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Opera in the 19th Century

Register by May 4 Opera, the most prestigious and popular form of entertainment in nineteenth century Europe hit its peak in the operas of Verdi and Puccini. New offerings were…

Precious Metal Clay & the Art of Silver Jewelry

Precious Metal Clay® is pulverized silver mixed with water and an organic, non-toxic binder. Learn how to turn it into exquisite silver jewelry beginning with formed, rolled and stamped techniques,…

Mosaic Tile Worskhop

Beginning/Intermediate Mosaics

Use a variety of materials including stone, glass and ceramic tiles to create both grouted and ungrouted mosaics. Explore the use of basic tools, composition and color, incorporating your own…

pottery wheel throwing technique

Clay Workshop: Wheel Throwing & African Coiling

Register by August 24 Learn the basics of wheel throwing, centering the clay and producing small cylinders, as well as hand building using a centuries old African coiling technique. Create…

pottery wheel throwing technique

Clay Workshop: Wheel Throwing & African Coiling

Register by August 22 Learn the basics of wheel throwing, centering the clay and producing small cylinders, as well as hand building using a centuries old African coiling technique. Create…

clay owl sculpture by susan halls

Clay Sculpting Workshop: Owls

Make a lively owl sculpture in clay using the simplest of pottery techniques. The “pinch” method allows you to work larger and more quickly, no need for fussy armatures. We'll…

Clay Sculpting Workshop: Dogs

Working with stoneware clay and using hollow construction techniques, students will be shown various approaches to making a lively canine sculpture. Pieces could be seated, standing or lying and based…

Watercolor Landscape

Watercolor Painting the Landscape

Register by August 16 Discover the basic principles of landscape painting in watercolor, including glazing techniques, use of color, composition, the importance of value and creating texture through the use…

watercolor painting of woodpeckers by Steve Hamlin

Painting Wildlife in Watercolor

Register by June 4 Tackle the challenging, but rewarding genre of rendering animals and/or birds in watercolors. We’ll focus on texture of fur and feathers, wet and/or reflective surfaces like…

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