Study of Moving Water, Helen Solomon 2025-2026

Helen Solomon  B-A

Tuesdays 1:00-4:00

To create a more dynamic and fluid representation of a running creek, waterfall, or crashing waves, it’s essential to incorporate a blend of soft and hard edges along the waters contours. Experiment by twisting or dragging your brush along the edges to mimic the natural flow of water. Vary your brush’s speed and direction, allowing it to glide or whip across the canvas surface to capture the lively movement of the water. This piece is a month-long acrylic study that explores the vibrant beauty of a cascading waterfall, a meandering river, and the rhythmic dance of the ocean.

S1: Mar 10, 17, 24, 31

$137 Member
$162 Future Members

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Sketching In Pen & Color, Melissa Nece 2025-2026

Melissa Nece B-A
Saturday 10:00-4:00

Underpainting with a single color in water-soluble oil paints makes a great base for color drawing. Quickly establish values and unify the color scheme. Arches oil paper works with both oil paint and colored pencils. Paint and paper provided, brushes and pencil sets available for use in class. Choice of subject with color reference. If you bring your own reference, be sure it has strong values and bring a black and white photocopy (8.5 x 11).

Oct 11

$110 ACM Members
$135 Future Members

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Colored Pencil – Oh My!, Melissa Nece 2025-2026

Melissa Nece B-A
Saturdays 10:00-4:00

Artists quality colored pencils are an ideal medium for fine art as versatile, clean and easy to master. Beginners will learn basic techniques and apply them to a project (references provided); experienced artists can get guidance on completing their own projects. Various pencil sets will be available for use in class along with other tools. Sample papers are included. Watercolor pencils are also welcome.


$110 Members
$135 Future Members

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Raku – Fire and Smoke, Ted Camp 2025-2026

Ted Camp, Beginner – Advanced
Thursdays 9:00-12:00

Using previously developed construction skills, students will produce either hand-built or wheel-thrown work and apply special glazes to their bisque-fired work PRIOR to each class. During class, those pieces will be fired quickly and students will then remove their work from the hot kiln while the glazes are still molten. They will then place their work into smoking chambers where the glazes will develop a serendipitous variety of surface and colored effects unique only to raku while rapidly cooling. In addition to regular raku glazing, students are encouraged to try naked raku, obvara, and horse-hair techniques as alternative choices to glazing for their surface patterns. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, glazes, and firing.

S1: Sep 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct 2
S2: Oct 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov 6
S3: Nov 13, 20, Dec 4, 11, 18
S4: Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb 5
S5: Feb 12, 19, 26, Mar 5, 12
S6: Mar 19, (no Mar 26), Apr 2, 9, 16, 23

 

$190 HC Members
$215 Future Members

Making Texture Hammers, Wendy Thurlow 2025-2026

Wendy Thurlow  B-A

Saturday, 10:00-4:00

In this class students will learn how to modify existing hammers for future use in jewelry fabrication and texturing. We will use tools like saw blades, files, and flex shaft bits and burs to create patterns on the hammer face. These patterns will transfer to soft metal when hammered. Students will grind, sand and polish to make their own one of a kind tool. We will achieve textures such as silk, sandstone, cross hatching and more.

S1: Dec 13

$95 Members
$120 Future Members

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Adult Beginner Wheel Throwing, Erik Franzen 2025-2026

Erik Franzen  B
Wednesdays 5:30-8:30

Wheel throwing attracts students who particularly like symmetrically round objects and challenges them to learn how to control the development of a particular form. The basic steps for throwing will be the focus for beginners, while more advanced students will be challenged by more complex forms and techniques, which will lead to all students achieving success through practice. Students will also explore the myriad ways to apply glazes. Bring your own tools or purchase a kit at the front desk. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, firing, and in-studio glazing.

S1: Sep 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 8
S2: Oct 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 18
S3: Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11
S4: Feb 18, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18

$227 Members
$252 Future Members

Christmas Lantern, Kris Peterson 2025-2026

Kris Peterson I-A
Fridays 1:00-4:00

What is more characteristic of the holidays than a Christmas lantern in the snow, surrounded by holly leaves and berries? This painting will feature a bokeh background suggestive of muted holiday lights. Your artwork can be used to produce Christmas cards or applied to a cradle board for gift-giving.

S1: Nov 14

$59 ACM Members
$84 Future Members

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