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For this class, you will explore the many varied ways to tell a visual story. For someone developing a visual story, the most important thing to ask is “What is the story you really want to tell? This class is a continuation of Narrative Ideas and Practice Part One. It will build upon what you have already learned in that class. However, you do not have to have taken Part One in order for you to participate and enjoy this class. Beginners are welcome,

Launch your fall studio practice in watercolor painting while exploring methods for success and understanding the work of contemporary and recognized masters. Develop sophistication in your interpretive abilities, compositions and handling watercolor medium based upon strong visual resources and guided techniques for adventuresome beginners and advanced painters.

This course drills deep into the basics, beginning with a firm foundation in understanding wood as a material and incorporates introductory training in a wide range of techniques. The curriculum focuses on imparting skills through a series of projects designed to build on one another in techniques and complexity. After twelve weeks, you'll leave with an in-depth experience of hand tools; having practiced applications of joinery methods, considered choices for wood selection and worked with non-toxic materials. And you’ll understand practical planning for designing and executing woodworking projects.

Join Dana Sullivan, writer and/or illustrator of more than 16 picture books and graphic novels for this intensive dummy bootcamp, focusing on playful doodling, storyboarding, inside stories of the publishing world and having fun. Open to all levels of artistic training. Stick figures welcome. A perfect class for illustrators AND writers looking for a new perspective on their work.

During the class we’ll cover various forms of bending; steam bending, bent lamination, free form lamination with vacuum bags, and the use of coopering. We'll also explore stack lamination, and carving to create more complex three dimensional components. We’ll take you through the process from rough form to finished through the use of hand tools, small power tools and stationary tools.

During the class you will cover various forms of bending; steam bending, bent lamination, free form lamination with vacuum bags, and the use of coopering. You will also explore stack lamination, and carving to create more complex three dimensional components. We’ll take you through the process from rough form to finished through the use of hand tools, small power tools and stationary tools. The focus will be to give you the confidence to be able to fully explore your ideas when you return to your shop. We encourage you to work with poplar, alder or other less precious woods so that you are not afraid to push the limits of your exploration of techniques and process.

This class will show you how to improve the portfolio photos of your work using Adobe Lightroom, whether you are a potter, a fabric artist, a sculptor, or work in oils, acrylics, pastels, or other two-dimensional work. Discussion will cover improving the photos you take, so that you have the best images to work from and how to organize your work as you import photos into Lightroom. Prior experience with Lightroom is helpful, but not necessary. A basic level photographic experience is expected. All ages welcome.