Ongoing Classes meet over a series of weeks to cover a specific topic. Students get unlimited open studio time during enrollment, daily from 10 am - 9 pm. Studio Rules are here.
Classes may require students to bring materials in addition to what is provided. Info can be found in the class description.
Painting from Life: All Levels
$215 | August 5 - September 2 | 6 - 9 pm | Tuesday evenings with Anya | 5 weeks
Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced painter looking to deepen your skills, this class is designed to meet your technical needs as you explore representational painting. You’ll practice seeing the three-dimensional world through the eyes of an artist and creatively translating it onto a two-dimensional surface.The class will cover essential topics including composition, proportion, perspective, color, tone, as well as materials and mediums. While oil paints are encouraged, acrylics are welcome. Materials will be provided for the first session, when you’ll receive a list of materials to buy for subsequent classes.
Use code EARLYLIFE at checkout for $30 off. Members use code EARLYLIFEMEM for $30 plus 15% off. Early bird offers are good until 1 week prior to start of class.
“Essential materials list” : 1. Paints, 2. if using oils, solvent (Odorless turpenoid or Gamsol) and a lidded container, 3. brushes and supports.
>> if you’re new to this class, you don’t have to have all this for the first session. On the first day of class instructor will provide materials and discuss what you need to buy in detail.
Ongoing | Morning Drawing / Learning to See
Beginners welcome! In this drawing class, students will start with the basics and learn how to draw what is right in front of them by breaking things down to their simplest shapes. In the later weeks, students will use what they learned and draw more complex forms. Students can bring any preferred drawing materials. Charcoal and Newsprint paper will be provided. Suggested materials: 12” x 18” or larger 18” x 24” drawing paper, either loose or in a drawing pad, Drawing Pencils: 2B, 4B, 6B, 2H, and any drawing materials interesting to the student.
Use code EARLY at checkout for $30 off. Members use code EARLYMEM for $30 plus 15% off. Early bird offers are good until 1 week prior to start of class.
Foundations: Looking
In this class, students will develop basic drawing skills through close observation of objects and still life constructions. Students will engage in a series of exercises designed to cultivate the artist’s observational facilities and strengthen the connection between eye and hand. Students will learn to recognize and interpret light and dark, proportionality, perspective, and methods for translating these observations into marks on the page with the aim of overriding inhibition through observation and action. By subjugating our interpretive minds to only what can be seen, we will open up pathways to creative expression and begin to explore what might make a successful picture. One aim of the class is to encourage participants to develop their own practice, and by looking, become engaged in observing and representing the world around us.
Material list: 1 (12-piece) set of graphite pencils with a full spectrum of hard to soft (approximately 6B - 4H) , 1 mechanical pencil sharpener , 1 eraser , 1 medium-sized sketchbook & 1 medium-sized sketchpad
Use code EARLY at checkout for $30 off. Members use code EARLYMEM for $30 plus 15% off. Early bird offers are good until 1 week prior to start of class.
Single Classes meet regularly, but offer flexibility for individuals who want to join for one class session at a time. One hour of open studio time comes with each Single Class session.
Drawing from Life
$40 session | Saturdays 3-5pm (Begins August 30) | with Anya
Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this class is designed to meet you where you are. With a focus on your individual technical needs, we’ll explore the fundamentals of translating the three-dimensional world onto a two-dimensional surface. Topics include proportion, perspective, geometry, line, tone, and gesture. Paper and graphite pencils will be provided, or feel free to bring your own materials.
Workshops
Intro to Bookbinding: Accordion Books
$60 | August 28 | 6 - 9 pm | Thursday evening with Sophia | $50 for CZ & S1 members with code MEMBOOK
In this introductory bookbinding class we will explore the possibilities of accordion binding. This is a simple structure made by folding paper. We will expand on through sewing, gluing, and cutting our pages to create a more dynamic book. Students will be encouraged to think about the purpose of their book and how its form can be adapted to reflect the chosen purpose for the book. Though class can be varying levels of difficulty depending on how much students want to push themselves during our time together, the binding itself is beginner friendly and easy to continue exploring at home or in your own studio after taking this class!
Materials List:
Required:
12” ruler, 1 sheet of strong 22x30 fine art paper, 3-10 smaller sheets of paper for interior pages,
sewing needle, embroidery thread, glue stick, X-acto knife or equivalent cutting tool, collage
materials and alternative paper for front and back covers.
Suggested:
Awl, bookbinding thread, bone folder, beeswax for coating string, anything else you’d have fun
incorporating in your accordion book– i.e. Ribbon, fabric scraps, lined paper, envelopes, and so on.