Join Art League instructor and mosaic artist Ryan McGivern for an inspiring half-day workshop where you’ll design and create a stunning mosaic address sign for your home using glass, stones, and unique found materials. Perfect for all skill levels, this hands-on class will guide you through every step—from planning your design to assembling and finishing your personalized piece. Ryan’s approachable teaching style and creative expertise make this workshop both fun and rewarding, leaving you with a beautiful, durable mosaic sign that adds a touch of artistry and personality to your home’s exterior. Don’t miss this chance to craft something truly one-of-a-kind! The instructor will grout the works and have them ready for pick up Friday, May 8th (10am to 2pm).
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Ryan McGivern
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Students will learn how to cut glass, solder, and complete a window hanging. Patterns will be supplied by instructor. Tool kits available for purchase from instructor on first night. Intermediate and advanced level projects offered for those with experience. Please note: Due to the use of lead, under no circumstance should someone participate in stained glass while pregnant.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Mark Kidd
Cost: $170
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Sarah will walk the class through how to throw on the wheel step by step. If you prefer to hand build, you are welcome to bring your own idea to create. After Sarah gets the class through the first piece on the wheel, she will guide those who are hand building. At the end of the lesson, if you made more than one piece, you will choose your favorite 1 piece and select 1 glaze color. The teacher will finish the pottery by dipping it in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. Or you can have it shipped (Small boxes are $15).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work. Students with long hair are required to wear a hair tie. Hair ties will be available in the studio if needed. The instructor will provide guidance as students work. At the end of class, students will choose their favorite 1-2 pieces of their art to keep. Students will select a glaze for their finished pieces. Once works are bisque fired, glazing will be handled by the instructor. Completed pottery will be ready for pickup approximately 2–4 weeks after the final class. If you are unable to pick up your work, small shipping boxes are available for $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Make a beautiful Sun Catcher to catch the Spring Sun! Students will design a Sun Catcher using a form in the shape of a flower head. Mosaic mirrored tiles and crystal rhinestones in a variety of colors will be provided. The Sun Catcher will be hang-ready for gazing in the light.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $70 ($58 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. Pete will introduce you to new techniques for making beautiful glass jewelry even more exciting. You will make 3 pendants and 2 earrings or 2 pendants, 1 earring, 1 bracelet, choosing from a wide range of glasses. The piece will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. For an additional fee shipping is available (Please ask instructor for shipping fee amount, which needs to be paid before items will be shipped)! No experience necessary. All levels, and children with registered adult are welcome.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $90 ($80 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

The workshop begins with flowers! You will create your own flower arrangement with Jennifer’s help. Jennifer will have a beautiful selection of fresh flowers, and a container/vessel to create an arrangement for each student. She’s an excellent instructor and makes the workshop so fun. Students will go home with a gorgeous fresh floral arrangement in a container. After the flower arranging is complete, we break for a one-hour lunch. Students can bring their own, order in, or go out. The afternoon will be spent painting flowers. Jan will instruct on the painting of florals beginning with a brief demo. She will then work with students for the remainder of the afternoon as they create paintings from their own floral arrangements.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jennifer Reed & Jan Wier
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Spring is here and your gardens will love these cute plant stakes for decoration. Pete will teach you how to create these whimisal plant stakes from fused glass. The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up 1-2 weeks later. No experience necessary!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $75 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

This is an immersive painting experience working closely with acclaimed artist, Jeremy Herndl and the group to create a memorable experience of art making and living well. We will have be a brief talk about the history of plein air painting and how this methodology has renewed relevance in the current social and ecological context. We will be working with oil paint on panel or canvas but acrylic paint and gouache are also welcome. Participants must bring their own materials. Jeremy will demonstrate how he begins a plein air painting, and throughout the days he will be painting alongside everyone providing feedback and answering questions about technique, colour, composition, atmospheric perspective and texture and guidance about how to complete the painting.
 
Location: Montelparo, Italy
Instructor: Jeremy Herndl
Cost: €2999
Sponsor: Hotel Leone
Website, email, +39 340 4166054

Experience a restorative week of organic abstract piecing at the beautiful Atelier Clos Mirabel in the French Pyrénées. Translate inspiration from the bloom of spring into grid-based and freestyle organic abstract quilts. Learn ruler-free curve piecing techniques including bias-strip piecing on the curve and S-curves. Experiment with curves and find your unique way of piecing them, to tell the story of your own creative blossoming. Invite yourself with curiosity and acceptance into the sweet space of a beginner’s mind where there are many paths to the solution, and where you have permission to flow and grow with your “mistakes.” Whoopee! This is a workshop for both beginners, and masters at their craft who long to be beginners again!
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Sherri Lynn Wood
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $850 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Watercolor Workshop in Sicily with Amit and Megha Kapoor. Join us for an inspiring watercolor painting workshop guided by two of India’s leading watercolor masters — Amit Kapoor and Megha Kapoor. This is a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in art and nature, painting alongside world-renowned artists in a charming, authentic Sicilian farmhouse just 500 meters from the Sea. Throughout the week, Amit will share his signature plein air techniques, while Megha will guide you through her delicate and expressive approach to painting flowers. Both artists will offer in-depth demonstrations and provide personalized feedback, ensuring a supportive and enriching learning experience. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to elevate your watercolor practice while discovering the magic of Sicily. Limited spots available.
 
Location: Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Instructor: Amit Kapoor & Megha Kapoor
Cost: Starts at € 2650
Sponsor: Salinara - Art Farm | Retreat Centre
Website, email, (+39) 339 77 57 062

Collage to Canvas is a fast-paced, inspiring day of artistic exploration designed for students of all experience levels. Learn how to layer textures, colors, and imagery to create visually compelling compositions. Once the collages are complete, students will use a viewfinder to discover hidden gems within their work—unique shapes, patterns, and compositions waiting to be transformed. Students will then sketch and reinterpret these newfound designs, bringing them to life as vibrant acrylic paintings. By the end of the day, participants will have explored techniques in collage, composition, sketching, and acrylic painting, while gaining confidence in their creative decision-making and artistic voice. This workshop is perfect for anyone eager to experiment and loosen up! Please bring $10 cash for materials.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Debi West
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. Using a wide variety of beautiful glass you can make a beautiful, spring themed stacked tiles work of art! The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. Shipping is available! No experience necessary. Adults and children 10 and up are welcome.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $110 ($95 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Discover the beauty, mystery, and expressive potential of one of nature’s most fascinating creations—the bird’s nest! In this one-day workshop, artist Pat McGreevey will guide you through an inspiring exploration of contemporary abstract techniques to capture the texture, movement, and emotion of these intricate natural forms. Designed for artists of all levels, this class encourages you to loosen up, experiment, and embrace spontaneity as you layer color, line, and texture to create your own unique interpretation. By the end of the day, you’ll leave with finished artwork ready to display—a striking, abstract celebration of nature’s artistry. Come ready to play, paint, and let your creativity take flight!
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Pat McGreevey
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Whether you want to paint a bunch of flowers, a single flower, or just use the colors of flowers to launch an idea, this course may be for you. We will be working in oils. You may bring your own flowers to use as reference or work from whatever I choose to bring that day. This course is not about botanical painting or hyper realistic painting. It is more about expressing the joy of flowers; the colors, and textures, and shapes. If you even used this class time to practice mixing the colors you see, it will be painting time well spent.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jan Wier
Cost: $210
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Nature Artist, Randall Scott leads you through an intriguing journey of the many facets of art. We will be exploring sketching, drawing, composing, and layout of an image of your choice, which you have gathered or experienced first-hand. Growing in subject knowledge, as well as enhancing individual artistic skills in drawing and painting through your specific reference materials.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Randall Scott
Cost: $70
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Come join us for an enjoyable watercolor journey! At the beginning of the class, I’ll begin with a demonstration that showcases the various techniques used in watercolor painting. Don't worry if you're new to this, as I’ll provide personalized lessons on different tips and techniques to enhance your painting skills. Not only will you learn and improve your artistic abilities, but you'll also have the chance to meet new people and create lasting memories. So come and join us for a delightful and enriching experience in the world of watercolor! All levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies or rent a Lender's Kit ($15 payable to the instructor).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Gerilyn Gaskill
Cost: $125 ($100 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work. Students with long hair are required to wear a hair tie. Hair ties will be available in the studio if needed. The instructor will provide guidance as students work. At the end of class, students will choose their favorite 1-2 pieces of their art to keep. Students will select a glaze for their finished pieces. Once works are bisque fired, glazing will be handled by the instructor. Completed pottery will be ready for pickup approximately 2–4 weeks after the final class. If you are unable to pick up your work, small shipping boxes are available for $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Designed especially for those with busy schedules, this "Wine-down-Wednesday" offers the perfect opportunity to decompress, connect, and unleash your inner artist. Settle in with a complimentary glass of wine, meet new friends, and share a laugh. Discover the playful world of Gelli Printing! Join us for a hands-on class where you’ll explore fun printing techniques to layer colors, textures, and patterns. No experience needed! All participants must be age 21+.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Debi West
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Sarah will walk the class through how to throw on the wheel step by step. If you prefer to hand build, you are welcome to bring your own idea to create. After Sarah gets the class through the first piece on the wheel, she will guide those who are hand building. At the end of the lesson, if you made more than one piece, you will choose your favorite 1 piece and select 1 glaze color. The teacher will finish the pottery by dipping it in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. Or you can have it shipped (Small boxes are $15).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Instead of getting caught up in tiny details, we focus on making big, bold strokes with large, juicy brushes. By loading our brushes with a generous amount of water and pigment, we can let the colors mingle and flow across the paper in exciting and unpredictable ways. It’s a messy, joyful experience that helps students overcome the fear of a blank page and discover the unique magic of watercolor as a medium. This approach encourages a playful mindset and results in vibrant, expressive paintings that are full of life and movement.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Paulette Staley
Cost: $160
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Join local artist Ryan McGivern for a vibrant and inspiring two-hour resin workshop—perfect for all skill levels! Whether you’re seeking a relaxed, creative evening or a fun night out with friends, this adult-only session offers the ideal mix of artistry and enjoyment. Create your own custom resin bottle stoppers and charms, experimenting with pigments, glitter, metallic flakes, dried flowers, and other fun inclusions to craft truly one-of-a-kind pieces. Ryan will guide you through each step of the design and pouring process, helping you bring your unique vision to life. Your resin pieces will need time to cure after class, and your finished bottle stoppers and charms will be ready for pick up on May 15, 2026.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Ryan McGivern
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Filmmakers Joan Floyd and Doug Armstrong will talk about making a short film using an iPhone. Their film, "That Seagull Story" was screened for the 2026 Ocean City Film Festival. Discover how to turn limitation into assets as you hear about story, script, locations, cast, crew rehearsal, filming, sound and editing. The second hour is dedicated to open conversation. It's a space to share ideas, meet like-minded neighbors, and forge new friendships over light refreshments.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Cost: Free - please register
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop exploring color, texture, layering, and monoprinting techniques using gel plates. You’ll create a collection of unique painted papers that can be used in collage, added to acrylic or watercolor works, or even framed as standalone monoprints. Each session offers new opportunities to explore techniques, experiment with different materials, and expand your creative toolkit. This workshop is designed for all skill levels and encourages playful experimentation. Come ready to get messy and make some magic!
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Patricia Lappin
Cost: $75
Sponsor: The New Studio for the Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Capture the luminous beauty of native seagrapes in this vibrant acrylic painting workshop. Inspired by sunlit coastal foliage, this class focuses on bold color, glowing highlights, and organic forms. With step-by-step guidance, students will explore layering techniques to build depth in overlapping leaves, blending for soft, radiant highlights, and using warm and cool contrasts to create a dynamic focal point. You’ll also learn how to add expressive vein details that bring movement and life to your composition while balancing realism with a painterly style. Perfect for beginners and intermediate painters alike. Templates will be available, or you can paint freely. Students will complete an 11” x 14” canvas. All materials included.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Cherie Blickenstaff
Cost: $65
Sponsor: The New Studio for the Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Create your own collage from painted paper! Learn how to plan and complete an original work of art from pencil sketch to finished collage. This workshop covers processes for generating ideas, spatial drawing techniques, basic color theory and collage techniques.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Katie Knoeringer
Cost: $95
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647

This Mother's Day weekend, join us for an afternoon of clay together with your child, and create this fresh Strawberry Pot! Learn the basics of working with kiln-fired clay and colorful glazes while you make one project together with your child. If you each want to create your own project, please register yourself and each child separately. Ages 6 and up with an adult. All works created will be fired and ready for pick up approximately two weeks from the date of the workshop.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $55
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Join Kat O’Connor for an immersive week of painting in both oil and water-based mediums. Let yourself be guided by your inner emotions and your surroundings in this beautiful area of South West France. We travel to take a break from our normal lives; to see new things and experience cultures that are different from our own. In this week-long class, we will work at expanding our ability to gather creative inspiration and transferring it into new studio work. Both sketching and painting will be utilised during the week, as well as critiques and discussions about where our inspiration takes us.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Kat O’Connor
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $600 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

This is a special day that celebrates collage all over the world. Join Barbara, the Art League of Ocean City and the Women's Art League Leadership Collective to create beautiful pieces of art together with the whole family. Families will have the opportunity to collage a piece that will be added to a community collage and create a piece of their own if they choose. Come out to the Art League on May 9th and get creative with collage! This is an all-day event at the Art League, but participants do not need to be here for the whole day. Just stop in during the day to collage!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

This is a FREE opportunity for Art League Member Families to get creative! Come in with your family and enjoy our MakerSpace Lab. Materials will be available for families to be imaginative, get creative and enjoy time as a family. Please register to ensure we have enough materials available.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Cerulean Arts with a session of creative collage! Explore how to build artistic and poetic images in a fun way utilizing random materials such as magazines, colored paper, textured surfaces, fabric, dried flowers and leaves. Bring family pictures and paper memories to build your own special and unique art pieces. Learn about composition, different ways to manipulate paper, and professional pasting techniques for future projects.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Alicia Mino Gonzalez
Cost: $75
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647

Take an energetic painting journey with Susan Sullivan in this live Zoom Sunday class! Learn the basics of direct oil painting including composition, color mixing and paint handling. Create paintings from observation based on your own still life arrangements, window view/landscape, self-portrait, and through copying a master artwork. Receive helpful feedback and critique along the way. All levels welcome in this informative and fun class!
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Susan Sullivan
Cost: $195
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Acrylic pouring is a method for creating beautiful abstract images. The painting process is achieved by layering various methods and using different techniques and tools. Pouring is a great way to create interesting texture, patterns, and marbleized effects. In this class we will use bubble wrap to create an abstract spring garden. We’ll create a beautiful blue sky and then you’ll pick your favorite flower colors to create puddles, shades of green for the leaves and stems. We will then layer bubble wrap over the painting to create a stunning 3D flower effect. Each step you will be given options for how to proceed to make the painting your own and how you prefer.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Cindy Strouse
Cost: $36 ($30 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Qiang’s approach to still life painting will be demonstrated with particular focus on creating dramatic set ups by observing the light distribution and using bold and loose strokes to create a powerful and accurate representation on canvas. Using demonstrations and individual assistance, Qiang will explain his process of creating energetic paintings by manipulating values, colors, edges, and brushwork. Personal attention will be given to each student according to his or her current skill level and personal goals in art. The workshop is designed for indoor practice with live settings. Qiang has developed computer tools to help artists to see color more accurately and simplify the painting process. He will share his color study and introduce the tools in this workshop.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Qiang Huang
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Nature Artist, Randall Scott leads you through an intriguing journey of the many facets of art. We will be exploring sketching, drawing, composing, and layout of an image of your choice, which you have gathered or experienced first-hand. Growing in subject knowledge, as well as enhancing individual artistic skills in drawing and painting through your specific reference materials.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Randall Scott
Cost: $70
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Learn to paint Loose Watercolor Florals, Landscapes, Figures and Portraits from internationally known artist, Janet Rogers, AWS. Workshop located at the historical La Fonda Hotel on the Santa Fe Plaza, close to restaurants, shopping and many hotels. Janet Rogers has been a working professional artist for over 34 years, and has achieved Signature Status in The American Watercolor Society, The Florida Watercolor Society, South Carolina Watercolor Society and others. She has garnered many awards over the years for her sensitive paintings of people which are spontaneous, direct, and expressive. Her workshops featuring impressions of people and also flowers are very popular across the United States, Canada, and in Europe. You can view her work at www.watercolorsbyrogers.com
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Janet Rogers, AWS, Instructor –
Cost: $600.00
Sponsor: Miriam Joseph
Website, email, 505-263-9137

The Charming and historic LaFonda Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico will be the setting for this exciting watercolor workshop. Fresh flowers will greet students for the beginning of this adventure into loose and flowing watercolors. We will progress to painting some landscape elements and move to interpreting faces and figures. Janet Rogers has been a National Instructor and award-winning Artist for over 30 years. Her workshops are extremely popular throughout the United States and Europe. This is a unique opportunity to improve your skills - bringing life into your painting, and discovering design and color. Janet will also have class "show and tell"- in addition to painting demonstrations and working individually with each student.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Janet Rogers, AWS, TWSA, FWS-D
Cost: $600.00
Sponsor: Miriam Joseph
Website, email, 505-890-5000

Following Van Gogh & Cézanne in Provence | Plein Air Retreat. Join us on an unforgettable journey through Provence, painting in the very landscapes that inspired Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne. Together, we will explore Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Aix-en-Provence, where the masters created some of their most iconic works. Your hosts, Tali Farchi (NL) and Shay Avivi (IL), are accomplished painters and teachers who will enrich your creative process with guidance, stories, and inspiration. This all-inclusive retreat offers daily plein air painting, delicious meals, and exclusive day trips. We will stay in the heart of Arles, surrounded by history and beauty. Celebrate art, light, and creativity in Provence — a retreat you’ll never forget.
 
Location: Arles, Saint-Rémy, Aix-en-Provence, France
Instructor: Tali Farchi, Shay Avivi
Cost: €3350 - €3500
Sponsor: Artist Table -Tali Farchi
Website, email, +31 6 24903316

Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work. Students with long hair are required to wear a hair tie. Hair ties will be available in the studio if needed. The instructor will provide guidance as students work. At the end of class, students will choose their favorite 1-2 pieces of their art to keep. Students will select a glaze for their finished pieces. Once works are bisque fired, glazing will be handled by the instructor. Completed pottery will be ready for pickup approximately 2–4 weeks after the final class. If you are unable to pick up your work, small shipping boxes are available for $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Sarah will walk the class through how to throw on the wheel step by step. If you prefer to hand build, you are welcome to bring your own idea to create. After Sarah gets the class through the first piece on the wheel, she will guide those who are hand building. At the end of the lesson, if you made more than one piece, you will choose your favorite 1 piece and select 1 glaze color. The teacher will finish the pottery by dipping it in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. Or you can have it shipped (Small boxes are $15).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come join us for an enjoyable watercolor journey! At the beginning of the class, I’ll begin with a demonstration that showcases the various techniques used in watercolor painting. Don't worry if you're new to this, as I’ll provide personalized lessons on different tips and techniques to enhance your painting skills. Not only will you learn and improve your artistic abilities, but you'll also have the chance to meet new people and create lasting memories. So come and join us for a delightful and enriching experience in the world of watercolor! All levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies or rent a Lender's Kit ($15 payable to the instructor).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Gerilyn Gaskill
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Joan with some friends for a fun evening of painting! Bring your adult beverages and some snacks. This is a beginner's class that will provide step by step instructions using acrylic paints. Students will work with the instructor to complete one painting during the workshop. The instructor will teach techniques using paint brush strokes, line, form and blending applications. Relax and have fun making folk art inspired by Mary Maquire. All supplies are included in the cost of tuition. (Students may bring their own brushes if they prefer.)
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $36 ($30 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Spring is here and your gardens will love these cute plant stakes for decoration. Pete will teach you how to create these whimisal plant stakes from fused glass. The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up 1-2 weeks later. No experience necessary!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $75 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

I invite you to join me as we explore the excitement and drama of interior scenes in watercolor. We will maximize the use of light against dark as we paint interior scenes including barns, boathouses and bars! You don’t want to miss out on this adventure!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Mick McAndrews
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Dive into the vibrant world of resin art in this hands-on workshop for all skill levels. Explore the magic of color, texture, and mixed media as you learn the essentials of resin pouring and casting. With step-by-step guidance, you’ll design and create your own custom pendants to turn into wearable jewelry, personalized dog tags, or unique key chains—each piece a reflection of your individual style. This engaging class blends creativity and craftsmanship, transforming simple materials into wearable, one-of-a-kind art that’s perfect to keep or gift. Resin casts will take several days to dry. Pieces will be available to pick-up May 25, 2026 from 10am to 2pm. Students should bring $20 cash to pay for their materials!
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Ryan McGivern
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Step into the colorful world of mosaics with professional glass artist and Art League instructor Ryan McGivern—bringing over 30 years of experience to this high-energy half-day workshop that’s perfect for all skill levels! You’ll design and create your own one-of-a-kind mosaic flower on an 8" x 8" surface using vibrant glass, mixed media, and fun found objects. Ryan will guide you through the full process—from planning your design to placing each piece with confidence—so you leave with a project that feels uniquely yours. Ryan will take care of the grouting after class, so your finished mosaic will be ready for pickup at a later date. The cost of this class includes all of your materials, just bring yourself!
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Ryan McGivern
Cost: $80
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. Using a wide variety of beautiful glass you can make a beautiful, spring themed stacked tiles work of art! The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. Shipping is available! No experience necessary. Adults and children 10 and up are welcome.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $110 ($95 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Explore the creative and expressive possibilities that can enhance your artwork. Each week the class will begin with a traditional subject: still lifes, landscapes, portraits, interiors and figures and master works with a goal of exploring and bringing greater expression and creativity to the subject. Content will include Q&A about materials and processes that students might struggle with, the creative diversity and variety of the subject in art history, color, style and compositional possibilities, richly informative materials posted in Canvas and video demos by the instructor. A weekly project will be assigned with a goal of incorporating creative possibilities in each subject with critiques on Canvas by the Instructor. Open to all media.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Al Gury
Cost: $295
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Discover the sculptural possibilities of handmade paper in this one-week intensive in PAFA's Brodsky Center Paper Studio. Learn fundamentals or build on previous papermaking knowledge as you begin by forming sheets with a mould and deckle, and then move beyond the flat page into casting, draping paper over armatures, and investigating techniques for creating dimensional paper sculptures. Working with cotton, flax, and abaca fibers, explore how paper can function as both surface and structure. Students are encouraged to arrive with a project in mind; those with moulds from previous mould-making classes are welcome to bring them. All participants will gain the experience to continue to work with handmade paper as a sculptural medium. All levels welcome.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Clay Tenhula
Cost: $295
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Join acclaimed artist Kevin Fitzgerald for an immersive three-day plein air workshop designed for artists of all levels. This hands-on experience blends indoor instruction with outdoor practice, giving participants both the knowledge and confidence to paint directly from life. Each day begins with engaging studio sessions where Kevin shares essential techniques, including composition, color mixing, light and shadow, and strategies for capturing atmosphere. Through demonstrations and guided discussions, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to translate what they see into expressive, dynamic artwork. The group will then move outdoors to apply these concepts in real-world settings. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with new skills, finished studies, and a renewed confidence in painting en plein air.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Kevin Fitzgerald
Cost: $396 ($330 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Nature Artist, Randall Scott leads you through an intriguing journey of the many facets of art. We will be exploring sketching, drawing, composing, and layout of an image of your choice, which you have gathered or experienced first-hand. Growing in subject knowledge, as well as enhancing individual artistic skills in drawing and painting through your specific reference materials.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Randall Scott
Cost: $70
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Learn to explore new possibilities and paint more intuitively under the guidance of artist/critic/mentor Kassem Amoudi. Work from personal subject matter (objects, images, emotions, or ideas) to find your own visual language, informed by examples from contemporary and modern art. Examine how to use concepts of color, harmony, focal point, space, and mark-making as powerful tools of personal expression. Instruction is geared toward open painting time supported by critiques and advice from the instructor as he works one-on-one with students to guide them in their personal style and goals. This course is excellent for students pursuing abstract or nonobjective imagery, seeking knowledgeable feedback and a focused community painting environment. Painting experience recommended.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Kassem Amoudi
Cost: $450
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Sarah will walk the class through how to throw on the wheel step by step. If you prefer to hand build, you are welcome to bring your own idea to create. After Sarah gets the class through the first piece on the wheel, she will guide those who are hand building. At the end of the lesson, if you made more than one piece, you will choose your favorite 1 piece and select 1 glaze color. The teacher will finish the pottery by dipping it in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. Or you can have it shipped (Small boxes are $15).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work. Students with long hair are required to wear a hair tie. Hair ties will be available in the studio if needed. The instructor will provide guidance as students work. At the end of class, students will choose their favorite 1-2 pieces of their art to keep. Students will select a glaze for their finished pieces. Once works are bisque fired, glazing will be handled by the instructor. Completed pottery will be ready for pickup approximately 2–4 weeks after the final class. If you are unable to pick up your work, small shipping boxes are available for $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come join us for an enjoyable watercolor journey! At the beginning of the class, I’ll begin with a demonstration that showcases the various techniques used in watercolor painting. Don't worry if you're new to this, as I’ll provide personalized lessons on different tips and techniques to enhance your painting skills. Not only will you learn and improve your artistic abilities, but you'll also have the chance to meet new people and create lasting memories. So come and join us for a delightful and enriching experience in the world of watercolor! All levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies or rent a Lender's Kit ($15 payable to the instructor).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Gerilyn Gaskill
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

This fun workshop gives you the chance to play with glass! You will create your own triple dipper platter using glass as your canvas. No painting experience is necessary! This is a fun workshop so bring a friend and create something new! Once you’ve finished your creations, Kathy will take them to her studio, fire them in the kiln and then return the finished plates to the Academy for you to pick up a week later. Out of town guests can arranged to have finished pieces shipped to them at cost. In addition to the registration cost, students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, which she will provide for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kathy Oda
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Nature is a great source of inspiration for all kinds of art, and abstract painting is no exception. Take a walk outside and look for shapes, colors, and forms that catch your eye. We will demonstrate that by simplifying natural elements, manipulating color, form, and using bold color palettes, and layering techniques we can convey a feeling or emotion rather than a realistic depiction of a specific object.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Transform old treasures into fresh, fashionable creations with instructor Joan Moreau McKeever. Students will bring in broken or unworn jewelry pieces (or choose strictly from materials provided by the instructor) and learn how to deconstruct and combine them with new materials to craft stunning, one-of-a-kind designs. Joan will demonstrate essential jewelry-making techniques and share expert tips on color coordination and styling. Each participant will leave with unique, reimagined pieces that reflect personal style and creativity. No prior experience is necessary. This workshop is perfect for beginners, but those with experience are welcome too! Students should bring $30 in cash for materials, which covers the basic supplies and use of tools needed to complete the project.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Joan Moreau McKeever
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Nature Artist, Randall Scott leads you through an intriguing journey of the many facets of art. We will be exploring sketching, drawing, composing, and layout of an image of your choice, which you have gathered or experienced first-hand. Growing in subject knowledge, as well as enhancing individual artistic skills in drawing and painting through your specific reference materials.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Randall Scott
Cost: $70
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

In this class you will learn the basic techniques for creating jewelry from UV resin. The class will include a discussion of materials such as resin, molds, tools, adding decorations and colors, curing with a UV lamp and adding hardware. Students will create their own pendant and time permitting, stud or dangle earrings. The jewelry will be completed during class so students will take them home the same day. All materials will be provided including sand and shells. This class has a limited enrollment, so sign up early!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Gregory Cwalina
Cost: $60 ($50 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Sarah will walk the class through how to throw on the wheel step by step. If you prefer to hand build, you are welcome to bring your own idea to create. After Sarah gets the class through the first piece on the wheel, she will guide those who are hand building. At the end of the lesson, if you made more than one piece, you will choose your favorite 1 piece and select 1 glaze color. The teacher will finish the pottery by dipping it in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. Or you can have it shipped (Small boxes are $15).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work. Students with long hair are required to wear a hair tie. Hair ties will be available in the studio if needed. The instructor will provide guidance as students work. At the end of class, students will choose their favorite 1-2 pieces of their art to keep. Students will select a glaze for their finished pieces. Once works are bisque fired, glazing will be handled by the instructor. Completed pottery will be ready for pickup approximately 2–4 weeks after the final class. If you are unable to pick up your work, small shipping boxes are available for $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come and create an expressive art piece! No previous art experience needed. Barbara will walk you through every step of the process. A suggested donation of $10 would be greatly appreciated so we may continue to offer free classes in the future. The theme of this class is "transformation" and it is geared towards those dealing with stress, trauma or grief with projects designed to focus on centering and healing.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join local mosaic artist Ryan McGivern for a vibrant and inspiring two-hour workshop—perfect for all skill levels! Whether you’re seeking a relaxed, creative evening or a fun night out with friends, this adult-only session offers the ideal mix of artistry and enjoyment. Create your own mosaic masterpiece using a 4"–6" base of your choice, combining glass, mixed media, and found objects to craft a truly one-of-a-kind piece. Ryan will guide you through each step of the design and creation process, helping you bring your unique vision to life. Ryan will complete the grouting process after class, and your finished artwork will be ready for pick up on Friday, June 5, 2026.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Ryan McGivern
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

If you’re a beginner or looking to strengthen your fundamentals, this all-inclusive (minus airfare) bootcamp-style retreat in Provence is for you. Learn traditional techniques, build confidence, and discover the joy of painting in a supportive, immersive environment. Created by founder Julie Snyder, this workshop includes painting drills, demos, one-on-one sessions, and expert feedback—all designed to help you grow. Work alongside experienced instructors at a historic 13th-century château overlooking the Luberon Valley. Enjoy plein air sessions on the estate and excursions to nearby villages, vineyards, and markets. Whether you’re new to art or transitioning to plein air, this unforgettable experience will elevate your skills while letting you soak up the beauty, culture, and charm of southern France.
 
Location: Provence, France
Instructor: Julie Snyder, Shirley Hambrick & more
Cost: $5,250 USD (All inclusive minus airfare)
Sponsor: Workshops in France
Website, email, 818-533-2363

Spring is here and your gardens will love these cute plant stakes for decoration. Pete will teach you how to create these whimisal plant stakes from fused glass. The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up 1-2 weeks later. No experience necessary!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $75 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. Using a wide variety of beautiful glass you can make a beautiful, spring themed stacked tiles work of art! The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. Shipping is available! No experience necessary. Adults and children 10 and up are welcome.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $110 ($95 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Explore the possibilities of stone carving by using traditional and nontraditional methods. All processes from rough carving to polishing will be covered, and various tools and techniques will be demonstrated. Develop proficiency in basic tool use including manual carving, pneumatic carving, sawing, grinding, and sanding. Open to all levels. Note: Tuition includes $30 lab fee.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Steve Nocella
Cost: $480
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

This ten-week course teaches the basic skills needed for making metal sculpture. Learn fundamental methods of cutting, bending and welding metal such as sawing, heating, and MIG welding. Students will be encouraged to explore the medium with directness and spontaneity to gain a knowledge and understanding of its complexion. Open to all levels. Note: Tuition includes a $65 lab fee.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Steve Nocella
Cost: $515
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Join Yoni Mayeri at Atelier Clos Mirabel for a week-long photography workshop in the French Pyrenees ~ South West France. Enjoy wonderful surroundings, delightful accommodation and delicious meals. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Clos Mirabel, this course offers the perfect setting to practice and perfect your iPhoneography skills. Capture the beauty of lush gardens, sweeping landscapes, charming villages, and intricate botanical details. You will explore both the technical and artistic aspects of mobile photography, learning how to shoot stunning portraits, master macro and close-up photography, and document your travels. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced photographer, you’ll leave this course with a set of practical skills, newfound inspiration, and the confidence to take your iPhone photography to the next level.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Yoni Mayeri
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $495 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

An unforgettable artistic journey awaits. During this immersive week-long retreat, artists will be invited to slow down, breathe deeply, and be fully present in every moment—savoring each color, texture, and sensation. Painting without fear or judgment becomes the gateway to curiosity, and through curiosity, to profound discovery. Set along the luminous Mediterranean coast, this retreat invites you to capture the region’s enchanting landscapes and its charming nearby villages, guided by the insight and inspiration of Lori Putnam. Together, you will explore a more intentional approach to art—one rooted in mindfulness and authentic self-expression. Each day offers space to unwind, rejuvenate, and rediscover the joy of play, allowing your work to soar with new depth and freedom. Limited spots available.
 
Location: Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Instructor: Lori Putnam
Cost: Starts at € 2650
Sponsor: Salinara - Art Farm | Retreat Centre
Website, email, (+39) 339 77 57 062

Exploring abstracts on a larger scale in the medium of your choosing, this 5-day class will push you into new territory where growth lives… only upsized, because bigger risks equal bigger rewards. You will be shown a system for developing your artistic voice, with a focus on design principles and the language of abstraction. The emphasis is on creative process, exploring new ways to develop and build paintings, create inventive compositions, and build authentic intent in your work. The class is as much a challenge for the experienced as it is for the developing artist, but it’s not for the rank beginner. Bring a sense of humor, a fearless creative spirit, and an open mind.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Larry Moore
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come join us for an enjoyable watercolor journey! At the beginning of the class, I’ll begin with a demonstration that showcases the various techniques used in watercolor painting. Don't worry if you're new to this, as I’ll provide personalized lessons on different tips and techniques to enhance your painting skills. Not only will you learn and improve your artistic abilities, but you'll also have the chance to meet new people and create lasting memories. So come and join us for a delightful and enriching experience in the world of watercolor! All levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies or rent a Lender's Kit ($15 payable to the instructor).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Gerilyn Gaskill
Cost: $125 ($100 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work. Students with long hair are required to wear a hair tie. Hair ties will be available in the studio if needed. The instructor will provide guidance as students work. At the end of class, students will choose their favorite 1-2 pieces of their art to keep. Students will select a glaze for their finished pieces. Once works are bisque fired, glazing will be handled by the instructor. Completed pottery will be ready for pickup approximately 2–4 weeks after the final class. If you are unable to pick up your work, small shipping boxes are available for $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Geometry has been a source of interest, beauty and creative inspiration for the artist through the ages. Geometric forms, lines and shapes are all around us and can be seen in everything from architecture to plant life to seashells. Learn non-mathematical strategies inspired by geometry designed to enhance your ongoing body of work or be the starting point for a new one with focus on simplifying subject matter, building a unified composition and creating or enhancing a color palette. Work in the medium of your choice: acrylic, gouache or watercolor while working from your own reference photographs, drawings, books or digital imagery. Designed for both beginners and experienced art makers.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Michael Smith
Cost: $175
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647

This class will explore wood as a primary art-making medium, looking at its many types, techniques and uses. Students will develop a well-rounded foundation of wood-working skills including cutting, milling, laminating, joinery and safe use of wood-working tools. Contemporary, traditional and ancient art works made of wood will be presented for historical and contextual understanding. Students will be encouraged to find their own unique voice within the material while building skills. Tuition includes $30 materials fee.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: John Greig
Cost: $395
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Sarah will walk the class through how to throw on the wheel step by step. If you prefer to hand build, you are welcome to bring your own idea to create. After Sarah gets the class through the first piece on the wheel, she will guide those who are hand building. At the end of the lesson, if you made more than one piece, you will choose your favorite 1 piece and select 1 glaze color. The teacher will finish the pottery by dipping it in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. Or you can have it shipped (Small boxes are $15).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Escape the midweek hustle and treat yourself to a relaxing, inspiring evening with acclaimed instructor Debi West. This two-hour adults-only art session is the perfect midweek retreat for anyone looking to unwind, connect, and create something beautiful. With a complimentary glass of wine in hand, you’ll explore the art of abstract collage, combining layered textures, mixed media, and simple stitching techniques to craft a one-of-a-kind piece that reflects your personal style. Debi’s warm, engaging teaching style makes the creative process approachable and fun, guiding you step-by-step while encouraging your own artistic expression. No experience needed. Meet new friends, share a few laughs, and leave with a unique, expressive artwork! Participants must be age 21+. All supplies are included.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Debi West
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Acrylic pouring is a method for creating beautiful abstract images. The painting process is achieved by layering various methods and using different techniques and tools. Pouring is a great way to create interesting texture, patterns, and marbleized effects. In this class you will create a painting of the ocean as it rolls onto the beach. We will use a variety of techniques in this class, such as blowing and swiping. All levels welcome. No prior experience necessary. Please wear clothing that can get stained (we will provide aprons). Might be best to tie back hair and leave jewelry at home. $20 supply fee to be paid directly to instructor the day of class.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Cindy Strouse
Cost: $36 ($30 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join local mosaic artist and Art League Instructor Ryan McGivern for a high-energy 2-week workshop that’s perfect for beginners and experienced makers alike! Using your own photographs as inspiration, you’ll design and build a stunning 8" x 10" mosaic landscape or seascape on a wood panel—layering glass, mixed media, and found objects to capture color, texture, and movement. Ryan will guide you step-by-step through the process, from planning your composition to placing each piece with confidence, so you leave with a project that feels truly personal and gallery-worthy. After class, Ryan will complete the grouting for you, and your finished artwork will be returned one week later—fully finished and ready to hang.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Ryan McGivern
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Instructor Nancy Mitchell will help students loosen up, paint larger, and achieve amazing texture using a wide range of techniques. This workshop for oil and acrylic painters of all levels encourages artists to simplify shapes, work boldly, and build richly tactile surfaces with confident, expressive strokes. Through demonstrations and guided practice, participants will explore multiple approaches to creating depth, contrast, and visual interest through texture—learning how to layer, scrape, scumble, dry brush, and manipulate paint to suggest everything from subtle surface variation to dramatic, dimensional effects. Nancy will share her approach to painting quickly and intuitively, helping artists balance control with spontaneity to keep their work fresh and energized!
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Nancy Mitchell
Cost: $120
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

A visual exploration of composition and the artistic principles through collage art. Collage most often suggests an idea as it helps develop a narrative, but when combined with CWM/oil paint, it allows for much experimentation through transparencies, opacity and texture. Presentations, art theory discussions and pin-up critique will allow for everyone to understand and develop their design narratives. Participants learn to create different layered abstractions and dynamic works by combining various elements and techniques.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Learn to build forms, prepare sand mix concrete, sculpt and hand carve in the soft matrix in this wet-carved concrete workshop. No power tools or hammer and chisel are required. Students will be given a working understanding of Portland cement and the variety of possibilities the technique offers. Choose to make either a planter or sculpture of about 30 lbs. Carving tools and materials provided. By the end of the carving day everyone will have completed their piece short of it having sit overnight to cure before handling. Elder Garrison Jones is a native “baby boomer” of Chattanooga Tennessee. He received his undergraduate, biology and art, and graduate, biology, degrees at Middle Tennessee State University. For more information, visit sandpudding.com.
 
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Instructor: Elder Jones
Cost: $500 Museum members/ $550 non-members
Sponsor: Huntsville Museum of Art
Website, email, 256-535-6372

Learn how to make a quick and fun book in few hours. You will learn a paint transfer technique, pop-up mechanisms, pamphlet stitching, and a simple one sheet zig-zag accordion technique. The beauty and simplicity of these techniques can inspire you to become a book binding artist. By the end of the workshop, you will be a pro!
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Alicia Mino Gonzalez
Cost: $115
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647

Join Robert for a unique pottery experience. Select 1 bisque ware pot thrown by Robert himself. Then, he'll guide you through various glazing techniques. Depending on your choice, you can achieve stunning results like metallic rainbows, white crackle, or a distinctive horsehair finish. After glazing, the pieces will be fired immediately, allowing you to take yours home on the same day. While you wait for the Raku firing process to finish, feel free to bring your own snack and refreshments. Enjoy the scenic view from picnic tables overlooking the bay nearby! This is the perfect opportunity to create beautiful pottery and unwind in a picturesque setting.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $54 ($45 for members) + $25 per pot
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

A relaxing and creative week painting beautiful 'alpine flowers' with floral artist Clare Robinson, devoted to the art of watercolour in the French Alps. The workshop is designed to introduce you to the medium of watercolour, helping you nurture and develop your own style. A relaxed and organic workshop, with everyone working at their own pace. Clare will guide you through the steps to illustrate a variety of seasonal flowers and foliage, experimenting with loose-style and wet-in-wet watercolour techniques, layering, composition, colour mixing and brush work to convey the textures, colours and essence of your flower. Plenty of time to relax and breathe in the fresh Alpine air with gentle forest walks, use of the hot tub & sauna.
 
Location: Les Coches, Savoie, France
Instructor: Clare Robinson
Cost: £1800
Sponsor: Ski La Source
Website, email, +44 7968058297

From the poetic artworks of Joseph Cornell to politically charged assemblages of Betye Saar, assemblage is a powerful means of artistic expression, engaging the unconscious while drawing on elements of design, whimsy, and chance to reflect a point of view and a moment in time. In this class, learn to transform everyday items, found objects, elements of nature, or memorabilia into three-dimensional sculpture and collage. Be guided through a different topic each week, delving into your own responses and ideas to create dramatic, humorous, emotional, and satirical works of art.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Colleen O'Donnell
Cost: $265
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Many techniques are used in creating a pastel painting. In this workshop, students will be introduced to three underpainting techniques: using hard pastels, watercolor and ink blocks. The students will create the underpainting and then apply soft pastel to finish. The underpainting might be with complementary colors, local color, brilliant color and/or sunlight/shadow. Katie will offer lots of hands-on guidance in this fun and informative workshop. Students will work from their own reference (photos or tablet, not from the cell phone). No portraits please.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Katie Cassidy
Cost: $234 ($195 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Sarah will walk the class through how to throw on the wheel step by step. If you prefer to hand build, you are welcome to bring your own idea to create. After Sarah gets the class through the first piece on the wheel, she will guide those who are hand building. At the end of the lesson, if you made more than one piece, you will choose your favorite 1 piece and select 1 glaze color. The teacher will finish the pottery by dipping it in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. Or you can have it shipped (Small boxes are $15).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

In this class, you will hand-build a bowl on the first day using a slab of clay inside a mold to create a perfectly shaped bowl. You will then paint slip onto the surface. During the second class, you will carve through the slip using a sgraffito technique to create the design. Sarah will demonstrate. Students may follow along or create their own designs. Mistakes are easy to fix by filling them back in with slip. The bowl will be bisque-fired and clear-glazed by the teacher. Completed pottery will be ready for pickup approximately 2-4 weeks after the final class. Shipping is available upon request for an additional fee of $15 per small box.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $54 ($45 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

A thought-provoking and inspirational art workshop open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors, etc.). Nine full days of plein air painting, art history/theory lectures, touring, and gastronomy in the most beautiful area of Tuscany. Our teaching approach and groups limited to eight participants allow us to offer personalized instruction and a stimulating environment that fosters creativity. Cost of CAD 4350 (around US$ 3170) includes instruction, 9-night single or double accommodation (limited single rooms available at no extra cost), all breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 gourmet dinners including wine, transportation from and to the Arezzo train station, transportation to all painting sites (Montepulciano, Cortona, Pienza, etc.), train ticket to Florence, and a guided tour to the Uffizi Museum.
 
Location: Lucignano, Italy
Instructor: Prof. Yves M. Larocque
Cost: US$3170
Sponsor: Walk the Arts
Website, email, 800-611-4789

Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work. Students with long hair are required to wear a hair tie. Hair ties will be available in the studio if needed. The instructor will provide guidance as students work. At the end of class, students will choose their favorite 1-2 pieces of their art to keep. Students will select a glaze for their finished pieces. Once works are bisque fired, glazing will be handled by the instructor. Completed pottery will be ready for pickup approximately 2–4 weeks after the final class. If you are unable to pick up your work, small shipping boxes are available for $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come join us for an enjoyable watercolor journey! At the beginning of the class, I’ll begin with a demonstration that showcases the various techniques used in watercolor painting. Don't worry if you're new to this, as I’ll provide personalized lessons on different tips and techniques to enhance your painting skills. Not only will you learn and improve your artistic abilities, but you'll also have the chance to meet new people and create lasting memories. So come and join us for a delightful and enriching experience in the world of watercolor! All levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies or rent a Lender's Kit ($15 payable to the instructor).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Gerilyn Gaskill
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Qiang’s approach to still life painting will be demonstrated with particular focus on creating dramatic set ups by observing the light distribution, and using bold and loose strokes to create a powerful and accurate representation on canvas. Using demonstrations and individual assistance, Qiang will explain his process of creating energetic paintings by manipulating values, colors, edges, and brushwork. Personal attention will be given to each student according to his or her current skill level and personal goals in art. The workshop is designed for indoor practice with live settings. For more information, visit qh-art.com.
 
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Instructor: Qiang Huang
Cost: $525 Museum members/ $550 non-members
Sponsor: Huntsville Museum of Art
Website, email, 256-535-6372

Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. Pete will introduce you to new techniques for making beautiful glass jewelry even more exciting. You will make 3 pendants and 2 earrings or 2 pendants, 1 earring, 1 bracelet, choosing from a wide range of glasses. The piece will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. For an additional fee shipping is available (Please ask instructor for shipping fee amount, which needs to be paid before items will be shipped)! No experience necessary. All levels, and children with registered adult are welcome.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $90 ($80 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Spring is here and your gardens will love these cute plant stakes for decoration. Pete will teach you how to create these whimisal plant stakes from fused glass. The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up 1-2 weeks later. No experience necessary!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $75 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Push your color and simplify forms in this one-day expressive workshop. Working from sunny landscape photography of your own, you will explore ways to use an arbitrary approach to color and create compositions in the style of fauvist painters Henri Matisse and Andre Derain. Plan to paint no larger than 11 x14. A demo and examples of their fauves will be shared to better understand this vibrant style of painting.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Abby Ober
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. Using a wide variety of beautiful glass you can make a beautiful, spring themed stacked tiles work of art! The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. Shipping is available! No experience necessary. Adults and children 10 and up are welcome.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $110 ($95 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Don't miss this opportunity to work with renowned painter Bill Scott to explore the sensuous yet thoughtful abstract construction of space in this two-day, intensive studio workshop. Color will be the focus as participants paint from an expansive still life environment with special prompts from Scott. This workshop is designed for intermediate/advanced painters.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Bill Scott
Cost: $395
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647

Ages 10 year through adult. Learn the relaxing and creative art of crochet. A crochet hook and yarn will be provided for participants to learn. Now that participants are able to do the basic stitches, crocheting in the round will be introduced! This opens the crochet world to motifs - or commonly known as granny squares. Two techniques will be taught during this class to crochet in the round. The first is a join stitch using a simple chain. The second is a magic ring. Both techniques will allow crochet artists to create any crochet project that requires crocheting in the round. By the end of this class, participants will create a 2-3 round granny square.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Mary Anne Cooper
Cost: $25 ($20 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join this pottery class. Beginners will learn the basics and continuing students can advance their skills through guided exploration of process and form. Throwing and handbuilding will be available in this class. Create your own project or find inspiration in the studio. At the end of the lesson, choose your 3 favorite pieces and select 1 glaze color for each. The teacher will finish the pottery in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. If you cannot pick up your work within 1-6 months of the class please choose to have it shipped. Small boxes are $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $78 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Supply Fee: $10.00 paid directly to the instructor. Join the Art League and Barb to learn the art of Zentangle! Barb will walk you through the step-by-step process of creating beautiful designs of Zentangle. With paper and pens you will amaze yourself by the artwork you create! Let your inner self shine through with this unique calming art.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barb Mavraganis
Cost: $36 ($30 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Sarah will walk the class through how to throw on the wheel step by step. If you prefer to hand build, you are welcome to bring your own idea to create. After Sarah gets the class through the first piece on the wheel, she will guide those who are hand building. At the end of the lesson, if you made more than one piece, you will choose your favorite 1 piece and select 1 glaze color. The teacher will finish the pottery by dipping it in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. Or you can have it shipped (Small boxes are $15).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work. Students with long hair are required to wear a hair tie. Hair ties will be available in the studio if needed. The instructor will provide guidance as students work. At the end of class, students will choose their favorite 1-2 pieces of their art to keep. Students will select a glaze for their finished pieces. Once works are bisque fired, glazing will be handled by the instructor. Completed pottery will be ready for pickup approximately 2–4 weeks after the final class. If you are unable to pick up your work, small shipping boxes are available for $15 each.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come join us for an enjoyable watercolor journey! At the beginning of the class, I’ll begin with a demonstration that showcases the various techniques used in watercolor painting. Don't worry if you're new to this, as I’ll provide personalized lessons on different tips and techniques to enhance your painting skills. Not only will you learn and improve your artistic abilities, but you'll also have the chance to meet new people and create lasting memories. So come and join us for a delightful and enriching experience in the world of watercolor! All levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies or rent a Lender's Kit ($15 payable to the instructor).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Gerilyn Gaskill
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Discover the rich legacy and timeless beauty of indigo in this inspiring hands-on workshop. Participants will embark on a creative journey through South Carolina’s deep-rooted indigo history, learning how this treasured dye shaped the region’s artistic and cultural heritage. Lydia will share captivating illustrations that trace the indigo process from seed to dye, offering a fascinating glimpse into the artistry and science behind this ancient craft. Then, you’ll explore the elegant Japanese art of Shibori—a resist-dyeing technique that transforms fabric into one-of-a-kind works of art. Each participant will design, bind, and dye their own luxurious silk scarf, creating a stunning wearable masterpiece to treasure or gift to someone special. This course is appropriate for all levels of students.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Lydia Beason
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Join artist and tutor Chloe Briggs with life model Ioi Choi, alongside like-minded passionate makers for a week of creative experimentation in mixed-media. Overlooking the Pyrénées mountains, this incredible setting will provide endless inspiration. Combined with focused expert instruction, Chloe’s workshop aims to inspire long lasting joy - motivating you to take on new works with confidence and ambition. She aims to remove the judgement which so often can hold us back from true creativity.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Chloe Briggs
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 450€ for tuition
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Meditative drawing is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Learn to express yourself while creating your own designs and improve your drawing skills at the same time. It will help boost your creativity and ability to focus, cultivate mindfulness and improve your overall mind/body wellness. Join us for a fun, creative and relaxing day!
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Alicia Mino Gonzalez
Cost: $95
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647

Unleash your creativity in a colorful and inspiring workshop with beloved local artist Joan Moreau McKeever as you dive into the playful world of washi tape collage art! Discover how this beautifully patterned and richly textured rice paper tape can be transformed into breathtaking landscapes, vibrant florals, expressive portraits, and imaginative abstracts. With Joan’s expert instruction, you’ll explore layering, composition, and design techniques that elevate this simple material into striking, gallery-worthy works of art—whether your style is bold and modern or soft and realistic. No experience is necessary—just bring your imagination and enthusiasm! Students should bring $30 cash to pay the instructor for materials, all of which will be provided for you. Please bring exact change.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Joan Moreau McKeever
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Jane Hunt returns for another epic landscape workshop hosted by Workshops in France, this time in the heart of Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park. Over nine days, you'll paint majestic lochs, charming towns, and iconic Balmoral Castle surrounded by forested highlands. Jane, an award-winning landscape artist, offers personalized instruction alongside immersive coaching in plein air techniques. The experience includes guided excursions, studio-style demos, and painting time in scenic locations, ideal for both intermediate and advanced painters. Held at a beautiful estate in Royal Deeside, this retreat blends art, nature, and cultural exploration. Whether you’re deepening your outdoor painting skills or seeking inspiration from dramatic Scottish landscapes, this workshop promises transformative artistic growth and unforgettable memories. All inclusive (minus airfare)
 
Location: Highlands, Scotland
Instructor: Jane Hunt
Cost: $6,200 USD (All inclusive minus airfare)
Sponsor: Workshops in France
Website, email, 8185332363

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select one glaze that Rob will add after the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select a colorful slip for Sarah to add before the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Sarah will walk the class through how to throw on the wheel step by step. If you prefer to hand build, you are welcome to bring your own idea to create. After Sarah gets the class through the first piece on the wheel, she will guide those who are hand building. At the end of the lesson, if you made more than one piece, you will choose your favorite 1 piece and select 1 glaze color. The teacher will finish the pottery by dipping it in the selected glaze and it will be ready in 2-4 weeks. Or you can have it shipped (Small boxes are $15).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

A unique 11-night art workshop/art tour open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors, etc.). 7 days of plein-air painting, art history/theory lectures, and gastronomy in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence followed by 4 days visiting Barcelona’s top art sites and enjoying Catalan cuisine. The price of CAD 4890 per person (around US$ 3570) includes instruction, 11-night double accommodation, 11 breakfasts, 6 healthy lunches, 6 gourmet dinners including wine, transportation from the Manosque train station to our lodge, transportation to all painting sites, TGV train ticket Avignon-Barcelona, transportation and entrance fees to all sites on schedule (Cézanne’s studio, La Sagrada Familia, Picasso Museum, Miró Museum, etc.). Limited single rooms for a supplement of CAD 885 (around US$ 650).
 
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Instructor: Prof. Yves M. Larocque
Cost: US$3570
Sponsor: Walk the Arts
Website, email, 800-611-4789

A unique 11-night art workshop/art tour open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors, etc.). 7 days of plein-air painting, art history/theory lectures, and gastronomy in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence followed by 4 days visiting Barcelona’s top art sites and enjoying Catalan cuisine. The price of CAD 4890 per person (around US$ 3570) includes instruction, 11-night double accommodation, 11 breakfasts, 6 healthy lunches, 6 gourmet dinners including wine, transportation from the Manosque train station to our lodge, transportation to all painting sites, TGV train ticket Avignon-Barcelona, transportation and entrance fees to all sites on schedule (Cézanne’s studio, La Sagrada Familia, Picasso Museum, Miró Museum, etc.). Limited single rooms for a supplement of CAD 885 (around US$ 650).
 
Location: Provence, France
Instructor: Prof. Yves M. Larocque
Cost: US$3570
Sponsor: Walk the Arts
Website, email, 800-611-4789

This magical ARTventure will foster your creativity as we paint from inspiration gathered while exploring the gorgeous Italian countryside. If you’re seeking an authentic Italian escape, Le Marche is the answer. This enchanting area is nestled between the dramatic Sibillini mountains and the Adriatic Sea and is charactised by endless coastline, rolling hills dotted with vineyards, olive trees, historic villages and breathtaking mountain ranges. Our time together will be a nurturing blend of being out in our environment, sketching and gathering inspiration, and devoted studio time and one-on-one instruction to allow you to grow your skills, explore new techniques, and relish in your creativity. We will paint with both oils and watercolor. This workshop is perfect for all levels.
 
Location: Montelparo, Italy
Instructor: Kim Smith
Cost: €4399
Sponsor: Hotel Leone
Website, email, +39 340 4166054

Spring is here and your gardens will love these cute plant stakes for decoration. Pete will teach you how to create these whimisal plant stakes from fused glass. The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up 1-2 weeks later. No experience necessary!
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $75 ($65 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Learn everything you need to know about the medium of soft pastels. Apply basic and advanced techniques in rendering the still-life, portraits and cityscape views. Topics include the use of light and color, types of pastel available, use of different papers, fixing and transporting finished drawings, and safety issues.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Joseph Sweeney
Cost: $95
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647

Learn the basics of creating a fused glass piece. Using a wide variety of beautiful glass you can make a beautiful, spring themed stacked tiles work of art! The pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up 2-3 weeks later. Shipping is available! No experience necessary. Adults and children 10 and up are welcome.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Peter Gibson
Cost: $110 ($95 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select one glaze that Rob will add after the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Experience masterful instruction in PAFA’s spacious print facilities as you explore an array of basic intaglio and monotype printing techniques including monoprint, drypoint, etching, aquatint, collograph and polymer plate methods. Image embellishments will include embossing, chine collé, collage, paper plates and mixed media techniques. All levels welcome; experienced students may continue independent work. Note: Tuition includes $20 lab fee.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Tony Rosati
Cost: $315
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select a colorful slip for Sarah to add before the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Escape the midweek hustle and treat yourself to a relaxing, inspiring evening. This two-hour adults-only art session is the perfect midweek retreat for those looking to unwind, connect, and express their creativity in a meaningful way. With a complimentary glass of wine in hand, you’ll learn about the history of the U.S. flag and then create your own abstract interpretation using mixed media and collage techniques. Layer textures, colors, and materials to design a unique and patriotic artwork that celebrates both personal expression and national pride. No experience needed. Meet new friends, share a few laughs, and leave with a one-of-a-kind abstract flag that’s as bold and original as you are! Participants must be age 21+. All supplies included.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Debi West
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

The Light of the Netherlands – Zwolle & Overijssel Art Retreat July 2026 | All-Inclusive Discover the magic of Dutch light that has inspired painters for centuries. This retreat takes place in Zwolle and the surrounding province of Overijssel, where wide skies and flat landscapes offer endless inspiration. The program includes plein air painting, sketching, monotype, and printmaking workshops, as well as unique local experiences not found on a typical tourist path. Since Tali lives here, she will personally introduce you to artists, private gardens, studios, and hidden places in the “arty” scene. This all-inclusive retreat features delicious meals, exclusive day trips, and abundant artmaking. Join us in the Netherlands for an unforgettable artistic adventure.
 
Location: Zwolle, The Netherlands
Instructor: Tali Farchi and local artists
Cost: €3000-€3200
Sponsor: ArtisTTable - Tali Farchi
Website, email, +31 6 24903316

Energize and open up your approach to figure painting through rapid, loose oil painting studies from the life model. Learn tactics to avoid the tendency toward tightness and over-attention to detail too early in the process that can lead to work that lacks liveliness in gesture or mark and is difficult to adjust or correct. Through short, small-scale painting exercises from the model in one-day poses, learn new ways of approaching life painting with an emphasis on keeping compositions fluid, capturing the gesture and character of the subject before getting locked into its contours, and both initiating and retaining a sense of freshness in your color and brushstrokes. Instruction will address color mixing, painting materials and methodologies.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Roger Chavez
Cost: $515
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

An Artist Book is a work of art in the form of a book and can encompass a wide variety of formats and sculptural qualities. If you are interested in making your own Artist Books and don’t know how to begin, or if you have bookmaking experience and want to learn more, this concise course will take you through the process from beginning to end. Starting with a discussion about the history, formats, and unique qualities of Artist Books, instruction will guide students through choosing the best book structure, creating mock-ups, and methods of finish to bring each participant's ideas to life. Ways to create imagery and various book forms will be addressed through discussion, demonstration, and individualized guidance.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Rosae Reeder
Cost: $295
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select a colorful slip for Sarah to add before the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Bring your adult beverages and some snacks and get ready for a fun evening paint night! This is a beginner's class that will provide step by step instructions using colorful acrylic paints. Techniques will be taught using brush strokes, line, form and blending applications. All supplies, including paint, canvases and paint brushes are included in the cost of tuition. (Students may bring their own brushes, one round and one flat if they prefer.)
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $36 ($30 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Award-winning figurative artist Ruth Fitton leads an inspiring workshop on Scotland’s rugged east coast. Immerse yourself in an all-inclusive (minus airfare) painting retreat designed to deepen your representational skills through immersive plein air and studio instruction. Over several days, you’ll explore dramatic coastal scenes and scenic countryside under Ruth’s expert guidance. Expect intensive demos, group painting sessions, and individual coaching in techniques such as narrative portraiture, texture, form, edge control, and alla prima brushwork. Held at a beautiful estate in the region, the experience includes accommodation, meals, and ground transportation. Whether you're refining studio practices outdoors or embracing the Scottish landscape as your palette, this workshop promises transformative learning, artistic growth, and unforgettable creative experiences.
 
Location: Angus, Scotland
Instructor: Ruth Fitton
Cost: $6,300 USD (All inclusive minus airfare)
Sponsor: Workshops in France
Website, email, 8185332363

Join us in the breathtaking Le Marche region of Italy, where art, nature, and travel come together in a joyful celebration of discovery. This immersive retreat invites adult participants of all experience levels to explore the art of collage inspired by the beautiful birds of Le Marche. From birds of prey circling high in the Apennine Mountains, to seabirds gliding over crystalline waters, to songbirds flitting through vineyards and olive groves, the region hums with natural beauty. Bring your binoculars—bird-spotting adventures will fill our days! These feathered residents will be our artistic muses as we create expressive collages using handmade papers, painted textures, and found ephemera gathered during our travels. Explore, observe, and create with us!
 
Location: Montelparo, Italy
Instructor: Joann McDaniel
Cost: €3349
Sponsor: Hotel Leone
Website, email, +39 340 4166054

Come join us for an enjoyable watercolor journey! At the beginning of the class, I’ll begin with a demonstration that showcases the various techniques used in watercolor painting. Don't worry if you're new to this, as I’ll provide personalized lessons on different tips and techniques to enhance your painting skills. Not only will you learn and improve your artistic abilities, but you'll also have the chance to meet new people and create lasting memories. So come and join us for a delightful and enriching experience in the world of watercolor! All levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies or rent a Lender's Kit ($15 payable to the instructor).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Gerilyn Gaskill
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Abstract geometric art is about hidden meanings, analogies, protests and deliberate simplification to prove that everything complicated is simple. We will discuss how, by looking inwardly, we can create personal narratives. Geometry plays a significant role in art and design, often carrying symbolic interpretations beyond its visual form. Geometric shapes and patterns are not just aesthetic elements but can also evoke specific emotions.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Many artists can feel frustrated in front of a blank canvas, unsure of how to start and what to paint. Paint with confidence by learning techniques to tap into your intuitive process and find inspiration more easily! Experienced instruction and advice will push students to take chances and explore unexpected directions and accidental marks to achieve artistic discoveries. Students will use line, color and space, and editing possibilities to create busy/calm areas and focal points in their paintings as they work from personal imagery, expression, and imagination. Instruction will take the form of PowerPoint presentation/examples, formal direction from modern and contemporary artists, and one-on-on critiques in Zoom sessions that are geared toward open painting time in a classroom-like setting. Painting experience recommended.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Kassem Amoudi
Cost: $175
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Too much of the same green? Discover the importance of using a range of greens to make your landscapes more impactful. Begin with creating a variety of color swatches of your chosen landscape, pushing some warmer or cooler or lighter or darker. Work on balancing these with other colors in your piece to create a harmonious and balanced composition. Various examples of paintings will be shared a short demo as well in color mixing from a limited palette of color. You can choose to work on smaller landscape studies or a larger finished piece.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Abby Ober
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

In this interactive class, students will be guided through the development of the color and styles of contemporary landscape painting from its beginnings in the 16th century to the modern era, with a focus on historical Dutch landscape painting, the English and French plein air painters, the Impressionist landscape, and early modern forms of personal expression in the genre. Each class will include a visual history of the topic, color palettes, the materials and techniques of each approach, and a video demonstration. Working from master copies and photos, as well as observational painting, will be addressed. Weekly project assignments will be critiqued. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the development of landscape painting while developing individualized painting approaches and personal style.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Al Gury
Cost: $295
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Discover Ireland Through Art with Hugh O’Neill. Join us for an unforgettable creative journey in Ireland, where painting, culture, and breathtaking scenery come together. This small-group art tour offers: En plein air workshops guided by acclaimed Irish artist Hugh O’Neill; Visits to historic locations and authentic Irish experiences; Personalized instruction for all skill levels and mediums—perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike. Many guests arrive solo and leave with new friends and lasting inspiration. Small groups ensure personal guidance and an authentic creative experience. Established in 1996, we have over two decades of experience crafting memorable art retreats.
 
Location: Newcastle, Ireland
Instructor: Hugh O'Neill
Cost: $1950.00
Website, email, 561-718-1294

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select one glaze that Rob will add after the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select a colorful slip for Sarah to add before the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Come join us for an enjoyable watercolor journey! At the beginning of the class, I’ll begin with a demonstration that showcases the various techniques used in watercolor painting. Don't worry if you're new to this, as I’ll provide personalized lessons on different tips and techniques to enhance your painting skills. Not only will you learn and improve your artistic abilities, but you'll also have the chance to meet new people and create lasting memories. So come and join us for a delightful and enriching experience in the world of watercolor! All levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies or rent a Lender's Kit ($15 payable to the instructor).
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Gerilyn Gaskill
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select one glaze that Rob will add after the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join local mosaics artist Ryan McGivern for this exciting half-day session, perfect for students of any level looking for a fun, laid back atmosphere or a creative night out! Students will make their very own piece with a small sea turtle base and using precut glass, tiles and other mixed media items. Ryan will show students how to design & execute the creation of their own personal one-of-a-kind gift or keepsake. The instructor will grout the works and have them ready for pickup on Friday, July 31st (10am to 2pm).
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Ryan McGivern
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select a colorful slip for Sarah to add before the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

This fun workshop gives you the chance to play with glass! You will create your own 8" x 8" plate using glass as your canvas. No painting experience is necessary! This is a fun workshop so bring a friend and create something new! Once you’ve finished your creations, Kathy will take them to her studio, fire them in the kiln and then return the finished plates to the Academy for you to pick up a week later. In addition to the registration cost, students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, which she will provide for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kathy Oda
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Join Róisín Curé for a fun week exploring the joys of sketching in ink and watercolour. Each day we’ll be out and about, choosing small scenes in which you can capture a beautiful vignette of the area, with the technique of the day being given centre stage. Food, buildings, landscape, people, interiors – or whatever we encounter – the aim is to discover this beautiful area of South West France. Róisín will demonstrate and teach the key elements for on-location sketching and will encourage you to sketch wherever and whenever you can, thereby building confidence in your sketching techniques and leading you to a lifetime of joyful creativity.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Róisín Curé
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 500 Euros tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select one glaze that Rob will add after the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select a colorful slip for Sarah to add before the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join instructor Ryan McGivern for a fun, adults-only two-hour creative session where you’ll design and craft your own resin sea turtles—perfect as mini figurines, jewelry pieces, or keychains to gift or keep! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basics of working with resin while exploring color, sparkle, and texture. Customize your turtles with pigments, glitter, metallic flakes, and other ocean-inspired inclusions to make each piece uniquely yours. Ryan will guide you step-by-step through the process, sharing tips for mixing, pouring, and finishing so you can create with confidence—no experience necessary. Come solo for a relaxing creative break or bring friends for a memorable night out—either way, you’ll head home with beautiful handmade keepsakes.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Ryan McGivern
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select one glaze that Rob will add after the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Robbie Johnson
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Kids are invited to get creative and design their own hand-built pottery project in this fun class. Parents are welcome to drop off their children or relax in the gallery during class. To help foster independence and confidence, we kindly ask parents to step away from the pottery studio during class time so children feel encouraged to ask the instructor for help and fully engage in the learning experience. Students can select a colorful slip for Sarah to add before the pottery is fired. Studio Attire: Working with clay is messy. Clay washes off easily, but students are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for studio work, and hair ties if needed. Pottery will be ready for pickup in approximately 2–4 weeks.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Sarah Halcott
Cost: $30 ($25 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join our group of expressive artists for this full day of creativity in beautiful wine-country Niagara-on-the-Lake. This workshop will focus on some basic fundamentals, exploring composition, colour with painting, collage and expressive brushwork. The studio is bright and spacious, with a limited registration of 10 people. Outdoor painting may be an option, weather permitting. In this workshop, you will learn how to plan work as well as work intuitively to create a loose and confident painting which speaks to your unique style. All GOLDEN Artist quality paints and mediums are included along with a 16” x 20” canvas. A healthy artisan lunch is included, along with all beverages. All participants will take home up 2-3 pieces of art.
 
Location: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
Instructor: Sandra Iafrate
Cost: $198. early booking
Sponsor: Gate Street Studio
Website, email, 289-696-2789

Suncatchers add warmth and colored light to any room. Join Joan and create your own, beautiful suncatcher! Participants will use a flower form and build in textures of sand, colored glass and precut mirror to craft a shiny suncatcher to enjoy in four seasons. Mosaic mirrored tiles and rhinestones in a variety of colors will be provided. The SunCatcher will be hang ready for gazing in the light.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $70 ($58 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Monotypes are an expressive and accessible entry into printmaking: draw or paint an image on a Plexiglas plate or other surface and then print it on paper or fabric to create a one-of-a-kind artwork. Instruction will cover both hand-printing and press techniques, as well as water- and oil-based colors. Tuition includes a $30 lab fee.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Tony Rosati
Cost: $480
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Monochrome painting is art composed in a single color. It utilizes various shades or tints, so the images become incredibly evocative and most importantly what you lose in not using color you’ll gain in quality of composition and contrast. Color is no longer a distraction. The focus is on the overall composition. Also mark-making is improved by enabling the discovery of different forms and shapes with subtle tones. Painting with a single color can improve your art because it makes you concentrate on elements such as line, value, lighting and form.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Two masterclasses in one workshop. Experience an exceptional artistic journey in the heart of Western Sicily with internationally acclaimed watercolor masters Igor Sava and Ekaterina Sava. Hosted at the elegant Salinara Sicily estate, this exclusive plein air retreat blends fine art, refined hospitality, and the timeless beauty of the Sicilian landscape. Limited spots available.
 
Location: Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Instructor: Igor Sava & Ekaterina Sava
Cost: Starts at € 2500
Sponsor: SALINARA - Art Farm | Retreat Centre
Website, email, (+39) 339 77 57 062

Step into a world of creativity and inspiration at this transformative art retreat in the breathtaking landscapes of Italy. This immersive experience is designed for artists of all levels—whether you’re just beginning your creative journey or looking to deepen your artistic practice. Together, we’ll explore PanPastel portraiture, field journaling, watercolor studies, mixed media storytelling collage and on-location sketching, all while soaking in the rich atmosphere of Italy. We’ll take our sketchbooks into cobblestone streets, quiet gardens, and sun-drenched piazzas for some urban sketching and watercolor play and swatching. We’ll also spend time in nature, doing studies of local flora and fauna—slowing down to observe the beauty of our surroundings. Learn to release perfectionism and embrace joyful experimentation!
 
Location: Montelparo, Italy
Instructor: Ivy Newport
Cost: €3699
Sponsor: Hotel Leone
Website, email, +39 340 4166054

Join textile artist and instructor Carolina Oneto in South West France for a week of playful experimentation. Participants will engage in an in-depth exploration of colour theory, learn a diverse array of complex piecing techniques, and use their newfound knowledge and skills to design their own unique imaginary place quilt. They will then carefully consider and select colours, shapes, and piecing techniques that fully capture the essence of their creative expression, bringing their designs into fruition through the art of sewing. This immersive, hands-on workshop serves as a platform for participants to explore, experiment, and ultimately realise their creative potential, empowering them to craft breathtaking quilts that serve as a tangible reflection of their individual style and artistic sensibilities.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Carolina Oneto
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $850 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Immerse yourself in a weeklong journey of creativity, growth, and connection in beautiful Italy. Guided by Jenny Grant, you’ll explore her mixed media process with collage, acrylic painting, and expressive portraits, all while discovering the joy of letting go and embracing your unique creative voice. You’ll connect with a group of like-minded creatives, creating friendships as you learn, and explore Italy together. By the end of the week, you’ll leave with a new approach to your art, full of inspiration, and amazing memories. We will also create a simple art journal to document our creative journey, capturing meaningful moments and exploring the freedom of creating without attachment to perfection. This retreat is open to all levels.
 
Location: Montelparo, Italy
Instructor: Jenny Grant
Cost: €3499
Sponsor: Hotel Leone
Website, email, +39 340 4166054

Join lino cut artist Emily Robertson for a week of playful experimentation. Throughout the week you will explore and experiment with lino cut printmaking. Drawing inspiration from the luxuriant, natural environment of Clos Mirabel and its surroundings, Emily will guide you in the creation of your own lino cut prints. You will be encouraged to play with mark making and sketching, exploring your own style of drawing which you can then use to create your lino prints. Emily will demonstrate the full lino printmaking process; from drawing designs and carving to colour mixing and printing by hand. Throughout the week you will be encouraged to have fun and experiment. This course is suitable for any level of experience.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Emily Robertson
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 500 Euros tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join the Diamond 4 Ranch and artist John Springer to experience the grandeur of the American wilderness through the practice of oil painting. With the support of horse-pack, we will have the rare opportunity to create artwork deep within the mountains. Together we'll experience what John Muir knew: "Going to the mountains is going home." This trip is limited to 10 participants. We will spend the first three nights based from cabins, then we'll camp for three nights, and our final night will be back in the cabins. A family outfitter guiding the Wind Rivers for three generations. Licensed by USFS since 1973.
 
Location: Lander, Wyoming
Instructor: John Springer
Cost: $4250 + gratuity (suggested 15-20%)
Sponsor: Diamond 4 Ranch
Website, email, +1 (307) 332-2995

Award-winning watercolorist Marc Folly leads an immersive 9-day workshop in the scenic Languedoc region of Southwestern France. With his masterful control of light, color, and unconventional subjects—from sunlit interiors to industrial settings—Marc offers a poetic and bold approach to watercolor painting. The workshop is all-inclusive (minus airfare) and includes château-style accommodation at a historic olive-mill estate, meals and ground transportation. Expect daily demos, guided exercises, group critiques, and personalized one-on-one feedback under Marc’s expert instruction. Enjoy excursions to hilltop villages, markets, vineyards, and private vineyards as painting inspiration. Whether you're experienced or simply seeking creative expansion, this retreat promises artistic growth, camaraderie, and deep immersion in one of France’s most captivating regions.
 
Location: Moulin in Languedoc, France
Instructor: Marc Folly
Cost: $5,600 USD (All inclusive minus airfare)
Sponsor: Workshops in France
Website, email, 818 533 2363

Over the course of this week-long retreat, participants will have opportunities to explore the Le Marche region of Italy, visit regional food producers, and sample local culinary delights. All these materials and experiences will influence our work and find their way into our mixed media art journaling – which we’ll do in a handmade concertina journal, on paper, and on wood panels! You’ll work intuitively, allowing yourself to be influenced by the day’s experiences and materials discovered. Learn to be on the lookout for materials that will add “local spice” to your encaustic and mixed media creations. And you’ll be guided and supported each day by Bridget Benton with excursions, lessons, and exercises to delight your senses and help build your mixed media vocabulary.
 
Location: Montelparo, Italy
Instructor: Bridget Benton
Cost: €3199
Sponsor: Hotel Leone
Website, email, +39 340 4166054

The workshop sessions begin as Couch completes a painting, explaining what he is doing, and why, as he paints. Students paint in the afternoons, after which Couch critiques all the day’s completed work, including his own. An optional slide show/lecture on the principles of design – including color and composition – will be presented in the afternoon of the first day. For more information, visit tonycouch.com.
 
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Instructor: Tony Couch
Cost: $575 Museum members/ $625 non-members
Sponsor: Huntsville Museum of Art
Website, email, 256-535-6372

Escape the midweek hustle and treat yourself to a relaxing, inspiring evening. This two-hour adults-only art session is the perfect way to unwind, connect, and let your creativity flow in a calm, beach-inspired setting. With a complimentary glass of wine in hand, you’ll create amazing beach landscapes using simple watercolor wash techniques and contour line drawings. Learn how to capture the gentle movement of the ocean and the delicate beauty of seashells through expressive washes and elegant line work—you’ll be amazed by the results! This class is for all skill levels. Come relax, meet new friends, share a few laughs, and leave with a beautiful coastal-inspired artwork! Participants must be age 21+. All supplies included.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Debi West
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Need to reignite your creative soul? Explore watercolor and mixed media collage, make earthy paints with natural pigments, assemble handmade brushes – all while taking a deep dive into the art, culture, and real ancestral traditions of Oaxaca. Field trips include a Zapotec Sunday market, intimate studio visits with a master weaver family, a papermaker, a women’s red clay collective, and a gorgeous art center housed in a renovated textile factory. The art classes feature watercolor painting with Pedro – who incorporates personal symbols, talismans, Oaxacan culture, and the natural world into his work. With Corrie, experiment with mark making with India ink to develop your unique visual voice, and dive into mixed media collage for visual storytelling.
 
Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Instructor: Pedro Cruz Pacheco + Corrie McCluskey
Cost: $3075 (lodging included)
Sponsor: Talismán Oaxaca
Website, email, 707-529-9050

Join UK Artist Jenny Muncaster for a fun filled creative retreat exploring and developing your skills in mixed media. Jenny is a professional artist whose work is mainly focused on mixed media and acrylics. Jenny is committed to making creativity available to everyone. During this week-long painting holiday, she will introduce you to different techniques using a whole range of wonderful art materials. Combining traditional & non-traditional methods & tools for exploring line, painting, print, texture & collage in your work. Using these new skills, capture & interpret your subject matter to create totally original artwork inspired by the beautiful surroundings of Clos Mirabel in the French Pyrenees.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Jenny Muncaster
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + £400 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join Cindy Briggs and Theresa Goesling for their workshop at the stunning Salinara Art Farm in Sicily. Discover an endless variety of restaurants and cafés, blue skies and beautiful nature, joyful and welcoming people, traditional foods, and excellent local wines. There will be plenty of opportunities to swim in the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Cindy and Theresa will provide daily painting lessons, personalized guidance, and inspiring demonstrations. They’ll share techniques for sketching and simplifying your subject, playing with color and water, adding texture and composition, and enhancing your watercolor journal pages with writing and creative expression. The workshop will conclude with a review session and discussion of participants’ works. Limited spots available.
 
Location: Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Instructor: Theresa Goesling and Cindy Briggs
Cost: Starts at € 3200
Sponsor: Salinara - Art Farm | Retreat Centre
Website, email, (+39) 339 77 57 062

Join master watercolorists Joseph Zbukvic and Lisa Wang for an immersive, all-inclusive (minus airfare) nine-day artistic retreat near the Côte d'Azur. Set on a picturesque vineyard estate minutes from the Mediterranean, the workshop begins with a two-day indoor masterclass led by Lisa, teaching how to create emotive, spontaneous images from photo references. This transitions into four plein air painting days under Joseph’s expert instruction among hilltop villages, estate grounds, and coastal vistas. Expect daily demos, group painting sessions, individual critiques, and supportive coaching all included—plus estate accommodation, meals and ground transportation. Non-painting partners welcome. Whether you’re advancing your watercolor practice or seeking fresh inspiration, this retreat offers transformative learning in stunning southern France.
 
Location: Côte d'Azur, France
Instructor: Joseph Zbukvic & Lisa Wang
Cost: $6,100 USD (All inclusive minus airfare)
Sponsor: Workshops in France
Website, email, 818 533 2363

Join renowned artist Samantha Williams-Chapelsky for a captivating textured semi-abstract plein air workshop in the breathtaking landscapes of Italy. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Italian countryside while learning innovative techniques to create vibrant, textured works of art. Perfect for artists of all levels, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore semi-abstract expression through Samantha’s expert guidance, all while drawing inspiration from Italy’s rich scenery and culture. Don’t miss this unforgettable artistic experience!
 
Location: Montelparo, Italy
Instructor: Samantha Williams-Chapelsky
Cost: €3649
Sponsor: Hotel Leone
Website, email, +39 340 4166054

This fun workshop gives you the chance to play with glass! You will create your own 8" x 8" plate using glass as your canvas. No painting experience is necessary! This is a fun workshop so bring a friend and create something new! Once you’ve finished your creations, Kathy will take them to her studio, fire them in the kiln and then return the finished plates to the Academy for you to pick up a week later. In addition to the registration cost, students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, which she will provide for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kathy Oda
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Discover the limitless potential of mixed media in this dynamic workshop led by acclaimed artist Rose Cofield. Designed to spark your imagination, this session invites you to experiment with texture, color, and form as you blend a variety of materials into cohesive, expressive works of art. Draw inspiration from captivating themes—faces, stairs, doors, flowers—and explore the art of layering to add depth and meaning to your creations. With Rose’s expert instruction and creative insight, you’ll gain fresh techniques and the confidence to push your artistic boundaries. This course is appropriate for students of all levels, even beginners. Students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, most of which will be provided for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Rose Cofield
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

A thought-provoking and inspirational art workshop open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors, etc.). Nine full days of plein air painting, art history/theory lectures, touring, and gastronomy in the most beautiful area of Tuscany. Our teaching approach and groups limited to eight participants allow us to offer personalized instruction and a stimulating environment that fosters creativity. Cost of CAD 4350 (around US$ 3170) includes instruction, 9-night single or double accommodation (limited single rooms available at no extra cost), all breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 gourmet dinners including wine, transportation from and to the Arezzo train station, transportation to all painting sites (Montepulciano, Cortona, Pienza, etc.), train ticket to Florence, and a guided tour to the Uffizi Museum.
 
Location: Lucignano, Italy
Instructor: Prof. Yves M. Larocque
Cost: US$3170
Sponsor: Walk the Arts
Website, email, 800-611-4789

Join acclaimed plein air artists Josh Clare & Bryan Mark Taylor for an immersive, all-inclusive (minus airfare) painting retreat in Provence, near the Côte d’Azur. Set at a charming historic moulin nestled in the stunning countryside, the workshop blends the emotional resonance of Clare’s expressive light-filled scenes with Taylor’s dynamic cityscape and landscape expertise. Over eight inspiring days, expect guided plein air sessions, daily demos, group critiques, and individualized instruction designed to deepen your understanding of light, atmosphere, composition, and narrative. Included are accommodation, meals, ground transportation and excursions across villages and vineyards. Non-painting partners are welcome too! Whether you’re expanding your technical skills or seeking creative revitalization, this French experience promises artistic growth and memorable immersion in beauty.
 
Location: Provence, France
Instructor: Josh Clare & Bryan Mark Taylor
Cost: $6,150 USD (All inclusive minus airfare)
Sponsor: Workshops in France
Website, email, 818 533 2363

A concertina sketchbook is the perfect way to make an artistic memory of a place you’ve been. Creative lettering and colourful watercolour sketches result in a collection of vibrant memories that will bring your week back to life forever. The town of Montelparo provides the perfect setting for this way to record a trip with its classical buildings, traditional shops, wonderful food, colourful inhabitants and even truffles in October. Over the last decade Róisín Curé has taught students at every stage of their journey, and with her guidance you’ll take your skill to the next level whether you love to sketch people, buildings, nature or anything that catches your eye.
 
Location: Montelparo, Italy
Instructor: Róisín Curé
Cost: €2999
Sponsor: Hotel Leone
Website, email, +39 340 4166054

Join visual artist Sarah Grace Dye in South West France for a fun week of paper making, mark making and book arts. You will also learn about natural ink making and develop the skills to create one or many keepsakes that capture the essence of your time in this beautiful place. Telling a story is always done through layers. Memories are always formed through a collection of layers drawing together the unique insight of our five senses. During this course we will consider each of the layers that make up a place. How do we recognise, acknowledge and document these layers?
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Sarah Grace Dye
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

In this dynamic two-day workshop, you will explore ways to bring energy, movement, and expressive mark-making into your oil paintings. Together we will embrace experimentation and cultivate a spirit of playful discovery. Through a series of guided exercises, you will work with a printmaker’s tool—the brayer— and water mixable oil paint to create bold, unexpected marks in combination with brush work and other miscellaneous mark making tools to layer textures and add energy within your paintings. We will also explore the exciting combination of oil paint with pastel and watercolor to expand your choices in how you approach your painting practice. We will also touch on color theory, and how we choose our palette to create mood and atmosphere.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Anne Strutz
Cost: $350
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This 6-day workshop in Western Sicily builds strong painting and composition skills while encouraging artists to explore surrounding themes and develop visual narratives. Drawing inspiration from the landscape, atmosphere, and daily experiences of Western Sicily, participants will translate observations and moods onto the canvas through a thoughtful, selective use of mixed media. Artists will learn to balance intention with experimentation to create cohesive, expressive work that reflects their personal voice and artistic vision. Desired outcomes can range from representational to abstract, and materials may include one or more media. The workshop emphasizes a clear understanding of methods, materials, and tools, empowering participants to continue developing confident, independent work long after the workshop concludes.
 
Location: Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Instructor: Sandra Iafrate
Cost: $2998. Early booking fee
Sponsor: Sicily Artist Retreat
Website, email, 289-696-2789

Get ready for an unforgettable artistic adventure in the heart of Le Marche, Italy, next fall 2026! Spend a week soaking up the stunning scenery of rolling hills, ancient villages, and sparkling coastlines while diving into the world of line & wash watercolor painting. Led by the talented Sarah Whyte, this workshop is more than just a painting class—it’s a fresh way to see the world around you. Sarah’s down-to-earth teaching style will inspire you to sharpen your observation skills, uncovering the magic of light, color, and texture in nature. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned artist, Sarah will help you bring your own perspective to life surrounded by Italy’s breathtaking landscapes!
 
Location: Montelparo, Italy
Instructor: Sarah Whyte
Cost: €3699
Sponsor: Hotel Leone
Website, email, +39 340 4166054

During this painting holiday, Ali will be exploring a variety of water-based media including watercolours, Brusho, water soluble pens & crayons, and acrylic inks. She will encourage you to experiment to your heart’s delight…and then guide you through planning and including some of these ideas in your paintings. Ali has a lot of exciting techniques to share. You will also be encouraged to use materials usually saved for the kitchen as well as materials from nature. You will be greatly encouraged to add texture and pattern and interest to your paintings. This could be anything from print to splattering techniques. Ali pushes her students to experiment and therefore evolve as artists. She is known for her enthusiastic and fun-loving approach.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Ali Hargreaves
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + £300 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join textile artist Lora Avedian for a week of playful experimentation with textiles and hand embroidery, learning how to draw botanical motives with stitch. We will begin by creating experimental hand embroidery samples with the aim of developing nature-inspired hand embroidery techniques to make a textile artwork or embellish a pre-made item of our own. Looking at a variety of classic hand embroidery and embellishment techniques, you will learn how to play with scale and materials to create different qualities of line, 3D relief and texture, and how to combine this with three-dimensional fabric flowers. This will be an intensive and experimental week where you can learn Lora’s trade tips and tricks to create an original and dynamic mixed-media textile design of your own.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Lora Avedian
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + £445 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

For this creative project with Sam Hunter, you will travel and explore locally, gathering inspiration for your journal. The schedule alternates between studio time and trips. No artistic experience necessary! Sam is a former university fiber arts professor and loves to help people discover their artistic voice in a fun and encouraging learning environment. During the week, Sam will teach you various journaling skills and you get to choose the ones you like best: Sketching and drawing styles, Watercolour, Found objects, Collage, Ephemera, Map-making, Pop-up structures, “How to” drawings, Photography tips, and Use of text and writing. Off-site experiences include trips to Pau, Bayonne, Salies de Béarn, Lourdes (optional), châteaux, cathedrals, markets, and Tissage Moutet, a fifth generation weaving studio.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Sam Hunter
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $475 tuition + 795€ Tour Package
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join award-winning Japanese artist Keiko Tanabe for an unforgettable watercolor experience in Sicily! We are thrilled to welcome Keiko back to our island for the sixth time — a truly special opportunity to paint under her masterful guidance in one of the most inspiring destinations in the world. During this workshop, Keiko will guide you through a variety of subjects — from breathtaking Mediterranean seascapes and rolling landscapes to historic cityscapes and charming indoor scenes at our authentic Sicilian farmhouse. Keiko’s workshop is open to all skill levels — from enthusiastic beginners to experienced painters. .Limited spots available
 
Location: Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Instructor: Keiko Tanabe
Cost: Starts at € 2500
Sponsor: Salinara - Art Farm | Retreat Centre
Website, email, (+39) 339 77 57 062

Join us for the "Painting the Pastel Landscape: Tools, Tips & Techniques" workshop with the renowned artist Eve Miller. This exceptional event offers a unique opportunity to delve into Eve's innovative approach to capturing the beauty of landscapes with pastels. Participants will gain valuable insights into establishing correct values, while the workshop emphasizes mastering color temperature, composition, and mark-making. Each day features engaging demonstrations, and you'll receive personalized, one-on-one instruction to refine your skills. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a passionate beginner, this workshop promises to enhance your artistic journey and elevate your pastel landscapes to new heights. Don't miss the chance to learn from a true master—secure your spot today!
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Eve Miller
Cost: $500
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This fun workshop gives you the chance to play with glass! You will create your own 8" x 8" plate using glass as your canvas. No painting experience is necessary! This is a fun workshop so bring a friend and create something new! Once you’ve finished your creations, Kathy will take them to her studio, fire them in the kiln and then return the finished plates to the Academy for you to pick up a week later. In addition to the registration cost, students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, which she will provide for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kathy Oda
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Delve into the art of rug hooking with the guidance of hooked design expert and artist, Graham Hollick. Graham will lead you through every step of the creative process. Enjoy an inspiring excursion to the Pyrenees National Park where you will collect inspiration through sketching or photography or gathering items such as leaver or feathers. Back in the studio you will be guided through the process of developing these into a design. You will acquire simple yet highly effective techniques such as collage, plein-air sketching, colour matching, and textiles analysis, and will be encouraged to use recycled strips of textiles. Graham, with his warm personality and great humour, will be there to support you at every turn.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Graham Hollick
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + £350 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Experience an unforgettable celebration of Día de Muertos in magical, traditional Oaxaca, with stunningly decorated altars, street parades with vibrant music, costumed revelers, all-night vigils in local cemeteries, marigold flowers, copal incense, pan de Muertos, and dazzling murals throughout the city. We will spend our days watercolor painting imagery and symbolic representations of our loved ones, assemble a beautiful group altar, and construct and decorate a sand tapestry. We'll go to a traditional market to collect altar decorations and offerings, make visits to two cemeteries where Oaxaqueños lovingly decorate the graves of their ancestors and bring offerings to share with their spirits. Additional field trips include master weaving family, alebrije (carved wooden objects) artisans, and women’s red clay collective.
 
Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Instructor: Pedro Cruz Pacheco + Corrie McCluskey
Cost: $3150 (lodging included)
Sponsor: Talismán Oaxaca
Website, email, 707-529-9050

Escape the midweek hustle and treat yourself to a relaxing, creative evening. This two-hour adults-only art experience offers the perfect opportunity to unwind, connect, and explore a new artistic medium in a fun, welcoming environment. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine as you learn how to needle felt in this exciting class, where participants will recreate an image using felting techniques that are both meditative and super successful! Discover the calming rhythm of needle felting while transforming soft fibers into a beautiful, textured work of art. No experience necessary! Come relax, meet new friends, share a few laughs, and leave with a fantastic felted creation and a refreshed creative spirit. Participants must be age 21+. All supplies included.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Debi West
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

In this 3-day workshop, Karen leads her students through the process of creating dynamic loose paintings that breathe life and reality. Using a photo reference, she will demonstrate the various stages of a painting from initial design to the final strokes. Along with foundational principles, Karen emphasizes the use of large brushes, intuitive measuring and the back-and-forth search of positive and negative shapes to achieve spontaneity and visual interest. This workshop was designed for all levels of oil & acrylic painters.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Karen Wilharm
Cost: $500
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This fun workshop gives you the chance to play with glass! You will create your own 8" x 8" plate using glass as your canvas. No painting experience is necessary! This is a fun workshop so bring a friend and create something new! Once you’ve finished your creations, Kathy will take them to her studio, fire them in the kiln and then return the finished plates to the Academy for you to pick up a week later. In addition to the registration cost, students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, which she will provide for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kathy Oda
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This fun workshop gives you the chance to play with glass! You will create your own mini glass dishes using glass as your canvas. No painting experience is necessary! This is a fun workshop so bring a friend and create something new! Once you’ve finished your creations, Kathy will take them to her studio, fire them in the kiln and then return the finished dishes to the Academy for you to pick up a week later. Students will complete 4 to 5 dishes depending on time. In addition to the registration cost, students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, which she will provide for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kathy Oda
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This fun workshop gives you the chance to play with glass! You will create your own mini glass dishes using glass as your canvas. No painting experience is necessary! This is a fun workshop so bring a friend and create something new! Once you’ve finished your creations, Kathy will take them to her studio, fire them in the kiln and then return the finished dishes to the Academy for you to pick up a week later. Students will complete 4 to 5 dishes depending on time. In addition to the registration cost, students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, which she will provide for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kathy Oda
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This fun workshop gives you the chance to play with glass! You will create your own 8" x 8" plate using glass as your canvas. No painting experience is necessary! This is a fun workshop so bring a friend and create something new! Once you’ve finished your creations, Kathy will take them to her studio, fire them in the kiln and then return the finished plates to the Academy for you to pick up a week later. In addition to the registration cost, students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, which she will provide for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kathy Oda
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

We invite you to find inspiration in the beautiful surroundings of Clos Mirabel for our upcoming stencil printing workshop. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Pyrenees, our garden with its spring flowers provides a unique connection to nature that you can translate into your own fabric prints using the stencil printing techniques taught by textiles artist Pauline Greuell. Beyond our grounds, the extensive library at Clos Mirabel offers a wealth of additional inspiration for your creative projects. This workshop will guide you through layered stencil printing, a versatile technique perfect for creating both unique individual prints and repeating patterns. Open to all levels. Inclusive of all necessary materials, including fabric, so you can focus entirely on your creative exploration.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Pauline Greuell
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 500€ tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join internationally renowned modern quilter and instructor Daisy Aschehoug and enjoy a week of sewing amongst new friends in a beautiful location full of creative inspiration. All levels of experience are welcome. Daisy will present several strategies for creating circle quilts and will support you through the entire quilt making process: piecing, basting, quilting, and binding. All of the circle quilt strategies have eye-catching designs, and we’ll arrange the fabrics to create the most visual impact. Add a sentimental element to your project by bringing a few cherished scraps or clothing items from loved ones to upcycle into your project.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Daisy Aschehoug
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 8000 Norwegian Kroner for tuition
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

A successful painting relies on the harmonious interplay of essential elements: color, value, technique, and a clear focal point. In this workshop, Aline explores these fundamental principles through an innovative approach—viewing subjects as abstract shapes to create compelling illustrative works. Students will work from their own photographic references, transforming them into expressive pastel paintings. Through daily painting demonstrations, Aline will guide participants in understanding color through the lens of temperature, intensity, and value, while demonstrating how to translate these concepts using pastel techniques. A key focus will be the practice of building shapes and strategically carving back into them to achieve a dynamic, painterly finish. This class is a great choice for intermediate and advanced-level pastel painters.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Aline Ordman
Cost: $550
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Join Yoni Mayeri at Atelier Clos Mirabel for a week-long photography workshop in the French Pyrenees ~ South West France. Enjoy wonderful surroundings, delightful accommodation and delicious meals. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Clos Mirabel, this course offers the perfect setting to practice and perfect your iPhoneography skills. Capture the beauty of lush gardens, sweeping landscapes, charming villages, and intricate botanical details. You will explore both the technical and artistic aspects of mobile photography, learning how to shoot stunning portraits, master macro and close-up photography, and document your travels. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced photographer, you’ll leave this course with a set of practical skills, newfound inspiration, and the confidence to take your iPhone photography to the next level.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Yoni Mayeri
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $550 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

In this workshop designed for intermediate level watercolor students, you’ll begin to see the world through a new lens—learning how to transform everyday reality into expressive, impressionistic paintings that evoke mood and atmosphere. The focus is not on replicating every detail, but on capturing the essence of your subject. Keiko will guide you from that first spark of inspiration through a process of simplification, leading to a compelling painting rich in composition and meaning. Key topics covered in this class include: • Creating a strong preliminary drawing and composition • Exploring a range of watercolor techniques and brush handling • Understanding what makes a strong design • Mastering the relationship between light and dark values • Balancing planning with intuition • Learning how to simplify and edit complex visual information
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Keiko Tanabe
Cost: $650
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Dyed and Gone to Heaven is all about play, experimentation and exploration. It is especially helpful for people who want to break out of a rut and reconnect with their creative spirit. During this week we’ll dye just about anything we can get our hands on. Liz Constable will guide you through a fun filled week of creative paper dyeing, book making and book binding. Liz has taught this technique to beginners through to accomplished artists. As she will be in the class to help and guide, those who want help will be able to enjoy her attention and those who want to free wheel will be left to do so.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Liz Constable
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 1500 NZ$ for tuition
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Nature Artist, Randall Scott leads you through an intriguing journey of the many facets of art. We will be exploring sketching, drawing, composing, and layout of an image of your choice, which you have gathered or experienced first-hand. Growing in subject knowledge, as well as enhancing individual artistic skills in drawing and painting through your specific reference materials.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Randall Scott
Cost: $70
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Join Jane Davies in South West France for a week-long workshop in Abstract Mixed Media. Instead of painting traditional landscapes we’ll use the visual material as the basis of abstract mixed media pieces. Drawing inspiration from the surroundings at Atelier Clos Mirabel we’ll record shapes, colours, textures, and more. Translating these into exciting studies and a small series using paint, collage, and drawing media. This is an intermediate level class. You should be familiar with acrylic paints and materials and have some experience with colour-mixing and collage.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Jane Davies
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $950 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join artist and tutor Chloe Briggs with life model Ioi Choi, alongside like-minded passionate makers for a week of creative experimentation in mixed-media. Overlooking the Pyrénées mountains, this incredible setting will provide endless inspiration. Combined with focused expert instruction, Chloe’s workshop aims to inspire long lasting joy - motivating you to take on new works with confidence and ambition. She aims to remove the judgement which so often can hold us back from true creativity.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Chloe Briggs
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 450€ for tuition
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join internationally renowned Sujata Shah with like-minded passionate quilters looking out towards the entire Atlantic Pyrenean mountain range. This perfect soothing setting combined with focused expert instruction will give you long lasting joy and motivate you to undertake more ambitious quilted art works. Set amidst the serene Béarnais countryside, an unknown part of SW France, with its rolling hills, vineyards and majestic Atlantic Pyrénées, this retreat offers the perfect environment to unwind, connect with nature, and unleash your creativity.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Sujata Shah
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $950 TBC for tuition
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

In this five-day workshop with Jenny Haynes you will be playing with circles and wedges, colour and transparency to create your own modern quilt. The class is based on one of Jenny Hayne’s designs (#AktersnurraQuilt) but for the Full Tilt Quilt, the circular blocks will be multiplied and flipped, cut down and reassembled to create a kaleidoscope of colour. This is also a two-in-one design where the cut-offs create a second, surprise design. Amongst the many techniques and skills covered in this class are no-pin curves, seam matching, pressing, colour work and construction. Jenny will show you how you can transform the design by altering the colours, changing the colour placement or by using prints, solids or a mix of both.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Jenny Haynes
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + £600 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join Róisín Curé for a fun week exploring the joys of sketching in ink and watercolour. Each day we’ll be out and about, choosing small scenes in which you can capture a beautiful vignette of the area, with the technique of the day being given centre stage. Food, buildings, landscape, people, interiors – or whatever we encounter – the aim is to discover this beautiful area of South West France. Róisín will demonstrate and teach the key elements for on-location sketching and will encourage you to sketch wherever and whenever you can, thereby building confidence in your sketching techniques and leading you to a lifetime of joyful creativity.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Róisín Curé
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 500 Euros tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join modern quilter and and instructor Carolina Oneto as she returns to Atelier Clos Mirabel in South West France for a week of playful experimentation combining design, piercing techniques and colour theory. In this 5-day retreat, we will explore colour in motion — creating our own fabrics that transition through hue, value, and saturation across the full chromatic sphere. These colour transitions will form the foundation for expressive, abstract flowers. Once our blooms are complete, we’ll design and piece improvisational backgrounds that bring rhythm, depth, and harmony to each composition. Carolina Oneto will guide you through colour exploration, fabric creation, and composition development, helping you craft a vibrant, personal quilt where colour and form flow together naturally.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Carolina Oneto
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $850 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join Sherri Lynn Wood for a restorative week of intuitive quilting, exploring relationships in abstract piecing at the beautiful Atelier Clos Mirabel in the French Pyrénées. Great stories start with distinct, diverse characters. Improvise abstract patchwork characters using colour, shape, rhythm, and line, then unite them in one narrative quilt. Cultivate intuitive colour and pattern from memory, emotion, culture, and environment. Practice freestyle piecing with simple shapes and strips. Use improv composition to integrate your characters into a cohesive, engaging quilt story, rich in conversation, and aligned with your truth.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Sherri Lynn Wood
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $850 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Learn botanical artist Denise Walser-Kolar’s approach to painting on vellum during this five-day workshop at the beautiful Atelier Clos Mirabel in South West France. We will begin by doing some exercises on small bits of vellum to learn technique and to get a feel for painting on this surface. Then, we will explore the grounds to choose painting subjects from the grounds, orchards, and kitchen garden. This class is designed for all student levels. The workshop combines demonstrations, discussion of materials and techniques, and lots of individual attention and feedback. You may also choose to do a Hoefnagel-Inspired painting of the treasures you find in the gardens.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Denise Walser-Kolar
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $650 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Jenny Muncaster is a professional artist known for her vibrant mixed-media and acrylic work. During this week-long painting holiday, students will experience a week bursting with colour, play, and hands-on making! Each day offers the chance to experiment with a different art material – inks, acrylics, graphite, collage, printing, and more so you can discover the mediums that excite you most. It’s like a mini art foundation course in one inspiring, joy-filled week. Jenny will share her favourite tips and techniques, including ways to loosen up your style and develop fresh, original ideas. You’ll explore colour, line, texture, print, and layering, and discover your own sense of playfulness while creating original artwork inspired by the stunning surroundings of Clos Mirabel.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Jenny Muncaster
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + £500 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Discover the joy of painting expressive, atmospheric skies in this dynamic workshop designed for artists of all levels. Join award-winning artist and renowned instructor Eric Jacobsen for an inspiring experience tailored to both oil and acrylic painters. Key topics include composition, value, design, choosing a motif, identifying and mixing accurate warm and cool colors, establishing a focal point, and valuable tips and do’s and don’ts for the landscape painter. Special emphasis will be placed on mark making, helping you bring energy and expression to your brushwork. The workshop will feature a combination of informal lectures, instructor demonstrations, and plenty of hands-on painting time, ensuring a well-rounded and engaging learning experience.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Eric Jacobsen
Cost: $550
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Your botanical art retreat will begin by taking in the enchanting grounds of Clos Mirabel, where you will source the most intriguing and inspiring found subjects. You will be exploring and painting rose hips, seeds, chestnuts, leaves, and acorns in all of the rich, vibrant, and beautiful colours that the season has to offer. Jarnie will share her techniques for mixing a wealth of vibrant colours including pure, natural greens, rich neutral browns and soft complex greys with just your primary hues. Using a limited palette, you will explore, play and experiment with colour mixing and layering clean, and vibrant watercolours. Also, learn how to manipulate and form natural texture, pattern and contrast using wet into damp, and dry brush techniques.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Jarnie Godwin
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + £400 GBP for tuition
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Kathleen Speranza is an American painter best known for her oil paintings of Garden Roses. She approaches them as individuals in a poetic dialogue with space and light. Despite their fragile appearance, roses are powerfully designed pieces of living architecture. This class will focus on perceiving their underlying structure and simplifying their forms. Students will learn a specific limited palette in order to translate their exquisite colour shifts. Roses from the garden at Clos Mirabel will provide the class with the best kind of inspiration! Students will learn the proper technique for lighting their still life motifs and for mixing accurate colour. We will work to find an emotional connection through close observation and proper technique.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Kathleen Speranza
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $800 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Meet You Halfway is an invitation to show up for yourself and your art – without forcing, rushing, or overworking. This workshop with Nino Yuniardi is about building a relationship with your work where effort and ease can coexist. You’ll learn how to show up with intention, pay attention to what’s already there, and respond rather than push. When we meet the work with care and curiosity, it has a way of meeting us back. Through guided studio sessions, gentle structure, and time to explore, we’ll focus on creating work that feels alive, open, and honest. We’ll work small to large, explore gesture, color, and composition, and practice stopping before the work is overdone. Just enough. No more, no less.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Nino Yuniardi
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $1500 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join international artist and art educator Jenny Aitken as she returns at Atelier Clos Mirabel in SW France for a week-long painting retreat. Jenny Aitken, RSMA is a full-time painter and writes regularly for The Artist Magazine. During this class, emphasis is put on capturing movement, light and texture. Award winning artist Jenny Aitken is passionate about the depiction of light in paint. She has taught thousands of students throughout her career, and recently written a book on the subject, Painting into the Light. During this atelier in Ju¬ran¬çon, France, Jenny Aitken will cover all her methods and techniques, both in the studio and plein air.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Jenny Aitken, RSMA
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + £600 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Storytelling versus Story Painting? Or maybe not versus? Let’s tell your story in a painting. In this class, we will learn how to tell your story, convey atmosphere, and feel, and understand colors, lines, focal-point, framing, and depth. You can add (or deduct) from the painting that will tell your story! Let us hear your tale! an ongoing class and instructions. From the prehistoric images in the caves to Edward Hopper... from the bible in pictures to the most modern painters of our times... We will set our subjects in 4 meetings. If you miss a class there will be a recording available.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Tali Farchi
Cost: $125 for 4 meetings
Sponsor: Artist Table
Website, email, 0031624903316