Macrame is back! In this class, students will learn 3 basic knots. Students will use a wooden ring, cotton cord and these knots to help create a decorative plant hanger perfect for any corner of their home.

Kimekomi is a Japanese art form where fabric pieces are tucked into a base.  In this class students will be creating 2-D Kimekomi art that combines the painterly quality of impressionism, with complex quilting. We will begin by drawing a ‘stained-glass’ style design on foam core. We cover basic cutting techniques for the foam, then cutting and tucking techniques for the fabric.

In this first 3-hour class, students will create an original mosaic on a 6x6” tile substrate using the direct application method. Students may bring or create their own design or use templates provided by the instructor. Tesserae for the design will include a variety of stained glass, pottery, tile, stone, beads, and gems. Glass cutting as well as nipping and shaping techniques will be presented along with basic concepts in color and composition.

In the second 3-hour class students will learn how to grout their original mosaic for a completed project that can be used as a trivet or wall hanging. All tools and materials will be provided.

This introductory portrait painting class guides students through the fundamentals of painting realistic human portraits. Using one of your favorite photographs, you’ll learn how to observe facial proportions, and capture expression and likeness, with simple, accessible techniques. Each session includes step‑by‑step demonstrations, guided practice, and personalized feedback. It is recommend to take Bill’s beginning portrait drawing class, but no prior painting experience is required, just curiosity and a willingness to push some paint around!

In this 9-hour class, you will learn every step in creating a beautiful woven loom gourd. In the first session, you will learn how to properly clean the inside and outside of the gourd and how to cut open the gourd safely using manual and power saws. Three different techniques of applying color will be shown, and you will add rich color and personality to your own gourd.

In the second session, we will remove a front portion of the gourd and sew a loom into the open area.  We will then weave a design into the loom. The top of the gourd will be finished using basketry techniques.  By the end of the class, you will have a beautiful, finished product along with the skills and confidence to create more gourds and continue to more advanced gourd art classes.

This class is designed to give the students who have completed Jan’s Beginning Weaving Class an opportunity to create a wall hanging of their own design. Samples of various completed weaving projects will be on hand so that students can determine the appearance and techniques they would like to create in their own work. Jan will then help each student to use the stitches they learned in the beginning class to create their own “signature” style.

When students complete this course, they will they have a one-of-a-kind wall hanging to enjoy and they will also have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to create future unique weavings.

In this 3-hour class, students will create an original 9x6” mosaic on slate using the direct application method. Tesserae for the design will include a variety of stained glass, pottery, tile, stone, beads, and gems. Nipping and shaping techniques will be presented as well as basic concepts in color and composition.

Welcome to one of life’s greatest joys and challenges, the world of oil painting. You will learn how to use paint to create the effects that you want, how to create volume and perspective, and gain insight into the traditional art of oil painting. This is “slow art,” a perfect antidote to today’s quick pace.  We will work on two paintings during the four-hour session: a still life and a landscape. 

All materials are supplied by the instructor. No toxins will be used, just natural mediums and brush washing.

In this 3-hour class, students will create an original mosaic on tile substrate using the indirect application method. Tesserae for the design will include a variety of stained glass, pottery, tile, stone, beads, and gems. Glass cutting as well as nipping and shaping techniques will be presented along with basic concepts in color and composition. All tools, adhesive, and tesserae will be provided.

This class is about painting FROM photographs; not simply painting photographic images. Using photos for inspiration, suggestion and accuracy is useful to creating a better painting. We can’t always paint outdoors or use a model, so photos are an excellent way to widen our scope of subject matter for painting. We will crop and grid photos, use composition techniques, and creativity to create original paintings. We will examine copyright law and photo sources, but most of class time will be spent creating an original painting. 

All materials are supplied by the instructor. No toxins will be used, just natural mediums and brush washing.

Water scenes are whatever you want them to be: exciting, calm, energizing, or even violent. Color schemes range from warm and sunny to cool and stormy and you can paint water any time of day (or night) at sunrise, sunset, or mid-day. Paint large (the ocean) or small (puddles). Water is fun to paint, interesting to view, and adds never-ending variety to your paintings. We will paint still water (with reflections) and waves in action.

All materials are supplied and no toxins will be used, just natural mediums and brush washing.