Instructor: Jon Baylor

Mondays, 8 weeks
January 11 - March 1
6 - 9pm
Members $375
Non-Members $400

In this course, students will learn the fundamental techniques to successfully create vessels using a variety of hand-building methods of construction. Students will work on different projects throughout the class to solidify the foundations of handbuilding and learn new techniques.

Students will explore decorative techniques such as stamping, slips, underglazes, and carving, along with simple glazing. Projects will cover slab construction, joining techniques, pattern making, molds, texture, and managing the drying process.

Instructor: Sherry Italiano

Tuesdays, 8 weeks
January 12 - March 2
10am - 1pm
Members $375
Non-Members $400

This class is designed to expand upon the techniques taught in Pottery 1 and to help students develop confidence in their practice. Designed for beginners who have taken a handful of classes but do not feel prepared for Pottery 2/intermediate coursework, we will work on the foundations practiced in introductory pottery classes. Explore making multiples of an object with a focus on good practices and the integrity of the pot. We'll consider factors such as how the lip of a piece feels or if your handles are right for the mug, as well as the weight and function of each piece. We will also focus on developing decorative and glazing techniques. Although geared towards wheel work, hand builders are welcome. 

Instructor: Kris Greco

Tuesdays, 8 weeks
January 12 - March 2
2 - 5pm
Members $375
Non-Members $400

You can center, you can pull, you have done some glazing, and you can roll out a decent slab. Now it's time to go bigger, thinner, more refined, and more intentional in your ceramic work. In this class, the focus will be on building those skills and getting you to another level. 

Though this course is geared towards beginners, some pottery experience is required. One 25 lb. bag of clay is included ($60 value includes glazes and firings) as well as time to work in the studio outside of class.

Instructor: Lee Segal

Tuesdays | 8 weeks
January 12 - March 2
6 - 9pm
Members $375
Non-Members $400

Learn to build two and three-piece pots. Increase the height and volume of your pieces. Soft and firm construction, plus coil and throw techniques will be demonstrated and worked on.

Decorating these larger pieces as greenware with slips, carving, stamping, and sprigging will be demonstrated. After bisque firing, we will discuss and practice the use of glaze stains, glazes, wax, and tape resist. Come join us! 

Pottery 1 class or equivalent is required.

Instructor: Jason Fong

Wednesdays, 8 weeks
January 13 - March 3
10am - 1pm
Members $375
Non-Members $400

Open studio is a chance to focus on just what you want to focus on. Starting from where you are and moving forward to further develop your skills, hone your creative vision or find your voice in clay, this class will provide students with the encouragement to explore, create, take risks or engage in playful experimentation. Instruction and demonstrations are based on interest and requests from students.

Prior clay experience required.

Instructor: Alison Purwinis

Saturdays, 8 weeks
January 16 - March 6
10am - 1pm
Members $375
Non-Members $400

In this introductory class, students will learn the fundamentals of throwing on the potter’s wheel. We’ll cover wedging (preparing clay), centering, pulling up the walls, shaping, trimming, and glazing. The instructor will also demonstrate specialized techniques such as attaching handles, forming spouts, and glaze application. Demonstrations will vary based on students’ skill levels and specific interests.

This class welcomes all experience levels, but is especially geared toward beginners who benefit from extra guidance. Regardless of your background, bring a willingness to experiment and an open mind!

Instructor: Todd Kenney

Thursdays, 4 days
Jan 21 | Feb 11 | Feb 18 | March 18
10am - 1pm
Members $160
Non-Members $185

In this hands-on workshop, explore how to create your own glaze colors using a clear base glaze and Mason stains. Experiment with different stains and amounts to see how they affect the finished color, creating test tiles to evaluate after firing.

Over four sessions, we'll mix, test, fire, evaluate, and refine your colors. This is a great opportunity to experiment, develop your own glaze palette, and better understand how glaze colors are created.

Instructor: Kym Gardner

Mondays, 4 weeks
February 15 - March 8
10am - 1pm
Members $160
Non-Members $185

Create a piece of art to display & serve our favorite kitchen staple.

In this workshop, we will dive into the handbuilding processes of creating your own ceramic butter dishes. We will work with template building, slab and pinch techniques as well as various approaches to surface. Create playful handles, organic shapes, textures, carving, and decorative details. Go modern, whimsical, coastal, or completely your own—this is functional pottery with personality.

Clay is available for purchase. This workshop does not include time to work in the studio outside of class.

With: Susan Sward
All 2D Media

Sundays, 1.30 - 4.30pm
Dec 6 | Jan 17 | Feb 7 | March 7
Members $30 per session
Non-Members $55 per session

Join us for unstructured studio time designed for artists who want dedicated creative time in a shared workspace. Artists work independently on projects and bring their own materials. Whether you're painting, drawing, journaling, or exploring mixed media. Hosted by Susan Sward, who will be on hand to offer encouragement, and foster a comfortable, inspiring environment. All levels are welcome.

With: Robert Pillsbury
Printmaking

Saturdays or Sundays
Dec 12 - 12.30-3.30pm
Jan 24 | 2 - 5pm
Feb 20 | 2 - 5pm
March 20 | 2 - 5pm
Members $30 per session
Non-Members $55 per session

Work independently in the printshop with access to the press and support from an experienced monitor.

Instructor: Sharon Estes
Printmaking

Mondays, 4 weeks
January 11 - February 1
2 - 4:30pm
Members $150
Non-Members $175

Create a unique piece of art! Make a multi-color woodcut print with one block of wood instead of several as in Japanese printmaking. This class will take students through the history of white line
woodcut, widely considered the sole American woodcut technique, to basic carving skills, painting techniques, and making prints. By the end of the class, students will have a good understanding of
basic white line woodcut printmaking and will be introduced to more advanced techniques if time allows.

Instructor: Susan Sward
Drawing

Mondays, 5 weeks
January 11 – February 8
10am–1pm
Members $180
Non-Members $205

Discover the luminous possibilities of colored pencil on translucent Dura-Lar while exploring the unusual shapes, colors, and textures of the botanical world. From striped tulips and twisting leaves to seedpods and patterned beets, nature offers endless inspiration.

Through demonstrations and guided exercises, you'll explore layering, blending, color mixing, value, texture, and working on both sides of the film. Each week introduces a new botanical subject and drawing challenge, building toward a final individual drawing.

Some drawing experience is helpful, but students of varying experience levels are welcome.

Instructor: Kim Nieforth
Painting

Tuesdays, 5 weeks
January 12 - February 9
2 - 4:30pm
Members $170
Non-Members $195

Explore how beautifully watercolor and gouache work together, combining the luminous transparency of watercolor with the bold, opaque qualities of gouache. Learn how to use both mediums to create texture, build form, and add highlights with greater flexibility.

Working from photo references, Kim will guide you through composition, drawing, and building a painting step-by-step, with demonstrations and individual feedback. Over five weeks, you'll develop the skills and confidence to create paintings of your own.

All skill levels are welcome, though some watercolor experience is helpful.

Instructor: Shaun Rock
Drawing

January 14 - February 11
Thursdays, 5 weeks
1–4pm
Members $180
Non-Members $205

Explore how the American Impressionist movement can inspire and strengthen your drawing skills. Using the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism as a guide, this course combines art history with foundational drawing theories and techniques.

Each class includes discussion of Impressionist artists and their influences, demonstrations of drawing techniques, and hands-on studio practice with individualized instruction. Designed for beginners and experienced artists alike, the course concludes with an inspiring field trip to the museum!

Instructor: Michaele Gauthier
Mixed Media

Wednesday, January 13
5:30 - 7pm
$40

Join us in honor of "National Inspire Your Heart with Art" day for an evening of fun, friends and creating! "Incorporating the visual arts in your mindfulness practice." No experience necessary!

Reset your mind and body in this nurturing, all-levels workshop designed to restore balance and spark self-expression. 

We begin with grounding breath work to release tension and quiet the nervous system, followed by gentle chair yoga accessible to every body—focusing on ease, mobility, and mindful movement. We will then transition into an intuitive journaling and art project, using creative prompts and mixed-media expression to process thoughts, reflect, and translate your inner calm onto the page. 

No prior art or yoga experience is necessary—just bring an open mind and a willingness to explore. goes here

Instructor: Jeneane Lunn
Drawing

Saturdays, 4 weeks
January 16 - February 6
9:30am - 12pm
Members $150
Non-Members $175

This class will help you learn to be your own drawing teacher with an introduction to techniques like perspective, creating value contrast, contour drawing, gesture drawing, comparing proportions and using a view finder to flatten the picture plane to add professionalism to your paintings. 

This will be a drawing class, but the focus will be on adding better drawing techniques to your own painting work. Many otherwise successful paintings are marred by easy-to-correct perspective mistakes, figures that look wooden, or a lack of contrast between light and dark. Learn how to make better paintings by improving your drawing skills--the foundation of art!

Instructor: Robert Pillsbury
Printmaking

Saturdays, 4 weeks
January 16 - February 6
2-5pm
Members $165
Non-Members $185

Explore the painterly possibilities of drypoint and monotype in this non-toxic printmaking class. Learn to create lines and tones by scratching into a plate using drypoint, then inking and printing your image to produce unique variations.

Experiment with monotype techniques, including additive and subtractive methods, surface rolls, and stencils. Discover how combining these techniques with drypoint can create atmospheric images and endless monoprint variations.

No printmaking experience necessary.

Instructor: Mia Campopiano
Photography

Sundays, 4 weeks
January 17 – February 14
No class February 7
10am–1pm
Members $160
Non-Members $185

Discover the fundamentals of photography in this welcoming, beginner-friendly class. Explore exposure, light, composition, focus, and perspective while learning how film and digital cameras capture images.

Through demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and creative experimentation, you'll gain confidence using your camera and develop the skills to create compelling photographs. Emphasis is placed on curiosity, observation, and learning to see the world in new ways.

No prior experience necessary.

Instructor: Renee Syed
Mixed Media

Sunday, February 7
 10am - 1pm
Members $50
Non-Members $75

Come explore collage in this fun workshop. We will discuss materials and where to source them, design/composition, and integration of mixed media techniques. We will start with a warmup exercise with tips on creating successful collages then move into independent creation. No experience is necessary.

All collage materials and adhesives will be provided, but please bring any ephemera/collage material that you would like to use.

Instructor: Ann Bianchi
Painting

Wednesdays, 5 weeks
February 24 – March 24
1–3pm
Members $160
Non-Members $185

Paint expressive landscapes and seascapes in your choice of acrylics, oils, or watercolors. Explore techniques for creating depth, mixing colors, and applying perspective while developing your understanding of value, tints, shades, and tones. Learn to use a variety of brushes and palette knives, and experiment with dramatic light and shadow to capture different times of day and seasons.

Drawing inspiration from Barbizon and Impressionist styles, you'll develop your skills and bring your own style and feeling to your paintings.

All levels are welcome.

Instructor: Mariko Toyama
Painting

Thursdays, 5 weeks
February 25 - March 25
1:30 - 4pm
Members $170
Non-Members $195

This course is designed for anyone interested in learning the basic skills of painting with watercolor as well as anyone who wishes to "brush up" on their watercolor skills. Mariko will help you learn to paint boldly with bright, saturated color. Techniques will be presented progressively with "hands on" approach to learning. The goal of this class is to provide each student with the fundamentals needed to pursue the medium independently. All levels welcome.

Instructor: Burl Dawson
Painting

Saturdays, 5 weeks
February 27 – March 27
1:30–4pm
Members $170 | Non-Members $195

Copying the Masters is a great way to learn oil painting. By studying works by Matisse, Cézanne, Monet, Marquet, Morandi, and Utrillo, you'll explore composition, values, color, and a variety of painting techniques. Subjects include still life, landscapes, and figures.

All skill levels are welcome in this relaxed, encouraging class. If you're not confident in your drawing skills, 8x10 images and tracing paper will be provided. No pressure, no stress—just an opportunity to learn from great works of art!

Instructor: Christina Ascani
Mixed Media

Saturdays, 4 weeks
February 27 – March 20
10am–12pm
Members $130
Non-Members $155

Explore the relaxing and rewarding art of embroidery in this beginner-friendly workshop. Learn essential stitches, prepare fabric, select threads, and confidently transfer designs through demonstrations and plenty of hands-on practice.

Choose from winter-inspired patterns like snowflakes, evergreens, and cozy cocoa cups, or explore non-seasonal designs and your own ideas. Between sessions, enjoy an optional winter-themed movie while stitching at home, then share your progress and discuss the film with the class!

Instructor: Shane Guttierez
Photography

Tuesdays, 4 weeks
March 2 - 23
6:30 - 9 pm
Members $150
Non-Members $175

Lighting is one of the most important creative elements in photography, shaping mood, emotion, atmosphere, and drama. Understanding light and how to use it is one of the quickest ways to improve your photographs.

Explore a variety of lighting conditions and tools while learning to take control of your lighting choices. This classroom-based course also covers white balance (the color of light), light metering, and proper exposure, helping you use light more creatively and confidently.

Basic camera knowledge is highly recommended.

Instructor: Linda O’Connor
Painting

Monday & Tuesday
March 15–16
10am–12:30pm
Members $95
Non-Members $120

This two-day workshop explores landscape painting with soft pastels and is open to all levels. Soft pastels are a beautiful, vibrant, and fun medium to add to your toolbox!

Day one begins with a short demonstration introducing soft pastels and the tools needed for a successful painting. We'll discuss pastel techniques, local color, editing photos, composition, perspective, and alcohol washes. Following the demo, we'll paint using your own photo reference or one supplied by the instructor. The day ends with a friendly critique and discussion.

Day two begins with a review of lessons learned, followed by time to finish your first painting or start a second. We'll wrap up with another friendly critique and discussion.

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Date
 6 - 7pm
Free, or suggested $10 donation