Beginning & Intermediate Pottery with Alan Jones

If you have ever wanted to learn how to work with clay, this is the class for you!

Drawing Basics with Elliott Everson

Everyone can learn to draw and this class will get you started.

Drawing requires learning how to observe correctly and record what you see. Students will learn the essentials of proportion, line, shading, perspective, and composition, and use basic drawing techniques to create realistic pencil drawings of still life, landscapes, and more, with natural and man made textures and subjects.

Learning to draw accurately will provide you with an excellent foundation for additional drawing, colored pencil, painting, and other art classes. Returning students will continue learning and refining techniques, try new subjects and textures or surfaces. Come to work on a current project or start a new idea. Have fun!

All levels welcome. Click HERE to see the supply list for this class.

Tuesdays | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | October 27 – December 15, 2026 | 8 sessions | $304

Palette Knife Painting with Sue Hunter

In this class, students will learn the loose processes and unique effects achieved by using palette knives instead of brushes. Participants will be amazed by the incredible abstract or representational work they are able to create using these unexpected tools!

Students will be using flat palette knives, joint knives and other tools. Paintings can be all acrylic or acrylic underpainting finished with oil paints.

The instructor, Sue Hunter, will demonstrate how to prepare a wood cradle board using gesso and muslin and demonstrate how to select subject and apply paint with knives. Join us to learn how these unique tools can be used to create new exciting works of art!

All levels welcome. Click HERE to see the supply list for this class.

Tuesdays | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | October 27 – December 15, 2026 | 8 Sessions | $304

Exploring Handbuilding and Glaze Techniques with Danielle Wood 

Tuesdays | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | October 27 – December 15, 2026 | 8 sessions | $304 + $15 studio fee (required), $20+ for clay (if purchased through Shemer)

Jewelry Making: Silver Casting, Fabrication, and Enameling with Larry Nisula

Jewelry Making is perfect for parents who want to take a class with their children!  This class is all about introducing students to basic and fundamental techniques and tools used to create unique jewelry and metal-smithed objects. Topics covered include fabrication and casting in silver, silver soldering a banded ring, and working in the lost wax method.  Advanced techniques include sand and cuttlebone casting, as well as enameling. Students will have the opportunity to create several jewelry pieces including rings, pendants ,and earrings.

All levels welcome. Open to ages 13+

Wednesdays | 4:30 – 6:30 pm | October 28 – December 16, 2026 | No class November 18 | 7 sessions | $178, plus $40+ materials fee (additional costs may be incurred due to silver prices)  

Studio Painting with Sue Hunter

In this class, students are able to work in pastel, watercolor, oil, or acrylic paint. Throughout the class, they will develop and clarify their painting style while expanding their technical skills.

Sue will tailor discussions and demonstrations to the developing needs of each student artist. As the class progresses, students will have the opportunity to learn ways of adding other media to their paintings if desired.

All levels and media welcome. Click HERE to see a suggested supply list for this class. 

Thursdays | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | October 29 – December 17, 2026 | No class November 26 | 7 Sessions | $266

Oil and Cold Wax with Bela Fidel

Ready to loosen up and let your creativity flow? Join us for a relaxed, hands-on workshop and dive into the lush world of cold wax and oil paints. Cold wax medium is a buttery, beeswax-based paste that mingles beautifully with oil colors. The moment you blend the two, the magic begins: rich textures, soft translucence, and velvety layers that seem to glow from within. It encourages experimentation—scraping back, adding layers, embedding marks and collage—all without the long drying times or rigid rules of traditional oil painting. No previous experience needed, this class will guide you through simple techniques for mixing, spreading, and layering, then let you follow your own creative instincts. Discover how cold wax can create dreamy, matte surfaces that invite touch, build depth with subtle veils of color, and capture spontaneous textures—from smooth sweeps to rugged, weathered effects.

Come as you are, bring a curious spirit, and leave with art that feels uniquely yours.

All levels welcome. Click HERE to see a suggested supply list for this class.

Thursdays | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | October 22 – November 12, 2026 | 4 sessions | $152, plus $30 materials fee

The Narrative Figure in Clay and Mixed Media with Jane Kelsey-Mapel

In this class, students will have the opportunity to create a compelling narrative by creating human and animal figures or human/animal hybrids using clay, mixed media, and found objects. The construction of the figures may be inspired by doll making techniques such as movable joints and cloth bodies combined with clay heads, hands, and feet.

Jane will discuss how she and other clay artists have used mixed media and found objects to create metaphor and symbolism in their work. She will demonstrate hand building, modeling, and mold making techniques to sculpt a figure. Various options for surface finishes and decal transfers will also be discussed. So start collecting interesting and unusual objects and join us for an exciting exploration of ideas and materials!

Prerequisite: Beginning level handbuilding class

Thursdays | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | November 5 – December 17, 2026 | No class November 26 | 6 sessions | $228 + $15 studio fee (required), $20+ for clay (if purchased through Shemer)

Handbuilding Techniques with Elizabeth Behnke

In this class students will explore and build on creating works in clay using handbuilding techniques and methods. From pinch pots to slab sculpture, and functional to wildly decorative, the class will focus on design and technique to achieve balanced, well constructed, and beautiful works in clay.  Students will choose their own projects and then develop them to completion with the instructor providing guidance.  Overall, this class is intended to be a fun and creative start to your weekend!

Fridays | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | October 30 – December 18, 2026 | 8 Sessions | $304 plus $15 studio fee (required), $20+ for clay (if purchased through Shemer)

Slab-Built Vessels with Dani Sirrine

In this class, students will explore creating works in clay using slab building techniques. Learn to make beautiful one-of-a-kind vessels using simple handbuilding methods. In addition to building beautiful ceramic forms, this class will delve into unique approaches to surface design moving beyond a blank canvas. This class will help students gain the confidence needed to experiment by adding personality, style, and artistic voice to their work. This class is will be a fun and creative start to your weekend!

All levels welcome.

Fridays | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | October 30 – December 18, 2026 | 8 sessions | $304 +$15 studio fee (required), $20+ for clay (if purchased through Shemer)

Underpainting and Glazing in Oils with Patrice Al-Shatti

In this class, students will learn an easy step by step method to achieve luminous realism in oils using a modern variation of the underpainting and glazing techniques used by historic masters. Students will hone their skills at preparing a painting surface, explore several ways to get their image on a panel or canvas, learn about underpaintings and how they make the painting process accessible for anyone, and experience the joy of glazing for depth and vibrancy of color. Glazing in oils is a magical process that brings extraordinary richness to contemporary realistic artwork and students will be amazed by their results. The class is divided into four sequential units where students will build an oil painting from hardboard panel up to a finished masterpiece. Beginning and more advanced oil painters are welcome.

Advanced Track: Students who have learned the basics of underpainting and glazing will explore the impact of burnt umber and pastel under paintings and work on imagery of their own choice. Students will work one on one with the instructor to improve their painting technique, hone their artistic voice, and generate amazing reference photos. Please come to the first session with several images you’d like to work with.

Fridays | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | November 20 – December 19 | 5 sessions | $185