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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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