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"American Art: 1900 - 1945"
March 21, 2024
 

At the turn of the 20th century the social and cultural landscape of the United States underwent dramatic changes and American art began to develop a form informed by, yet distinct from, European modernism. Robert Henri and the Ashcan School painters and Georgia O’Keeffe, Marsden Hartley, and Charles Demuth, promoted at Alfred Stieglitz’s Galleries, began to shape a new “American” direction for painters. This session will explore American art up until the end of WW II and will consider painters both familiar and underrecognized. William M. Perthes is the Bernard C. Watson Director of Adult Education at the Barnes Foundation. William is an art historian whose scholarship focuses on Modernism, particularly in the United States.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: William Perthes
Cost: Members $15, Non-Members $25
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Portrait in Pencil Workshop"
March 23-24, 2024
 

Using inexpensive materials, this hands-on workshop will introduce the concepts and methods needed to create a strong sense of dimension and likeness in your portrait drawings. Explore the proportions and planes of the head, neck and shoulders. Learn how to create a structural foundation and how to easily manage anatomy by breaking down forms into simple geometric shapes. Instruction will address different strategies for creating a finished tonal portrait as well as tips and tricks that will help you draw like a pro!
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: RA Friedman
Cost: $195
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632


"Modern Impressionism-In-Action (4-Day)"
March 23-26, 2024
 

Colley will ensure that each student has the fundamentals to produce paintings with powerful light effects, loose brushwork and a sensitivity to the subject. Colley will be focusing his attention on tonal values, composition, brushwork, color saturation and paying special attention to the importance of edges. His workshops are conducted in a positive and uplifting manner. Colley will employ a step-by-step process allowing all students the best chance to see the way a painting is constructed. Subjects: Seascape, Landscape, Urban Scene, Interior or Alternative 1 x Day Plein-Air if weather permits.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Colley Whisson
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Modern Impressionism-In-Action (3-Day)"
March 27-29, 2024
 

Colley will ensure that each student has the fundamentals to produce paintings with powerful light effects, loose brushwork and a sensitivity to the subject. Colley will be focusing his attention on tonal values, composition, brushwork, color saturation and paying special attention to the importance of edges. His workshops are conducted in a positive and uplifting manner. Colley will employ a step-by-step process allowing all students the best chance to see the way a painting is constructed. Subjects: Seascape, Landscape, Urban Scene, Interior or Alternative 1 x Day Plein-Air if weather permits.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Colley Whisson
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Fun w/ Fibers: Embroidery, Crochet & More (Ages: 8+)"
Mondays, April 1 - May 20, 2024
 

The classic craft of crochet and embroidery encourages creative thinking and problem solving. It strengthens fine motor skills and is an early introduction to more advanced fiber arts skills. We will explore a craft form that combines artistic expression with math. Students will work with a variety of natural and synthetic fibers. All materials are included and supplied by Wayne Art Center. This is a 6-week, 1.5 hour, after-school class on Mondays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Candy Stringer
Cost: $155
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Watercolor: Simple Fast Focused"
Thursdays, April 4-25, 2024
 

Immerse yourself in the unique qualities of watercolor in this comprehensive workshop designed for painters looking to strengthen their skills in composition, expand their visual language, and develop their artistic voice. Create more interest in your paintings as you exploit the wonder and intrinsic beauty of watercolor. Discussions and demonstrations will emphasize the importance of developing dynamic shapes, value contrast, and edge quality to produce sound compositions. Working with a limited palette, simplifying scenes, perspective, and color theory will also be discussed. Participants can work on the same subject matter as the instructor, or you can choose to work from your own reference material with individual guidance as necessary.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Mick McAndrews
Cost: $310
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Painterly Pastels"
Thursdays, April 4 - May 9, 2024
 

Whether you are a true beginner or looking to further your skills in the medium of chalk pastels, join me for a 6-week introductory class. Learn to see, interpret and record with more confidence! Find inspiration working from autumnal still life set ups and focus on the fundamental aspects of design: Composition, Shape, Value, Color, Form and Texture. Enjoy the process of making art and find your unique style. Demonstrations and plenty of individual attention + critiques will be offered each week.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Louise Dusinberre
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Painting with a Palette Knife"
April 6-7, 2024
 

This two-day workshop will focus on the use of the palette knife, the freedom it affords and the emphasis of color in your paintings. While the palette knife can be used to enhance brush paintings, it is a perfect tool for impressionistic as well as abstracted images rich in color. We will work from the still life as well as from landscape photos. I will show how the palette knife can add its own vibrancy to the image. Materials: Oil or acrylic paints.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Cynthia Rosen
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"City Landscape Drawing and Painting"
Sundays, April 7 - May 12, 2024
 

Capture the small-town beauty Manayunk's hilly streets, rowhomes, and storefronts. Learn to create a convincing sense of space, light and time of day while depicting streetscapes, trees, water and sky. Color mixing and painting techniques for oils will be demonstrated, but all drawing/painting media are welcome. Located just 15 minutes outside of Philadelphia, Manayunk offers engaging urban and riverside neighborhood subjects with parking, shade, provisions and facilities available. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation to painting locations.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Larry Francis
Cost: $295
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632


"Mixed Media Watercolor"
Sundays, April 7 - May 19, 2024
 

Learn to use watercolor, India ink and gouache in combination to create dramatic paintings from your own photographs. Step-by-step instruction will cover strategies for developing a drawing from photo references, layering ink, watercolor and gouache and incorporating drawing media.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Michael Kowbuz
Cost: $250
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 1-267-514-8647


"The Landscape Oil Sketch"
Tuesdays, April 9 - May 14, 2024
 

The oil sketch is a traditional way for painters to execute preparatory ideas and quickly capture initial impressions – perfect for plein air painting! Learn useful techniques for rapidly encapsulating color and form while working directly from observation. Locations with shade and restrooms include Bartram’s Garden along the Schuylkill River and the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, near Philadelphia International Airport. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation to painting locations.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Roger Chavez
Cost: $375
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632


"Draw-N-Paint Fantasy Creatures (Ages: 7+)"
Tuesdays, April 9 - May 28, 2024
 

Students will be taught a "step-by-step" approach to drawing and painting all kinds of animals: insects, mammals, birds and fish. Starting with realistic creatures and using simple lines and basic shapes to create a finished composition. Using imagination, students will incorporate details into their own unique "Fantasy Creature" by drawing & painting critters, creatures and mythical monsters. This is a 6-week. 1.5 hour, after school class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Candy Stringer
Cost: $155
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Photography On Location"
Wednesdays, April 10 - May 15, 2024
 

Join us for photography classes outside in natural settings. The first five classes will meet at different local sites with seasonal appeal. As we explore the environs, we will talk about strategies and options for focus, depth of field and exposure. Discussions will also include composition, point of view and perspective to get the best possible result. Bring your own DSLR or mirrorless camera. Compact cameras are acceptable. Tripod optional. Some walking over uneven terrain may be required. Bathrooms may or may not be available. The sixth and final meeting will be in the classroom for image sharing, suggestions and learning from each other’s experiences. Locations will be sent to participants before the class. Rain dates will be subsequent Wednesdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Laura Ducceschi
Cost: $235
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Exploring Abstraction"
Wednesdays, April 10 - June 5, 2024
 

This class offers a combination of instruction and open studio practice allowing students to explore, take chances, develop critical thinking, and cultivate their artistic voices. Participants investigate basic color theory, learn how to create strong compositions, and develop technical skills. The choice of medium is up to each individual. Supportive individual and group critiques, specific assignments and demonstrations will encourage students to pursue their personal styles and growth.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Val Rossman
Cost: $375
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"American Art: 1945 - 2000"
April 11, 2024
 

After WW II, New York exploded onto the world stage as the new center of modern art with Abstract Expressionist painters like Jackson Pollock and Willem De Kooning. However, surging in their wake were new generations of painters eager to push the limits of American art. From Joan Mitchell and Alice Neel to Horace Pippin and Romare Bearden, from Andy Warhol and Keith Haring to Barkley L. Hendricks and Jean-Michel Basquiat, American art of the second half of the 20th century was diverse and challenging. William M. Perthes is the Bernard C. Watson Director of Adult Education at the Barnes Foundation. William is an art historian whose scholarship focuses on Modernism, particularly in the United States.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: William Perthes
Cost: Members $15, Non-Members $25
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Plein Air Painting in Valley Forge"
Thursdays, April 11 - May 16, 2024
 

Enjoy open-air painting in beautiful Valley Forge National Historical Park, home to a painter’s delight of lush scenery and historic architecture! Located in Montgomery County, 35 minutes northwest of Center City Philadelphia, the park features great views of the Schuylkill River, Valley Creek, the Valley Forge Farm, Mt. Joy, Mt. Misery, and many valleys, cabins, and colonial houses, with ample parking and access to restrooms. Working from diverse landscape subject matter, students will learn essential plein air approaches, including color mixing to achieve a sense of light and air, capturing time of day, compositional fundamentals, and sound drawing and painting practices. Instruction is geared toward oil/acrylic painting and pastel drawing/painting. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Joseph Sweeney
Cost: $450
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632


"Abstraction: Figure as Source"
April 12-14, 2024
 

In this 3-day workshop we will explore the figure and the process of abstraction. During the morning sessions we will work directly from the figure, with an emphasis on proportion, physical structure, tonality, and gesture, in both drawing and painting. In the afternoons we will take our morning session works and use them as source material for an abstract painting of medium size, exploring experimentation, paint-handling, accident, composition, color, marking, and play! Improvisation and uncertainty! Always a blast.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jordon Wolfson
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"The Joy of Drawing for Beginners & Beyond"
Fridays, April 12 - May 31, 2024
 

In our winter session we will continue to explore line and tone, the basic elements of drawing. You will be introduced to some different toning techniques and when to use them. Some of the subject matter you’ll get to practice with are candles and perhaps a fireplace with masonry around it, perfect for lighting away the winter blues! You’ll be introduced to perspective through drawing landscapes, such as a farm with a barn or a woodland walk. We will spend some time on how to draw trees winter being the perfect time to study “tree anatomy.” Most of all, the emphasis will be on drawing for relaxation and enjoyment. The skills you will simply pick up along the way!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Barbara Zanelli
Cost: $375
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery Club (Ages: 7-9)"
Saturdays, April 13 - June 1, 2024
 

Bring your young artists to join us in the ceramics studio as we learn various hand-building methods for creating and decorating ceramic masterpieces. Each week's project will include a method of constructing clay by hand (pinch, coil, slab, etc.) and plenty of opportunities for self-expression and experimentation. After the students construct a clay piece and paint it with colorful glazes, projects will be fired in electric kilns. Students should bring their imagination and be prepared to get messy as we dive into the world of functional and sculptural ceramics. This is a 6-week, 1.5 hour Saturday morning class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Nicole Lee
Cost: $165
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Teen Studio Drawing & Painting (Ages: 11+)"
Saturdays, April 13 - June 1, 2024
 

Whether you are a beginner or looking to round out your college portfolio, enroll in this class to develop and expand upon your skills in drawing & painting. We will use a variety of medium including: charcoal, chalk, pastel, watercolor and acrylic paints. Working from a different still life arrangement each week, the focus will be on observation and the development of a completed piece each class. Build personal confidence and explore self-expression in the pursuit of finding your own individual style. Students will benefit from demonstrations, highly individualized instruction and weekly critique sessions. This is a 6-week, 2 hr. class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Mary Kate Doherty
Cost: $220
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery Hand & Wheel (Ages: 9-13)"
Saturdays, April 13 - June 1, 2024
 

Throw yourself into the art of making pottery! Learn hand-building, wheel throwing, and glazing skills in this popular ceramics class while creating functional and sculptural forms. Spend the first few sessions building your pieces, then experiment with design and colorful glazes. This is a 6-week, 1.5 hr. class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Nicole Lee
Cost: $165
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Spontaneous Figure Painting"
April 13-14, 2024
 

Tired of getting lost in the details of traditional figure painting? Take a break from representational model-based painting and learn to incorporate the human form as an abstracted or hinted element in your work, toward suggesting ideas, conveying emotions, or emphasizing its formal qualities. Learn expressive painting techniques to render the figure in a looser and more contemporary manner, creating a lively surface while boosting your creativity, technique and skill. Content includes examples and discussion of notable artworks, critique, and one-on-one instruction. Painting experience recommended. Note: This workshop does not feature in-class models.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Kassem Amoudi
Cost: $225
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632


"Stone Sculpture"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

This class introduces students to the process of carving stone with hand tools. Beginners start with alabaster or soapstone, both fairly soft stones that can be easily carved. The instructor will provide tools for beginners to use during the class and assist throughout the process. More advanced students are always welcome to take the class. This class provides a regular scheduled opportunity to work, get feedback from other artists and a chance to both learn and share the knowledge students have acquired. Students will need to bring their own alabaster stone, which can be ordered from "The Complete Sculptor" online.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Piera Raffaele
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Drawing & Painting (Ages: 9+)"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

Students gain exposure to a number of media as they study composition, perspective and shading. Various use of materials will be utilized: graduated pencils, charcoal, pastels and acrylic paints. Drawing still life's, painting in the garden 'plein air' style and self-portraiture are just some of the techniques that will be introduced during this drawing and painting class. This is a 6-week, 1.5 hour, after school class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sharon Henderson
Cost: $155
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Teen Sculpture: Soapstone Carving (Ages: 12+)"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

The world of stone carving is at your fingertips! Have fun learning to carve stone using traditional hand and power tools. Step-by-step instruction is given in basic stone carving techniques. Students learn to use a hammer, chisel, and files to create a 3-Dimensional sculpture. Various types of materials are introduced throughout the class - soapstone, alabaster, aerated concrete and air-dry clay. Students enjoy camaraderie and working with others, as they watch and adapt new ideas and techniques; enhancing their knowledge, experience, and understanding of sculpting with stone. All tools and materials are included. Safety glasses will be provided. This class is a 6-week, after-school 1.5 hour class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Piera Raffaele
Cost: $170
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Teen Potter's Wheel (Ages: 12+)"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

Curious about learning how to use a wheel in the ceramics studio? Want to make beautiful pieces you can use at home? Throw yourself into learning all about "The Potter's Wheel"! In this course, students will learn wheel-throwing, hand-building, and glazing techniques with the end goal of creating function art pieces. Class time will be spent honing fundamental skills on the wheel and how to make basic forms such as bowls, cups and vases. Students will gradually learn more advanced techniques--like throwing plates, trimming techniques, and attaching mug handles. Come to class with ideas, energy, and ready to learn all about the world of clay! This is a 6-week, 1.5 hour, after school class. All materials are included.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Shannon Wolsky
Cost: $165
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Elevate Your Pottery"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

Want to make a couple of really cool pots this session? In this workshop style class, we will be exploring multi-piece pots that will be a combination of wheel thrown sections, hand-built sections and a variety of surface design techniques to complete larger pots. We will be focusing on, designing our pots, building each section, adding coils, slabs, carving and finishing with stains and glazes. This class is designed to elevate your pottery into eye catching works of art. Prior wheel throwing knowledge required. Class tuition includes your first bag of stoneware clay as well as glazes and firing fees for coursework completed in class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Eva Hozinez
Cost: $300
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Making & Formulating Your Own Glazes"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

This Introduction to Glazes is an introductory class in formulating, making, and using glazes for your work. Why make/formulate your glazes? Using other people’s recipes for your glazing runs contrary to your best needs as an artist; control of your materials and the look-identity of your work. Other advantages include cost, fit, and durability of the ware and the uniqueness and beauty of your glazes. We will focus on developing glazes free of defects and teach you how to correct those that occur, such as crazing. The goal of this class is to improve your glazing! Students will keep a journal containing printed handouts from the instructor and extensive notes about the lectures and glaze tests they conduct.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jerry Bennett
Cost: $205
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery: Exploring the Coil Pot"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

Coil pots are one of the most traditional ways of creating with clay. In this class, we will honor that tradition while each artist adds their own personal flair to their projects. We will be learning how to create, decorate, bend, attach, pinch, smash, and explore coils of many sizes and variety. Coil pots have a whole new set of rules and possibilities to navigate with an endless number of outcomes so bring your creativity and get ready for fun! This class has a slower and more relaxing pace for anyone ready to feel calm while creating. Grab your apron and a friend and get ready for a great class! Tuition includes a bag of clay, plus glazes and firing fees.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Veronica McLaughlin
Cost: $300
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery for Adults and Teens"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

From entry level to advanced wheel and handbuilding skills, all are welcome here! Bring your creativity and ability to think outside the box into the studio and watch your clay projects come to life. Do you have something you have always wanted to make out of clay? Bring your idea to class and we can make it happen. Ready to learn the basics or fine tune the mechanics of the potters wheel? Great! Veronica will be there with a potters wheel demo every week. Handbuilding on thrown pieces have endless possibilities so come and join the fun! Tuition includes your first bag of stoneware plus glazing and firing of work completed in your coursework.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Veronica McLaughlin
Cost: $300
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Adult/Teen Figure Drawing"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

Working from cast studies and life models, this class emphasizes the rhythm, form and structure of the human figure, with attention placed on introductory anatomy. Students are encouraged to explore a variety of mediums, including charcoal and graphite. Level: All levels welcome, from beginner through experienced. High School students ages 16 and older are welcome. Model fee included.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Michael Doyle
Cost: $330
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Aqueous Media, Pastel & Oil Painting"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

Working from still life set-ups, learn the various techniques of aqueous media used for creating light, structure, texture, transparency and opacity. While the focus of the class is water-based acrylics, students are welcome to work in pastels or oil if they prefer. Instructor demonstrations and group discussion, as well as individual attention, provided during each class session.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Joeseph Sweeney
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Art of the Portrait with Ernie Norcia"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

This course will focus on issues of, composition, color, texture, measure, likeness, proportion, with special attention given to technical painting issues, like, how to translate skin’s complex surface characteristics in paint. Demonstrations of a layered painting technique to bring out the full depth and richness of color in our portraits will be presented and discussed. The class will include demonstrations, discussions of masterworks, both traditional and contemporary, and thoughtful feedback on work. The drawing course will be a valuable resource for participants of any age and skill level. This course is open to all skill levels, from beginners to advanced, encouraging all participants to deepen their knowledge of portraiture through the process of painting.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Ernie Norcia
Cost: $330
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Introduction to Painting in Oils"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

Students learn basic techniques and mechanics of oil painting to help guide them from inspiration to expression. Working from still-life set-ups, students build paintings as they consider the relationship of objects within a composition, as well as the overall picture including color, hue, and intensity.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Michael Doyle
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Still Life and Floral Painting"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

Students will explore building paintings with luminous color, starting with transparent paint and building toward an opaque application. This direct painting technique lends itself well to floral subject matter. However, students are encouraged to bring objects from home to build still-life compositions that inspire them based on color or subject matter. The instructor will provide floral items for students to work with and examples of finished direct painting methods. In class, demonstrations will detail how to control and manipulate paint while achieving the loose, relaxed outcome of an Alla Prima approach. For Intermediate to Advanced students, an expanded color palette is encouraged for more advanced painters.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sharon Henderson
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Vibrant Color"
Mondays, April 15 - May 20, 2024
 

Using an expanded palette of oil paint, emphasis will be on capturing the immediate impact of light on simple, basic shapes in order to better understand color relationships. Students will explore simple relationships of color using still life objects using the vocabulary of color theory. Once the ability to calibrate fundamental overall color relationships is developed, larger relationships will be broken down into smaller ones. Experimentation with paint and loose, energetic paint handling is encouraged! Level: Intermediate to Advanced, an expanded color palette is required.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sharon Henderson
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Painting Over the Line"
Mondays, April 15 - June 3, 2024
 

Take your work to the next level under the mentoring guidance of artist/critic Kassem Amoudi. In this live focused open studio environment, all levels of students will discover how to enhance their own visual language and interests exploring new ways of painting. Expert instruction and advice from the instructor will push students to explore new possibilities and work more intuitively, allowing unplanned marks and passages to become artistic breakthroughs. Examples from contemporary and modern art will be examined to promote a broader understanding of the abstract qualities of space, line and color. Advance beyond confined lines and hard edges to a more liberated way of painting. It does not matter What you paint. It is How you paint it.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Kassem Amoudi
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery Club (Ages: 7+)"
Tuesdays, April 16 - May 28, 2024
 

Bring your young artists to join us in the ceramics studio as we learn various hand-building methods for creating and decorating ceramic masterpieces. Each week's project will include a method of constructing clay by hand (pinch, coil, slab, etc.) and plenty of opportunities for self-expression and experimentation. After the students construct a clay piece and paint it with colorful glazes, projects will be fired in electric kilns. Students should bring their imagination and be prepared to get messy as we dive into the world of functional and sculptural ceramics. This is a 7-week, 1.5 hour, after school class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Michelle Schamis
Cost: $190
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Drawing Realistic & Pixar Animals (Ages: 7+)"
Tuesdays, April 16 - May 28, 2024
 

Traveling around the world with pencils and paintbrushes students will explore the natural habitat of all types of realistic animals while studying their landscape and create drawings and paintings of all the various animals within the 7 continents. Students will also be exposed to drawing Pixar, Disney & Movie character animals. This is a 7-week, 1.5 hour class, held on Tuesdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Mark Gruener
Cost: $175
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Art Explorers (Ages: 8+)"
Tuesdays, April 16 - May 28, 2024
 

Every week students will explore a different artistic medium and art concept. The weekly art expeditions culminate in unique projects. Artistic introductions and lesson plans revolve around drawing, painting, printmaking, papermaking and the ancient techniques of mosaics. Enroll in the weekly expeditions and explore all art has to offer! This is a 7-week, 1.5 hour class on Tuesdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Kate Hochner
Cost: $175
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery Hand & Wheel (Ages: 9-13yrs)"
Tuesdays, April 16 - May 28, 2024
 

Throw yourself into the art of making pottery! Learn hand-building, wheel throwing, and glazing skills in this popular ceramics class while creating functional and sculptural forms. Spend the first few days building your pieces, then experiment with design and colorful glazes. This is a 7-week, 1.5 hr. after-school class held on Tuesdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Shannon Wolsky
Cost: $190
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Teen Photography: Spring is in the Air (Ages: 11+)"
Tuesdays, April 16 - May 28, 2024
 

Photograph the new growth and beautiful colors of Spring. Students will learn how to create a soft blurred background, how to focus and use artistic concepts to make photographs more interesting. Class will meet in the studio each week. Lessons in camera settings and composition will be taught first, followed by going outside to photograph and apply what was just taught. Bring your own single lens reflex (DSLR) or mirrorless camera for this class. A compact camera is acceptable but will not have all the functionality. Phone cameras are not acceptable.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Laura Ducceschi
Cost: $190
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Cartooning (Ages: 7+)"
Wednesdays, April 17 - May 29, 2024
 

Students will learn to draw funny faces and silly scenes by incorporating the tips and tricks of cartooning. They will learn to include the use of exaggeration to make characters come to life and tell a story. Students work from well-known cartoons, reference pictures, and their own imaginations! This is a 7-week, 1.5 hr. after-school class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Tony Squadroni
Cost: $175
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery Hand & Wheel (Ages: 9-13yrs)"
Wednesdays, April 17 - May 29, 2024
 

Throw yourself into the art of making pottery! Learn hand-building, wheel throwing, and glazing skills in this popular ceramics class while creating functional and sculptural forms. Spend the first few days building your pieces, then experiment with design and colorful glazes. This is a 7-week, 1.5 hr. after-school class held on Wednesdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Susan Branco
Cost: $190
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Teen Studio Drawing & Painting (Ages: 11+)"
Wednesdays, April 17 - May 29, 2024
 

Whether you are a beginner or looking to round out your college portfolio, join me each week to develop and expand upon your skills in drawing & painting. We will use a variety of medium including: charcoal, chalk, pastel, watercolor and acrylic paints. Working from a different still life arrangement each class, the focus will be on observation and the development of a completed piece each week. Build personal confidence and explore self-expression in the pursuit of finding your own individual style. Students will benefit from demonstrations, highly individualized instruction and weekly critique sessions. This is a 7-week, 1.5 hour after-school class held on Wednesdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sharon Henderson
Cost: $190
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Figure Drawing for Beginners"
Wednesdays, April 17 - May 29, 2024
 

In this class, our main focus will be on the study of form in a spatial context, and using observational approaches in the construction of our images. We will begin by drawing the figure on toned paper with charcoal and white chalk. We will explore physical viewpoint, effective composition and effective rendering of light and shadow to shape our expression and create a unified pictorial image. The goal is to encourage a sensitive approach to handling a wide range of values, in tandem with a variety of lines and edges. The class will include demonstrations, discussions of masterworks, both traditional and contemporary, and thoughtful feedback on work. The drawing course will be a valuable resource for students of any skill level.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Ernie Norcia
Cost: $375
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Fundamentals of Oils"
Wednesdays, April 17 - May 29, 2024
 

Students explore all aspects of working with oils, with a strong emphasis on composition, color mixing and various painting techniques. Individual instruction provided in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Ideal for beginners as well as more experienced artists.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Stefanie Lieberman
Cost: $325
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Learn to Draw"
Wednesdays, April 17 - May 29, 2024
 

This class will explore the essential relationships of shape, proportion, and value within the condition of light bathing subject matter. The painterly medium of charcoal contributes significantly to understanding the practice of building a painting. Drawing in line and moving to masses, students strive to draw fluidly with concentration on value and proportion, identifying a process that is particularly suited for training painters. The course begins with shorter exercises, as detail-oriented seeing emerges in still life drawing after students learn to prioritize the order of the masses.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sharon Henderson
Cost: $270
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Portrait Drawing"
Wednesdays, April 17 - May 29, 2024
 

The convincing depiction of form in three-dimensional space is one of the great conceptual breakthroughs in Western art. This applies particularly to portrait drawing where the volume of a head is such an important vehicle of communication. The main focus will be on issues of composition, texture, measure, likeness, proportion, and the study of form in a spatial context. We will be drawing from models using toned paper, white chalk and charcoal. Students will learn how to render the effects of light and shadow to create a sense of volume. The goal is to encourage a sensitive approach to handling a wide range of values, in tandem with a variety of lines and edges.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Ernie Norcia
Cost: $375
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Working With The Landscape"
Wednesdays, April 17 - May 29, 2024
 

In this class, we will explore how the landscape can be interpreted to convey mood and atmosphere through the use of color, line, edge, and composition. We will look at landscape work from other artists, and discuss the various options in assessing the landscape while choosing what to include. We will execute preliminary drawing and color studies, and at least one final work.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Nicole Michaud
Cost: $325
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery: Hand and Wheel"
Wednesdays, April 17 - May 29, 2024
 

Bring your creativity and ideas into the studio! In this class we will be creating functional and non-functional pieces with an added flair. Projects will be wheel thrown to start, then altered, trimmed, and finished with handbuilding. Turn your plates into birdbaths, your mugs into face mugs, and your candlestick holders into goblets. The possibilities are endless. This class is for beginner to advanced level skills. Your first bag of stoneware clay plus glazing and firing fees for pieces completed as part of your coursework are included.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Veronica McLaughlin
Cost: $350
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Jewelry- Lost Wax Casting and Beyond"
Wednesdays, April 17 - May 29, 2024
 

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!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Christopher Darway
Cost: $340
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Jeweler's Bench"
Wednesdays, April 17 - June 5, 2024
 

This class is geared to the person who has had a basic jewelry/metals class, possibly in college or at a local art center and wants to up their skills. You might be making and selling jewelry and are interested in a new technique. We have the best equipped studio in the area, and I have a lot of tips, tricks, and techniques to share. Join the class. Toolboxes supplied. Students will purchase sterling silver.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Christopher Darway
Cost: $340
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Enamel Jewelry: Glass on Metal"
Thursdays, April 18 - May 30, 2024
 

In this demonstration focused, multi-week class, students will learn the foundations of enameling on metal to create lightweight, wearable jewelry. Utilizing traditional metal fabrication and cold connections, students will learn silver soldering, earwire fitting, filing, sanding, and sawing, and light forming. They will then take their prepared metal and apply multiple layers of vitreous glass enamel, which will add color and even potential imagery to their new wearable pieces. Finally, students will learn about finishing and care to make their pieces sustain everyday wear and comfort. Techniques demonstrated: Silver soldering, riveting, wire manipulation, metal tumbling, filing, sanding, sawing & piercing, finishing, enamel layering, wet-packing, surface decoration including: decal application, overglazing, etching, graphite, sugar firing.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Emily Pellini
Cost: $315
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Beginner/Intermediate Guide to Wheel Throwing"
Thursdays, April 18 - May 30, 2024
 

Satisfy your curiosity about clay! Come get your hands dirty in this fun and thorough introduction to throwing pots on the pottery wheel. After throwing pots you’ll learn how to decorate and glaze your ceramic work for the final firing. What have you always wanted to make? Coffee mugs, bowls, a decorated plate or vases. You will have the opportunity to learn the skills required to make these wheel thrown forms. First bag of stoneware clay plus glazes and firing fees for work completed as part of the coursework are included. Tools are available to purchase at Wayne Art Center, or you can bring your own. What to wear? Wear old clothes or a smock……throwing is dirty but fun!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Peter Murray
Cost: $350
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery for Adults & Teens"
Thursdays, April 18 - May 30, 2024
 

In this class we will learn to throw a variety of functional pottery forms. This will include cups, mugs, bowls, plates, jars, and more. We will learn the basics of different pottery forms found in most kitchens around the world. Beginners and advanced students are welcome.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Ryan Wheeler
Cost: $350
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery Hand Building"
Thursdays, April 18 - May 30, 2024
 

Interested in trying your hand at hand building with clay? Looking for a fun class to fill in the time? Try a fun, interactive, no intimidation class where you will learn the basics of hand building with clay. Susan Branco will guide you through the simple processes to make funky animals, push mold plates, soap dishes, and simple projects created for the absolute beginner! All levels are welcome. First bag of clay and firing fees are included.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Susan Branco
Cost: $350
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Art From The Heart: Abstract Painting"
Thursdays, April 18 - May 30, 2024
 

Abstract art is about expression. Life offers so many challenges and having a place to learn how to release all those feelings with smiles is "worth its weight in gold”. There are so many ways to free yourself when doing abstractions. Using colors you were afraid to use, making silly marks, and doing things with the innocence of a child. No wrongs or rights, but just having fun and letting go. If you want to learn how to express your inner thoughts and sharpen your skills at the same time, this is a great class for you. We will talk about composition, acrylic techniques, space, and rhythm while having a really good time doing it.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sandi Neiman Lovitz
Cost: $325
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Classic Watercolor Thursday Evenings"
Thursdays, April 18 - May 30, 2024
 

This class with instruction by Alice Meyer Wallace will focus on classic watercolor techniques-Sargeant, Homer, Rodin, Nolde, and particularly Charles Demuth, from Lancaster, PA. Come enjoy this fun and relaxed class! The class will work predominantly from still life but on occasion, the instructor will lead the class in painting from the model (2 times) and there will be an option of experimenting with watercolor and collage.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Alice Meyer-Wallace
Cost: $270
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Photo to Canvas"
Thursdays, April 18 - May 30, 2024
 

Working in oil or pastel from photographic reference, this class is about translating the photographic image onto either canvas or paper. Focusing on color, value and mark making as essential tools, students are encouraged to move a step beyond the restraints of a camera to create a successful and personal work. Discussion will include working with painting mediums and exploring different techniques in oil and pastel. Additionally, there will be a still life set up for those who prefer.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Anne Graham
Cost: $325
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Oil Painting: Developing Your Personal Aesthetic"
Thursdays, April 18 - June 6, 2024
 

The focus of this class is the investigation and development of your own style or aesthetic. Color sense, paint handling and pushing compositional boundaries will be emphasized. Subject matter at student's discretion. Still life will be available. For intermediate & advanced students. Please bring your usual painting materials to class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Karen Fogarty
Cost: $370
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Oil Painting: Starting Up & Moving Along"
Thursdays, April 18 - June 6, 2024
 

Acquaint or re-acquaint yourself with the pleasure of oil painting. Learn about the materials and techniques that form the basis of the medium. Students will use still life, simple and complex, as subject matter. All levels are welcome.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Karen Fogarty
Cost: $370
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Painting with a Purpose"
Thursdays, April 18 - June 6, 2024
 

This course is designed to create paintings that we will build from a loose, underpainting and refine as we go along. This class is ideal for those painters who want to break out of the habit of focusing in on details and let the paint create a more expressive piece. Attention will be paid to composition, color mixing, paint application and technique. All skill levels welcome in a fun and relaxing atmosphere!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Stefanie Lieberman
Cost: $370
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Artist Studio (Ages: 6-8yrs)"
Thursdays, April 18 - May 30, 2024
 

Explore the fundamentals of drawing and painting through still life and portraiture. Get the most from shading, contour, line, proportion and composition. This class will help uncover the artist hidden in every child. This is a 7-week, 1.5 hour, after-school class held on Thursdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Susan Branco
Cost: $175
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery Club (Ages: 7+)"
Thursdays, April 18 - May 30, 2024
 

Bring your young artists to join us in the ceramics studio as we learn various hand-building methods for creating and decorating ceramic masterpieces. Each week's project will include a method of constructing clay by hand (pinch, coil, slab, etc.) and plenty of opportunities for self-expression and experimentation. After the students construct a clay piece and paint it with colorful glazes, projects will be fired in electric kilns. Students should bring their imagination and be prepared to get messy as we dive into the world of functional and sculptural ceramics. This is a 7-week, 1.5 hour, after school class on Thursdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Michelle Schamis
Cost: $190
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Drawing FUNdamentals (Ages: 7+)"
Thursdays, April 18 - May 30, 2024
 

Enjoy your time drawing mixed-up, fantasy creatures, famous figures, familiar faces, colorful and blended sceneries, and a mixture of perspectives. Students will be taught different drawing techniques, making it easier for them to sketch on their own. A variety of painting and drawing materials will be introduced to teach the differences between artistic mediums. This is a 7-week, 1.5 hour class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Mark Gruener
Cost: $175
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery Hand & Wheel (Ages: 9-13yrs)"
Thursdays, April 18 - May 30, 2024
 

Throw yourself into the art of making pottery! Learn hand-building, wheel throwing, and glazing skills in this popular ceramics class while creating functional and sculptural forms. Spend the first few days building your pieces, then experiment with design and colorful glazes. This is a 7-week, 1.5 hour, Thursday, after school class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Shannon Wolsky
Cost: $190
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Two For Art (Ages: 2+)"
Fridays, April 19 - May 31, 2024
 

Join your child on a nurturing creative quest. Whether your child has already begun to show an interest in art or you are looking to introduce them to new media in a structured yet nurturing environment, this class allows even the youngest students to discover their creative side. Students work with air-dry clay, collage, paint, chalk and more. Our early childhood teachers encourage students to talk about their art, providing a great opportunity to learn new vocabulary, particularly words related to colors, shapes and textures, and emotions. Children learn to follow directions in a social setting with support and encouragement of their caregiver, serving as the perfect precursor to preschool.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sharon Henderson
Cost: $135
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"ARTful 4's (Ages: 4+)"
Fridays, April 19 - May 31, 2024
 

In this class, children learn "to see" differences in art. Exploration of bright vs. light, colors, line differences: straight/curved, short/long and thick/thin and include them in their artwork. Employing a wide range of mediums, including drawing and painting, printmaking and mixed media. Kids and parents get to get messy! Join in the sociability of the artistic class, watching creativity come alive in your child and take some artistic concepts home. Please bring a snack to enjoy during a mid-break short story. This is a 7-week, 2 hour, Friday afternoon class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sharon Henderson
Cost: $225
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Teen Pottery Hand & Wheel (Ages: 12+)"
Fridays, April 19 - May 31, 2024
 

Come join the Friday fun in the ceramics studio and learn how to throw on the potter's wheel! Any and all skill levels are welcome while we navigate the techniques of improving our skills on the wheel and hand-building. There will be demonstrations on the wheel each week and instruction will be tailored to each students needs and ability. Bring your creativity and get ready to get messy! This is a 7-week, 1.5 hour, after-school class, held on Fridays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Veronica McLaughlin
Cost: $190
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Watercolor, Transparent & Opaque"
Fridays, April 19 - May 31, 2024
 

Watercolor is a versatile medium, which can be both transparent and opaque. Using a variety of subject matter, some techniques explored will be drawing for watercolor, painting without drawing, wet-in-wet watercolor, glazing with watercolor washes, the use of gouache and other aqueous media with watercolor. The instructor will start each class with a demonstration or an explanation of the technique for the day. Students will be encouraged to work in their own personal style. Each class will end with a group critique with the emphasis on constructive criticism.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Wendy Scheirer
Cost: $275
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Handbuilding Studio"
Fridays, April 19 - May 31, 2024
 

The Handbuilding Studio class provides the opportunity for advanced handbuilders to share studio time with other experienced clay students. Demos will reflect the interests of the students. Students, while guided by Karen as needed, will have the opportunity to try new techniques, work on their self-directed projects and explore a range of ways to work with clay. First bag of clay and all glazing and firings of work completed in class is included in tuition. A $5.00 materials fee is payable to the instructor. The instructor requests that students wear a mask while in the studio.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Karen Sacks
Cost: $585
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery: Pinching & Pit Firing"
Fridays, April 19 - May 31, 2024
 

This class is designed to dispel the notion that pinching is merely a beginner's technique. We will explore numerous variations on the method including: creating larger forms, working intuitively, and exploring asymmetrical forms. Surface treatments will include imprinting plants and other textures, incorporating found objects, burnishing and applying terra sigilatta. The workshop will conclude with a pit (or sawdust) firing in which the pots will be buried in sawdust and smoldered overnight. This smokes the pots in an unpredictable manner. Multiple techniques will be employed to encourage variations including the use of sulfates, masking parts of the surface and wrapping the pots with cooper wire, which often leaves trails. Tuition includes first bag of stoneware clay as well as glazes.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jimmy Clark
Cost: $350
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Introductory Jewelry"
Fridays, April 19 - May 31, 2024
 

Students will learn the basics of metalworking. The course will cover fabrication, soldering, finishing, and safety procedures. Students will leave with one finished pin and one bezel-set ring.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Vi Hutchinson
Cost: $315
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Animation, Cartooning & Flipbooks (Ages: 8+)"
Saturdays, April 20 - June 1, 2024
 

This class will open comic books to the world of superheroes and video game characters. Students will learn about the influences of Japan and explore both Manga (Anime) and Pokemon. Classes will touch upon the universe of TV, movie animation and even create their own animated flipbook. This is an 6-week, 1.5 hour Saturday morning class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Tony Squadroni
Cost: $155
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Artist Studio (Ages: 7-9yrs)"
Saturdays, April 20 - June 1, 2024
 

Explore the fundamentals of drawing and painting through still life and portraiture. Get the most from shading, contour, line, proportion and composition. This class will help uncover the artist hidden in every child. This is a 6-week, 1.5 hr. Saturday class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Susan Branco
Cost: $155
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Drawing FUNdamentals (Ages: 7+)"
Saturdays, April 20 - June 1, 2024
 

Enjoy your time drawing mixed-up, fantasy creatures, famous figures, familiar faces, colorful and blended sceneries, and a mixture of perspectives. Students will be taught different drawing techniques, making it easier for them to sketch on their own. A variety of painting and drawing materials will be introduced to teach the differences between artistic mediums. This is a 6-week, 1.5 hour class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Mark Gruener
Cost: $155
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Botanical Art in Drybrush Watercolor"
April 20, 2024
 

Painting in a drybrush watercolor method is akin to drawing with paint. We’ll observe and draw a simple botanical subject, transfer it to hot-pressed watercolor paper, and work our way through the technique of applying paint in tiny, colorful strokes. Capture all the details on a botanical subject of your choice.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Margaret Saylor
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Creating Dynamic Paintings from Photos"
April 20-21, 2024
 

Successfully producing expressive, painterly paintings from photographs requires a knowledge of both the advantages and potential pitfalls of photographic sources. While providing useful visual information, photos often mislead - distorting subjects and flattening the picture plane. In this workshop students will use photographs as a point of departure, a reference point from which information will selectively and intelligently be drawn. Developing an enhanced visual awareness of compositional design, the importance of shapes, color harmony and paint application is critically important. This workshop will help students learn to “see” as painters. They will be challenged to take chances, be bold, expressive and spontaneous. Group and individual critiques will be given. The workshop will be challenging, the environment supportive, fun and positive.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Georganna Lenssen
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Jewelry 101/Let's Get Started"
Tuesdays, April 23 - June 4, 2024
 

Ever wanted to try your hand at the craft of jewelry making? Make a ring? Fabricate a pendant? Set a stone? We can do all that and much more at the Wayne Art Center’s fully equipped jewelry studio. You will be introduced to a different technique weekly that will give you enough skills to produce a finished piece of work. Toolboxes supplied. Students will purchase sterling silver.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Christopher Darway
Cost: $290
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Metal Clay Madness"
Tuesdays, April 23 - June 4, 2024
 

Metal clay is an art product made from very fine powdered metal mixed with a non-toxic binder and water. Its consistency is like ceramic porcelain clay. You work it wet or dry. When dried it can be filed and sanded. After drying, the work is fired in a kiln to produce a solid piece of silver. Heat resistant stones can be fired in place. We will be using “Art Clay” brand from Japan. This 4-week studio class will cover the history of metal clay, different clay brands and formulas, tools, wet and dry work, silicon rubber mold making, stone setting technique, metal clay paste with glass, kiln firing temperatures and reconstituting dried metal clay.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Christopher Darway
Cost: $290
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Sculpture for the Home & Garden"
Tuesdays, April 23 - May 28, 2024
 

Imagine making a one-of-a-kind piece of sculpture for your home or garden. With guidance from professional sculptor, you can make a variety of sculptures from animals to a decorative relief sculpture or a figurative piece. Learn sculpting techniques while creating something special. Books and pictures will be supplied for inspiration or bring your own. Class tuition includes your first bag of stoneware clay as well as glazes and firing fees for coursework completed in class. Clay is available at Wayne Art Center. All skill levels welcome.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jennifer Frudakis-Petry
Cost: $300
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Stained Glass"
Tuesdays, April 23 - May 28, 2024
 

This class is open to advanced students. 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: $235
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Beginning Paper Clay"
Tuesdays, April 23 - May 28, 2024
 

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. Join Jerry as he guides you through how to make paper clay (or fiber clay) and bonding slips for hand-built forms. This course expands your understanding of this unique material by adding various clay fibers to create functional pottery and sculptural forms. Gain valuable insights as Jerry shares practical, problem-solving advice related to your studio work, such as fixing broken work and preventing cracks. Tuition includes the first bag of porcelain clay, glazes and firing fees for work completed in class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jerry Bennett
Cost: $300
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Green Man Ornamental Wall Plaque"
Tuesdays, April 23 - May 28, 2024
 

Create an enchanting green man plaque for your garden. They also make a great gift for a friend or family! Learn the subtle techniques of relief sculpture from sculpting instructor Jennifer Frudakis-Petry. With her 40 years of experience, and your own imagination you too can complete your own decorative depiction of the leafy Celtic mask known as a green man. Tuition includes a bag of clay, plus glazes and firing fees for work completed as a part of this class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jennifer Frudakis-Petry
Cost: $300
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery for Adults & Teens"
Tuesdays, April 23 - May 28, 2024
 

In this class we will learn to throw a variety of functional pottery forms. This will include cups, mugs, bowls, plates, jars, and more. We will learn the basics of different pottery forms found in most kitchens around the world. Beginners and advanced students are welcome.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Ryan Wheeler
Cost: $300
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Classic Watercolor Tuesday Afternoons"
Tuesdays, April 23 - May 28, 2024
 

This class with instruction by Alice Meyer Wallace will focus on classic watercolor techniques-Sargeant, Homer, Rodin, Nolde, and particularly Charles Demuth, from Lancaster, PA. Come enjoy this fun and relaxed class! The class will work predominantly from still life but on occasion, the instructor will lead the class in painting from the model (2 times) and there will be an option of experimenting with watercolor and collage.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Alice Meyer-Wallace
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Figure Within an Interior Environment"
Tuesdays, April 23 - May 28, 2024
 

Led by master artist Michael Doyle, students consider the composition of a figure within an interior setting. Students may elect to draw or paint, using a variety of materials.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Michael Doyle
Cost: $330
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Introduction to the Figure"
Tuesdays, April 23 - May 28, 2024
 

Working from both cast studies and life models, this class emphasizes the rhythm, form, and structure of the human figure. Some attention is given to introductory anatomy. Students may elect to draw or paint, using a variety of mediums. Open to all levels, from beginner to experienced.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Michael Doyle
Cost: $330
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Light & Shadow"
Tuesdays, April 23 - May 28, 2024
 

Light & Shadow - Bring your paintings to life! Whether it is portrait, still life, landscape or abstracts, the presence of light against shadow gives the subject form and dimension. Bring your own inspiration to class and with this principle in mind, watch your paintings come to life! Composition and color mixing will be a focus in this class. All mediums and skill levels are welcome!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Stefanie Lieberman
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Advanced Drawing & Painting"
Tuesdays, April 23 - June 4, 2024
 

Designed for artists ready to challenge themselves and take their work to the next level, this class is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of the artist's own creative process and sensibility. A variety of subject matter will be explored. Level: Previous drawing and painting experience is recommended.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Karen Fogarty
Cost: $325
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Oil Painting: Starting Up & Moving Along"
Tuesdays, April 23 - June 4, 2024
 

Acquaint or re-acquaint yourself with the pleasure of oil painting. Learn about the materials and techniques that form the basis of the medium. Students will use still life, simple and complex, as subject matter. All levels are welcome.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Karen Fogarty
Cost: $325
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Landscape Painting in Studio: All Mediums"
Wednesdays, April 24 - June 5, 2024
 

Working from your own reference material, we will spend each week focusing on a particular aspect of landscape painting. Individual techniques will be held each session in a supportive atmosphere. Syllabus will be provided. Please bring painting materials to the first class. All mediums welcomed.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Bonnie Mettler
Cost: $325
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pottery for Adults & Teens"
Wednesdays, April 24 - May 29, 2024
 

In this class we will learn to throw a variety of functional pottery forms. This will include cups, mugs, bowls, plates, jars, and more. We will learn the basics of different pottery forms found in most kitchens around the world. Beginners and advanced students are welcome.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Ryan Wheeler
Cost: $300
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Progressing with Watercolor"
Thursdays, April 25 - May 23, 2024
 

This course is designed to deepen your understanding of watercolor painting. Building on basic techniques, this class focuses on how to effectively edit and paint any subject from photographs. Composition, value structure and using a limited palette from the color wheel to paint a successful painting will be covered. This session is highly recommended for students with a good understanding of fundamental watercolor techniques. Personalized feedback and guidance will be offered throughout this six-week session with a critique at the end. If you're looking to refine your skills and take your watercolors to the next level, "Progressing with Watercolor" will help you achieve your artistic goals.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Radhika Srinivas
Cost: $235
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Still Life in the Interior"
April 26-28, 2024
 

This workshop will focus on the problem of combining the genres of still-life and interior painting into a single picture. We will start by addressing the problem of finding a subject and the practical and formal problems of setting up a still life. We will discuss how to organize and simplify complex information, how to have a unified sense of light throughout the picture and how to perceive color and tone relationships. We will also cover aspects of drawing that will help in the creation of a convincing sense of space. Students are welcome to bring their own objects or work with objects on hand at the center.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Peter Van Dyck
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Sketch-on-the-Go"
April 27, 2024
 

Capture the active life of the city and its rich architecture. This is an excellent workshop for anyone who wants to learn to sketch on the bus or train, in cafés and public parks, or while traveling abroad. Topics include perspective, gauging proportions by eye, gesture figure drawing, and methods for simplifying form. All levels welcome.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Frederic Kaplan
Cost: $115
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632


"Figure Sculpture Workshop"
April 27, 2024
 

Join Colleen O'Donnell for a "day-in-the-clay" and learn to sculpt the human figure. Learn the techniques and tools of figure sculpture through demonstration and hands-on sculpting from the model. Explore anatomy, proportion, design and expression with air-dry clay (no armature required). Expressive possibilities will emerge as your skills develop.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Colleen O'Donnell
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 1-267-514-8647


"Open Life Drawing Studio with Model"
Mondays, April 29 - June 10, 2024
 

Work independently in the drawing medium of your choice! This monitored studio is designed to give students the opportunity to work from live nude models without instruction, allowing you time to explore and experiment. Just as in any life drawing session the poses will range from short gestures gradually building to longer poses at the end. This is an extraordinary opportunity for you to develop and extend your drawing skills.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Leslie Bowen, Monitor
Cost: $200
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Exploring Mixed Media & Collage"
Tuesdays, April 30 - June 4, 2024
 

This class will introduce students to acrylics, watercolor, inks, pastels, crayons and collage materials. Learn to play with these mediums and express yourself in your own unique way. Students will explore texture, shape, line and color with a focus on composition and design. Come unleash your creative spirit!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Laurie Daddona
Cost: $235
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Watercolor: Enjoy the Process!"
Tuesdays, April 30 - June 4, 2024
 

Watercolor painting is spontaneous, fun, elusive, and challenging! Students experience the excitement of watercolors, integrating the elements of design, color, composition, and light., as they learn to enjoy the "process of painting" and develop their own personal style.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Laurie Daddona
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"A Traditional Approach to Painting & Drawing"
Wednesdays, May 1 - June 12, 2024
 

Using simple everyday objects in thoughtful well-lit compositions, students create fresh and dynamic paintings. Through instruction, demos, and examining the work of master and contemporary painters, students begin with a direct painting approach and proceed in clear stages. The course covers the key ingredients of great painting, including composition, paint handling, edges, value and color relationships, and modeling form. Students will develop a solid and dependable approach to painting, providing a strong foundation to build upon. Level: Appropriate for beginner and intermediate painters. The returning student is free to work on independent projects whether still life, landscape, or the figure.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sasha Diehl
Cost: $270
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Watercolor Workshop"
May 4-5, 2024
 

Interested in learning or improving your watercolor skills? All materials and techniques will be discussed, including the selection of papers, brushes, and pigments, as well as transparent and opaque painting methods. Students will work from still-life, and/or their own source material. All levels welcome.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: James Toogood
Cost: $225
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632


"Abstracted Landscapes"
May 11, 2024
 

Unleash a new level in your painting! Choose a photograph of your own and explore methods and techniques for abstracting a scene from a small value or color study to a larger contemporary piece. A short demo, art examples and individual instruction will be provided throughout the day. Students may work in oil or acrylic. Please bring several photos to choose from and include one small (6 x 6 to 8 x 10) and one large (16 x 20 to 24 x 36) substrate with your supplies.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Abby Ober
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Aesthetic Design Tools for Landscape Painting"
May 13-15, 2024
 

Jill Carver will discuss how unity and variety are paramount to create overall harmony in a painting, exploring design tools relating to the core components of shape, value and color. Not only will she be explaining how to manage each of these elements but also how to explore the visual ‘what-if’s’, experiment, and identify ways to produce personal, poetic, intentional paintings. Jill embraces the notion that creativity - and fun - are rooted in the design choices we make. She will also explain how the choice of design/compositional tools should be dictated by the subject matter and what an individual artist wishes to say about it. Jill will structure the workshop through set exercises, slide-shows, lectures, demos and brainstorming discussions.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jill Carver
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Painting Spring Blooms"
Wednesdays, May 15 - June 19, 2024
 

This 6-week class will focus on painting simple spring blooms. Please bring your favorite spring flowers and a small simple vase. We will work from life and from photos to capture the essence of these floral forms. The approach will vary between direct quick studies and longer layered paintings. Level: intermediate to advanced. Medium: all mediums welcome, instructor works in oils. Supply list: bring your preferred brushes and paints, fresh flower(s) and a small vase.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Claudia Rilling
Cost: $300
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Plein Air Painting - Color and Light"
Wednesdays, May 15 - June 19, 2024
 

Enjoy a laid-back atmosphere as we study the flora, fauna, and man-made structures in and around the Wayne Art Center Grounds. We will work in the plein air tradition of painting. Each week a new "study" will be completed. Prior plein air painting experience required (or please practice using your equipment in the weeks leading up to the class).
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Claudia Rilling
Cost: $250
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Color Theory Meets Pigment Reality Workshop"
May 18, 2024
 

Color is perhaps the most misunderstood and confusing element of painting for people. This workshop will focus on color’s theoretical underpinnings —how it works and why it works— and how to apply these principles when faced with the reality of painting with artist's pigments. Key elements of understanding and mixing color effectively will be covered. Participants will work to develop their own vocabulary of color through making color studies and scales, and paint from a still life to practice seeing, relating and mixing colors. This workshop is designed for beginning through intermediate painters who are looking to gain a greater understanding of color and the color mixing process. Participants may choose to work in oil or acrylic.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Bruce Garrity
Cost: $95
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 1-267-514-8647


"Figure Drawing Workshop"
May 26, 2024
 

Don’t miss this opportunity to work with renowned artist, educator and author Roberto Osti! Gain confidence in your ability to render the human form and handling of materials. Proportions, anatomy and methods of measuring will be emphasized as you draw with the instructor from a live model. Media and techniques include graphite on white paper, charcoal on white paper, charcoal and chalk on toned paper.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Roberto Osti
Cost: $215
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 1-267-514-8647


"Abstracted Landscapes"
June 15, 2024
 

Unleash a new level in your painting! Choose a photograph of your own and explore methods and techniques for abstracting a scene from a small value or color study to a larger contemporary piece. A short demo, art examples and individual instruction will be provided throughout the day. Students may work in oil or acrylic. Please bring several photos to choose from and include one small (6 x 6 to 8 x 10) and one large (16 x 20 to 24 x 36) substrate with your supplies.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Abby Ober
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"3-Day Plein Air"
August 19-21, 2024
 

Gouache is a water-based medium that continues to grow in popularity. Watercolor artists will take to it because it mixes with water and oil painters will understand its opaque quality. Our instructor Bernard Dellario uses it in a painterly, intuitive way, Bernie describes his style as “abstract with a foothold in reality.”
 
Location: Marietta, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Bernie Dellario
Cost: $450
Sponsor: Susquehanna Art Workshops
Website, email, 717-314-9551


"In-Class Workshop Charcoal and Pastels"
August 26-27, 2024
 

Learn how to draw figures, and how to make expressive drawings by participating in this 2-day intense workshop with Mashiul. Students will have the opportunity to learn from short dynamic gestural poses to long poses of a life model.
 
Location: Marietta, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Mashiul Chowdhury
Cost: $275
Sponsor: Susquehanna Art Workshops
Website, email, 717-314-9551


"In-Class: With an Eye to Color"
September 9-11, 2024
 

The primary focus of this 3-day in-classroom workshop will be on color. While Cynthia is known as a palette knife painter and will give a knife demo, the aim of the workshop is to help people find their own visual voice. What separates you from your fellow painters, what are your particular skills and strengths from which to grow?
 
Location: Marietta, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Cynthia Rosen
Cost: $450
Sponsor: Susquehanna Art Workshops
Website, email, 717-314-9551


"Plein Air: See and Paint with Confidence"
September 16-18, 2024
 

You can learn to create wonderfully energized paintings, capturing the light and atmosphere of your subject. Joe's 3-day plein air workshop will fill you with confidence and vision to move you forward.
 
Location: Marietta, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Joe Gyurcsak
Cost: $600
Sponsor: Susquehanna Art Workshops
Website, email, 717-314-9551


"In-Class and Plein Air: Watercolor"
September 23-25, 2024
 

This intensive 3-day workshop covers all the important elements of painting like composition, value, and color, along with the intricacies of watercolor. Two days in classroom and one day to practice plein air.
 
Location: Marietta, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Yong Hong Zhong
Cost: $500
Sponsor: Susquehanna Art Workshops
Website, email, 717-314-9551


 

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