The Arts League Course Calendar
CURRENT & UPCOMING SESSIONS
Click on a session to see the weekly schedule or scroll down to sign up for our signature classes and workshops
Summer 1: June 22 - August 9
Summer 2: August 10 - September 27
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Frequently Asked Questions
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While there are several returning intermediate students in our adult classes, they are designed to be welcoming for the beginner and intermediate student, unless otherwise noted. Our adult sessions are 6 weeks long unless they are a workshop, which will note the number of sessions and dates on the class page. All students get a 7th week of Open Studio times for free and all studios are available for use to finish up projects or just create!
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Pottery students must buy clay and tools themselves. Other supply costs are a part of the total class cost.
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If a registration is cancelled more than two weeks before the first day of class, The Arts League will provide a full refund.
If a registration is cancelled within two weeks before the first day of class, The Arts League will provide a 50% refund.
If a registration is cancelled after class has begun, no refund will be provided. Transfers or credits may be offered on a case by case basis.
If you need to make a change to your registration, contact us.
If you have additional questions about our classes, contact us.
Ceramics & Sculpture
Hand & Wheel (Monday)
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$300
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Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy.
MONDAYS 6-9PM
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Fall 1, Winter: Isabel Llosa is a Philadelphia based artist whose work is inspired by the natural world, with a particular focus on human-nature interactions and shapeshifting animals as a motif for emotional growth. Isabel explores the connection between ceramics, painting, and poetry and practices these art forms in conversation as a site for processing climate grief, physical and emotional trauma.
Fall 2: Clare Farrow is a ceramic artist based in Philadelphia. Her work, featured in international exhibits, centers wheel-thrown and wood-fired pottery, where she explores the dynamic interplay between meticulously crafted forms and the spontaneous, unpredictable surfaces created by the kiln’s atmosphere. Clare finds joy in teaching and offers classes for both teens and adults at studios across the city.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
MONDAYS
4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1
Time:
6PM - 9PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy. Demos and hands-on instruction in throwing, trimming and glazing will allow students of all levels to develop and refine their work. Students will develop their ability to see, explore ideas and create with curiosity. This is primarily a class for those developing wheel throwing skills but several projects will incorporate hand building techniques. Come and discover the possibilities with clay!
Required Supplies:
Clay: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio on arrival. No outside clay is allowed.
Tools: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio. We also have a limited supply of shared tools.
Weekly open studio hours:
Fridays 6 - 9 PM
Saturdays 1 - 4 PM
Sundays 1 - 4 PM
Mondays 3 - 6 PM
Teacher Info:
Claire Engelhardt is a woodfired ceramic artist and educator based in West Philly. With well over a decade of experience working with clay, she has a wide range of techniques to share for both handbuilding and wheel throwing. Her current work revolves around the practice of firing ceramics in a wood kiln; to be in community with a crew of people working together to fire the kiln, and in collaborating with the kiln to bring to life her creatures out of fire and ash.
Hand & Wheel (Tuesday)
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$300
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Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy.
TUESDAYS 6-9PM
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James Lee is a Korean American ceramicist based in Philadelphia. Inspired by his heritage and a childhood surrounded by celadon vases and moon jars, he blends traditional Korean pottery forms with modern design to create work that connects history and innovation.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
TUESDAYS
4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2
Time:
6PM - 9PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy. Demos and hands-on instruction in throwing, trimming and glazing will allow students of all levels to develop and refine their work. Students will develop their ability to see, explore ideas and create with curiosity. This is primarily a class for those developing wheel throwing skills but several projects will incorporate hand building techniques. Come and discover the possibilities with clay!
Required Supplies:
Clay: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio on arrival. No outside clay is allowed.
Tools: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio. We also have a limited supply of shared tools.
Weekly open studio hours:
Fridays 6 - 9 PM
Saturdays 1 - 4 PM
Sundays 1 - 4 PM
Mondays 3 - 6 PM
Hand & Wheel (Wednesday)
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$300
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Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy.
WEDNESDAYS 6-9PM
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Clare Farrow is a Philadelphia-based ceramic artist with 15 years of experience. Her work focuses on wheel-thrown and wood-fired pottery, where she explores the dynamic interplay between meticulously crafted forms and the spontaneous, unpredictable surfaces created by the kiln’s atmosphere. Clare’s practice is deeply rooted in community: from shapes inspired by fellow artists to use of materials sourced from friends to the collaborative nature of kiln stoking, each piece is a reflection of the collective influence and support that shape her artistic journey.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
WEDNESDAYS
4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3
Time: 6 PM - 9 PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy. Demos and hands-on instruction in throwing, trimming and glazing will allow students of all levels to develop and refine their work. Students will develop their ability to see, explore ideas and create with curiosity. This is primarily a class for those developing wheel throwing skills but several projects will incorporate hand building techniques. Come and discover the possibilities with clay!
Required Supplies:
Clay: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio on arrival. No outside clay is allowed.
Tools: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio. We also have a limited supply of shared tools.
Weekly open studio hours:
Fridays 6 - 9 PM
Saturdays 1 - 4 PM
Sundays 1 - 4 PM
Mondays 3 - 6 PM
Teacher Info:
Clare Farrow is a ceramic artist based in Philadelphia. Her work, featured in international exhibits, centers wheel-thrown and wood-fired pottery, where she explores the dynamic interplay between meticulously crafted forms and the spontaneous, unpredictable surfaces created by the kiln’s atmosphere. Clare finds joy in teaching and offers classes for both teens and adults at studios across the city.
Instagram - @claremarieclay
Hand & Wheel (Thursday)
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$300
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Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy.
THURSDAYS 6-9PM
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Eileen Stanfield - “I’ve been a serious functional ceramic artist for a bit over a decade. I currently hold space as an associate artist at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, sell my wares on Instagram, Etsy, and at various artisan events around the area, and am lucky to lead adults in ceramics classes at Sparc Services. I am 80% dedicated wheel thrower and 20% hand builder and love clean lines and a beautiful earthy color palette!”
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
THURSDAYS
4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4
Time: 6 PM - 9 PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy. Demos and hands-on instruction in throwing, trimming and glazing will allow students of all levels to develop and refine their work. Students will develop their ability to see, explore ideas and create with curiosity. This is primarily a class for those developing wheel throwing skills but several projects will incorporate hand building techniques. Come and discover the possibilities with clay!
Required Supplies:
Clay: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio on arrival. No outside clay is allowed.
Tools: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio. We also have a limited supply of shared tools.
Weekly open studio hours:
Fridays 6 - 9 PM
Saturdays 1 - 4 PM
Sundays 1 - 4 PM
Mondays 3 - 6 PM
Teacher Info:
Eileen Stanfield - “I’ve been a serious functional ceramic artist for a bit over a decade. I currently hold space as an associate artist at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, sell my wares on Instagram, Etsy, and at various artisan events around the area, and am lucky to lead adults in ceramics classes at Sparc Services. I am 80% dedicated wheel thrower and 20% hand builder and love clean lines and a beautiful earthy color palette!”
Hand & Wheel (Saturday)
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$300
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Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy.
SATURDAYS 10AM-1PM
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SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
SATURDAYS
5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6
Time: 10 AM - 1 PM
Open Studio Week
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy. Demos and hands-on instruction in throwing, trimming and glazing will allow students of all levels to develop and refine their work. Students will develop their ability to see, explore ideas and create with curiosity. This is primarily a class for those developing wheel throwing skills but several projects will incorporate hand building techniques. Come and discover the possibilities with clay!
Required Supplies:
Clay: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio on arrival. No outside clay is allowed.
Tools: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio. We also have a limited supply of shared tools.
Weekly open studio hours:
Fridays 6 - 9 PM
Saturdays 1 - 4 PM
Sundays 1 - 4 PM
Mondays 3 - 6 PM
Hand & Wheel (Sunday AM)
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$300
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Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy.
SUNDAYS 10-1PM
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Josh Landow is a wheel-throwing focused ceramic artist with 30 years of experience. His work tends to be very precise and angular in nature. He's been involved with The Arts League as a studio monitor and teacher since 2016.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
SUNDAYS
5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
Time: 10 AM - 1 PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy. Demos and hands-on instruction in throwing, trimming and glazing will allow students of all levels to develop and refine their work. Students will develop their ability to see, explore ideas and create with curiosity. This is primarily a class for those developing wheel throwing skills but several projects will incorporate hand building techniques. Come and discover the possibilities with clay!
Required Supplies:
Clay: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio on arrival. No outside clay is allowed.
Tools: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio. We also have a limited supply of shared tools.
Weekly open studio hours:
Fridays 6 - 9 PM
Saturdays 1 - 4 PM
Sundays 1 - 4 PM
Mondays 3 - 6 PM
Teacher Info:
Josh Landow is a wheel-throwing focused ceramic artist with 30 years of experience. His work tends to be very precise and angular in nature. He's been involved with The Arts League as a studio monitor and teacher since 2016.
Hand & Wheel (Sunday PM)
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$300
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Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy.
SUNDAYS 4-7PM
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Angelique Scott is a Caribbean-American artist, educator, and activist whose work explores Afro-diasporic material culture through the use of clay, fiber (hair, satin, cotton), cowrie shells, indigo, and found objects. She creates both utilitarian and decorative pieces that adorn and hold space for connection, witnessing, reflection, and confrontation—offering an embodied way of understanding and remembering. Scott’s studio practice is rooted in self and community preservation, functioning as a form of protest against systemic violence—particularly capitalism, racism, and sexism. She received her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and her MFA from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture. Scott maintains a vibrant studio arts practice investigating spirituality, wellness, and communal healing through craft.
Instagram - @ceramics.byangelique
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
SUNDAYS
5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
Time: 4 PM - 7 PM
Open Studio Week
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Build a foundation in all aspects of pottery, developing skills and techniques for making functional pieces you can use and enjoy. Demos and hands-on instruction in throwing, trimming and glazing will allow students of all levels to develop and refine their work. Students will develop their ability to see, explore ideas and create with curiosity. This is primarily a class for those developing wheel throwing skills but several projects will incorporate hand building techniques. Come and discover the possibilities with clay!
Required Supplies:
Clay: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio on arrival. No outside clay is allowed.
Tools: Available for purchase using the add-on below or in the studio. We also have a limited supply of shared tools.
Weekly open studio hours:
Fridays 6 - 9 PM
Saturdays 1 - 4 PM
Sundays 1 - 4 PM
Mondays 3 - 6 PM
Teacher Info:
James Lee is a Korean American ceramicist based in Philadelphia. Inspired by his heritage and a childhood surrounded by celadon vases and moon jars, he blends traditional Korean pottery forms with modern design to create work that connects history and innovation.
Website - www.pearfaceclay.com
Instagram - @pearfaceclay
Woodcarving
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$250
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$25 Materials Fee for first-time participants. Materials must be purchased at least seven days before the first class -
In this hands-on class we will explore traditional carving techniques using hand tools. Students will learn how to transform a block of wood into a completed sculpture- from the initial sketch to finishing methods. Topics to be discussed include wood as a medium, safe tool handling, care, and sharpening, and woodcarving tradition and technique from around the world.
SUNDAYS 2-4PM
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John Ryan is sculptor, puppeteer and illustrator currently based in Philadelphia. He has toured with the nationally recognized Catskill Puppet Theater for many years and is a founding member of Thought Alarm Theater. John has taught classes through Hartwick College, The Upper Catskill Community Center of the Arts and various other organizations
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
SUNDAYS
5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
Time: 2 PM - 4 PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
In this hands-on class we will explore traditional carving techniques using hand tools. Students will learn how to transform a block of wood into a completed sculpture- from the initial sketch to finishing methods. Topics to be discussed include wood as a medium, safe tool handling, care, and sharpening, and woodcarving tradition and technique from around the world.
NOTE: THERE IS A $25 MATERIALS FEE FOR FIRST-TIME PARTICIPANTS. IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME TAKING THIS CLASS, PLEASE SELECT THE MATERIALS FEE ADD-ON BELOW. MATERIALS MUST BE PURCHASED AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS.
Teacher Info:
John Ryan is sculptor, puppeteer and illustrator currently based in Philadelphia. He has toured with the nationally recognized Catskill Puppet Theater for many years and is a founding member of Thought Alarm Theater. John has taught classes through Hartwick College, The Upper Catskill Community Center of the Arts and various other organizations
Social Media - @john_ryan_studios
Illustration
Woodblock Printing
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$250
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$25 materials fee -
Woodblock printing is an important and historic means of creating printed images. It is a fun and versatile medium done by carving relief images into wood. In this class we will draw images of our choosing onto our woodblocks and learn how to cut and print a single color woodblock print. Throughout the course there will be demonstrations of each step of the process before students set out to work freely on a woodcut of their choosing, getting a feel for the mark making possibilities of the material. Each week will build on the last as we move through each step together as a group. There will be an option to transfer your initial woodcut image to another block to create a tone block that will add complexity and new creative opportunities to the image. We will discuss woodblock prints from around the world as well as each other's work to inspire and inform our own.
SUNDAYS 2-4PM
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Tali Burry-Schnepp is a weaver, printmaker and painter practicing in West Philadelphia. She has a BFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where she studied traditional painting and printmaking techniques that inform her interest in historic art making processes. Tali is dedicated to exploring fine art and craft mediums as a means of bringing the beauty of the human hand back into our everyday lives. Her work often revolves around themes of nature and often uses materials directly sourced from the natural world.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
SUNDAYS
5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
Time:
2PM - 4PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Woodblock printing is an important and historic means of creating printed images. It is a fun and versatile medium done by carving relief images into wood. In this class we will draw images of our choosing onto our woodblocks and learn how to cut and print a single color woodblock print. Throughout the course there will be demonstrations of each step of the process before students set out to work freely on a woodcut of their choosing, getting a feel for the mark making possibilities of the material. Each week will build on the last as we move through each step together as a group. There will be an option to transfer your initial woodcut image to another block to create a tone block that will add complexity and new creative opportunities to the image. We will discuss woodblock prints from around the world as well as each other's work to inspire and inform our own.
NOTE: This class includes a $25 Materials Fee.
Teacher Info:
Tali Burry-Schnepp is a weaver, printmaker and painter practicing in West Philadelphia. She has a BFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where she studied traditional painting and printmaking techniques that inform her interest in historic art making processes. Tali is dedicated to exploring fine art and craft mediums as a means of bringing the beauty of the human hand back into our everyday lives. Her work often revolves around themes of nature and often uses materials directly sourced from the natural world.
Instagram - @_throwingmud
Still Life: Step by Step
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$250
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Often overlooked for its quiet unassuming nature, still life painting is a versatile and very accessible way to become familiar with many fundamental concepts and approaches applicable to making all kinds of art. The genre of still life can be used to explore materials, learn composition, develop allegory and most importantly works to turn looking at often mundane or obvious subjects into an engaging and exciting process. This class will introduce some basic principles of drawing and painting from observation with a backdrop of conversation about the logic and philosophy that comes with trying to represent what we are seeing. This class is open to all skill levels, techniques will be emphasized but ultimately most of what we do will be unique to the curiosities each of us brings and there is no “right” or “wrong” approach and that is what we will celebrate more than anything.
THURSDAYS 6-8PM
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Henry Murphy, born, 1995 New York, NY, is an oil painter, living and working in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Henry earned both a BFA and a painting certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where he was awarded a Von Hess Memorial Travel Scholarship. Painting from direct observation,as well as principles pulled from the classical landscape painting tradition, folk art and an idealized notion of pre-photographic thinking. The act of observational Painting, done as a combination of painting and drawing on site, serves as a jumping off point for contemplations of nature, and the consideration of places and their histories. This effort to paint from life is crucial to the content and choices in Henry's work and a way of interacting with the local world. When Henry’s paintings diverge from the observational mode they are, again, a means of interacting through seeing.
Color and Composition
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$250
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Students will acquire knowledge of fundamental color theory and the application of various colors to enhance their paintings. Students will study the elements and principles of art and their application in creating impactful artwork. They will acquire the skills to strategically organize colors to achieve visual harmony and improve the overall composition of their artwork. The course will also feature hands-on assignments and projects that will allow students to explore various color combinations and techniques. They will receive constructive feedback from both peers and the instructor, which will foster a collaborative learning environment.
SATURDAYS 11AM-1PM
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Kiera Cunningham explores the realms of surrealism, delving into the subconscious and challenging conventional perceptions of reality. Through her art, she invites viewers to enter a dreamlike world, filled with playful juxtapositions and unexpected combinations. Her works contain a subtle sense of nostalgia, evoking memories of youth and the innocence of childhood. Embracing femininity, Cunningham's pieces delicately balance the playful and the ethereal, creating a mesmerizing interplay between fantasy and reality.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
SATURDAYS
5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6
Time: 11 AM - 1 PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Students will acquire knowledge of fundamental color theory and the application of various colors to enhance their paintings. Students will study the elements and principles of art and their application in creating impactful artwork. They will acquire the skills to strategically organize colors to achieve visual harmony and improve the overall composition of their artwork. The course will also feature hands-on assignments and projects that will allow students to explore various color combinations and techniques. They will receive constructive feedback from both peers and the instructor, which will foster a collaborative learning environment.
Teacher Info:
Kiera Cunningham explores the realms of surrealism, delving into the subconscious and challenging conventional perceptions of reality. Through her art, she invites viewers to enter a dreamlike world, filled with playful juxtapositions and unexpected combinations. Her works contain a subtle sense of nostalgia, evoking memories of youth and the innocence of childhood. Embracing femininity, Cunningham's pieces delicately balance the playful and the ethereal, creating a mesmerizing interplay between fantasy and reality.
Website - kreativekcart.com
Intro to Oil Painting
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$250
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$25 materials fee -
Oil paint is a flexible and forgiving medium with an intimidating reputation. This good-natured boot camp will focus on speed and dynamism, developing students’ comfort level and joy when working with oils. Classes will work from a still life, spending one or two sessions on each painting. In addition to color, value and accuracy, students will learn enough easy-to-follow safety practices so that they may set up a home studio affordably.
MONDAYS 6-8PM
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Jack Tobin-Gross is a multimedia illustrator and materials nerd. He studied at several DIY collectives as well as the Art Students League, Spring Studio and MICA, and holds a BFA from Alfred University. Originally from NYC, he lives and works in Philadelphia as an educator and general artist for hire.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
MONDAYS
4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1
6PM - 8PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Oil paint is a flexible and forgiving medium with an intimidating reputation. This good-natured boot camp will focus on speed and dynamism, developing students’ comfort level and joy when working with oils. Classes will work from a still life, spending one or two sessions on each painting. In addition to color, value and accuracy, students will learn enough easy-to-follow safety practices so that they may set up a home studio affordably.
NOTE: THERE IS A $25 MATERIALS FEE FOR THIS CLASS.
Teacher Info:
Jack Tobin-Gross is a multimedia illustrator and materials nerd. He studied at several DIY collectives as well as the Art Students League, Spring Studio and MICA, and holds a BFA from Alfred University. Originally from NYC, he lives and works in Philadelphia as an educator and general artist for hire.
Garden Party!
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$250
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$25 materials fee -
Welcome the season of light, color, and fresh air! In this six-week oil-painting class, I will provide individual guidance to all the students as they celebrate springtime through painting. The subject matter of the artwork is your choice, just bring a photo (even on your phone is fine) of your happiest springtime adventures! Think gardens, pets in sunlight, open windows, or secret hiking trails.
WEDNESDAYS 6-8PM
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Jo Gamel lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she attended Moore College of Art & Design. Gamel has exhibited her work internationally at institutions such as the Louvre (Paris, during Paris+ Art Basel), Chelsea Old Town Hall (London, during London Art Week), the European Museum of Modern Art (Barcelona), and Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens. Gamel has received several honors, including the Women in Art Excellence Award from Artio Gallery in London, the Excellence in Painting Award from Moore, and her work has been featured in Create Magazine. She loves to see students discover that they can do anything. She hopes her students always find find and enrichment in her courses.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
WEDNESDAYS
4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3
6PM - 8PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
ALL LEVELS – From absolute beginners who have never touched oils or even paints to highly experienced painters will be enriched through step-by-step expert instruction. Surprise yourself!
Welcome the season of light, color, and fresh air! In this six-week oil-painting class, I will provide individual guidance to all the students as they celebrate springtime through painting. The subject matter of the artwork is your choice, just bring a photo (even on your phone is fine) of your happiest springtime adventures! Think gardens, pets in sunlight, open windows, or secret hiking trails.
When the weather is appealing, we’ll even take our easels and reference photos out onto the new front porch (drop cloths underfoot!) for a little plein-air inspiration. Bring two or three images to choose from, and Jo Gamel (me) will guide you through composition, color harmony, and the freshness of spring light. Come paint, socialize, and bask in the company of creative group merriment.
You’ll learn to:
- Build a balanced composition from personal photos
- Capture the brightness, depth and color of spring light
- Use brushwork to convey form and texture
- Develop your painting from sketch to finish with gentle, expert guidance
Come ready to share stories, laughter, and creative company. I am excited to hear the stories behind your paintings. Our Garden Party is a celebration of art, warmth, and renewal, and you are officially invited!
Teacher Info:
Jo Gamel lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she attended Moore College of Art & Design. Gamel has exhibited her work internationally at institutions such as the Louvre (Paris, during Paris+ Art Basel), Chelsea Old Town Hall (London, during London Art Week), the European Museum of Modern Art (Barcelona), and Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens. Gamel has received several honors, including the Women in Art Excellence Award from Artio Gallery in London, the Excellence in Painting Award from Moore, and her work has been featured in Create Magazine. She loves to see students discover that they can do anything. She hopes her students always find find and enrichment in her courses.
Instagram - @jogamel
2D: Mixed Media
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$250
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Students will leave with a sense of confidence and resourcefulness in their ability to make art with nontraditional materials, and have a new outlook on the process of making a piece of art. Mixed media making is a joyful practice that can open many doors. Like any art form it can be a slow meditative process, or an enlivened dashing of energy. In this class, students will experience both. We will work with collage, painting, drawing, finding, searching, looking. Not only will we work within the conventional avenues of visual tradition, but we will also scavenge and decompose imagery from the gutters and underbrush with the goal of building up our own ecosystems of material from which to recycle and proliferate new ideas.
THURSDAYS 6-8PM
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Jacob is an artist and teacher in Philadelphia. His work has been shown in galleries locally and internationally. Trained at Rhode Island School of Design where he received his BFA, his work is grounded in painting. He draws on observation of natural growth, ecological relationships, and memories; transmuting the literal into symbols, abstractions, and fables.
Instagram - @sketchbookdump
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
THURSDAYS
4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Students will leave with a sense of confidence and resourcefulness in their ability to make art with nontraditional materials, and have a new outlook on the process of making a piece of art. Mixed media making is a joyful practice that can open many doors. Like any art form it can be a slow meditative process, or an enlivened dashing of energy. In this class, students will experience both. We will work with collage, painting, drawing, finding, searching, looking. Not only will we work within the conventional avenues of visual tradition, but we will also scavenge and decompose imagery from the gutters and underbrush with the goal of building up our own ecosystems of material from which to recycle and proliferate new ideas.
Teacher Info:
Jacob is an artist and teacher in Philadelphia. His work has been shown in galleries locally and internationally. Trained at Rhode Island School of Design where he received his BFA, his work is grounded in painting. He draws on observation of natural growth, ecological relationships, and memories; transmuting the literal into symbols, abstractions, and fables.
Instagram - @sketchbookdump
Fiber Arts
Tapestry Weaving
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$250
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$25 materials fee -
In this course we will learn all basic elements of tapestry weaving. Each student will receive a loom and learn to prepare the loom to weave. We will then use this setup to all weave a sampler which will teach the basics of tapestry weaving. Once we have all gained this confidence and experience students will then begin to work with designs of their choosing. Students will have the option to work with as simple or complex designs as they choose with plenty of oversight and assistance from their instructor. This class is intended to be a fun and approachable introduction to a complex craft form. We will look at many books of tapestry from around the world so students can connect further with the history and beauty of the medium. Every student will leave with their own tapestry as well as a loom and the knowledge to continue weaving.
MONDAYS 6-8PM
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Tali Burry-Schnepp is a weaver, printmaker and painter practicing in West Philadelphia. She has a BFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where she studied traditional painting and printmaking techniques that inform her interest in historic art making processes. Tali is dedicated to exploring fine art and craft mediums as a means of bringing the beauty of the human hand back into our everyday lives. Her work often revolves around themes of nature and often uses materials directly sourced from the natural world.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
MONDAYS
4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1
Time:
6-8 PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
In this course we will learn all basic elements of tapestry weaving. Each student will receive a loom and learn to prepare the loom to weave. We will then use this setup to all weave a sampler which will teach the basics of tapestry weaving. Once we have all gained this confidence and experience students will then begin to work with designs of their choosing. Students will have the option to work with as simple or complex designs as they choose with plenty of oversight and assistance from their instructor. This class is intended to be a fun and approachable introduction to a complex craft form. We will look at many books of tapestry from around the world so students can connect further with the history and beauty of the medium. Every student will leave with their own tapestry as well as a loom and the knowledge to continue weaving.
NOTE: THERE IS A $25 MATERIALS FEE FOR FIRST-TIME PARTICIPANTS. IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME TAKING THIS CLASS, PLEASE SELECT THE MATERIALS FEE ADD-ON BELOW. MATERIALS MUST BE PURCHASED AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST LESSON.
Teacher Info:
Tali Burry-Schnepp is a weaver, printmaker and painter practicing in West Philadelphia. She has a BFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where she studied traditional painting and printmaking techniques that inform her interest in historic art making processes. Tali is dedicated to exploring fine art and craft mediums as a means of bringing the beauty of the human hand back into our everyday lives. Her work often revolves around themes of nature and often uses materials directly sourced from the natural world.
Instagram - @_throwingmud
Soft Illustrations: Art of Applique
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$250
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Create soft illustrations using a variety of applique techniques! Open to all levels of experience, this class will take a deep dive into skills for designing and stitching an applique tapestry or lap blanket.
WEDNESDAYS 6-8PM
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Cecilia McKinnon is an interdisciplinary artist and educator from California and New Mexico, currently living and working in Philadelphia. McKinnon’s work draws on found and salvaged materials, and takes form as dyed and quilted textiles, biodegradable cast objects, moving images, and creative writing. She holds a Master of Fine Art in Fibers + Material Practices from Concordia University in Montréal, and a BFA from the University of New Mexico.
Instagram - @dork.fortress
Website - ceciliamckinnon.art
SPRING 1: MARCH 2 - APRIL 19
WEDNESDAYS
3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8
Time:
6PM - 8PM
Open Studio Week:
4/13 - 4/19
Class Description:
Create soft illustrations using a variety of applique techniques! Open to all levels of experience, this class will take a deep dive into skills for designing and stitching an applique tapestry or lap blanket.
We will begin with the essential skills for designing, cutting, and assembling an image made out of salvaged fabrics, and stitched to a single surface to create a soft illustration. Additional techniques to explore include embroidery, 3-dimensional shapes, and hand-quilting an additional layer.
Participants can expect to play with both machine and hand-stitched techniques, upcycled fabric, and to create their own lap blanket or wall tapestry to take home.
Teacher Info:
Cecilia McKinnon is an interdisciplinary artist and educator from California and New Mexico, currently living and working in Philadelphia. McKinnon’s work draws on found and salvaged materials, and takes form as dyed and quilted textiles, biodegradable cast objects, moving images, and creative writing. She holds a Master of Fine Art in Fibers + Material Practices from Concordia University in Montréal, and a BFA from the University of New Mexico.
Instagram - @dork.fortress
Website - ceciliamckinnon.art
Sew Sweet: Learn to Sew in 6 Weeks
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$250
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In this introductory class, students will: - Learn to operate a sewing machine - Learn different types of stitches - Learn to put in a zipper - Learn to change sewing machine feet and needles - Learn about different fabrics and how they affect final products - Leave with 2 me-made bags of your design! - Make friends and community of like-minded crafters
THURSDAYS 6-8PM
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Emily Hermann is a fiber artist, writer, teacher, and sustainability professional. She explores themes of devotion, truth, love, and creative re-use of materials through her art. Self-taught through YouTube videos, Emily began her sewing journey with thrift-flips, upcycling, and self-drafting garments in 2021. While she dabbles in other art forms (i.e., knitting, print-making, ceramics, embroidery, poetry writing, and drawing), sewing remains her favorite form of creative expression. She’s been teaching sewing classes at the Arts League since Spring 2024.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
THURSDAYS
4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4
Time:
6PM - 8PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
In this introductory class, students will:
- Learn to operate a sewing machine
- Learn different types of stitches
- Learn to put in a zipper
- Learn to change sewing machine feet and needles
- Learn about different fabrics and how they affect final products
- Leave with 2 me-made bags of your design!
- Make friends and community of like-minded crafters
Teacher Info:
Emily Hermann is a fiber artist, writer, teacher, and sustainability professional. She explores themes of devotion, truth, love, and creative re-use of materials through her art. Self-taught through YouTube videos, Emily began her sewing journey with thrift-flips, upcycling, and self-drafting garments in 2021. While she dabbles in other art forms (i.e., knitting, print-making, ceramics, embroidery, poetry writing, and drawing), sewing remains her favorite form of creative expression. She’s been teaching sewing classes at the Arts League since Spring 2024.
Instagram - @hemswithem
Intro to Needle Felting
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$250
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$25 Materials Fee -
Students will learn how to use felting needles to condense wool fibers into soft-sculptures. This workshop will cover the basics of needle felting, understanding barbed needles, angling, troubleshooting, and exploring additive and subtractive techniques. By the end of the 6 weeks, students will walk away with their own soft-sculptures made of wool.
SUNDAYS 2-4PM
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Ally Messer is an interdisciplinary maker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By working in slow, repetitive processes such as stop-motion animation, needle-felting, and paper mache, Messer prioritizes a mindful connection to the present moment and world around her. As an educator, she is passionate about growing accessibility to arts education; looking to the classroom as a safe space for vulnerability, resource-sharing, and community building. Messer holds a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Nevada, Reno and an MFA in Fibers and Material Studies from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture.
Her most recent body of work highlights instances of care and reciprocity in communities of species-not-our-own; with the hope that humans may learn from the entangled world how to better support one another in this time of ecological crisis.
Instagram - @babyavacado
Website - allymesser.com
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
SUNDAYS
5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7
Time:
2PM - 4PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Students will learn how to use felting needles to condense wool fibers into soft-sculptures. This workshop will cover the basics of needle felting, understanding barbed needles, angling, troubleshooting, and exploring additive and subtractive techniques. By the end of the 6 weeks, students will walk away with their own soft-sculptures made of wool.
NOTE: This class includes a $25 Materials Fee
Teacher Info:
Ally Messer is an interdisciplinary maker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By working in slow, repetitive processes such as stop-motion animation, needle-felting, and paper mache, Messer prioritizes a mindful connection to the present moment and world around her. As an educator, she is passionate about growing accessibility to arts education; looking to the classroom as a safe space for vulnerability, resource-sharing, and community building. Messer holds a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Nevada, Reno and an MFA in Fibers and Material Studies from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture.
Her most recent body of work highlights instances of care and reciprocity in communities of species-not-our-own; with the hope that humans may learn from the entangled world how to better support one another in this time of ecological crisis.
Instagram - @babyavacado
Website - allymesser.com
Intro to Clothing Adjustments: Mend and Alter Clothes to Fit Your Body
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$250
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This is a beginner-friendly class, though some sewing machine experience will help. In this class, students will:
- Bring in clothes that have rips or fit issues (holes in socks or other items, pants with gaping waist, bottoms that need hemming, items that are too big in the waist, or any other issues)
- Learn alteration and mending techniques to make their clothes last longer
- Learn about clothing construction
- Learn how to troubleshoot challenges
- Learn to change sewing machine feet and needles
- Learn to put in a zipper, new button, and elastic (as needed)
- Leave with one or more altered/mended clothing items and the knowledge of how to do it again!
- Make friends and community of like-minded crafters -
Emily Hermann is a fiber artist, writer, teacher, and sustainability professional. She explores themes of devotion, truth, love, and creative re-use of materials through her art. Self-taught through YouTube videos, Emily began her sewing journey with thrift-flips, upcycling, and self-drafting garments in 2021. While she dabbles in other art forms (i.e., knitting, print-making, ceramics, embroidery, poetry writing, and drawing), sewing remains her favorite form of creative expression. She’s been teaching sewing classes at the Arts League since Spring 2024.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
TUESDAYS
4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2
Time:
6PM - 8PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
This is a beginner-friendly class, though some sewing machine experience will help. In this class, students will:
- Bring in clothes that have rips or fit issues (holes in socks or other items, pants with gaping waist, bottoms that need hemming, items that are too big in the waist, or any other issues)
- Learn alteration and mending techniques to make their clothes last longer
- Learn about clothing construction
- Learn how to troubleshoot challenges
- Learn to change sewing machine feet and needles
- Learn to put in a zipper, new button, and elastic (as needed)
- Leave with one or more altered/mended clothing items and the knowledge of how to do it again!
- Make friends and community of like-minded crafters
Teacher Info:
Emily Hermann is a fiber artist, writer, teacher, and sustainability professional. She explores themes of devotion, truth, love, and creative re-use of materials through her art. Self-taught through YouTube videos, Emily began her sewing journey with thrift-flips, upcycling, and self-drafting garments in 2021. While she dabbles in other art forms (i.e., knitting, print-making, ceramics, embroidery, poetry writing, and drawing), sewing remains her favorite form of creative expression. She’s been teaching sewing classes at the Arts League since Spring 2024.
Instagram - @hemswithem
Recycled Weaving Exploration
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$250
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This class is a perfect introduction for students who have an interest in weaving. The class will establish a strong foundation, with students learning how to make a medium frame for weaving, and mastering basic patterns, and other weaving techniques. Students will have access to a variety of materials, ranging from traditional yarn to more unconventional materials such as fibers made of recyclable packing.
FRIDAYS 2-4PM
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Elena Gans-Pfister (they/them/xe) is a fiber sculptor and installation-based artist. Their artwork is informed by micro and marine biology, with liking the concept of taking the micro and blowing it up to the macro. Gans-Pfister was raised learning a variety of hand-fiber processes, which include, but are not limited to: cross-stitching, sewing, crocheting, knitting, and much more. These are the tools to create xe’s bold and expressive work.
Instagram - @eganspfister
Website - https://elena-gans-pfister.com/
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
FRIDAYS
3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
Time:
2PM - 4PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
This class is a perfect introduction for students who have an interest in weaving. The class will establish a strong foundation, with students learning how to make a medium frame for weaving, and mastering basic patterns, and other weaving techniques. Students will have access to a variety of materials, ranging from traditional yarn to more unconventional materials such as fibers made of recyclable packing.
Teacher Info:
Elena Gans-Pfister (they/them/xe) is a fiber sculptor and installation-based artist. Their artwork is informed by micro and marine biology, with liking the concept of taking the micro and blowing it up to the macro. Gans-Pfister was raised learning a variety of hand-fiber processes, which include, but are not limited to: cross-stitching, sewing, crocheting, knitting, and much more. These are the tools to create xe’s bold and expressive work.
Instagram - @eganspfister
Website - https://elena-gans-pfister.com/
Embroidery: No Experience Necessary!
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$250
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Did you find a hole in your favorite jeans and aren’t sure how to cover it? Is your thrift store button up missing something?
In Embroidery: No Experience Necessary, you will have a whole new skill set to help keep your clothes in your closet or give them a whole new pop of personalized color.
In this six-week course, we’re going to explore how to mend, upcycle, and create original works of art with hand-embroidery.
Never used a needle and thread? Don’t fret! We’re going to begin by mastering the very basics. From there, we’re going to pick out individual projects of your choosing, and create a game plan on how to complete them.
Watch yourself soar, from learning how to thread a needle, to becoming an embroidery artist!
WEDNESDAYS 6-8PM
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Zoe Grubbs is a sewist, embroider and residing in South Philadelphia. Dedicated to sustainable creative practices, she creates apparel and accessories from secondhand textiles and upcycles already existing garments using embroidery or sewing.
SPRING 1: MARCH 2 - APRIL 19
WEDNESDAYS
3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8
Time:
6PM - 8PM
Open Studio Week:
4/13 - 4/19
Class Description:
Did you find a hole in your favorite jeans and aren’t sure how to cover it? Is your thrift store button up missing something?
In Embroidery: No Experience Necessary, you will have a whole new skill set to help keep your clothes in your closet or give them a whole new pop of personalized color.
In this six-week course, we’re going to explore how to mend, upcycle, and create original works of art with hand-embroidery.
Never used a needle and thread? Don’t fret! We’re going to begin by mastering the very basics. From there, we’re going to pick out individual projects of your choosing, and create a game plan on how to complete them.
Watch yourself soar, from learning how to thread a needle, to becoming an embroidery artist!
Teacher Info:
Zoe Grubbs is a sewist, embroider and residing in South Philadelphia. Dedicated to sustainable creative practices, she creates apparel and accessories from secondhand textiles and upcycles already existing garments using embroidery or sewing.
Instagram - @lostintheflosss
Website - www.lostintheflosss.com
Intro to Quilting
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$250
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This class offers an introduction to quilting on a domestic or home sewing machine, using the foundational nine-patch block to create a patchwork quilt known as an Irish Chain. The finished quilt will feature machine piecing and straight line quilting.
This class is suitable for participants who are comfortable using a sewing machine and looking to explore the basic steps and processes of quilting.
Participants will learn basic techniques including strip piecing, web piecing, and machine binding.
Walk away with a lap- or baby-sized Irish Chain quilt!
WEDNESDAYS 6-8PM
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Krystle Merchant is a quilter and sewist currently living in Germantown. She opened Zipped & Printed, focused on incorporating African wax prints into handmade accessories and apparel, in 2015 and added quilting to her practice in 2020. She has been teaching since 2008 and loves to try new crafts between quilting projects!
Instagram - @zippedandprinted
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
WEDNESDAYS
4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3
6PM - 8PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
This class offers an introduction to quilting on a domestic or home sewing machine, using the foundational nine-patch block to create a patchwork quilt known as an Irish Chain. The finished quilt will feature machine piecing and straight line quilting.
This class is suitable for participants who are comfortable using a sewing machine and looking to explore the basic steps and processes of quilting.
Participants will learn basic techniques including strip piecing, web piecing, and machine binding.
Walk away with a lap- or baby-sized Irish Chain quilt!
Teacher Info:
Krystle Merchant is a quilter and sewist currently living in Germantown. She opened Zipped & Printed, focused on incorporating African wax prints into handmade accessories and apparel, in 2015 and added quilting to her practice in 2020. She has been teaching since 2008 and loves to try new crafts between quilting projects!
Instagram - @zippedandprinted
Shakespeare for Humans: An Acting Introduction
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$250
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Over this 6-week journey, instructor Katherine Perry (Shakespeare in Clark Park, Revolution Shakespeare) will guide students through the wild, witty world of Shakespeare. You’ll dig into monologues and scenes, crack open the text, and bring these characters roaring to life onstage. Participants may also have the opportunity to join the onstage company of Shakespeare in Clark Park's summer production in July 2026!
MONDAYS 6-8PM
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katherine perry is an actor, improviser, educator, director, creative engine, and professional fool. They have been a company member with Shakespeare in Clark Park since 2023 and have worked on and offstage with As You Like It and A Bottom's Dream.
Katherine strives to create work that creates positive disruption - diverse and inclusive storytelling told with bodies that look like the community, and shared with audiences that also look like the community, every part. This storytelling is not limited to the stage. In every facet of our lives - personally, professionally, socially - we present a story of ourselves and the communities we are part of. We all deserve to be seen, respected, to feel that we belong (because we do), and to have our stories heard.
SPRING 1: MARCH 2 - APRIL 19
MONDAYS
3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6
6PM - 8PM
Open Studio Week:
4/13 - 4/19
Class Description:
Over this 6-week journey, instructor Katherine Perry (Shakespeare in Clark Park, Revolution Shakespeare) will guide students through the wild, witty world of Shakespeare. You’ll dig into monologues and scenes, crack open the text, and bring these characters roaring to life onstage. Participants may also have the opportunity to join the onstage company of Shakespeare in Clark Park's summer production in July 2026!
Teacher Info:
katherine perry is an actor, improviser, educator, director, creative engine, and professional fool. They have been a company member with Shakespeare in Clark Park since 2023 and have worked on and offstage with As You Like It and A Bottom's Dream.
Katherine strives to create work that creates positive disruption - diverse and inclusive storytelling told with bodies that look like the community, and shared with audiences that also look like the community, every part. This storytelling is not limited to the stage. In every facet of our lives - personally, professionally, socially - we present a story of ourselves and the communities we are part of. We all deserve to be seen, respected, to feel that we belong (because we do), and to have our stories heard.
Intro to Gelliprinting
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$250
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Discover the expressive possibilities of gelliprinting in this six-session introductory course designed for students interested in experimental printmaking (without a printing press!). Through guided demonstrations and hands on studio practice, participants will explore a range of printing methods while developing an understanding of color, composition, and layered image making.
TUESDAYS 6-8PM
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Kaili Woop is a multimedia artist and designer based in Astoria, Queens. In 2023, she graduated from SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology with a BFA in Fine Arts. She was a 2023 recipient of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking award and the SUNY Chancellor award. Her artwork has been displayed at US+U gallery in Yonkers, The SUNY Chancellor’s Gallery, The Alpha Workshops Gallery, AHA Fine Art Gallery, The Museum at FIT, and the Plaxall Gallery at Long Island City Culture Club. She has been teaching workshops for over two years with US+U, QED Astoria and Queens Collaborative. Kaili is currently passionate about developing her own wearable art and design brand using traditional printmaking techniques for clothing and accessories.
Instagram - @kailiwoop
Website - Kailiwoop.com
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
TUESDAYS
4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9
Note: No class on 5/26
Time:
6PM - 8PM
Open Studio Week:
6/8 - 6/14
Class Description:
Discover the expressive possibilities of gelliprinting in this six-session introductory course designed for students interested in experimental printmaking (without a printing press!). Through guided demonstrations and hands on studio practice, participants will explore a range of printing methods while developing an understanding of color, composition, and layered image making.
Course Outline
Session 1: Collagraph Monoprinting
Create textured plates using a variety of materials and learn to pull nuanced, richly layered monoprints.
Session 2: Paint Marker & Charcoal Transfers Experiment with direct drawing transfer methods that integrate gestural linework and tonal variation into your prints.
Session 3: Image Transfers Explore techniques for incorporating photographic and printed imagery into gelliprints to achieve complex, mixed media surfaces.
Session 4: Printing on Fabric Expand your practice by printing on fabric surfaces, producing custom pouches and tote bags using fabric-safe approaches.
Session 5: Printing on Wooden Jewelry (Part I) Learn how to prepare and print on wood substrates while beginning the design of your own wearable pieces.
Session 6: Printing on Wooden Jewelry (Part II) Complete your jewelry designs through additional printing, sealing, and finishing techniques to create polished, wearable works.
This course is suited for beginners as well as artists seeking to broaden their printmaking vocabulary. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is required.
Teacher Info:
Kaili Woop is a multimedia artist and designer based in Astoria, Queens. In 2023, she graduated from SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology with a BFA in Fine Arts. She was a 2023 recipient of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking award and the SUNY Chancellor award. Her artwork has been displayed at US+U gallery in Yonkers, The SUNY Chancellor’s Gallery, The Alpha Workshops Gallery, AHA Fine Art Gallery, The Museum at FIT, and the Plaxall Gallery at Long Island City Culture Club. She has been teaching workshops for over two years with US+U, QED Astoria and Queens Collaborative. Kaili is currently passionate about developing her own wearable art and design brand using traditional printmaking techniques for clothing and accessories.
Instagram - @kailiwoop
Website - Kailiwoop.com
Beginner Ballet
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$250
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Beginner Ballet is for the pliè-curious adult who’s always wanted to jump and twirl with a tad more technique. In this class, we will begin with the very basics of ballet positions, learning each term and shape not only for how it looks, but also how it mechanically feels and functions in the body. We will move through a traditional ballet class format, with time at barre and in the center, warming ourselves up to complete the class with combinations that focus on presentation and flourish. At the end of the series, students will have a thorough understanding of ballet positions as well as an embodied sense of how to point a toe, find their turnout, balance on one leg, jump with lightness, and use their port de bras (upper body and arms) to bring expression to their dancing. This class aims to offer ballet without the classical rigidity often associated with the technique, queering the form such that students breathe joy into their swirling dances.
MONDAYS 6-8PM
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Lu Donovan is a dancer, facilitator, and writer based in Philadelphia. His work prioritizes pleasure and researches strategies of queer-ing, or, widening options for how a thing can exist, be used, be seen and be held. His movement classes vary in style, but all serve as a container through which students can try new embodiments while discovering a relationship with their dancing body. In class, he asks questions about normatively understood “truths” in our anatomy- where does sensuality lie on a cellular level? Lu has taught all over Philadelphia, including at Mascher Space Cooperative, Cardell Dance Studio, The Woodlands, and The Arts League.
Instagram - @from_lu_to_u
SPRING 1: MARCH 2 - APRIL 19
MONDAYS
3/2, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13
Note: There will be no lesson on 3/9
Time:
6 PM - 8 PM
Open Studio Week:
4/13 - 4/19
Class Description:
Beginner Ballet is for the pliè-curious adult who’s always wanted to jump and twirl with a tad more technique. In this class, we will begin with the very basics of ballet positions, learning each term and shape not only for how it looks, but also how it mechanically feels and functions in the body. We will move through a traditional ballet class format, with time at barre and in the center, warming ourselves up to complete the class with combinations that focus on presentation and flourish. At the end of the series, students will have a thorough understanding of ballet positions as well as an embodied sense of how to point a toe, find their turnout, balance on one leg, jump with lightness, and use their port de bras (upper body and arms) to bring expression to their dancing. This class aims to offer ballet without the classical rigidity often associated with the technique, queering the form such that students breathe joy into their swirling dances.
Teacher Info:
Lu Donovan is a dancer, facilitator, and writer based in Philadelphia. His work prioritizes pleasure and researches strategies of queer-ing, or, widening options for how a thing can exist, be used, be seen and be held. His movement classes vary in style, but all serve as a container through which students can try new embodiments while discovering a relationship with their dancing body. In class, he asks questions about normatively understood “truths” in our anatomy- where does sensuality lie on a cellular level? Lu has taught all over Philadelphia, including at Mascher Space Cooperative, Cardell Dance Studio, The Woodlands, and The Arts League.
Instagram - @from_lu_to_u
Workshops
Intro to Nerikomi
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$60
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Nerikomi is a traditional Japanese technique of layering different colored clay bodies to create agate or marbled surfaces. This technique can be seen in candy making, laminating pastry dough, some beadwork in polymer clay, knifemaking techniques and many other spaces. In this class each guest can use provided bisque molds or free build to make a set of dishes or bowls for your home. We will be using Brown, white and Blue Clay during our time together. This class is open to all levels of clay, and is super approachable for beginners.
Fall 2 Date: 11/2
Winter Date: 1/24 -
Mackenzie Pikaart is a ceramic artist based in Philadelphia. Her work is rooted in memory, emotion, and the quiet rhythms of daily life. She creates functional pieces that reflect moments of introspection, using form, color, and texture to explore the space between solitude and connection. Inspired by architecture, poetry, music, and rainy days, her ceramics invite reflection and care. Designed for daily use, each piece becomes part of personal rituals and shared experiences. Mackenzie holds a BFA in Crafts/Ceramics from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she lives and works. In addition to her studio practice, she is a ceramics educator, consultant, and wholesaler.
Instagram: @mvpstudio.me
DATE:
1/24
TIME:
4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Class Description:
Nerikomi is a traditional Japanese technique of layering different colored clay bodies to create agate or marbled surfaces. This technique can be seen in candy making, laminating pastry dough, some beadwork in polymer clay, knifemaking techniques and many other spaces. In this class each guest can use provided bisque molds or free build to make a set of dishes or bowls for your home. We will be using Brown, white and Blue Clay during our time together. This class is open to all levels of clay, and is super approachable for beginners.
Teacher Info:
Mackenzie Pikaart is a ceramic artist based in Philadelphia. Her work is rooted in memory, emotion, and the quiet rhythms of daily life. She creates functional pieces that reflect moments of introspection, using form, color, and texture to explore the space between solitude and connection. Inspired by architecture, poetry, music, and rainy days, her ceramics invite reflection and care. Designed for daily use, each piece becomes part of personal rituals and shared experiences. Mackenzie holds a BFA in Crafts/Ceramics from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she lives and works. In addition to her studio practice, she is a ceramics educator, consultant, and wholesaler.
Instagram - @mvpstudio.me
Cold Connections 1
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$160
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Focus on plier techniques, chain identification , jumpring anatomy, files, and other assemblage methods that don’t require heat.
Each week will focus on a specific technique.
WEEK 1
Hour 1
- jumpring anatomy
- manipulation of pliers
- jumpring exercises
Hour 2
- chain identification
- examination of jewelry brought in and identifying usable elements
- identifying costume jewelry vs fineWEEK 2:
Hour 1
- chainmaile weaving
- connection points and anchors
Hour 2
- identify and isolate pieces to use in final
- research and brainstorm around isolated piecesWEEK 3:
Hour 1
- piercing metal using a hammer and punch
- rivets and introduction of wire
- showing the behavior of different metals
Hour 2
Start working on final projectWEEK 4:
Hour 1
- wire cutter & when to snip
- files and finishing
Hour 2
- Project showcase! Everyone shows off what they’ve been working on!Winter Dates: 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15
12PM - 2PM
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Aviva -
multimedia designer and material artist, I am on a perpetual quest to work with every medium. My process bends heavily toward tactile experimentation.Instagram - @palindrome.princess
WINTER: JANUARY 5 - FEBRUARY 22
SUNDAYS
1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15
Time: 12 PM - 2 PM
Class Description:
We will focus on plier techniques, chain identification , jumpring anatomy, files, and other assemblage methods that don’t require heat.
Each week will focus on a specific technique.
WEEK 1
Hour 1
- jumpring anatomy
- manipulation of pliers
- jumpring exercises
Hour 2
- chain identification
- examination of jewelry brought in and identifying usable elements
- identifying costume jewelry vs fine
WEEK 2:
Hour 1
- chainmaile weaving
- connection points and anchors
Hour 2
- identify and isolate pieces to use in final
- research and brainstorm around isolated pieces
WEEK 3:
Hour 1
- piercing metal using a hammer and punch
- rivets and introduction of wire
- showing the behavior of different metals
Hour 2
Start working on final project
WEEK 4:
Hour 1
- wire cutter & when to snip
- files and finishing
Hour 2
- Project showcase! Everyone shows off what they’ve been working on!
Teacher Info:
multimedia designer and material artist, I am on a perpetual quest to work with every medium. My process bends heavily toward tactile experimentation.
Instagram - @palindrome.princess
Intro to Handbag Construction
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$120
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$15 materials fee
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Master the intersection of relaxed silhouettes and functional design by constructing a custom slouch bag. This hands-on session will dive into the pattern making, construction, and finishing of a boutique-quality accessory.
This workshop is for intermediate sewists who have basic machine and pattern making confidence and are ready to dive into accessory construction and professional-grade assembly.
Participants will learn how to construct a slouch bag, execute professional assembly, and master finishing techniques including inset linings, facings, and hardware closures.
Participants will walk away with a custom, high-fashion slouch bag and the technical expertise to replicate professional accessory designs for their own handmade wardrobe.
SATURDAYS 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
Time: 11 AM - 1 PM -
Jewel Moser is an award-winning designer and educator based in Philadelphia. Since teaching herself to sew in 2018, the North Carolina A&T alumna has risen to industry prominence as the winner of the 2024 Nike X HFR Design Combine and a Harlem’s Fashion Row X AT&T Rising Future Maker. While her work has been featured in Belk and across national platforms, Jewel’s core mission remains simple: empowering others to create their own wardrobes by making sewing skills accessible to everyone.
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@jewelmoser
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
SATURDAYS
5/30, 6/6, 6/13
Time: 11 AM - 1 PM
Class Description:
Master the intersection of relaxed silhouettes and functional design by constructing a custom slouch bag. This hands-on session will dive into the pattern making, construction, and finishing of a boutique-quality accessory.
This workshop is for intermediate sewists who have basic machine and pattern making confidence and are ready to dive into accessory construction and professional-grade assembly.
Participants will learn how to construct a slouch bag, execute professional assembly, and master finishing techniques including inset linings, facings, and hardware closures.
Participants will walk away with a custom, high-fashion slouch bag and the technical expertise to replicate professional accessory designs for their own handmade wardrobe.
NOTE: This class includes a $15 Materials Fee.
Teacher Info:
Jewel Moser is an award-winning designer and educator based in Philadelphia. Since teaching herself to sew in 2018, the North Carolina A&T alumna has risen to industry prominence as the winner of the 2024 Nike X HFR Design Combine and a Harlem’s Fashion Row X AT&T Rising Future Maker. While her work has been featured in Belk and across national platforms, Jewel’s core mission remains simple: empowering others to create their own wardrobes by making sewing skills accessible to everyone.
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@jewelmoser
Hot Connections 1
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$160
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Explore the basics of soldering brass/silver. Students can expect to be walked through techniques but most of the class will be exploratory learning via hands on challenges (project runway style).
This class is ideal for those who like puzzles, design, patterns, and systems. This class is also for those who collect small trinkets or rocks. Students will learn how to solder metals together using small hand held torches, and how to saw/file metal.
This is an exploratory class, focusing on best practices and technique. Students will walk away with the knowledge they need to work on larger multi week projects.
SATURDAYS 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
Time: 12-2PM -
multimedia designer and material artist, I am on a perpetual quest to work with every medium. My process bends heavily toward tactile experimentation.
Instagram - @palindrome.princess
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
SATURDAYS
5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
Time: 12 PM - 2 PM
Class Description:
Explore the basics of soldering brass/silver. Students can expect to be walked through techniques but most of the class will be exploratory learning via hands on challenges (project runway style).
This class is ideal for those who like puzzles, design, patterns, and systems. This class is also for those who collect small trinkets or rocks. Students will learn how to solder metals together using small hand held torches, and how to saw/file metal.
This is an exploratory class, focusing on best practices and technique. Students will walk away with the knowledge they need to work on larger multi week projects.
Teacher Info:
multimedia designer and material artist, I am on a perpetual quest to work with every medium. My process bends heavily toward tactile experimentation.
Instagram - @palindrome.princess
Meditation Through Coloring
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$40 per date
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Meditation Through Coloring is a guided creative wellness class that combines mindful coloring, gentle breathing, and reflection to support relaxation and stress reduction. This is a calm, welcoming space where creativity is used as a tool for mental and emotional well-being—no art or meditation experience required.
This class is ideal for adults and seniors, first-timers to meditation or art-based wellness, and anyone seeking a gentle, accessible way to manage stress and slow down. It is especially welcoming for participants who may feel intimidated by traditional meditation or art classes.
Participants will learn simple mindfulness techniques, basic breathing practices, and how to use coloring as a creative coping tool. The class encourages emotional awareness, relaxation, and the development of personal self-care practices that can be used beyond the session.
Students will leave with a completed coloring piece, practical stress-reduction techniques, and reflection prompts they can continue using at home. Participants will also gain increased confidence in using creativity as part of their ongoing wellness routine.
SATURDAYS 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
*Participants can register for individual dates* -
Victoria L. Crenshaw is a Philadelphia-based creative wellness facilitator and the founder of Meditation Through Coloring. With training in life and art coaching, her creative practice blends mindful coloring, gentle meditation, and reflection to support stress reduction and emotional well-being. Drawing from lived experience and community engagement, her work creates accessible, calming spaces for adults and seniors. Victoria would like to partner with libraries, senior centers, and community organizations to offer creative wellness experiences that encourage self-care, connection, and healing.
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
*Participants can register for individual dates*
SATURDAYS
5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
Class Description:
Meditation Through Coloring is a guided creative wellness class that combines mindful coloring, gentle breathing, and reflection to support relaxation and stress reduction. This is a calm, welcoming space where creativity is used as a tool for mental and emotional well-being—no art or meditation experience required.
This class is ideal for adults and seniors, first-timers to meditation or art-based wellness, and anyone seeking a gentle, accessible way to manage stress and slow down. It is especially welcoming for participants who may feel intimidated by traditional meditation or art classes.
Participants will learn simple mindfulness techniques, basic breathing practices, and how to use coloring as a creative coping tool. The class encourages emotional awareness, relaxation, and the development of personal self-care practices that can be used beyond the session.
Students will leave with a completed coloring piece, practical stress-reduction techniques, and reflection prompts they can continue using at home. Participants will also gain increased confidence in using creativity as part of their ongoing wellness routine.
Teacher Info:
Victoria L. Crenshaw is a Philadelphia-based creative wellness facilitator and the founder of Meditation Through Coloring. With training in life and art coaching, her creative practice blends mindful coloring, gentle meditation, and reflection to support stress reduction and emotional well-being. Drawing from lived experience and community engagement, her work creates accessible, calming spaces for adults and seniors. Victoria would like to partner with libraries, senior centers, and community organizations to offer creative wellness experiences that encourage self-care, connection, and healing.
Remembered Objects in Paper Mache
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$120
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Have you ever lost something special or maybe something special has lost its use? Your best winter hat? Your favorite VHS tape? We're going to reference our own mental images of our remembered objects as we recreate them in paper mache.
This will be fun and fairly easy for all skill levels, with a few challenging moments. Ages 5-105 would be able to handle this medium.
Students will sculpt a generalized form in 3 dimensions. They will mix color using acrylic paint and use 2-D color, line and shape to define and characterize the generalized 3-D form.
Students will gain a sculpture that stands in for a lost object.
SATURDAYS 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
Time: 2-4PM -
Born 1984 in New York, NY, Sophie White lives and works in Philadelphia, PA. Since adolescence in a rapidly transforming NYC at the turn of the millennium, she has made small, cityscape paintings from observation of familiar places at various stages of becoming unfamiliar. Colorful sculptures and experimental sound and performance work sometimes accompany her paintings, mimicking the environment in which they were made. She holds an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and a BFA from the Cooper Union School of Art. In 2025 she was the subject of a solo exhibit at the Philadelphia International Airport, participated in 11 group exhibitions in Philadelphia and New York and was a nominee for the Pew Fellowship.
Instagram - @sophie6598
Website - SophieCWhite.com
SPRING 2: APRIL 27 - JUNE 14
SATURDAYS
5/30, 6/6, 6/13
Time: 2 PM - 4 PM
Class Description:
Have you ever lost something special or maybe something special has lost its use? Your best winter hat? Your favorite VHS tape? We're going to reference our own mental images of our remembered objects as we recreate them in paper mache.
This will be fun and fairly easy for all skill levels, with a few challenging moments. Ages 5-105 would be able to handle this medium.
Students will sculpt a generalized form in 3 dimensions. They will mix color using acrylic paint and use 2-D color, line and shape to define and characterize the generalized 3-D form.
Students will gain a sculpture that stands in for a lost object.
Teacher Info:
Born 1984 in New York, NY, Sophie White lives and works in Philadelphia, PA. Since adolescence in a rapidly transforming NYC at the turn of the millennium, she has made small, cityscape paintings from observation of familiar places at various stages of becoming unfamiliar. Colorful sculptures and experimental sound and performance work sometimes accompany her paintings, mimicking the environment in which they were made. She holds an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and a BFA from the Cooper Union School of Art. In 2025 she was the subject of a solo exhibit at the Philadelphia International Airport, participated in 11 group exhibitions in Philadelphia and New York and was a nominee for the Pew Fellowship.
Instagram - @sophie6598
Website - SophieCWhite.com
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