with Jill Shaffer
October 13th, 2023
Clear glass plate painted in a theme of your choice for Halloween using glass paint...It will be dishwasher-safe and food safe. Get your creative juices flowing on this project. It can be made as a gift or kept for yourself. All materials furnished. This class is best suited for students 15+ years old.
with Susan Matych-Hager
October 14th, 2023
Make your very first glass beads! We will discuss important studio safety procedures, followed by time with a surface mix torch creating glass beads using soda-lime glass rods. You will make basic torus and cylinder shape beads and explore the properties of glass, including making your frit. All materials included. This session is best suited for students 18+ years old.
IMPORTANT: Students taking glass courses must wear natural fiber clothing (i.e., cotton shirt and denim jeans), closed-toe shoes, and hair tied back and out of the way. Loose clothing that will be in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing that is not essential to your wardrobe. MASKS ARE REQUIRED.
with Taina Mantey
October 16th to November 20th, 2023
Undecided about what media to try? Afraid to commit to one media? Don’t even know what media is?
The only rule in this series or workshops is that there are no rules! Each week we will go on an adventure into different media and get playful. The goal will not necessarily be to make beautiful, finished pieces of art, although that may happen, but to experiment with media and learn some new things. We’ll work in a progressive way so that lessons each week can be built upon in the following weeks. Media focuses include Graphite & Charcoal, Prisma Color Pencils, Watercolor, Acrylics, Oils & Oil Pastels, Printmaking and possibly Collage/Assemblage. Taught by Taina Mantey with over 30 years of experience teaching art at every level, the emphasis will be on having fun and being playful.
Monday evenings Oct 16-Nov 20 6-9pm
with Pi Benio
October 12th to November 9th, 2023
Beginning and continuing students who wish to continue to hone their spinning skills are invited to join the class. Using vintage spinning wheels, learn how to prepare wool, make thread, ply, and then yarn suitable for knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts. Washed and carded prepared wool will be provided. Short introductions about natural dyeing and felting will be interspersed.
*No class on October 26th
with Jill Shaffer
November 4th, 2023
Spend an afternoon upcycling a nightstand to put your personal stamp on it through paint. The ACA will provide a nightstand, paint, and supplies; each student will bring their creativity. This class is best suited for students 18+ years old.