Develop a new appreciation for quieting the mind and training the eye to frame objects into meaningful compositions. Drawing from life serves as the foundation for other art mediums. This drawing series focuses on personalizing your still life objects, playing with size to construct a tiny composition, drawing in the dark to better understand value, light and shadow, and expressive linework with unique mark-making tools. Ages 18+. Registration includes drawing tools, paper, and sketchbooks.
Delve into handbuilding small clay vessels and creatures imbued with a mysterious twist of magic, nature, and mischief. Warm up to imaginative figurative sculpture that conveys storytelling through emotions and technical skill. Ages 18+. Registration includes clay and tools.
Learn the basics of stained glass using copper foil, assembly, and soldering techniques to create a pair of stained glass Springtime animals. All skill levels are welcome. Space is limited to six students. Ages 18+.
Explore the Japanese pottery design techniques of mixing (neri), pressing into (komi), and pulling up (age) in a combined process of laminating colored clay by hand and on the wheel to create unique marbleized patterns and layered surface design. Prerequisite: Advanced students who have completed (3) wheel throwing classes. Ages 18+. Registration includes clay and tools.
Paint from light to dark, create representational shapes, play with edges and paint puddles, highlight with gum arabic, texturize with salt Water is a known stress-relieving element found in nature, and painting with watercolor as therapeutic benefits as the medium allows for loose and tighter styles of application with intense or muted color results. This series focuses on building confidence in technique through a multisensory approach based on the colors, textures, and shapes found in nature. Ages 18+. Registration includes watercolor pigments, paper, and solvents.
Create your own fused glass dish or bowl. Basic glass cutting techniques and assembling using precut glass are discussed in this workshop. A bowl design and form is easily achieved without cutting any glass. Dish size is approximately 4 inches. All skill levels are welcome. Work will be ready for pick up in approximately 3 weeks. All skill levels are welcome. Ages 18+.
Learn the fundamentals of an ancient art form: glass fusing. Cut, design and fuse glass in a kiln using an original design or ideas supplied by the instructor. Glass plates, bowls and jewelry are discussed in this series. All skill levels are welcome. Ages 18+.
Learn the basics of stained glass using copper foil, assembly, and soldering techniques to create a bright stained glass snowman. All skill levels are welcome. Space is limited to six students. Ages 18+.
Find your flow surrounded by the calming nighttime imagery of Night Visions: Nocturnes in American Art from the CMA Collection. Yoga in the Galleries is led by Michael Curtis, owner of The Yoga Place and Yoga Central Ohio. This one-time offering includes basic yoga poses that emphasize the synergy between ones personal energy space and the space occupied by art and ideas. Participants provide their own yoga mats.
