Supply List Level: All with experience. You pick the subject and the medium – oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor – and work from your personal references to explore composition, color, perspective, lighting, brush strokes and more. Artist’s Choice with Master Artist Bill Kreutz is a social, lighthearted class involving mentoring to bring out the best of…

This 5-week session will focus on the initial block-in of the figure from life. Concepts covered include simple measuring techniques, enveloping, shape abstraction and capturing gesture or the implied energy of a pose, under the instruction of Carol Broman. Poses will range in length from 10 minutes to 40 minutes. Model fee w/8 enrolled: $50pp…

Supply List You can learn to draw and you don’t have to be super talented. You will be able to see as an artist sees by learning the 5 perceptual skills of drawing under the instruction of Toni Wilson. Some of the techniques used are based on Master Teacher Betty Edwards’ book Drawing on the…

Raku is a centuries old pottery glazing and firing process. The technique produces a lustrous, often metallic finish. Raku & You is an evening devoted to this ancient process. Attendees choose from a number of bisque fired pots and are introduced to the history of Raku while applying glaze to their pot in their own…

Supply List Level: Beginner Patrick Mahoney will teach the fundamentals of stained glass construction, including: Project layout, Glass cutting and grinding, Copper foiling, Soldering, Framing, Cleaning and Waxing. Due to the limited hours we have to learn and construct your piece, he would like to limit the amount of pieces of glass in your pattern…

Here’s your chance to create a beautiful mosaic artwork in one night! After enjoying a light dinner and wine, choose from beautiful images provided or create your own. The fun begins as you select gorgeous glass pieces and learn the ancient mosaic technique that will bring your image to life! We provide the glass, materials,…

Fee is per couple. Please Note: This event is held off campus at Art Glass by Mathews – 5309 Shirley Street #7, Naples, FL 34109 Each student will work side by side from start to finish with Ray Mathews creating beautiful drinking glasses, working with traditional glass blowers tools. Students will choose their own colors.…

Please Note: This event is held off campus at Art Glass by Mathews – 5309 Shirley Street #7, Naples, FL 34109 Each student will work side by side from start to finish, with Ray Mathews creating their own blown glass witches ball working with traditional glass blowers tools. Students will choose their own colors. The…

Use brilliantly colored glazes, stamp or slip trail designs on a beautiful hand thrown ceramic bowl of your choosing. Techniques will be explained and demonstrated while you enjoy some food and drink and then off you go! Let your creativity flow and create a unique, functionable bowl. Fired bowls can be picked up the following…

Here’s your chance to create a beautiful mosaic artwork in one night! After enjoying a light dinner and wine, choose from beautiful images provided or create your own. The fun begins as you select gorgeous glass pieces and learn the ancient mosaic technique that will bring your image to life! We provide the glass, materials,…

Raku is a centuries old pottery glazing and firing process. The technique produces a lustrous, often metallic finish. Raku & You is an evening devoted to this ancient process. Attendees choose from a number of bisque fired pots and are introduced to the history of Raku while applying glaze to their pot in their own…

Sip a glass of your favorite beverage, mingle with other adventurous people and spend an evening creating a work of art! Let your inner artist shine through as you piece together a lovely round mosaic plate or bowl.  We provide the glass, materials, wine, food and guidance. The evening begins at 5:30pm.

Did you know that there are dozens of fluid art techniques? Join us for a fun and fluid night of painting with mixed media artist Tammy DeCaro. All supplies are provided just bring a box to take home two finished canvas pieces. Each month, you will learn a new fluid art technique. This class is…

Supply List This pre-requisite session will give you elementary knowledge of kiln formed glass while creating your own exciting fused and slumped glass pieces. Fundamental fusing terminology, technology and principles will be covered, along with a studio tour to familiarize you with all the equipment and materials available to you.

Level: All $85 clay/glaze/firing fee Supply List Hand builders and wheel throwers unite to design and create fun inventive table wear. Serving dishes, berry bowls, chip n dips, pitchers and flower vases. Combine hand built and wheel thrown pieces, cut pots apart and reassemble, add funky feet, handles, lugs and lids.

Level: All  Supply List This five week session is for beginners as well as those with bead weaving experience. Learn the foundational bead weaving stitches necessary for developing beaded jewelry pieces and more. Instr. supply fee as needed. 5 Mondays, 10/02/23 – 10/30/23, 1-4pm

Supply List This course is a combination of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on experience. Students are introduced to the basic use of tools and techniques for fabrication of metals. The basic techniques of cutting, forming, joining and finishing metal are covered. All students create physical samples demonstrating various techniques. 5 Mondays, 10/02/23 – 10/30/23, 9am-12pm

Level: All Supply List Join Maggie and explore the many facets of mixed media painting & collage work. Mixed media collage art is created by using different materials including cloth, paper, wood and found objects. You will learn the fundamentals of mixed media collage techniques and leave the class with completed pieces of art. You’ll…

Supply List Learn the basics of acrylics & oils and techniques of the brushes and tools you will use. Build your skills and confidence in color mixing, blending and shading. You will also learn the elements of composition to help you create successful landscapes. 5 Mondays, 10/02/23 – 10/30/23, 9am-12pm

Pre-Requisite: Intro to Glass Fusing Glass and Firing Fees extra Supply List This glass fusing class is for all levels. The instructor will work individually with students on projects appropriate for their skills. Beginners must take Intro to Glass Fusing Pre-requisite. 5 Mondays, 10/02/23 – 10/30/23, 1-4pm

Level: Pre-requisite Intro to Stone Stone fee separate Supply List Explore your creative side by carving a variety of natural stones. Discover unique colors, textures and properties of a variety of stones. Use hand or power tools to carve and create your finished stone masterpiece. Size and complexity of design may require multiple sessions. You…

Level: Pre-requisite Intro to Stone Stone fee separate Supply List Explore your creative side by carving a variety of natural stones. Discover unique colors, textures and properties of a variety of stones. Use hand or power tools to carve and create your finished stone masterpiece. Size and complexity of design may require multiple sessions. You…

Level: Intermediate Supply List For students moving to the intermediate level, expand the techniques of watercolor and continue to explore color mixing and application. Demos will enable you to understand how to build the painting and assistance will be available throughout the class time. Enjoy the thrill of watercolor!

Level: Intermediate Supply List Expand your watercolor skills and knowledge as we develop a painting. Demos will be given throughout the process, then step by step build our paintings. Material research of the “Tried and True” will be discussed. Assistance available throughout the class time. 5 Tuesdays, 10/03/23 – 10/31/23, 1-4pm

Level: All $85 clay/glaze/firing fee Supply List Learn how to create wonderful functional and non-functional clay work using the slab roller and hand-building.  The possibilities are endless, this is a fun class for beginners but anyone is welcome! 5 Tuesdays, 10/03/23 – 10/31/23, 9am-12pm

Level: All $85 clay/glaze/firing fee Supply List Learn how to create wonderful functional and non-functional clay work using the slab roller and hand-building.  The possibilities are endless, this is a fun class for beginners but anyone is welcome! 5 Tuesdays, 10/03/23 – 10/31/23, 1-4pm

$85 clay/glaze/firing fee Supply List You’ll get hooked! As a unique fluid rotating tool, the potter’s wheel fascinates its user. Learn basic wheel throwing techniques for making a variety of clay vessels. 5 Tuesdays, 10/03/23 – 10/31/23, 6-9pm

Supply List This beginning watercolor class is both an introduction to watercolor techniques and an opportunity to delve into processes which will help you explore and develop your own creativity. Choosing subject material, painting styles, sketching, journaling, tools, techniques, lighting and capturing movement are some of the topics addressed in this exploratory introduction to watercolor.…

Note: Class time is 9:15 – 10:15am Whether  you  are  a  rank  beginner or a little rusty since your last class, this is for you! Key elements of classical ballet will encompass balance, grace and musicality skills while building strength, coordination and endurance. Additional levels may be added as enrollment permits. What to wear? Ideally,…

Level: Pre-requisite Intro to Stone Stone fee separate Supply List Explore your creative side by carving a variety of natural stones. Discover unique colors, textures and properties of a variety of stones. Use hand or power tools to carve and create your finished stone masterpiece. Size and complexity of design may require multiple sessions. You…

Level: All with experience. Supply List Let’s leave reality and experiment with acrylic paints and texture. Learn about gels, pouring medium, tissue paper, acrylic skins and other materials to make your paintings unique. Demos & group critiques will give you the confidence to create fearlessly and enjoy the creative process. 5 Wednesdays, 10/04/23 – 11/01/23,…

Level: Intermediate/Advanced $85 clay/glaze/firing fee Supply List For intermediate and advanced handbuilders ready to explore, this class will give you the techniques that will make your pottery excel! 5 Wednesdays, 10/04/23 – 11/01/23, 9am-12pm

Level: Intermediate/Advanced $85 clay/glaze/firing fee Supply List For intermediate and advanced potters, this class will help you take your throwing to the next level. 5 Wednesdays, 10/04/23 – 11/01/23, 1-4pm

Supply List This class introduces the student to the visual language of art making to develop an efficient, analytical process for interpreting form. New students will copy high resolution plates from the Charles Bargue Drawing Course and more established students/repeat students will copy plaster reproductions of classical figurative sculpture using two and three dimensional drawing…

Supply List This course explores the mechanics of drawing and how to establish a process that weeds out error and encourages a felt response to the model. Students will practice an effective method for drawing that abstracts and flattens the figure and focuses on the overall gestural characteristics. Concepts covered include comparative measuring techniques, plumb-lining,…

Level: Pre-requisite Intro to Stone Stone fee separate Supply List Explore your creative side by carving a variety of natural stones. Discover unique colors, textures and properties of a variety of stones. Use hand or power tools to carve and create your finished stone masterpiece. Size and complexity of design may require multiple sessions. You…

Level: All $85 clay/glaze/firing fee Supply List All clay modeling in 3D is learning the use of tools and techniques in water-based clay. This is a study of a creative style in figures, portrait heads and a variety of subjects. Free expression will make this an exciting journey. 5 Thursdays, 10/05/23 – 11/02/23, 1-4pm

Supply List: Oil Supply List: Acrylic Color is a challenge for every new painter and many advanced painters. This class follows Richard’s Book, “Color for Painters”, which is a step-by-step guide, designed to give students color basics through study and practice. Richard’s book available for purchase at the first class. Students may start with either…

Level: Advanced Supply List Each class begins with a brief review of a specific topic (color, value, composition, materials, etc.); from there, students work in class independently, and instruction varies with each student. Students must have a background in painting. If you seek to improve your skills, experiment with new techniques or build a cohesive…

Level: All with experience Supply List You pick the subject and the medium – oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor – and work from your personal references to explore composition, color, perspective, lighting, brush strokes and more. Artist’s Choice with Master Artist Bill Kreutz is a social, lighthearted class involving mentoring to bring out the best of…

Level: Beginner Supply List Patrick Mahoney will teach the fundamentals of stained glass construction. Including: project layout, glass cutting and grinding, copper foiling, soldering, framing, cleaning, and waxing. Due to the limited hours we have to learn and construct your piece, he would like to limit the amount of pieces of glass in your pattern…

Note: Class time is 5:45-6:45pm Whether  you  are  a  rank  beginner or a little rusty since your last class, this is for you! Key elements of classical ballet will encompass balance, grace and musicality skills while building strength, coordination and endurance. Additional levels may be added as enrollment permits. What to wear? Ideally, the traditional…

Supply List This class will open you up to the wonders of the potter’s wheel. The basics of wedging, centering, throwing and glazing will be taught.  Repeated demos and individual attention. $85 clay/glaze/firing fee 5 Fridays, 10/06/23 – 11/03/23, 9am-12pm

Supply List Claude Monet developed a style of painting in the 1890s that was extremely popular. This class will analyze the method of paint application that Monet utilized through this period and create several paintings using his working method. 5 Fridays, 10/06/23 – 11/03/23, 1-4pm

Supply List Students will be introduced to watercolor by incorporating the impressionistic period of art. The master painters such as Monet and Manet will be investigated to achieve the loose style of watercolor. Formal compositions will be more casual with emphasis on light and bright colors. Students will learn the technical aspects of working with…

Supply List This is a supplementary course to Figure Study Core Program on Wednesday that covers individual anatomical features of the model, offering both an optical and structural approach to understanding anatomy. This 5-week course will cover methods for simplifying and abstracting the complex structures of the hands, feet and knees using photographic and skeletal…

Supply List You can learn to draw and you don’t have to be super talented. You will be able to see as an artist sees by learning the 5 perceptual skills of drawing. Some of the techniques used are based on Master Teacher Betty Edwards’ book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. Whether…

Supply List Extended 5 week session: Oct. 7, 21, Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2 First session covers drawing concepts applied to the study of still life arrangements. Concepts covered include enveloping, blocking-in, proportion and the use of a simple value hierarchy. Students will focus on the linear block-in and value study of simple forms and…

Pre-Requisite: Intro to Glass Fusing Glass and Firing Fees extra Supply List This glass fusing class is for all levels. The instructor will work individually with students on projects appropriate for their skills. Beginners must take Intro to Glass Fusing Pre-requisite. Saturdays, 10/07/23 – 11/04/23, 9am-12pm

Let your imagination take off with this incredibly fun project! Build a collage using images we provide to spur your creative juices or come with your own ideas. We’ll have all the items needed to help you make a totally unique artwork. A large variety of papers, strings, dots, stencils, tissue, a canvas, paint, brushes,…

Use brilliantly colored glazes, stamp or slip trail designs on a beautiful hand thrown ceramic bowl of your choosing. Techniques will be explained and demonstrated while you enjoy some food and drink and then off you go! Let your creativity flow and create a unique, functionable bowl. Fired bowls can be picked up the following…

Here’s your chance to create a beautiful mosaic artwork in one night! After enjoying a light dinner and wine, choose from beautiful images provided or create your own. The fun begins as you select gorgeous glass pieces and learn the ancient mosaic technique that will bring your image to life! We provide the glass, materials,…

Fee is per couple. Please Note: This event is held off campus at Art Glass by Mathews – 5309 Shirley Street #7, Naples, FL 34109 Each student will work side by side from start to finish with Ray Mathews creating beautiful drinking glasses, working with traditional glass blowers tools. Students will choose their own colors.…

Please Note: This event is held off campus at Art Glass by Mathews – 5309 Shirley Street #7, Naples, FL 34109 Each student will work side by side from start to finish, with Ray Mathews creating their own blown glass witches ball working with traditional glass blowers tools. Students will choose their own colors. The…

Bring a friend and share the experience of this fun fused glass project. Enjoy a light meal and a glass of wine while the instructor explains the process. Then weave your own intricate pattern using thin threads of colorful glass called stringers. Once your design is assembled, it will be fired and shaped in the…

Did you know that there are dozens of fluid art techniques? Join us for a fun and fluid night of painting with mixed media artist Tammy DeCaro. All supplies are provided just bring a box to take home two finished canvas pieces. Each month, you will learn a new fluid art technique. This class is…

Raku is a centuries old pottery glazing and firing process. The technique produces a lustrous, often metallic finish. Raku & You is an evening devoted to this ancient process. Attendees choose from a number of bisque fired pots and are introduced to the history of Raku while applying glaze to their pot in their own…

Join us for a whole new experience! Explore the joy of your creativity. YOUR DESIGN, YOUR COLORS…this experience IS all about YOU! Sharing fun techniques and helpful hints, instructor Heather Zappattini will show you how to create your vision on the canvas. At the end of the night you will leave with a completely unique…

Fee is per couple. Please Note: This event is held off campus at Art Glass by Mathews – 5309 Shirley Street #7, Naples, FL 34109 Each student will work side by side from start to finish with Ray Mathews creating beautiful drinking glasses, working with traditional glass blowers tools. Students will choose their own colors.…

Supply List This pre-requisite session will give you elementary knowledge of kiln formed glass while creating your own exciting fused and slumped glass pieces. Fundamental fusing terminology, technology and principles will be covered, along with a studio tour to familiarize you with all the equipment and materials available to you.

Please Note: This event is held off campus at Art Glass by Mathews – 5309 Shirley Street #7, Naples, FL 34109 Each student will work side by side from start to finish, with Ray Mathews creating their own blown glass ornament working with traditional glass blowers tools. Students will choose their own colors. The only…

Use brilliantly colored glazes, stamp or slip trail designs on a beautiful hand thrown ceramic bowl of your choosing. Techniques will be explained and demonstrated while you enjoy some food and drink and then off you go! Let your creativity flow and create a unique, functionable bowl. Fired bowls can be picked up the following…

Level: All $85 clay/glaze/firing fee Supply List Hand builders and wheel throwers unite to design and create fun inventive table wear. Serving dishes, berry bowls, chip n dips, pitchers and flower vases. Combine hand built and wheel thrown pieces, cut pots apart and reassemble, add funky feet, handles, lugs and lids. 5 Mondays, 11/13/23 –…

Level: All  Supply List This five week session is for beginners as well as those with bead weaving experience. Learn the foundational bead weaving stitches necessary for developing beaded jewelry pieces and more. Instr. supply fee as needed. 5 Mondays, 11/13/23 – 12/18/23, 1-4pm (No class 11/20/23)

Supply List This course is a combination of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on experience. Students are introduced to the basic use of tools and techniques for fabrication of metals. The basic techniques of cutting, forming, joining and finishing metal are covered. All students create physical samples demonstrating various techniques. 5 Mondays, 11/13/23 – 12/18/23, 9am-12pm (No…

Level: All Supply List Join Maggie and explore the many facets of mixed media painting & collage work. Mixed media collage art is created by using different materials including cloth, paper, wood and found objects. You will learn the fundamentals of mixed media collage techniques and leave the class with completed pieces of art. You’ll…