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Upcoming Classes
queering space
Session 1: January 18th - January 18th, 2025
Session 2: February 15th - February 15th, 2025
Session 3: March 15th - March 15th, 2025
Session 4: April 19th - April 19th, 2025
Empowering creative voices in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with dedicated time to be present with and learn from one another. This new program is designed for ... more
Intro to Bookbinding
Session 1: March 27th - May 1st, 2025
Session 2: May 14th - June 18th, 2025
Discover the art of bookbinding in this introductory class designed for beginners and enthusiasts. Learn essential binding structures including pamphlet stitch, Japanese side stitch and ... more
Intro to the Wheel
Session 1: April 6th - June 1st, 2025
Session 2: April 6th - June 1st, 2025
Session 3: April 7th - May 26th, 2025
Session 4: April 8th - May 27th, 2025
Session 5: April 9th - May 28th, 2025
Session 6: April 12th - May 31st, 2025
Session 7: April 18th - June 6th, 2025
For beginners, this 8-week Introduction class covers the basics of wheel-thrown, functional work. You will learn to master the cylinder, the gateway form to cups, ... more
Fundamentals of Drawing
Session 1: April 15th - May 20th, 2025
Session 2: April 17th - May 22nd, 2025
In this class students focus on developing observational skills and drawing techniques, using a variety of drawing media. No prior experience with drawing is required ... more
Plants to Paper: Papermaking with Natural Fibers
April 16th - May 7th, 2025
Explore the art of hand papermaking, from preparing the pulp to forming sheets and drying. Learn to identify, harvest, and process natural fibers to create ... more
Intro to Photoshop
April 17th - May 15th, 2025
Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop CS, such as tools including move, crop, marquee, rubber stamp, paint bucket, etc.; functions including exposure, brightness/contrast, and color ... more
Bad Printing for Good Friday
April 18th - April 18th, 2025
Join us for a hands-on, 3-hour letterpress workshop led by renowned printmaker Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. Known for his bold typography, social commentary, and energetic ... more
Long Exposure: Capturing Light & Motion
April 19th - May 17th, 2025
Join us for a hands-on exploration of long-exposure photography and learn to capture motion in a way that only the camera can see. Whether smoothing ... more
How to Use Your Flash
April 21st - April 28th, 2025
A flash is a crucial and powerful camera accessory that can significantly enhance the lighting in your photographs. In this class, you will acquire the ... more
Intro to Studio Photography
April 22nd - May 27th, 2025
Step into Flower City Arts Center's lighting studio with Cocoa Rae and take your photography to the next level! This introductory studio lighting course is ... more
Developing Style
April 22nd - May 27th, 2025
This class is designed to help you discover and refine your unique photographic style. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced photographer, you'll gain valuable ... more
Adobe Lightroom
April 23rd - May 14th, 2025
Adobe Lightroom is a powerful tool that offers more than basic photo editing. Learn Lightroom with this practical class, and go beyond basic photo editing. ... more
Intro to Fashion Photography
April 24th - May 29th, 2025
Intro to Fashion Photography is a hands-on course that explores portrait techniques and the creative process behind fashion imagery. Students will take on roles such ... more
Bookbinding: Mini Intro
April 25th - May 2nd, 2025
Perfect for folks who are new to bookbinding, this two-session class will give students the basics of the pamphlet stitch and Japanese side stitch. Students ... more
Photo City: Early Evening & Golden Hour
April 25th - May 16th, 2025
Photographs captured in the early evening and especially during the golden hour can have a warm and almost magical quality. Explore various aspects of photographing ... more
Paper Marbling
April 26th - April 26th, 2025
Discover the joy of paper marbling in this hands-on workshop! Learn traditional marbling techniques with combs and rakes and be guided through the process of ... more
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day Workshop
April 27th - April 27th, 2025
Join us for a hands-on exploration of long-exposure photography, and learn to capture motion in a way that only the camera can see. Whether smoothing ... more
Papermaking 101: Deckle, Pellon & Pulp
April 27th - April 27th, 2025
In this introductory workshop, students will learn the basics of hand papermaking, including pulp preparation, sheet forming, couching, pressing, and drying. All materials provided. Note: ... more
Lego Letterpress (All Ages, 6+) for kids
April 27th - April 27th, 2025
In this two-hour workshop, students will use lego bricks to create original works of art. This unique process provides a playful introduction to relief printmaking. ... more
Mudslingers Short Course: Animal Menagerie (ages 6 - 12) for kids
April 27th - May 11th, 2025
Lions, and tigers, and bears - and anything else you'd like to make! Caitlin will help you sculpt your favorite animal or make a model ... more
Watercolor & Mixed-Media
April 28th - June 9th, 2025
This class is for artists interested in learning watercolor techniques while also exploring collage and mixed media. Learn to develop a strong conceptual foundation for ... more
Take Better Pictures
Session 1: April 30th - May 28th, 2025
Session 2: April 30th - May 28th, 2025
Do you know how to use your camera but would like your resulting photographs to have more impact? Learn how to take better pictures and ... more
Color Film Developing Workshop
Session 1: May 3rd - May 3rd, 2025
Session 2: May 24th - May 24th, 2025
PRIOR FILM PROCESSING EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS CLASS Join our one-day color film developing workshop to learn the entire C-41 process, covering solution ... more
Shibori & Indigo Dye
May 3rd - May 3rd, 2025
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
Lovin' Letterpress
May 5th - June 16th, 2025
Immerse yourself in letterpress printing! Browse our vast collection of vintage metal and wood type, image cuts, and ornaments to create a variety of projects ... more
Scanning Negatives & Slides
May 5th - May 5th, 2025
This quick and informative class will get you started on digitizing your analog negatives and slides. Learn about white balance, curves, and final editing steps ... more
Block Printing on Fabric
May 7th - May 14th, 2025
Using introductory skills in relief (such as for linoleum, rubber stamps, or woodcut), students will create simple tiled or tessellated patterns to print onto fabric ... more
Intro to Screen Printing
May 8th - May 22nd, 2025
This workshop will cover the basics of the screen printing process from start to finish. Creating imagery, transferring the image to the screen, printing, and ... more
queering space
May 10th - May 10th, 2025
Empowering creative voices in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with dedicated time to be present with and learn from one another. This new program is designed for ... more
Bookbinding: Pamphlets & Pop-Ups (Ages 8 - 12) for kids
May 11th - May 11th, 2025
Come satisfy your curiosity about basic bookbinding and pop up books. Learn basic cutting and folding techniques for wrangling a flat piece of paper into ... more
Encaustic Monotypes
May 12th - May 12th, 2025
Discover the art of encaustic monotype in this three-hour workshop. Participants will use wax, beeswax-based paint, and heat to create one-of-a-kind prints. They will also ... more
Smush & Smash One-Day-Clay-Play: Sculpting Spring Animals for kids
May 15th - May 15th, 2025
Let’s make birds and bunnies! Since spring is here, we can celebrate by making animal sculptures and flower bowls for butterflies. This one-hour class is ... more
Bookbinding: Hardcover Coptic Binding
May 18th - May 18th, 2025
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
Kinship and Candlesticks Family Fling for kids
May 18th - May 18th, 2025
Make family memories on the pottery wheel by creating a keepsake candlestick! This two-hour workshop is perfect for absolute beginners, 8 years old and up. ... more
Monoprinting
May 21st - June 11th, 2025
Monoprinting is a form of printmaking that creates one-of-a-kind images through the transfer of ink from one or more surfaces. Monoprints utilize a smooth solid ... more
Urban Sketching
May 23rd - June 13th, 2025
Learn to make ink and watercolor drawings in a sketchbook. In this class, students will learn the basic skills of ink and watercolor sketching while ... more
Intro to Gouache Painting
June 3rd - June 24th, 2025
Gouache is a water-based, opaque, pigment-rich medium. The ability to layer light over dark makes it as flexible as acrylics and oils, and yet it ... more
Exploring Encaustics
June 9th - June 30th, 2025
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
Digital Ink: 21st Century Letterpress
June 11th - July 2nd, 2025
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
Friday Fling!
June 13th - June 13th, 2025
Perfect for a fun date night, a family-bonding experience, or for the ceramic-curious, this three-hour lesson takes you through all the aspects of throwing on ... more
Alternative Process: Kallitype II
June 14th - June 14th, 2025
This intensive one-day, second-level course is geared toward students with prior experience in Kallitype printing. It will provide in-depth negative preparation instructions with hands-on time ... more
Letterpress Notepads
June 14th - June 14th, 2025
This three-hour workshop is a great introduction to basic type setting, printing, and bookbinding! Each student will set a small line or two of text ... more
Photogravure
June 22nd - June 29th, 2025
In this two-day workshop students will learn the art of photopolymer gravure printing. Using light-sensitive steel-backed plates, participants will create gravure etching prints from their ... more
Bookbinding: Case-Bound Pamphlet Stitch
June 25th - June 25th, 2025
Drop into the Book Arts Studio for this one-day workshop where you will learn how to create a basic hardcover notebook from start to finish. ... more
queering space
Session 1: June 28th - June 28th, 2025
Session 2: July 26th - July 26th, 2025
Session 3: August 23rd - August 23rd, 2025
Empowering creative voices in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with dedicated time to be present with and learn from one another. This new program is designed for ... more
The Art of Photography (Ages 11-14) for kids
July 21st - July 25th, 2025
The Art of Photography Camp is a one-of-a-kind summer experience where young creatives explore the magic of photography! In this immersive camp, participants will experiment ... more
Writing with Light (Ages 12 - 14) for kids
August 4th - August 8th, 2025
The word photography means “writing with light.” Using a 35mm film camera (provided) and a pen and notebook, we will explore the uniqueness of the ... more
Active Classes
Studio 678: Photography & Writing Program for kids
September 26th - April 25th, 2025
Studio 678 is a FREE after school photography and writing program for 6th 7th and 8th grade students who attend school within the Rochester City ... more
queering space
Session 1: January 18th - January 18th, 2025
Session 2: February 15th - February 15th, 2025
Session 3: March 15th - March 15th, 2025
Session 4: April 19th - April 19th, 2025
Empowering creative voices in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with dedicated time to be present with and learn from one another. This new program is designed for ... more
Yoga & Creativity: A Transformational Process for Being More Creative Live & Interactive on Zoom
March 24th - May 5th, 2025
One of the many benefits of Yoga practice is that we become physically and emotionally healthier, less stressed, and better able to focus. As a ... more
Intro to Bookbinding
Session 1: March 27th - May 1st, 2025
Session 2: May 14th - June 18th, 2025
Discover the art of bookbinding in this introductory class designed for beginners and enthusiasts. Learn essential binding structures including pamphlet stitch, Japanese side stitch and ... more
Intro to Abstract Painting
April 2nd - May 7th, 2025
In this 6-week class, students will experiment with color, mark-making, line, shape, and composition to develop their own techniques for making non-representational paintings. We will ... more
Intro to the Wheel
Session 1: April 6th - June 1st, 2025
Session 2: April 6th - June 1st, 2025
Session 3: April 7th - May 26th, 2025
Session 4: April 8th - May 27th, 2025
Session 5: April 9th - May 28th, 2025
Session 6: April 12th - May 31st, 2025
Session 7: April 18th - June 6th, 2025
For beginners, this 8-week Introduction class covers the basics of wheel-thrown, functional work. You will learn to master the cylinder, the gateway form to cups, ... more
Mudslingers Short Course: Planters, Garden Gnomes, & Toad Homes (ages 6 - 12) for kids
April 6th - April 13th, 2025
Get ready for spring by making planters, and homes for gnomes and toads! In this two-session class, Caitlin will help you make creations sure to ... more
Teen Wheel & Handbuilding Comprehensive (ages 13 - 19)
April 6th - June 15th, 2025
Explore all aspects of ceramic art in 9 weeks! This class is team-taught by Katie and Caitlin, who will share their expertise with both wheel ... more
Intro to Wheel II
April 7th - May 26th, 2025
This class is for those who have taken a wheel class previously and want to build on their skills. You will work on skill-building exercises ... more
VIVA! Short Course on Handbuilding (Ages 55+)
April 7th - May 12th, 2025
VIVA (Vitality in the Visual Arts) classes are open to adults 55+ who are interested in exploring the arts. In this six-week class, you will ... more
Handbuilding
Session 1: April 7th - June 2nd, 2025
Session 2: April 9th - May 28th, 2025
Learn traditional methods like pinching, coil, and slab to build functional and/or sculptural work. Handbuilding is very versatile, and the techniques can be used to ... more
Intro to Digital Photography
Session 1: April 8th - May 20th, 2025
Session 2: April 8th - May 20th, 2025
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
Box Making: Portfolio/Postcard Box
April 8th - April 15th, 2025
Some objects deserve their own little box. When opened, this box lays flat. In this class, students will learn advanced skills in wrapping book board ... more
Figure Sculpture
April 8th - May 27th, 2025
This class will examine modern and historical representations of the figure in art. Students will spend the first four weeks of the class sculpting small-scale ... more
Intermediate Wheel
Session 1: April 8th - May 27th, 2025
Session 2: April 11th - May 30th, 2025
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
Claymation
April 9th - May 28th, 2025
In this class, students will learn about Claymation with Teaching Artist, Simmi! Explore the art of storytelling through clay, learning essential skills like color mixing, ... more
Street Photography & Storytelling
April 9th - May 28th, 2025
This street photography class focuses on developing your eye for composition, light, and movement to create compelling images. Drawing inspiration from classic films and the ... more
Advanced Wheel
April 9th - May 28th, 2025
For the accomplished potter, Kyle will provide individualized attention, with a focus on refining your craft and enhancing your personal style work. Included: 20 pounds ... more
Intro to Podcasting
April 9th - April 23rd, 2025
Ready to share your voice with the world? This three-week introductory podcasting course covers the basics for starting your own podcast.Develop your podcast concept, structure ... more
Go Retro with Film: Introduction to Photography
Session 1: April 10th - May 22nd, 2025
Session 2: April 10th - May 22nd, 2025
Take this introductory film photography class to truly understand the fundamentals of photography. No camera or prior knowledge is needed. Learn how to use a ... more
Intro to Pastel Painting
April 10th - May 1st, 2025
PASTELS -- those beautiful sticks of pure color, create exciting, fun, and expressive works of art. Through informational discussions, demonstrations, and plenty of opportunities for ... more
Intro to Watercolor Painting
April 11th - May 16th, 2025
Beginner watercolor art classes are the perfect way to explore and express your inner artist. If you have never painted before or are looking for ... more
Advanced Handbuilding Techniques
April 11th - May 30th, 2025
Interested in furthering your handbuilding skills? This class builds upon techniques taught in beginner handbuilding to help you create self-directed projects. Zara will advise, support, ... more