In this class Dan will teach acrylic painting at all levels. Painting topics covered during this course will include composition, perspective, depth of field, values, tone, mixing colors, brush work, and the use of other tools.

There will be class discussions on some basic rules in painting and students will explore the idea that all rules can be broken or adjusted.

Join Jenny Benoit on Friday mornings for her realistic acrylic painting class. This is a flexible, self-improvement style course for all skill levels. Each class will build upon your previous knowledge and desired areas of growth, whether you are new to painting or well-seasoned and looking for some new techniques. She will teach you how to paint a realistic interpretation of any subject of your choosing.

Join Jenny Benoit in her Introduction to Drawing course as she teaches you fundamentals in drawing such as line, shape, perspective and shading. Through multiple exercises, she will help you build a strong drawing foundation for all of your artistic endeavors. Each of Jenny Benoit’s four class offerings will offer new techniques and require attendance in no order so get a great running start with just one course or take all four for a wide range of drawing skills.

Watercolor Portraits (Part 2) will consist of 6 weeks of instruction and painting. It is meant to follow the Watercolor Portraits (Part 1) Class.   Throughout this class, students will have continued individualized instruction as they paint from photos of their own friends and family members.

In this class students will create a wall hanging that is brimming with texture and movement. They will learn weaving techniques that will allow them to create three dimensional effects in their weaving. They will also learn how the use of color can have a profound effect on their weaving projects.

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 class students will learn shop safety, proper use/care of tools and processes/ techniques with demonstration. They will be using the Oxyacetylene torch and welding rod to create 3- dimensional art. The first half of the class will be practicing shaping metal with the torch as well as welding pieces together. In the second portion of the class students will create a sculpture that they will be able to take home.

Have you ever wished you could loosen up your compositions? Tried being impressionistic but need a buddy to help you gain confidence? It always helps to have someone to give you a guide. Let T help you along with some basic color theory, color-blocking techniques, and a gentle nudge towards a looser style of art.

In the first class, students will be working with steel using fire, anvil, various hammers, and a few power tools. They will learn how to work with hot metal through the processes of forging, twisting, and shaping into form.

In the second day, students will form copper with hammers on a wood block, heating to anneal and hammering to work harden the copper. They will learn melding metal and copper though the process of brazing in putting together their ladle. They will finish off the class by cleaning and sealing steel handle in beeswax.

In this class, Dan will teach acrylic painting at all levels. Painting topics covered during the course will include: Composition, Perspective, Depth of Field, Values, Tone, Mixing Colors, Brush Work and the Use of Other Tools.

There will be class discussions on some basic rules in painting and students will explore the idea that all rules can be broken or adjusted.

Join Jenny Benoit on Friday mornings for her realistic acrylic painting class. This is a flexible, self-improvement style course for all skill levels. Each class will build upon your previous knowledge and desired areas of growth, whether you are new to painting or well-seasoned and looking for some new techniques. She will teach you how to paint a realistic interpretation of any subject of your choosing.

Join Jenny Benoit in her Introduction to Drawing course as she teaches you fundamentals in drawing such as line, shape, perspective and shading. Through multiple exercises, she will help you build a strong drawing foundation for all of your artistic endeavors. Each of Jenny Benoit’s four class offerings will offer new techniques and require attendance in no order so get a great running start with just one course or take all four for a wide range of drawing skills.

This class introduces the basics of working with oil paint mixed with cold wax medium.  It is designed to give students the knowledge and skills they will need to produce unique and interesting paintings.  It will also provide a great foundation for students who are interested in advancing their skills further by taking the winter series of oil and cold wax classes offered at the Joyce Dillon Studio.

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 class, Dan will teach acrylic painting at all levels. Painting topics covered during the course will include: Composition, Perspective, Depth of Field, Values, Tone, Mixing Colors, Brush Work and the Use of Other Tools.

There will be class discussions on some basic rules in painting and students will explore the idea that all rules can be broken or adjusted.

In this class, students will be working with recycled products that include hand-cut, kiln-fused glass, gemstones, crystal beads, and wood.   They will learn how to connect the various materials in artistic and exciting ways.  Participants will create their own individual expressions of glass art chimes in this one-session class.

Have you ever wished you could loosen up your compositions? Tried being impressionistic but need a buddy to help you gain confidence? It always helps to have someone to give you a guide. Let T help you along with some basic color theory, color-blocking techniques, and a gentle nudge towards a looser style of art.

The class will provide instruction in shop safety and proper use/care of tools, and the processes/techniques needed to create wall-mounted ornate hooks.  Students will be working with metal, anvil, various hammers and power tools. They will learn how to work with hot metal by the processes of forging, twisting and shaping it into form. They also will learn how to clean and blacken/seal metal in beeswax.

In this class students will learn shop safety, proper use/care of tools and processes/ techniques with demonstration. They will be using the Oxyacetylene torch and welding rod to create 3- dimensional art. The first half of the class will be practicing shaping metal with the torch as well as welding pieces together. In the second portion of the class students will create a sculpture that they will be able to take home.