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Do you like to fold and cut paper? Those are the basic skills students need to construct kaleidoscope, tunnel, flag, and pop up books. Think ... more
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
This class is a short and intense introduction to color theory. Students will learn how to use colors most effectively and how colors interact with ... more
Spring is not far off, and everyone will be soon back in the garden, including the birds. With them in mind, Caitlin will teach students ... more
Interested in letterpress and looking for a project to start with? Looking to bring more letters and thank you cards into your life? In this ... more
Make your own journal or sketchbook in this afternoon bookbinding workshop! Coptic binding is a durable and beautiful binding technique that has been used for ... more
This is a basic introduction to throwing pots on the wheel. In this 8 week class, you'll learn to center, pull a cylinder, and turn ... more
Make your digital camera work for you and learn all of its important functions, at a steady pace. In this class we will cover manually ... more
This class is a continuation of Letterpress I with greater emphasis on more complicated typography and press troubleshooting. Participants will leave this class with the ... more
In this class, students will learn how to create a variety of beautiful handbound books that can be used as journals, sketchbooks, poetry books, and ... more
Dry-point etching explores an alternative to the traditional etching process. Without the acid, or metal plates, dry-point techniques leave you with an impression you can ... more
In this digital photography class, we will experiment with some special effects that can be done in-camera or in post-processing to make more interesting and ... more
Printing with gelatin plates is fun, easy, and contagious! In this three-hour workshop, you will play with found and organic shapes and objects to produce ... more
In this workshop, students will learn how to create monoprints using screen printing tools and equipment. Through the use of stencils, a variety of ink ... more
For painters who have some experience painting, four weeks of instruction to take your skills further. Use the paint medium of your choice. This class ... more
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
Each class will meet at an outside location near the FCAC. The class will cover the necessary gear, techniques, and best practices for drawing outside. ... more
Immerse yourself in letterpress printing! Browse our vast collection of vintage metal & wood type, image cuts, and ornaments to create a variety of projects ... more
In this 5-week introductory class, students focus on developing observational skills and drawing techniques, using a variety of drawing media. No prior experience with drawing ... more
In this multi-session class, students will dive into preparing digital files to be printed on Flower City Arts Center’s risograph printer. The emphasis of the ... more
Get ready for breezy spring by making your own wind chimes for the garden! Caitlin will work with students to make fanciful chimes out of ... more
Encaustic painting is the process of using melted and pigmented beeswax to create paintings and mixed-media works. In this class, you will get the basic ... more
Make your own journal or sketchbook in this afternoon bookbinding workshop! Coptic binding is a durable and beautiful binding technique that has been used for ... more
Come make a super soup bowl! Whether or not the Bills make it to the Super Bowl, you can make it to Caitlin's bowl-making workshop! ... more
In this hands-on workshop you will learn the ins and outs of shibori-inspired folding and binding techniques to create beautiful patterns on fabric with indigo ... more