dimensional art making.

Materials List
1. Sketchbook (about 9x12 inches)

2. Drawing pencils--at least one hard (H) and one soft (B)

3. View finder- handmade or store-bought

4. vine charcoal- soft or extra soft

5. Compressed charcoal- soft or extra soft

6. charcoal pencils

7. Kneaded eraser

8. T-square or ruler (at least 12 inches)

9. Apron or Overshirt--or something to protect your clothing from getting dirty

10. Container to transport your materials

Saturdays 10:00am-noon

Jan 17, Feb 14, Mar 21, Apr 11, May 9

Instructor: Jess Ochoa

Ages: Middle School

$30

Miss Jess will introduce students to activities based in fundamental art skills and FUN!

Experienced figure models, a great space, and a wonderful community. Join us for open figure drawing sessions. Nude models. Must be 18+. No instruction is provided. No registration necessary! $15/session

5:30-7:30pm

Jan 13, 20, 27
Feb 3,17,24

Instructor: Michael Broshar

Ages: 14+

Level: Intermediate—some watercolor experience recommended

$180

Michael will lead you through a three-stage process for creating paintings as connected shapes.
Be ready for wonderful demonstrations and plenty of painting time.

Materials List

Explore texture and form with Brie Nadermann. Make friends and make art!

$25

Texture and Form—Explore the exciting world of texture and form in this hands-on workshop! Students will experiment with both real and visual textures using mixed media and found materials. From rough to smooth, bumpy to soft, they’ll learn how different textures can add interest and feeling to their artwork. Perfect for artists who love to touch, create, and experiment!

Artist Highlighted: El Anatsui, Dan Lam, Joseph Cornell

Materials:

Instructor: Jess Ochoa

Artist Highlighted: El Anatsui, Dan Lam, Joseph Cornell

$30

Jess Ochoa will lead engaging art lessons for children ages 7 and up. Meet others and have fun learning about art!

$30

Parents are welcome to stay.

Ages: Teens (anyone with a 1 plus another digit who loves art!)

Every Other Tuesday, 3:15-5:15
16, 30 Sept
14,28 Oct
11, 25 Nov
9 Dec

Join a group of other teens who like art. We provide guidance but not instruction. Bring supplies and projects you are working on. We will have some supplies to share, too. Sometimes we will work on our own projects. Sometimes we will collaborate. We might take a tour of a an artist’s studio or have an artist visit us. We might make art to support the art center. . .

You are welcome here.

$15 each session

Instructor: Jessie Rebik

Free admission

If you are new in your art career, this is perfect for you. If you are farther into your career and find yourself in a slightly different space than you were earlier in your career, this is perfect for you.

This workshop will help artists define their artwork, purposes for making, and professional goals so that they can tailor artist statements, proposals, submissions, marketing materials, etc. to appropriate audiences. Participants should bring pen and paper and come prepared for reflective writing in response to various prompts.

We are grateful to the DuPaco Foundation for supporting this this opportunity. Watch for other workshops in the series coming in 2026!

There will be snacks!

Instructor: Amber Carlin
$30 per student

Create festive art with depth and personality! In this playful, all‑ages holiday workshop, you’ll experiment with sketching, layering, and combining materials to design a unique holiday card or dimensional artwork. Explore techniques like watercolor, mark‑making, pastels, and collage—or mix in your own ideas. Bring sketches if you’d like, or come ready to create from scratch on the day of class. No experience needed—just curiosity and a festive spirit!

We encourage younger and older art makers to make are together. Children under 8 must have an adult with them. If the adult does not want to make art, then register one person.

Instructor: Hillary Koetz
Ages: 14+
Level: Beginner and up

$75

Gather for a warm drink and holiday wreath making led by Handpickd owner, Hillary Koetz. Plan to have a wonderful time designing your own fresh evergreen wreath with HandPickd (Just for you) Floral. The wreath will be 24", just right for your front door. You will have mixed evergreens, ribbons, and pines cones for decorating.

Learn a bit about this art form and leave with a beautiful holiday decoration. All materials included.

Ages: Teens (anyone with a 1 plus another digit who loves art!)

Every Other Tuesday, 3:15-5:15
16, 30 Sept
14,28 Oct
11, 25 Nov
9 Dec

Join a group of other teens who like art. We provide guidance but not instruction. Bring supplies and projects you are working on. We will have some supplies to share, too. Sometimes we will work on our own projects. Sometimes we will collaborate. We might take a tour of a an artist’s studio or have an artist visit us. We might make art to support the art center. . .

You are welcome here.

$15 each session

Instructor: Neely Farren-Eller

Ages: 12+
Level: Must already know basic sewing machine skills

$40

Craft an upcycled bag from materials heading to the landfill or thrift shop without a pattern. Upcycling clothes for fabric is an art form and often slow (there's a reason it's called slow fashion), but it’s really fun. Meet friends and practice the mantra: imperfection IS perfection.

Bring your sewing machine, lots of heavy duty thread, a seam ripper, scissors, a ruler, at least 2 pairs of pants you don’t wear any more or are heading to the landfill (non stretch is preferable but we can make anything work), and at least one other clothing item that has contrasting/cool colors. I like to use dress shirts that the lads in my life no longer wear or want.

Explore distance and space with Brie Nadermann. Make friends and make art!

$25

Space—In this workshop, students will explore how artists create the illusion of depth and distance on a flat surface. Through fun, hands-on projects, they'll experiment with foreground, background, overlapping shapes, and perspective techniques to bring their artwork to life.

Instructor: Jess Ochoa

Artist Highlighted: David Caspar Friederich, David Hockney

$30

Jess Ochoa will lead engaging art lessons for children ages 7 and up. Meet others and have fun learning about art!

$30

Parents are welcome to stay.

Ages: Teens (anyone with a 1 plus another digit who loves art!)

Every Other Tuesday, 3:15-5:15
16, 30 Sept
14,28 Oct
11, 25 Nov
9 Dec

Join a group of other teens who like art. We provide guidance but not instruction. Bring supplies and projects you are working on. We will have some supplies to share, too. Sometimes we will work on our own projects. Sometimes we will collaborate. We might take a tour of a an artist’s studio or have an artist visit us. We might make art to support the art center. . .

You are welcome here.

$15 each