This class will be held in Building 304, between Taps & USO Chair making is where design and function meet comfort. In an ideal world each chair would be crafted for the individual - matching the length and curvature of your spine, the separation of your hips, the length of your thighs and the length of your shins. Chair making also drives the furniture maker to combine beauty and strength. An elegant chair looks comfy and inviting but is also built to resist the stresses of day to day use...

This small online class limited to five students will explore art from diverse cultures that are often overlooked in a traditional school setting. A deep appreciation for artwork from cultures very different than our own will be cultivated. As we look at the beauty and power of art from unexpected sources, we will create our own portfolio of expressive art. Using simple materials, students will develop skills in drawing, painting, collage and mixed media. On Friday of this week, we will share an...

This small online class limited to five students will explore art from diverse cultures that are often overlooked in a traditional school setting. A deep appreciation for artwork from cultures very different than our own will be cultivated. As we look at the beauty and power of art from unexpected sources, we will create our own portfolio of expressive art. Using simple materials, students will develop skills in drawing, painting, collage and mixed media. On Friday of this week, we will share an...

This small online class limited to five students will explore art from diverse cultures that are often overlooked in a traditional school setting. A deep appreciation for artwork from cultures very different than our own will be cultivated. As we look at the beauty and power of art from unexpected sources, we will create our own portfolio of expressive art. Using simple materials, students will develop skills in drawing, painting, collage and mixed media. On Friday of this week, we will share an...

In this live stream workshop, you will learn mindfulness practices that can benefit your art making and ground you in the present moment. Meg Kaczyk will lead you in simple meditations, followed by art making. Relaxation, presence, acceptance and expansion are liberating and fun outcomes from learning mindfulness basics. The workshop will begin with introductions, then a short, guided meditation. We will talk about our art making materials, and then Meg will instruct on walking meditation. Stud...

This small online class limited to five students will explore art from diverse cultures that are often overlooked in a traditional school setting. A deep appreciation for artwork from cultures very different than our own will be cultivated. As we look at the beauty and power of art from unexpected sources, we will create our own portfolio of expressive art. Using simple materials, students will develop skills in drawing, painting, collage and mixed media. On Friday of this week, we will share an...

Nina travels to some of the most environmentally impacted, geographically distant, and economically important places on the globe where she researches how the natural environment is changing through human-centered activities. This presentation weaves together unlikely associations between piles of rocks, military secrets, climate change, obsolete communication technology, remote landscapes, meteorites, and the need for curiosity. It is equal parts travel log, artist talk, poetic narrative, and a...

This small online class limited to five students will explore art from diverse cultures that are often overlooked in a traditional school setting. A deep appreciation for artwork from cultures very different than our own will be cultivated. As we look at the beauty and power of art from unexpected sources, we will create our own portfolio of expressive art. Using simple materials, students will develop skills in drawing, painting, collage and mixed media. On Friday of this week, we will share an...

Create your own graphic novel! Using your original story, we will go step by step through the process of scripting, storyboarding, pacing and laying out your graphic novel. We will examine Manga, comics, graphic novels and picture books for examples of the many different ways to tell a story using illustration and words. You become the director, using cinematic and theatrical techniques to add emotion, drama and humor to your graphic masterpiece. Some basic drawing skills recommended, but not ne...

Create your own graphic novel! Using your original story, we will go step by step through the process of scripting, storyboarding, pacing and laying out your graphic novel. We will examine Manga, comics, graphic novels and picture books for examples of the many different ways to tell a story using illustration and words. You become the director, using cinematic and theatrical techniques to add emotion, drama and humor to your graphic masterpiece. Some basic drawing skills recommended, but not ne...

Create your own graphic novel! Using your original story, we will go step by step through the process of scripting, storyboarding, pacing and laying out your graphic novel. We will examine Manga, comics, graphic novels and picture books for examples of the many different ways to tell a story using illustration and words. You become the director, using cinematic and theatrical techniques to add emotion, drama and humor to your graphic masterpiece. Some basic drawing skills recommended, but not ne...

Create your own graphic novel! Using your original story, we will go step by step through the process of scripting, storyboarding, pacing and laying out your graphic novel. We will examine Manga, comics, graphic novels and picture books for examples of the many different ways to tell a story using illustration and words. You become the director, using cinematic and theatrical techniques to add emotion, drama and humor to your graphic masterpiece. Some basic drawing skills recommended, but not ne...

Create your own graphic novel! Using your original story, we will go step by step through the process of scripting, storyboarding, pacing and laying out your graphic novel. We will examine Manga, comics, graphic novels and picture books for examples of the many different ways to tell a story using illustration and words. You become the director, using cinematic and theatrical techniques to add emotion, drama and humor to your graphic masterpiece. Some basic drawing skills recommended, but not ne...

Join Teresa Duryea Wong for a 1-hour lecture and 30-minute Q & A! Minimalism is a foundation of modern quilting, but the line between minimalism and boring is razor thin. By studying masterpieces from contemporary art and architecture, this lecture will dissect what makes one piece of decluttered art amazing and another ho hum. Frank Stella, Sol Lewitt and Agnes Martin, plus architects Maya Lin and Japan’s Tadao Ando, will inspire and instruct as we transfer their best concepts into both quilt ...

This is a class all people new to drawing should take so they don't waste a lot of time. We will cover: Artistic Seeing Perspective Touch Measuring Negative space Rules of light and shade Tone application Copying

This is a class all people new to drawing should take so they don't waste a lot of time. We will cover: Artistic Seeing Perspective Touch Measuring Negative space Rules of light and shade Tone application Copying

This is a class all people new to drawing should take so they don't waste a lot of time. We will cover: Artistic Seeing Perspective Touch Measuring Negative space Rules of light and shade Tone application Copying

This class will be held in Building 315 A class for beginners new to hand tool woodworking (or just to woodworking). Hand Tool Heaven was developed as Jim Tolpin wrote The New Traditional Woodworker. Purchasing this book is not required but we have copies for purchase when you arrive at the school for class. While attending this class, you will learn a boatload of tips, tricks and core techniques that will convince you that hand tools—once properly setup, sharpened and handled—are not dif...

This class will be held in Building 315 A five-day class for beginners at hand tool woodworking (or just to woodworking).  Learn to develop skills while building two more projects from Jim Tolpin’s The New Traditional Woodworker. In this class, you will learn a boatload of tips, tricks and core techniques that will convince you that hand tools, once properly setup, sharpened and handled, are not difficult to master or tedious to use, and are anything but obsolete. You will discover the ple...

"The matter is clear. Terry Robb is one of our finest acoustic guitarists today. Hes not just technically sublime; he plays with unrestrained passion you will feel deep down inside." - Living Blues magazine Terry Robb is hailed as a blues guitar virtuoso and one of the finest acoustic guitarists on the international scene. His signature fingerpicking style has earned him international acclaim from worldwide audiences, esteemed music critics and his distinguished peers. Incorporating element...

"Flawless fingerpicking and slide guitar paired with an idiosyncratic style and an exuberant performance persona make James come on like a full band." - Dirty Linen "James pulls off riffs that no one this side of Mississippi John Hurt or prime Leo Kottke has committed to tape in years". - Blues Access "It says a lot about James' gift as a musician and storyteller that his own songs possess much of the same charm of the same charm of the older songs he performs." - Washington Post ABOUT ...