Classes
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Upcoming Classes
Photogravure
Session 1: January 8th - January 9th, 2022
Session 2: March 5th - March 6th, 2022
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
Photoshop for Photographers
January 10th - February 14th, 2022
This course covers techniques used in making and editing photographs to gain efficiencies and quality improvements. Students will learn the appropriate skills and techniques to ... more
Stay Retro
Session 1: January 11th - February 15th, 2022
Session 2: January 13th - February 17th, 2022
If you have already taken "Go Retro"or you've had some experience in the darkroom but are looking for more, this class is for you! "Stay ... more
Non Toxic Oil Painting: Portraits
January 11th - February 1st, 2022
For this course, students will learn how to make Portrait Paintings while working with non-toxic oil painting materials that do not require solvents. Through an ... more
Explorations in Oil Painting
January 11th - February 1st, 2022
For painters comfortable with color mixing and the mechanics of oil painting, four weeks of instruction to take your painting further. Traditional or water-mixable oils. ... more
Intro to Digital Photography
Session 1: January 11th - February 22nd, 2022
Session 2: February 3rd - March 24th, 2022
Make your digital camera work for you! Learn all of the important functions of your camera, at a steady pace. In this class we will ... more
Basic Studio Lighting
Session 1: January 11th - February 15th, 2022
Session 2: February 17th - March 24th, 2022
Create pleasing portraiture with our White Lightning strobe system. Learn to use an exposure meter, soft boxes, umbrellas, and various attachments for multiple lighting set ... more
Intermediate Linoleum Block Printing
January 12th - February 2nd, 2022
Take your linoleum block printing skills to the next level with this class! Multi-color printing, advanced carving techniques, and using our Vandercook proofing presses will ... more
Go Retro with Film: Introduction to Photography
Session 1: January 12th - February 23rd, 2022
Session 2: January 31st - March 21st, 2022
Take this introductory class first to truly understand the fundamentals of photography. Experience the basic elements of photography. No camera or prior knowledge needed. Learn ... more
Advanced Watercolor Painting
January 14th - February 18th, 2022
Take your watercolor painting to the next level! In this class, students with prior experience will learn new techniques, improve and refresh existing skills and ... more
Winter Panoramas
January 15th - January 30th, 2022
Have you ever been to a location where the scenery was so overwhelmingly powerful that you simply couldn’t capture the magnitude of the place with ... more
Paper Marbling II: Suminagashi
Session 1: January 15th - January 15th, 2022
Session 2: February 26th - February 26th, 2022
In this one-day workshop, students of all skill levels can explore the ancient art of Japanese paper marbling. Students will walk away with 10+ sheets ... more
Intro to the Wheel
Session 1: January 18th - March 8th, 2022
Session 2: January 19th - March 9th, 2022
Session 3: January 21st - March 11th, 2022
Session 4: January 21st - March 11th, 2022
Session 5: January 24th - March 14th, 2022
Session 6: January 24th - March 14th, 2022
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
Intermediate Wheel
Session 1: January 18th - March 8th, 2022
Session 2: January 19th - March 9th, 2022
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
Handbuilding
Session 1: January 18th - March 8th, 2022
Session 2: January 24th - March 14th, 2022
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
Advanced Wheel
January 18th - March 8th, 2022
For the accomplished potter, Kyle will provide individualized attention, with the focus on refining your craft, and enhancing your own personal style work. Included: 20 ... more
Figure Sculpture
January 18th - March 8th, 2022
This class will take a look at modern and historical representations of the figure in art. Students will spend the first four weeks of the ... more
Intro to Wheel II
Session 1: January 19th - March 9th, 2022
Session 2: January 20th - March 10th, 2022
This class is for those who have taken a wheel class previously, and want to build on their skills. You will work skill-building exercises, and ... more
Smush and Smash! Clayplay for toddlers for kids
January 20th - February 10th, 2022
Four weeks of fun smushing and smashing clay, for ages 3 – 5 with their caregiver/adult. Your child will get their first experience with this ... more
Camera Social
January 21st - January 21st, 2022
Vintage cameras are cool again! Do you have an old camera (film or digital) that you have questions about? Maybe you have one that was ... more
Collagraph Printmaking
Session 1: January 22nd - January 23rd, 2022
Session 2: March 15th - March 22nd, 2022
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
Letterpress on Fabric
January 22nd - January 22nd, 2022
This one-day workshop covers a broad range of materials and techniques for letterpress printing on fabric. Fabrics will include, muslin, drill, canvas, cotton t-shirts and ... more
Intro to Risograph Workshop
Session 1: January 22nd - January 22nd, 2022
Session 2: February 9th - February 9th, 2022
Session 3: March 7th - March 7th, 2022
Learn what all the hype is about! Students will print an edition of 10, 3-color 8.5”x11” prints of their own design created during this workshop. ... more
Scanning Negatives Workshop
January 22nd - January 22nd, 2022
Learn to scan your negatives! This one-day workshop will cover getting the most information from your film; color negative, color slides and black and white ... more
Papermaking 101: Deckle, Pellon & Pulp
January 22nd - January 22nd, 2022
In this introductory workshop, students will learn the basics of hand papermaking, including pulp preparation, sheet forming, couching, pressing, and drying. Included: $10 materials fee. ... more
Mudslingers (ages 6 - 9) for kids
January 23rd - March 13th, 2022
Mudslingers will give young artists an understanding of the handbuilding process, from working the clay, to creating and glazing their own unique visions! Included in ... more
Mudslingers (ages 10 - 13) for kids
January 23rd - March 13th, 2022
Mudslingers will give young artists an understanding of the handbuilding process, from working the clay, to creating and glazing their own unique visions! Included in ... more
Teen Wheel (ages 13 - 19)
January 23rd - March 13th, 2022
This is a basic introduction to throwing pots on the wheel. In this 8 week class, Caitlin will teach you to center, pull a cylinder, ... more
VIVA! Short Course on Handbuilding (Ages 55+)
January 24th - March 21st, 2022
VIVA classes are open to adults 55+ who are interested in exploring the arts. In this five-week class you will learn different methods of working ... more
Lovin’ Letterpress
Session 1: January 24th - February 14th, 2022
Session 2: March 7th - March 28th, 2022
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
Alternative Process: Kallitype
January 25th - February 15th, 2022
The art of the wet print is revived in this fusion of digital printing and ancient photographic processes. You'll create highly detailed, specialized negatives using ... more
Monoprinting
Session 1: January 29th - January 29th, 2022
Session 2: March 19th - March 19th, 2022
One print is pulled at a time and no two prints are alike with this painterly printmaking method. Techniques include transfer, reductive and additive, plus ... more
Printing Cards on the Tabletop Press
January 30th - January 30th, 2022
In this one-day workshop, students will create an edition of notecards using our C & P Pilot Platen Presses. Learn how to set your design ... more
RISO Mania
February 1st - March 1st, 2022
Come along on an adventure of printing with a RISOgraph duplex pinter! A Risograph is a compact, high speed printer. While it may resemble a ... more
Urban Sketching
February 1st - March 1st, 2022
Learn to make ink and watercolor drawings in a sketchbook. During the class students will learn the basic skills of ink and watercolor drawing. By ... more
Exploring Historic Canopic Jars
February 2nd - March 2nd, 2022
This class combines wheel and handbuilding techniques to create your own version of Canopic jars. These historic Egyptian vessels come in sets of four, so ... more
Print 101: Survey of Printmaking
February 3rd - February 24th, 2022
In this introductory course students will learn the history, science, and possibilities of printmaking through demonstrations and hands-on projects. Participants will experience a variety of ... more
Intro to Bookbinding
February 3rd - February 24th, 2022
Have you ever looked at beautiful hand-made books and wondered how they were created but didn't know where to start? If so, this is the ... more
How to Use Your Flash
February 3rd - February 10th, 2022
Many of us have a flash accessory but are not quite sure how to use it. In this class you will learn how to use ... more
Winter Waterfalls
February 5th - March 12th, 2022
Icicles as big as rockets, or as tiny as sewing needles. From cliffs and stream banks, shimmering baubles flaunt their icy wares, ready to challenge ... more
Lumen Printing
February 5th - February 12th, 2022
Try the art of camera-less photography in this Lumen Printing class. By placing objects onto light sensitive photo paper and exposing it to UV light, ... more
Icicle Madness
February 8th - March 8th, 2022
In this class we’ll cover photography tips for overcoming the winter photo doldrums with those frozen daggers of ice that hang precariously from gutters, cliffs, ... more
Valentine's Friday Fling: Book Arts
February 11th - February 11th, 2022
Need a Valentine's Date Night?! Come to the Book Arts Studio and experience a whirlwind of letterpress printing, papermaking and bookbinding while indulging in snacks ... more
Portrait Photograms
February 11th - February 18th, 2022
Come and create unique, one of a kind hand painted portraits using a variety of unique darkroom techniques! We will be learning how to utilize ... more
Paper Marbling
Session 1: February 12th - February 12th, 2022
Session 2: March 19th - March 19th, 2022
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
Intro to Linoleum Block Printing
February 16th - March 16th, 2022
Learn the basics of linoleum block printing to create cards, fine art prints, or add new imagery to your letterpress work. Students will learn techniques ... more
Cyanotype T-Shirts!
Session 1: February 19th - February 19th, 2022
Session 2: March 19th - March 19th, 2022
Make a cyanotype tshirt! In this one-day workshop students will learn how to print their own image or design onto a t-shirt, using the cyanotype ... more
Teen Zine Winter Camp for kids
February 21st - February 25th, 2022
Short for magazines, zines are small circulations of self-published books, which have aided in the advancement of ideas throughout communities since the 1930s. Throughout the ... more
Digital Ink: 21st Century Letterpress
March 2nd - March 23rd, 2022
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
Encaustic Art
March 7th - March 28th, 2022
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
Intro to Woodcut Relief Printing
March 10th - March 24th, 2022
Woodcut block printing is the forerunner of linoleum printing. Learn to use the grain of the wood to create texture and mood in this exciting ... more
Scanning Negatives Quick Demo
March 23rd - March 23rd, 2022
This quick demo class will get you started on learning to scan negatives. We will cover getting the most information from your film; color negative, ... more
Print 201: Inky Business
March 26th - March 26th, 2022
In this one-day workshop students will be introduced to new skills in ink application for oil-based printing processes. Instruction will include selective inking for intaglio, ... more
Intermediate Bookbinding Intensive
March 26th - March 27th, 2022
Build on your binding skills while exploring hardcover book structures in this intermediate-level class. Students will learn to create the Flatback Case Binding (the classic ... more
Active Classes
Stay Retro
Session 1: September 13th - October 18th, 2021
Session 2: October 25th - November 29th, 2021
Session 3: November 4th - December 16th, 2021
If you have already taken "Go Retro"or you've had some experience in the darkroom but are looking for more, this class is for you! "Stay ... more
Studio 678: Photography & Writing Program for kids
Session 1: September 29th - March 30th, 2022
Session 2: September 30th - March 30th, 2022
Studio 678 is a FREE 24 session after-school photography and writing program for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who attend a Rochester City School District ... more
ONLINE: Botanical Drawing with Colored Pencil
October 25th - December 6th, 2021
This course is a primer on drawing flowers in a botanical manner. So much “drawing” done now is representational and doesn’t teach true drawing skills. ... more
How to Use Your Flash
December 2nd - December 9th, 2021
Many of us have a flash accessory but are not quite sure how to use it. In this class you will find out how to ... more