Artists' Exchange offers a variety of art classes and workshops for children and adults. Each class meets once per week for eight weeks consecutively (with the exception of summer classes which meet for six consecutive weeks), while workshops are typically offered during school vacations.
Artisits' Exchange art class offerings include Drawing, Painting, Pottery Wheel, Throwing Mosaics, Jewelry, and more. Artists' Exchange also offers school and group programs, field trips to our art studios, Girls' Night Out gatherings for women, birthday parties and summer camps.
An introduction
to drawing with an interesting twist. Learn about lines, form, tone, shapes with pencils, markers,
pastels and charcoal while creating magical characters
Start
from the beginning and stretch your own canvas, letting creativity take over.
This class will offer students a chance to work in multiple paint mediums
including acrylic and oil while exploring both realistic and abstract painting
techniques. This class is designed for both teens and adults, suitable for all
levels of artists. Some materials supplied (Winter Session: No class 2/21).
TUESDAY CLASSES
Fall Session: October 5th ~ November 23rd
Winter Session: January 11th ~ March 8th
(No class 2/22)
Go
beyond the basic trinket bowl and create pottery you can use every day!
Participants will go into class with an idea in mind while they work and be
encouraged to push themselves further to create some truly functioning works of
art. Participants must have taken at least 2 wheel throwing classes.
(Winter
Session: No class 2/22).
Gone to the Dogs ~ Ceile Goldens ~ Ages 8 & up
$150 ~ Tuesdays 4~5:30pm
Learn
about and meet service and rescue dogs. Learn basic
dog
grooming and handling, basic obedience commands and
hand
signals, even make dog biscuits! (AKC~sponsored program,
Humane
Society of US Bite Prevention Program)
(Winter
Session: No class 2/22).
Artistic Styles & Movements ~ Sara Loos ~ Ages
8~12
$150 ~ Tuesdays 4:30~6pm (Fall Session Only)
Students
will gain an understanding of some of the different artistic movements such as
pop art and surrealism and will learn how to create art in these styles!
(Winter Session: No class 2/22).
Painting ~ Beth Plante ~ Ages 8 & up
$150 ~ Tuesdays ~ 5~6:30pm
A great
class for introducing the creative child to the world of painting. Several
mediums, including watercolor and acrylic will be explored. (Winter Session: No
class 2/22).
WEDNESDAY CLASSES
Fall Session: October 6th ~ November 24th
Winter Session: January 12th ~ March 9th
(No class 2/23)
Claymania ~ Shannon Casey ~ Ages 7 & up
$140 ~ Wednesdays ~ 4~5pm
Take
everything you know about clay and turn it sideways! In this class, we will use
basic clay building and glazing skills while incorporating new techniques such
as clay extruding, slab rolling and scrafitto to create exciting new projects
like clay instruments, mosaics and more.
(Winter
Session: No class 2/23).
Fantasy Art & Illustration ~ Leilani Diaz ~
Ages 8 & up
$150 ~ Wednesdays ~ 5~6:30pm (Fall Session only)
This
class will focus on honing drafting and sculptural skills through recreating
fantasy worlds found in The Lord of the Rings, The Lion, The Witch and the
Wardrobe, Alices Adventures in Wonderland, Harry Pottery and more! We will draw
and make miniature models of the mines of Moria, hand build dragon and troll
figurines from clay and Sculpey, and by the end, the class as a group will have
made a fantasy world of their own!
(Winter
Session: No class 2/23).
Intermediate Wheel Throwing: Designing the Surface
Shannon Casey ~ Ages 8 & up
$198 ~ Wednesdays 5:30 ~7pm
Use
techniques learned in previous wheel throwing classes and further develop your
skills with unique glazes and surface textures. Students will experiment with
new and combined glazes as well as make their own texture tools to alter the
surfaces of their pottery. (Winter Session: No class 2/23).
Action Heroes Drawing ~ Daphne Owens ~ Ages 7~12
$125 ~ Wednesdays 4:45~6pm
An
introduction to drawing with and an interesting twist. Learn about line, shape,
form, how to control proportions and more while creating action heroes with
pencil, charcoal, pastels and more.
(Winter
Session: No class 2/23).
Fundamentals of Drawing ~ Beth Plante ~ Ages 7~14
$150 ~ Wednesdays 5~6:30pm
A true beginner
class. Students will learn all the basic skills necessary, practicing
techniques such as form, shading line and perspective, all geared toward making
drawings more lively. (Winter Session: No class 2/23).
Modern Art Style ~ Daphne Owens ~ 15 ~ Adult
$150 ~ Wednesdays 6:30~8pm
Explore
the many styles of modern art through drawing and painting. A wide variety of
materials will be used along with your unique perceptions and sensibilities.
Cross hatching, pen & ink and pointillism are just a few of the techniques
to be taught in this class. (Winter Session: No class 2/23).
THURSDAY CLASSES
Fall Session: October 7th ~ December 2nd
(No class 11/25)
Winter Session: January 13th ~ March 10th
(No class 2/24)
Intro to Art ~ Sara Loos ~ Ages 8~12
$150 ~ Thursdays ~ 4:30~6pm (Fall Session Only)
Learn
the basic skills in an introductory art class. Learn several different types of
media and tools. Students will make 2D and 3D projects (No class 11/25)
Children
will use their own creativity, explore the writing process from beginning to
end and create their own book.
(Fall
Session: No class 11/25; Winter Session: No class 2/24).
Pottery Wheel Throwing for Kids ~ Jenn Fox ~ Ages 8
& up
$198 ~ Thursdays 6:15~7:45pm
Join in
on the ancient craft of turning a ball of clay into functional pottery. Make
cups, bowls and more!
Fall
Session: No class 11/25; Winter Session: No class 2/24).
SATURDAY CLASSES
Fall Session: October 9th ~ November 27th
Winter Session: January 15th ~ March 12th
(No class 2/26)
Printmaking ~ Helene Messina ~ Ages 7~12
$125 ~Saturdays 10~11am
Using
various printing techniques such as scratch & rub, stencils and stamps, participants
will learn basic printmaking.
(Winter
Session: No class 2/26)
Arts & Crafts Au Naturale ~ Helene Messina ~ Ages 7 & up
$125 ~Saturdays 11:30am ~ 12:30pm
Using
found objects, recycled materials and material from nature, create objets d art! (Winter Session: No class
2/26)
Cartooning & Caricature ~ Helene Messina ~ Ages 8 & up
$125 ~Saturdays 1~2pm
Learning
how to use expressive drawing to tell a story, participants will create cartoon
strips and learn to draw caricatures.
(Winter
Session: No class 2/26)
Pottery Wheel Throwing for Beginners ~ Brian
Medeiros ~ Ages 8 & up
$198 ~ Saturdays ~ 9:30~11am
Join in
on the ancient craft of turning a ball of clay into functional pottery. Make
cups, bowls and more!(Winter
Session: No class 2/26)
Pottery Wheel Throwing for Children ~ Brian
Medeiros ~ Ages 8 & up
$198 ~ Saturdays ~ 11:30am~1pm
Join in
on the ancient craft of turning a ball of clay into functional pottery. Make
cups, bowls and more! (Winter Session: No class 2/26)
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
Workshop Sessions: October 9th ~
November 6th
Clay Sea Creatures ~ Judy Hambleton ~ Ages 6~9
$85 ~ Saturdays 9:30~10:30 (Fall Session Only)
Children
will enjoy making clay projects with seashore themes. They will make fish to
swim on walls, blowfish clay rattles and bowls with starfish decorations. No class 10/16.
Start
from the beginning and stretch your own canvas, letting creativity take over.
This class will offer students a chance to work in multiple paint mediums
including acrylic and oil while exploring both realistic and abstract painting
techniques. This class is designed for both teens and adults, suitable for all
levels of artists. Some materials supplied. (Winter Session: No class 2/21.)
Pottery ~ Unique Hand Building ~ Jenn Fox ~ Adult
$165 ~ Mondays 7~8:30
Learn a
unique technique to make functional pottery pieces. Let your imagination run
wild using different shapes like leaves, flowers, stars and butterflies to
create bowls, platters and vases. Students will also have an opportunity to use
high fire clay and glazes.
Acrylic Collage ~ Daphne Owens
$150 ~ Mondays 7~8:30pm
Create 2
dimensional art using canvas and acrylic paints combined with affixed objects
and materials furnished from your personal experiences and interests to add
meaning, texture and dimension. (Winter Session: No class 2/21.)
TUESDAY CLASSES
Fall Session: October 5th ~ November 23rd
Winter Session: January 11th ~ March 8th
(No class 2/22)
Pottery Wheel Throwing for Beginners ~ Jenn Fox
$198 ~ Tuesdays 7~8:30pm
You know you have always wanted to learn
how to use the pottery wheel. So what are you waiting for? Learn basic centering
on the wheel and then you are off to forming cups, bowls and more! (Winter
Session: No class 2/22.)
Acrylic Painting ~ Beth Plante
$150 ~ Tuesdays 7~8:30pm
This
class will touch on an array of painting techniques including brush strokes,
washes, building dimension and color layering ~ a great class to learn new
skills or brush up on old ones. Some materials provided. (Winter Session: No
class 2/22.)
WEDNESDAY CLASSES
Fall Session: October 6th ~ November 24th
Winter Session: January 12th ~ March 9th
(No class 2/23)
Drawing ~ Beth Plante
$150 ~ Wednesdays 7~8:30pm
Learn
the basic techniques necessary to draw anything. Using a variety of materials,
students will learn and practice drawing skills. Some materials provided.
(Winter Session: No class 2/23.)
Modern Art Style ~ Daphne Owens ~ 15 ~ Adult
$150 ~ Wednesdays 6:30~8pm
Explore
the many styles of modern art through drawing and painting. A wide variety of
materials will be used along with your unique perceptions and sensibilities.
Cross hatching, pen & ink and pointillism are just a few of the techniques
to be taught in this class. (Winter Session: No class 2/23).
Wheel Throwing ~ Brian Medeiros ~ Adult
$198 ~ Wednesdays ~ 7~8:30pm
You know you have always wanted to learn
how to use the pottery wheel… what are you waiting for? Learn basic centering
on the wheel and then you are off to forming cups, bowls and more! (Winter
Session: No class 2/23).
THURSDAY CLASSES
Fall Session: October 7th ~ December 2nd
(No class 11/25)
Winter Session: January 13th ~ March 10th
(No class 2/24)
Clay Projects ~ Judy Hambleton ~ Adult
$165 ~ Thursdays ~ 7~8:30pm (Fall Session only)
You will
enjoy this class being introduced to the world of clay. Lessons designed for
success, from simple tiles and wall pieces, slab building boxes and platters to
being introduced to the wheel. This class is great for a parent to take with a
teen son or daughter!
(Please Note:This class meets 7 weeks only. Class ends 11/18.)
Pointillism ~ Beth Plante
$150 ~ Thursdays 6~7:30pm
Learn a unique style of painting
in which small distinct dots of pure color are applied in patterns to form an image. Some
materials provided. (Winter Session: No class 2/24.)
Participants must have previous experience in a
clay studio, as no instruction will be offered during this time.
Open studio participants will have access to the
studio
during selected times to work on independent
projects.
Fee includes use of all Artists Exchange equipment
including 7 pottery wheels, canvas covered tables, extruder and clay tools.
Firing fees charged separately. Supplies (clay, glazes, etc.) can also be
purchased separately through Artists Exchange.
