This mosaics workshop includes all materials. Students will hear a brief history of mosaics and see examples of ancient and contemporary mosaics. The instructor will give guidance on planning an 8 x 8 inch mosaic and provide instruction on the use of mosaic tools. Students will use tools to cut several different kinds of materials and practice placement of the mosaic pieces to create a unique mosaic work of art. The instructor will provide a grout demonstration to facilitate home grouting.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Carol Rydel
Cost: $180 ($150 for members)
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 the following week. All supplies are included. Limited complementary wine will be provided.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Ryan McGivern
Cost: $60
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Age: 10-14 years. Rebecca will teach students drawing concepts that will build their tool bag of skills. She will teach all illustrative skills at an appropriate level and content for school-aged students. As a class, participants will explore popular illustration mediums like acrylic, watercolor, ink and collage all the while learning to create a final project of their own T-Shirt design.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Rebecca Morgan
Cost: $180 ($150 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Create your own personal Charcuterie Board! Students will design a unique epoxy coated cutting board using epoxy and metallic pigments to create a beautiful food safe charcuterie board for serving or hanging as art. Students should bring a mask and $25.00 Supply fee paid to the instructor.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $45 ($38 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Wondering what Water Mixable Oil paints are all about? During this one-day intensive workshop, Beth shares her unique techniques. Beth uses unconventional tools including squeegees and Q-tips, along with her brushes focusing on composition, values, edges, and drawing rather than color. Beth will do a demo and show how she uses photography and simple apps on her phone to simplify forms enhance value and emphasize composition. She will also discuss how to pick objects that make an exciting still life set up. Beth will have paint for her students to try as well as one of her prepared painting panels, brushes and other supplies for you to use during the workshop.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Beth Bathe
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Supply Fee: $35.00 paid directly to the instructor on the day of the class. Students will learn the art of floral design led by the instructor in a step-by-step process. Fundamental lessons of symmetry, textures, and color combinations are taught as the end result comes together skillfully. Students may bring their own wire cutters.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $45 ($38 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Simplicity is the philosophy and practice of creating only what is necessary within a work of art, and more important is keep in mind that the fewer cues to objective reality there are, the more abstract we say it is. Constraints, rather than hindering artistic expression, can act as a catalyst for unique ideas and problem-solving.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

For centuries, stained glass has been used to decorate homes, churches and public spaces. Learn everything you need to know to create your own fabulous stained glass art pieces! Suitable for novices and pros, we will cover the basics and beyond. You will learn to cut glass, grind and fit glass, create panels, solder, and lots more! Bring your own pattern or use one of ours. Supplies such as layout bocks, grinder, grinding tools, foil, burnisher, flux, solder, soldering iron, and patina will be provided. Students will need basic glass tools (glass cutter, running pliers, grozers), bring your own or purchase a kit at class for $30. Glass pieces are available at no cost and sheet glass available for purchase.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Christine Batchelor
Cost: $350
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Paper clay, or as many people call it fiber clay, is the process in ceramics where artists add cellulose fibers to plastic clay. These fibers burn out after the first firing leaving only the clay remaining. Adding these fibers makes the clay easier to work with and more plastic. However, many of the rules that govern regular clay do not apply to paper clay. Jerry Bennett, a leading international paper clay artist, will conduct a hands-on course which will provide an opportunity for students to explore and experience new approaches to functional pottery and sculptural forms using paper clay.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jerry Bennett
Cost: $325
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Casting molten metal is one of the oldest metal techniques dating back thousands of years. Students will learn how to work both hard and soft wax. These wax objects will be cast in sterling silver incorporating the lost wax casting technique. This class will cover calculating wax weights, spruing of waxes, safety issues and finishing. Students do not need prior metal experience but those that have taken a jewelry class will be able to use those skills in the finishing part of this technique. Cuttlefish casting will be offered. Be prepared for a fun and interesting time learning this essential and ancient metal art! Mats included.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Chris Darway
Cost: $400
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Welcome to the world of mosaics! From the ancient Romans to Gaudi, mosaics have been used to enhance indoor and outdoor spaces. This class will provide the opportunity to explore stone, tile, glass and ceramic mosaics using various methods. Learn about different mosaic surfaces, adhesives, and materials. Make beautiful and useful objects and decor. Tile, stained glass pieces, and broken ceramics will be provided, along with adhesives and grout. Students should bring wheeled glass tile nippers, or they can be purchased at class for $25. Please do not wear open toe shoes. Safety glasses will be provided.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Christine Batchelor
Cost: $235
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

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: $290
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Humanity and Mother Nature work together to produce the small, frosted ocean jewels we know as sea glass. Kathy and Bonnie handpick authentic sea glass from the Eastern Shore beaches to share with you to make some fun sea glass art together. Bring the beach right into your home with these creative and fun sea glass creations that will evoke the salt tang of the ocean and the feel of sand between your toes any time you look at them. The $15.00 supply fee will provide all necessary materials.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Bonnie Artz
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

“A Sense of Place” is often described as connections and emotions between people and places that develops based on the place, meanings, and attachment a person has for a particular setting. This class will explore through abstract painting and conceptual expression (main emphasis on ideas over traditional aesthetic values), at scales ranging from the home to the nation. It includes lectures, presentations, art critiques plus lots of painting time.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

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

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

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

Create your own personal Charcuterie Board! Students will design a unique epoxy coated cutting board using epoxy and metallic pigments to create a beautiful food safe charcuterie board for serving or hanging as art. Students should bring a mask and $25.00 Supply fee paid to the instructor.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $45 ($38 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

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

Create your own personal Charcuterie Board! Students will design a unique epoxy coated cutting board using epoxy and metallic pigments to create a beautiful food safe charcuterie board for serving or hanging as art. Students should bring a mask and $25.00 Supply fee paid to the instructor.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $45 ($38 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

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

The practice of Kintsugi - repairing broken vessels by sealing the cracks, then painting them gold - is a remarkable art. The Japanese believe the golden cracks make the pieces even more precious and valuable. It's beautiful to think of this practice as a metaphor for your life, to see the broken, difficult, or painful parts of you as radiating light, gold and beauty. Kintsugi teaches you that your broken places make you stronger and better than ever before. When you think you are broken, you can pick up the pieces, put them back together, and learn to embrace the cracks. No experience is needed. Each attendee will leave with a beautiful Kintsugi bowl.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Diane Kessler
Cost: $36 ($30 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

Create your own personal Charcuterie Board! Students will design a unique epoxy coated cutting board using epoxy and metallic pigments to create a beautiful food safe charcuterie board for serving or hanging as art. Students should bring a mask and $25.00 Supply fee paid to the instructor.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $45 ($38 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

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

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