Bring your favorite materials to paint or draw from a live model with one long pose.  Adults and teens of all skill levels are welcome to participate.  This is a time honored way to find your unique style.  No instruction is provided, however our moderator will be able to guide you if you get stuck. 

Summer Open Studio Experience – All Ages

Open Studio Hours: Mondays & Thursdays | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Description: Turn off the computer and turn on your creativity. Our summer open studio experience allows artists of all ages to explore, create, and be inspired. Children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Choose an art activity that sparks your creativity, and create at your own pace. Explore the studio, contribute to collaborative murals, and check out our rotating pop-up workshops (available for an additional fee).

Different art media and techniques will be highlighted throughout the summer, giving you the chance to experiment and grow as an artist. Don’t miss the Tiny Art Show Corner, where your creations can shine in our end-of-summer community showcase!

Explore Drawing: Techniques & Creativity

Unlock your creativity in this engaging drawing class! Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, you'll explore fundamental techniques such as shading, perspective, and composition. Using a variety of materials, you'll develop confidence in your artistic expression while working on guided exercises and personal projects. Join us for a fun and relaxed environment where you can learn, experiment, and bring your ideas to life!  This session is for teens and adults of all skill levels.

Learn techniques and various approaches to create colorful images in transparent watercolor. Bring what you work with to the first class.  Linda will reach out to you before the session with a supply list.

Teens and adults of all skill levels, from beginners to intermediate and beyond, are welcome to enjoy this class. Instructor, Linda Vorderer, MAT, is a certified art teacher for ages K-12 to adult.

Hone your figurative drawing skills with several poses by a professional figurative model. We will begin with shorter gestural poses and increase the duration, finishing with one longer pose. Bring your favorite materials to quickly draw or paint a variety of poses. Adults of all skill levels are welcome.

Join us for a fun and creative Tote Bag Painting Pop-Up! In this 2-hour class, artist and instructor Grace will guide you through designing and painting your very own canvas tote bag — perfect for summer adventures, library hauls, or everyday use.

All materials are provided, and no prior experience is needed — just bring your imagination! Whether you're personalizing your bag with your name, florals, funky patterns, or bold statements, this is your time to get crafty.

Trois crayons is a classical drawing technique using three colors of chalk: red (sanguine), black and white. It is also a great way to learn shading, contour and value.  We'll be working mostly from photo references which will be provided. Become more confident drawing faces and getting likenesses while easing into the effective use of color and shading.

This session is for teens and adults of all skill levels.  A modest material list will be provided upon registration.

An "art show and tell for adults" is essentially a gathering where people bring a piece of art they've created or are particularly fond of, share it with the group, and discuss its significance, story behind it, artistic techniques used, or the emotions it evokes - similar to a traditional "show and tell" but focused on art, designed for an adult audience with more in-depth conversation and analysis.

Any artist or art lover can participate.  You'll have up to 5 minutes to show your art, discuss your technique or ask for feedback.  We'll then open the discussion to the group to ask questions, give comments or impressions. 

What should you bring?  A drawing, painting, small sculpture, photo reference of art that inspires you, fiber art, etc.  Everyone should bring something.  We'll have easels to display two dimensional art and a projector to display digital images to the group.