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Intro to Bookbinding - Winter 2021
In this introductory course, you will learn several hand-sewn book structures perfect for making pocket notebooks, address, journals, sketchbooks, and more. You’ll leave with the ... more
Intermediate Wheel - Winter 2021
For those with some experience, the Intermediate class will broaden your knowledge base with more complicated projects, lidded forms, plates, and handles. The class fee ... more
Drawing II: Take Your Drawing Further!: Online - Spring 2021
For those who have taken Fundamentals of Drawing or have previous drawing experience. In this class we will take your drawing skills to the next ... more
Lovin’ Letterpress - Winter 2021
Immerse yourself in letterpress printing. Choose from our hundreds of fonts and learn to handset type from California Job cases. Print from a variety of ... more
Applied 4x5: Large Format Photography - Winter 2021
Further your knowledge of 4x5 photography by applying advanced techniques (film reciprocity and bellows extension factor) to gain more control over your exposures. This class ... more
Intro to Risograph Printing (Digital Screen Printing) - Winter 2021
Create an edition of 10 prints of your own design using our RISO digital duplicator! Learn how the RISO works and how you can quickly ... more
Handbuilding - Winter 2021
Learn to use traditional methods like pinching, coil, and slab to build functional and/or sculptural work. The skills learned are perfect for an absolute beginner ... more
Introduction to Oil Painting: Online - Winter 2021
Learn about materials, fundamentals, and best practices of oil painting, with an emphasis on direct or "alla prima" techniques. Color mixing and creating a range ... more
Digital Ink: 21st Century Letterpress - Spring 2021
Bring your digital design project to life in letterpress! In this class, you will learn how to translate your vision from pixels to print using ... more
Letter Press Poster Design - Winter 2021
In this 4 week course we will explore graphic design and typographic layouts for letterpress poster design. Explore the metal and wood type collection at ... more
Intro to InDesign - Winter 2021
Create professional layouts for business cards, newsletters, posters, or books. Learn basic tools and commands, methods of combining text, graphics and images, and how to ... more
Alternative Process: Cyanotype - Winter 2021
Cyanotype, named for its beautiful blue image, is one of the first photographic processes ever used. Instructor Jon Merritt will teach you how to create ... more
Painting with Acrylics - Winter 2021
Whether you'd like to paint with acrylics as a hobby or... show your work at the MET... I can help you to jump start your ... more
Botanical Drawing I: Online - Winter 2021
In this 5-week course we will learn how to work in graphite to accurately draw leaves, fruits, and vegetables. In this course you will learn ... more
Freedom of the Press (Explorations in Wood Type) - Summer 2021
Learn a brief history of letterpress printing and how the process has been a tool for social change. Examine how leaders in Rochester such as ... more
Fundamentals of Drawing: Online - Winter 2021
In this class we’ll focus on developing observational skills and drawing techniques, using a variety of drawing media. No prior experience with drawing is required ... more
Drypoint: Chine-Collé Printmaking - Winter 2021
In this 4-session class, Artist-in-Residence Josh DiFabio will teach you how to make drypoint intaglio prints with chin-collé: a technique that allows you bind tissue-thin ... more
Sculpture: Artistic Expression in Wire & Plaster - Winter 2021
Learn how to see with your hands and make beautiful, three dimensional artwork with wire and plaster in an open and creative environment. Working in ... more
Handbuilding - Winter 2021
Perfect for beginners or those with more experience, this 5 week class focuses on the handbuilding process through unique projects. Make a sushi tray, and ... more
Collagraph Printmaking - Winter 2021
Learn to make a printing block that is just as much a work of art as the resulting print. Collography is a process in which ... more
Papermaking from Recycled Materials - Summer 2021
Give new life to your waste paper! Bring in your old letters, junk mail, science tests, journals, etc. and learn how to recycle them into ... more
Squarespace Website Workshop for Artists - Online Class - Winter 2021
An artist needs a website to be found and show what you do, but the technology, process, and costs can seem overwhelming. Enjoy a low-tech, ... more
Intro to Digital Photography: Online Class - Winter 2021
Make your digital camera work for you! Learn all the functions of your camera, including manually adjusting aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, exposure modes, lenses, ... more
Push or Pull: Understanding Film - Winter 2021
What does it mean to have a good negative? In this class we’ll explore different exposure methods using interactive objects to ensure optimal results. We’ll ... more
Experimental Screen Printing - Winter 2021
An intermediate/advanced course in silkscreen that explores the subtle and surprising forms that the process can take– from painterly to photographic to abstract! Students will ... more