Who doesn't need a little rest & relaxation in the middle of the week?? Join us every Wednesday the for the rest of the year for Wine Down Wednesday! Enjoy $3 selected wines by the glass, and 25% off selected wines by the bottle - ALL. DAY. LONG. Yup, you heard that right, we hope to see you there!

On Friday, December 13 at 6 pm, Taps at the Guardhouse features a solo performance by Jack Dwyer, with songs supported by his remarkable instrumental work on guitar, banjo and mandolin. Dwyer writes great songs in the styles of bluegrass and classic country. Dwyer’s solo performances also reference traditional balladadry and heartfelt instrumentals drawn from his extensive old-time music repertoire.A local favorite of roots music fans, Dwyer works as a freelance picker with some of the most re...

We invite you to join us for true Cape Dutch hospitality where good food and wine is never in short supply. We are creating a ‘Cape Farm Table’ dinner with a collection of flavors and a celebration of Cape wine and cultures. Enjoy six perfectly paired South-African wines from several Cape wine farms with a five course dinner prepared by Executive Chef Donald Cobb Jr. South African favorites that may be included on this menu are: Bobotie Spring Rolls, Dukka Spiced Cauliflower Samosa & Chutn...

Nick Dumas (of The Special Consensus), Chris Luquette (of Frank Sollivan & Dirty Kitchen), and Andrew Knapp (of The Warren G. Hardings) return to Rainshadow Recording for an evening of award-winning bluegrass. In September, 2018, Special Consensus won IBMA's Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year and Album of the Year, as well as a 2019 GRAMMY nomination for their newest record, "Rivers & Roads". In 2016 Dirty Kitchen received Instrumental Group of the Year" and also have received a GRAMM...

Who doesn't need a little rest & relaxation in the middle of the week?? Join us every Wednesday the for the rest of the year for Wine Down Wednesday! Enjoy $3 selected wines by the glass, and 25% off selected wines by the bottle - ALL. DAY. LONG. Yup, you heard that right, we hope to see you there!

On Friday, December 20, Taps at the Guardhouse presents the music of Joe Seamons on guitar and banjo at 6pm as part of the Friday Night Live music series. Born and raised in Northwestern Oregon, Joe Seamons interprets songs and stories of the sawmills, logging, and fishing ballads which were composed by elder working people and folklorists. Joe included many of these songs on the 2016 album, Timberbound. In the same spirit, Joe directed and served as executive producer for a recent Smithsonia...

  Don your finest blue & green gear and head over to Taps at the Guardhouse to enjoy $15 pitcher & chicken wing specials ALL DAY LONG. This week, the Arizona Cardinals will travel to Centurylink Field to take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, December 22 with a kickoff at 1:25PM to battle for the week 16 win. Come cheer on your team on game day at Taps! We're talking to YOU 12's!

  Don your finest blue & green gear and head over to Taps at the Guardhouse to enjoy $15 pitcher & chicken wing specials ALL DAY LONG. This week, the San Francisco 49er's will travel to Centurylink Field to take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, December 29 with a kickoff at 1:25PM to battle for the week 17 win. Come cheer on your team on game day at Taps! We're talking to YOU 12's!

Start the year off right. Come join us for a choice of three different hikes. One will be a self guided hike with stations along the way where docents will provide information and answer questions. The second hike will be a military history hike led by a park ranger. The third hike is a natural history hike and will also be led by a park ranger. Meet at the USO parking lot. Please wear sturdy shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather.

A day for mindful movement, ceremony, meditation, creativity, poetry … and clarity Arrive for contemplative mindfulness to the sounds of crystal bowls before our opening ceremony, intention setting and poetry. We’ll enjoy guided movement as meditation before our creative studio time. With your intentions as a guide, paint or write your vision through journaling, collaging, painting and/or poetry. We will also stretch, rest, meditate and enjoy a mindful community. Our afternoon will conclude w...

TUESDAYS, JANUARY 7-FEBRUARY 11, 5-8 PM Picture yourself making that picture book! Maybe you’ve had a great idea in your head forever and want to move forward. If so, we will march step by step through the process of character development to story, right up to your own dummy, ready for submission!* Join Dana Sullivan, writer and/or illustrator of more than 16 picture books and graphic novels for this intensive dummy bootcamp, focusing on playful doodling, storyboarding, inside stories of the ...

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9I7Ggq3tNJmSKV7G9Jlco-kCVtKyYMSo Rainshadow Recording is pleased to welcome back Sway Wild, featuring Mandy Fer, Dave McGraw, and Thom Lord, with their wonderful new album in tow! Sway Wild’s songs navigate the corners of rock, folk, pop, jazz, prog, and funk. At its nucleus, it is music saturated in gratitude for well-lived lives and sympathetic to our shared humanity. McGraw says, “We want to make music that allows people to feel what they need to ...

$300.00 FRIDAYS, JANUARY 10, 17, 24, 31, 1-4 PM I’ve been approached by many folks who say they would like to learn how to paint in oils, but are stymied by the cost of materials, worry about toxicity and are intimidated by “how much there is to learn”. This is a class for absolute beginners who want to take the leap. Materials will be provided so you don’t have to sink $300-$400 at the outset. In this class we will be working absolutely non-toxically. The first session will discuss pig...

This weekend class takes place in Building 315 Using a handsaw is the most basic skill of hand tool woodworking--which is why we offer Handsaw Essentials as the first class in our Basics of Woodworking Series. Without being able to use a saw,  you cannot cut wood to approximate size and start the dimensioning process, nor can you cut the joinery. So you need to start by learning how to choose and use a handsaw in the most efficient way. The humble handsaw has gained a bad reputation. Most hand...

$108.00 SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 10 AM-3 PM Using light watercolor paper, acrylic paints, and acid free glues, we will create landscape collage-paintings. In the first part of the workshop we will chose our own colors to paint with, exploring some abstract free painting practices to free up your creative expression. In the second half of the workshop we will tear the papers intentionally and make our LYRICAL LANDSCAPE Paintings, using Acid Free glue to affix the strips of paper onto both plyw...

Presented by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center Admission: $5 (students & teachers FREE) FREE admission for Octopus and Orca Donor Circle Members Become a member today! John Calambokidis Cascadia Research John Calambokidis is a Research Biologist and one of the founders of Cascadia Research, a non-profit research organization formed in 1979 based in Olympia, Washington. He periodically (1991-2012) serves as an Adjunct Faculty at the Evergreen State College teaching a course on mar...

$200.00 TUESDAYS, JANUARY 14-FEBRUARY 11, 10 AM-NOON In this workshop, we will be learning about the Japanese aesthetic wabi-sabi and how it relates to photography. We will learn to notice, appreciate and be inspired by the beauty of mundane, everyday life; while keeping this aesthetic of transience and imperfection in mind. “In our photography, we can start exploring this aesthetic by getting closer to the shapes, colors, textures and patterns all around us. Stains on an old kitchen pot....

TUESDAYS, JANUARY 7-FEBRUARY 11, 5-8 PM Picture yourself making that picture book! Maybe you’ve had a great idea in your head forever and want to move forward. If so, we will march step by step through the process of character development to story, right up to your own dummy, ready for submission!* Join Dana Sullivan, writer and/or illustrator of more than 16 picture books and graphic novels for this intensive dummy bootcamp, focusing on playful doodling, storyboarding, inside stories of the ...

WEDNESDAYS, JANUARY 15-FEBRUARY 5, 6 PM-8:30 PM This class is for anyone wanting to learn the technique of painting with watercolors, or for those who have experience, but would like to hone their skills. Class direction will primarily focus on brush skills, and will lead into paper and paint fundamentals. Students will work with both dry and wet applications and will learn how to add color(s) without losing a picture by turning it to mud! Nothing tricky to it and you will be amazed by what you...

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, JANUARY 16-17, 9 AM-4 PM In this workshop, Donna Lark will introduce you to the wet felting technique, Nuno Felting.  Students will be able to create two nuno felted scarf during the workshop.  The Nuno Felting technique involves learning how to construct silk and wool fabric, the building block for all manner of projects from simple scarves to table runners, upholstery fabric and wall hangings. Workshop participants will learn the history of felting and how to evaluate the...

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9I7Ggq3tNJlX3g38ewRGSf0W_bZ3ZdaH “Chuck Brodsky can sing, fingerpick, and strum with the best of ’em...a storyteller, and a riveting one at that... an underlying tone of warmth and compassion runs through all his carefully observed narratives." -Acoustic Guitar Magazine Chuck Brodsky is a storyteller, songwriter, troubadour, and a modern day bard. With only his acoustic guitar and his voice he’ll draw you in with genuine, down-to-earth warmth and his...

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, JANUARY 16-17, 9 AM-4 PM In this workshop, Donna Lark will introduce you to the wet felting technique, Nuno Felting.  Students will be able to create two nuno felted scarf during the workshop.  The Nuno Felting technique involves learning how to construct silk and wool fabric, the building block for all manner of projects from simple scarves to table runners, upholstery fabric and wall hangings. Workshop participants will learn the history of felting and how to evaluate the...

$300.00 FRIDAYS, JANUARY 10, 17, 24, 31, 1-4 PM I’ve been approached by many folks who say they would like to learn how to paint in oils, but are stymied by the cost of materials, worry about toxicity and are intimidated by “how much there is to learn”. This is a class for absolute beginners who want to take the leap. Materials will be provided so you don’t have to sink $300-$400 at the outset. In this class we will be working absolutely non-toxically. The first session will discuss pig...

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 & 19, 10 AM-3 PM Each day of this two day class we will tackle one of the anatomical features that send artists running.  Hands and feet are avoided, painted loosely, shoved in pockets, or just ignored in drawing because artists are afraid of rendering them incorrectly. We will learn anatomy and starting with bone and moving out through muscle and fat for both the hands and feet. Then we will learn multiple tricks to render hands and feet so they don’t come out loo...

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, NOON-4 PM Lightroom is the go-to non-destructive “post-processing” software for today's photographers. But Lightroom provides more than just image processing. It is also a powerful tool to organize your images. This class will provide an overview of the Lightroom interface, including catalog preferences, importing files into Lightroom, and how to use Lightroom to organize your images within the Library module. We will cover the Development and Print modules in some depth, ...

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 & 19, 10 AM-3 PM Each day of this two day class we will tackle one of the anatomical features that send artists running.  Hands and feet are avoided, painted loosely, shoved in pockets, or just ignored in drawing because artists are afraid of rendering them incorrectly. We will learn anatomy and starting with bone and moving out through muscle and fat for both the hands and feet. Then we will learn multiple tricks to render hands and feet so they don’t come out loo...

$200.00 TUESDAYS, JANUARY 14-FEBRUARY 11, 10 AM-NOON In this workshop, we will be learning about the Japanese aesthetic wabi-sabi and how it relates to photography. We will learn to notice, appreciate and be inspired by the beauty of mundane, everyday life; while keeping this aesthetic of transience and imperfection in mind. “In our photography, we can start exploring this aesthetic by getting closer to the shapes, colors, textures and patterns all around us. Stains on an old kitchen pot....

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21-23, 10 AM-1PM Break the ice of photorealism into the delight of color and form that is abstraction at its best. We will embark on a distillation process that eliminates non-essential details, arriving at a piece of modern art that joyfully expresses the basic nature of subject and scene. You'll begin by drawing small, from a photo or realistic image. Then you'll put away the original source and get larger and looser, using water-based paint and oil past...

TUESDAYS, JANUARY 7-FEBRUARY 11, 5-8 PM Picture yourself making that picture book! Maybe you’ve had a great idea in your head forever and want to move forward. If so, we will march step by step through the process of character development to story, right up to your own dummy, ready for submission!* Join Dana Sullivan, writer and/or illustrator of more than 16 picture books and graphic novels for this intensive dummy bootcamp, focusing on playful doodling, storyboarding, inside stories of the ...

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21-23, 10 AM-1PM Break the ice of photorealism into the delight of color and form that is abstraction at its best. We will embark on a distillation process that eliminates non-essential details, arriving at a piece of modern art that joyfully expresses the basic nature of subject and scene. You'll begin by drawing small, from a photo or realistic image. Then you'll put away the original source and get larger and looser, using water-based paint and oil past...

WEDNESDAYS, JANUARY 15-FEBRUARY 5, 6 PM-8:30 PM This class is for anyone wanting to learn the technique of painting with watercolors, or for those who have experience, but would like to hone their skills. Class direction will primarily focus on brush skills, and will lead into paper and paint fundamentals. Students will work with both dry and wet applications and will learn how to add color(s) without losing a picture by turning it to mud! Nothing tricky to it and you will be amazed by what you...

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21-23, 10 AM-1PM Break the ice of photorealism into the delight of color and form that is abstraction at its best. We will embark on a distillation process that eliminates non-essential details, arriving at a piece of modern art that joyfully expresses the basic nature of subject and scene. You'll begin by drawing small, from a photo or realistic image. Then you'll put away the original source and get larger and looser, using water-based paint and oil past...

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 & 26, 9 AM-4 PM PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will take place at Curly Girl Art Studio, 889 53rd St., Port Townsend . Limited to six students only. Creating one-of-a-kind prints with pigmented beeswax and paper on a professional heated aluminum palette; this modern off-shoot of encaustic artwork involves touching a warmed plate with chunks of colored beeswax, manipulating the strokes in a huge variety of ways and then laying paper down to absorb the wax.  Once lifte...

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JANUARY 25-26, 10 AM - 4 PM Work from a photograph or build your own still life from objects you love at home. This weekend workshop is for ambitious beginners, but fun for anyone! Study objects, mix colors, plan compositions, and look shadows and highlights right in the face and tell them who's boss! If you've never used acrylic paints, this is a great way to introduce yourself to the medium. Julie provides all the materials and will have you ready to embark on a kit of you...

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 & 26, 9 AM-4 PM PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will take place at Curly Girl Art Studio, 889 53rd St., Port Townsend . Limited to six students only. Creating one-of-a-kind prints with pigmented beeswax and paper on a professional heated aluminum palette; this modern off-shoot of encaustic artwork involves touching a warmed plate with chunks of colored beeswax, manipulating the strokes in a huge variety of ways and then laying paper down to absorb the wax.  Once lifte...

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JANUARY 25-26, 10 AM - 4 PM Work from a photograph or build your own still life from objects you love at home. This weekend workshop is for ambitious beginners, but fun for anyone! Study objects, mix colors, plan compositions, and look shadows and highlights right in the face and tell them who's boss! If you've never used acrylic paints, this is a great way to introduce yourself to the medium. Julie provides all the materials and will have you ready to embark on a kit of you...

$200.00 TUESDAYS, JANUARY 14-FEBRUARY 11, 10 AM-NOON In this workshop, we will be learning about the Japanese aesthetic wabi-sabi and how it relates to photography. We will learn to notice, appreciate and be inspired by the beauty of mundane, everyday life; while keeping this aesthetic of transience and imperfection in mind. “In our photography, we can start exploring this aesthetic by getting closer to the shapes, colors, textures and patterns all around us. Stains on an old kitchen pot....

TUESDAYS, JANUARY 7-FEBRUARY 11, 5-8 PM Picture yourself making that picture book! Maybe you’ve had a great idea in your head forever and want to move forward. If so, we will march step by step through the process of character development to story, right up to your own dummy, ready for submission!* Join Dana Sullivan, writer and/or illustrator of more than 16 picture books and graphic novels for this intensive dummy bootcamp, focusing on playful doodling, storyboarding, inside stories of the ...

WEDNESDAYS, JANUARY 15-FEBRUARY 5, 6 PM-8:30 PM This class is for anyone wanting to learn the technique of painting with watercolors, or for those who have experience, but would like to hone their skills. Class direction will primarily focus on brush skills, and will lead into paper and paint fundamentals. Students will work with both dry and wet applications and will learn how to add color(s) without losing a picture by turning it to mud! Nothing tricky to it and you will be amazed by what you...

This class will expand the art of making monoprints without a press.  We will be using Gelli art plates and acrylic paints with the additions of stencils, masks, natural materials and stamps to create original papers for use in collages. Layers and layers of interesting colors, patterns, and textures will enhance the creation of original monoprints. On the second day students will integrate these unique papers with paint to create abstract art on a canvas.  This class is open to all levels.

This class will expand the art of making monoprints without a press.  We will be using Gelli art plates and acrylic paints with the additions of stencils, masks, natural materials and stamps to create original papers for use in collages. Layers and layers of interesting colors, patterns, and textures will enhance the creation of original monoprints. On the second day students will integrate these unique papers with paint to create abstract art on a canvas.  This class is open to all levels.

This class takes place in Building 315 In this weekend class, you will learn how to quickly and efficiently layout, cut and fit mortise and tenon joinery using only hand tools. We will show you time-tested, traditional techniques to create wedged, drawbored, and haunched mortise and tenon joints. We also use this class to introduce you to some of the specialty joinery planes; the router plane, shoulder plane, and rabbett plane. These planes shine when it comes to tuning the fit of mortise...

  Don your finest blue & green gear REGARDLESS of whose battling for the 54th Annual Super Bowl and head over to Taps at the Guardhouse to enjoy $15 pitcher & chicken wing specials ALL DAY LONG. More details to come - save the date!

Realistic drawing is the essential foundation of every form of art! This weekend workshop in being offered for those of you who want to learn the fundamentals of realistic drawing but have been unable to take an ongoing course. You will learn an eight step process for drawing three-dimensional subjects with an emphasis on form, depth, value and texture, using a variety of techniques and materials. We will also cover basic composition, linear perspective, and observational drawing (drawing from l...

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 10 AM -3 PM Working with a combination of Putty, concrete powder and liquid adhesive, we’ll make the medium together and then intentionally or just randomly create ridges, valleys, and shapes, either realistic or abstract on both a birchwood plywood board and a foam core panel. It will also be possible to embed materials, like leaves, seed pods, etc. Then we will paint on top with acrylic paints. Fun, and new techniques, endless possibilities. No experience necessary, and a...

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9I7Ggq3tNJl_0gquY3vXA7Fveuehu8ga "The road goes on forever..." - Robert Earl Keen That line, from the great Robert Earl Keen song, certainly applies to the seemingly, endless wanderings of Ray Bonneville. Every now and then, you run across someone with a library’s worth of stories to tell. But unlike the raconteurs who regale friends with well-embellished versions of their exploits, these storytellers have lived so much, they reveal chapters of their...

Realistic drawing is the essential foundation of every form of art! This weekend workshop in being offered for those of you who want to learn the fundamentals of realistic drawing but have been unable to take an ongoing course. You will learn an eight step process for drawing three-dimensional subjects with an emphasis on form, depth, value and texture, using a variety of techniques and materials. We will also cover basic composition, linear perspective, and observational drawing (drawing from l...

$200.00 TUESDAYS, JANUARY 14-FEBRUARY 11, 10 AM-NOON In this workshop, we will be learning about the Japanese aesthetic wabi-sabi and how it relates to photography. We will learn to notice, appreciate and be inspired by the beauty of mundane, everyday life; while keeping this aesthetic of transience and imperfection in mind. “In our photography, we can start exploring this aesthetic by getting closer to the shapes, colors, textures and patterns all around us. Stains on an old kitchen pot....

TUESDAYS, JANUARY 7-FEBRUARY 11, 5-8 PM Picture yourself making that picture book! Maybe you’ve had a great idea in your head forever and want to move forward. If so, we will march step by step through the process of character development to story, right up to your own dummy, ready for submission!* Join Dana Sullivan, writer and/or illustrator of more than 16 picture books and graphic novels for this intensive dummy bootcamp, focusing on playful doodling, storyboarding, inside stories of the ...

WEDNESDAYS, JANUARY 15-FEBRUARY 5, 6 PM-8:30 PM This class is for anyone wanting to learn the technique of painting with watercolors, or for those who have experience, but would like to hone their skills. Class direction will primarily focus on brush skills, and will lead into paper and paint fundamentals. Students will work with both dry and wet applications and will learn how to add color(s) without losing a picture by turning it to mud! Nothing tricky to it and you will be amazed by what you...

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 & 7, 9 AM-4 PM Making exact copies is a time honored activity of serious artists. It is a means of not only improving your knowledge of the subject, but of learning the technique of the copied artist. (Degas met Manet while both were copying the same Velasquez painting at the Louvre). Making exact copies of existing work, whether it be drawings, paintings or photographs, and comparing your copy with the original work allows you to see your mistakes of perception an...

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 & 7, 9 AM-4 PM Making exact copies is a time honored activity of serious artists. It is a means of not only improving your knowledge of the subject, but of learning the technique of the copied artist. (Degas met Manet while both were copying the same Velasquez painting at the Louvre). Making exact copies of existing work, whether it be drawings, paintings or photographs, and comparing your copy with the original work allows you to see your mistakes of perception an...

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2-5 PM PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will take place at Curly Girl Art Studio, 889 53rd St., Port Townsend. A fabulous introduction to collage, this Afternoon Art Adventure at Curly Girl Art Studio uses a variety of paper ephemera (printed matter) to create a small collage.  Using a quilting iron, we will adhere the paper items to small boards (approx. 5” x 7”) with aromatic (with no additional scent) melted beeswax. This process is absolutely addicting! This workshop is for ...

A day of creative inquiry and colorful play, with the goal of interacting with the intelligence of our bodies. These guided art practices offer a light-hearted method for looking within, and for responding authentically to what we find inside. Students will experience a hands-on creative approach to direct sensing, deep inquiry, self-reflection and connecting with the intelligence within our bodies—emotional, physical, imaginal. These art practices effectively access inner knowing, often bringin...

A day of creative inquiry and colorful play, with the goal of interacting with the intelligence of our bodies. These guided art practices offer a light-hearted method for looking within, and for responding authentically to what we find inside. Students will experience a hands-on creative approach to direct sensing, deep inquiry, self-reflection and connecting with the intelligence within our bodies—emotional, physical, imaginal. These art practices effectively access inner knowing, often bringin...

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will take place at Curly Girl Art Studio, 889 53rd St., Port Townsend. A fabulous introduction to collage, this Afternoon Art Adventure at Curly Girl Art Studio uses a variety of paper ephemera (printed matter) to create a small collage.  Using a quilting iron, we will adhere the paper items to small boards (approx. 5” x 7”) with aromatic (with no additional scent) melted beeswax. This process is absolutely addicting! This workshop is for anyone interested in a delig...

Presented by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center Admission: $5 (students & teachers FREE) FREE admission for Octopus and Orca Donor Circle Members Become a member today! Neil Harrington Environmental Biologist, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Neil Harrington has worked for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe since 2012. His work has focused on harmful algal blooms, shellfish safety, invasive European green crab monitoring and outreach to school children. He has 17 years of experience working on...

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 10 AM-4 PM Enjoy collaging many hearts using colorful papers. Your favorite Valentines will love your special and unique creations.  Whether you are an experienced or beginner at collage you will enjoy this process of using papers of many colors and patterns to produce original heart shapes. Supply List: Matte Medium Brush for adhesive Paper towels Scissors Collection of your own hand painted papers, text pages, calendars, maps, gift w...

$200.00 TUESDAYS, JANUARY 14-FEBRUARY 11, 10 AM-NOON In this workshop, we will be learning about the Japanese aesthetic wabi-sabi and how it relates to photography. We will learn to notice, appreciate and be inspired by the beauty of mundane, everyday life; while keeping this aesthetic of transience and imperfection in mind. “In our photography, we can start exploring this aesthetic by getting closer to the shapes, colors, textures and patterns all around us. Stains on an old kitchen pot....

TUESDAYS, JANUARY 7-FEBRUARY 11, 5-8 PM Picture yourself making that picture book! Maybe you’ve had a great idea in your head forever and want to move forward. If so, we will march step by step through the process of character development to story, right up to your own dummy, ready for submission!* Join Dana Sullivan, writer and/or illustrator of more than 16 picture books and graphic novels for this intensive dummy bootcamp, focusing on playful doodling, storyboarding, inside stories of the ...

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12-14, 9 AM-4 PM Skillful use of complementary colors is a very important concept to master as an artist. It’s right up there with understanding values and composition as a foundation for creating satisfying pastel paintings that hold the attention of the viewer. The pastel medium offers an incredible range of every possible color from full strength high chroma shades to already mixed blends of complementary colors including warm and cool shades of gray. Y...

WEDNESDAYS, JANUARY 15-FEBRUARY 5, 6 PM-8:30 PM This class is for anyone wanting to learn the technique of painting with watercolors, or for those who have experience, but would like to hone their skills. Class direction will primarily focus on brush skills, and will lead into paper and paint fundamentals. Students will work with both dry and wet applications and will learn how to add color(s) without losing a picture by turning it to mud! Nothing tricky to it and you will be amazed by what you...

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12-14, 9 AM-4 PM Skillful use of complementary colors is a very important concept to master as an artist. It’s right up there with understanding values and composition as a foundation for creating satisfying pastel paintings that hold the attention of the viewer. The pastel medium offers an incredible range of every possible color from full strength high chroma shades to already mixed blends of complementary colors including warm and cool shades of gray. Y...

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12-14, 9 AM-4 PM Skillful use of complementary colors is a very important concept to master as an artist. It’s right up there with understanding values and composition as a foundation for creating satisfying pastel paintings that hold the attention of the viewer. The pastel medium offers an incredible range of every possible color from full strength high chroma shades to already mixed blends of complementary colors including warm and cool shades of gray. Y...

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12-14, 9 AM-4 PM Skillful use of complementary colors is a very important concept to master as an artist. It’s right up there with understanding values and composition as a foundation for creating satisfying pastel paintings that hold the attention of the viewer. The pastel medium offers an incredible range of every possible color from full strength high chroma shades to already mixed blends of complementary colors including warm and cool shades of gray. Y...

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, NOON-4 PM This class will provide an in-depth review of the Lightroom Development module. This module provides a powerful set of non-destructive photo-editing tools. We will go over all the tools describing what they do, how they work together and how to use them get the most out of your images. We will look at a range of images and explain how the Lightroom histogram panel can be used to advantage (starting with how to read a histogram). We will cover how the localized ...

World renowned jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and flutist Scott Cossu returns to Rainshadow Recording with his groundbreaking style to celebrate the release of his 16th recording, continuing his longtime studio association with Neville Pearsall. One of the prominent artists on the Windham Hill label for thirteen years (1981 - 1994), Scott's music is a unique blend of jazz, classical and world music styles. An ethnomusicologist who has studied with musicians from around the world, Cossu bri...

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 10 AM-4 PM In this class, we will work with various image transfer techniques to create dynamic prints that lie between printmaking and photography. Students will learn how to make gel medium transfers, xerox transfers, tape transfers, transparency transfers, and more. We will explore the ways this medium can be used in conjunction with other media, as well as the ways it is able to break away from the 2D nature of print work. These image making methods are fun and simple t...

$200.00 TUESDAYS, JANUARY 14-FEBRUARY 11, 10 AM-NOON In this workshop, we will be learning about the Japanese aesthetic wabi-sabi and how it relates to photography. We will learn to notice, appreciate and be inspired by the beauty of mundane, everyday life; while keeping this aesthetic of transience and imperfection in mind. “In our photography, we can start exploring this aesthetic by getting closer to the shapes, colors, textures and patterns all around us. Stains on an old kitchen pot....

TUESDAYS, JANUARY 7-FEBRUARY 11, 5-8 PM Picture yourself making that picture book! Maybe you’ve had a great idea in your head forever and want to move forward. If so, we will march step by step through the process of character development to story, right up to your own dummy, ready for submission!* Join Dana Sullivan, writer and/or illustrator of more than 16 picture books and graphic novels for this intensive dummy bootcamp, focusing on playful doodling, storyboarding, inside stories of the ...

In February, we are fortunate enough to have the winemaker from Podere Ruggeri Corsini in Monforte d’Alba, Nicola Argamente, join us straight from Italy. We invite you to fall in love with traditional Italian flavors for our February wine dinner. Chef Donald Cobb Jr. will thoughtfully prepare several courses to pair with Podere Ruggeri Corsini's Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera & more! Be our guest on Thursday, February 27 at Reveille at the Commons to listen, learn, eat and drink in the ambiance of ...

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...

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...

Mouldings are typically the architectural trim you see along baseboards, wainscoting, railings, and ceilings. There is a tool list for this class. About  Matt Bickford is a planemaker in Haddam Neck, CT, specializing in moulding planes. Along with contributions to various woodworking magazines, Matt is the author of Mouldings in Practice and is featured in a Lie-Nielsen produced DVD with the same name. Matt has taught the skill of using wooden moulding planes across the country. This is th...

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 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...