Jul 11 to Aug 29 - Thursdays - 11-2 pm

Whether you are looking to apply to art school or not, a strong art portfolio will make you stand out from other applicants. Colleges look for a mix of artwork that displays technical proficiency and explores issues and ideas that are important to the artist on a personal level. This class will help students develop their college art portfolios and prepare students for college level art critique so they will feel more comfortable talking about their artwork.

Jul 2 to Aug 27 - Tuesdays - 11-2 pm

Whether you want to be a traditional oil painter or a digital illustrator, it is very important to have a solid foundation in drawing. This 9-week class will allow students to pursue their own interests in art while also being introduced to fundamental principles of drawing. This class will start with pencil, then explore powdered graphite, and pen. Students will be provided with a mix of drawing exercises to develop their skills and opportunities to develop their own interests.

Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19, 11: A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Explore using various media (printmaking, collage, painting) to create your monotype artwork. In this workshop we will discuss the principles and elements of design, composition, and combining drawing, texture, and color to create a monotype of an image using line on plexiglass, collage, and painting. Students will learn to transfer an image to paper, add collage materials, and paint onto the image to create final one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork.

May 2 to June 6, 4:30pm - 6:30pm

This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum. Pre-teen and teen students will gain familiarity and experience with methods of relief and intaglio printmaking and learn how to print on a press.

Weekly April 18th - June 6 from 4:30 P.M to 6:30 P.M. * No class May 9th.*

Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of - sometimes it can feel like magic when you have the ability to take your original drawings and designs and reproduce them in infinite variations! This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum.

Saturday, April 20 from 11A.M. to 1 P.M and Sunday, April 21 from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.

This 2 day workshop will be a continuation of the collagraph offered in January but is not restricted to former students.Anyone who is willing to experiment with this flexible and exciting media is invited to join. In this class we will explore the great possibilities of the collagraph printmaking process.

Weekly April 18th - June 6 from 4:30 P.M to 6:30 P.M. * No class May 9th.*

Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of - sometimes it can feel like magic when you have the ability to take your original drawings and designs and reproduce them in infinite variations! This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum.

Weekly April 11th - June 6 from 4:30 P.M to 6:30 P.M. * No class May 9th.*

Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of - sometimes it can feel like magic when you have the ability to take your original drawings and designs and reproduce them in infinite variations! This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum.

Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, 2024 from 11 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Explore using various media (printmaking, collage, painting) to create your monotype artwork. In this workshop we will discuss the principles and elements of design, composition, and combining drawing, texture, and color to create a monotype of an image using line on plexiglass, collage, and painting.

Sunday, March 3 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. and Sunday, March 10 from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.

In this class, we will explore the great possibilities of the collagraph printmaking process. Using gel medium, gesso and carborundum gel medium, participants will create a richly textured plate, using cardboard as the base. The following week, the cardboard plate will be printed on the etching press using non-toxic inks and dampened paper. All materials are included, but please bring an apron and gloves. Drawing skills are not necessary. Nina Muys is an experienced printmaker and one of the founders of the Washington Printmakers Gallery.

Sunday, March 3 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. and Sunday, March 10 from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.

In this class, we will explore the great possibilities of the collagraph printmaking process. Using gel medium, gesso and carborundum gel medium, participants will create a richly textured plate, using cardboard as the base. The following week, the cardboard plate will be printed on the etching press using non-toxic inks and dampened paper. All materials are included, but please bring an apron and gloves. Drawing skills are not necessary. Nina Muys is an experienced printmaker and one of the founders of the Washington Printmakers Gallery.

Thursdays, February 15 to March 28

This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum. Pre-teen and teen students will gain familiarity and experience with methods of relief and intaglio printmaking and learn how to print on a press.

February 11

Let's get crafty and create unique Valentine's Day cards together with the amazing Nina Muys on February 11! Make your own, special Valentine Card & express your love with art.

Thursdays, February 8 to March 28

This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum. Pre-teen and teen students will gain familiarity and experience with methods of relief and intaglio printmaking and learn how to print on a press.

Sunday, January 21, 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. and Sunday, January 28, 11 A.M. to 2 P.M

In this class we will explore the great possibilities of the collagraph printmaking process.Using gel medium, gesso and carborundum medium, participants will create a richly textured plate, using cardboard as the base.The following week the cardboard plate will be printed on the etching press using non-toxic inks and dampened paper.

Thursdays, January 18 to March 28

This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum. Pre-teen and teen students will gain familiarity and experience with methods of relief and intaglio printmaking and learn how to print on a press.

On Thursdays, January 11 to March 28

This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum. Pre-teen and teen students will gain familiarity and experience with methods of relief and intaglio printmaking and learn how to print on a press.

On Mondays from January 8 to March 11, 2024

Explore using various media (printmaking, collage, painting) to create your monotype artwork. In this class we will discuss the principles and elements of design, composition, and combining drawing, texture, and color to create a monotype of an image using line and plexiglass, collage, and oil painting. Students will learn to transfer an image to paper, add collage materials to enhance image, and paint into the image to create final one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork.

Saturday, January 6 & Sunday, January 7th 1:00 - 3:00 P.M.

On Saturday, using local tannin rich botanicals Christine will show how to create simple inks. Simmering onion skins, eucalyptus leaves, rose leaves or pomegranate skins. Make your own ink along with instructor or just watch and try later.

On Sunday, Christine will demonstrate making lake pigment for inks, paint or printing inks. This process will be shown in class and the different stages but students will complete on their own.

Saturdays, January 6 to 20

Printmaking using a gel plate offers a multitude of options for combining materials and techniques to achieve distinctive results and varied subject matter. Get even more out of your plate going beyond making patterns and impressions to drawing and painting on the plate to create prints with specific imagery.