8 Mondays
June 14- August 2
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $175 ($155 members)
Drawing skills are fundamental to working successfully in any medium.  Students will explore many of the technical and conceptual possibilities for developing and enhancing a personal visual language.  The emphasis will be on the ability to truly “see” the subject matter in order to facilitate artistic interpretation.

8 Tuesdays
June 15 - August 3
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Cost: $240 ($220 members)
Students will explore basic jewelry-making skills to create a piece of jewelry or sculpture using repoussÈ and forging.  Forging is hammering metal to transform its shape and size.    The high polish surface of forging and the organic texture of reticulation compliment each other.  All levels of experience are welcome.  Class fees include copper, sheet/wire, and use of tools.  Material upgrades may be purchased during class.

1 Saturday
July 31
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $105 ($85 members)
Learn the fundamentals of wire wrapping. The instructor will demonstrate the technique with ample time for you to complete the project afterwards.  By the end of each segment you will have had the opportunity to complete what was demonstrated.  During the class we will be working primarily in copper, however, parallel materials in sterling and 14 kt gold filled will be available for purchase from the instructor.

1 Saturday
August 14
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $105 ($85 members)
Students are requested to bring their own cabochons and stones to mount using wire wrap techniques.  The instructor will work with the class to aid them in completing their own designed and executed projects.

8 Tuesdays
June 15 – August 3
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Cost: $190 ($170 members)
Explore color, composition and painting techniques with acrylics.  Students will work with both representational and abstract subject matter as they develop their own personal style and creative strengths.

8 Tuesdays
June 15 – August 10 (No class:  July 13)
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $175 ($155 members)
Whether you are a novice or experienced painter, this studio provides an excellent opportunity to expand your painting skills.  Explore composition, color usage, and other aspects of painting in oils.  Work on a still life or subject of your choice.  General techniques will be demonstrated and individual attention given to all participants so you can advance at your own pace.

8 Tuesdays
June 15 – August 10 (No class:  July 13)
1:00 - 3:30 PM
Cost: $175 ($155 members)
Learn how to become bolder and more expressive with your paintings whether you are a beginner or a more experienced artist who wants to break away from your current style. Demonstration will be in oils although the student can work in either oils or acrylics.  Each class will consist of a lesson and a project.

8 Fridays
June 18 - August 6
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $175 ($155 members)
This class promises breakthroughs in composing paintings and in creating a strong and uniquely individual palette.  Novices and experienced painters alike will strengthen their innate compositional sense, gain a new understanding of paint properties and color mixing, and develop a fearless and intensely personal approach to color. Bring either oils or acrylics to class.

3 Tuesdays & 3 Thursdays
August 3 -19
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cost: $140 ($120 members)
Learn basic digital imaging techniques using Adobe Photoshop in this hands-on workshop for photographers. Perfect for those with no prior image editing experience as well as those seeking a refresher. Students will work on their own images and selected illustrations projected in the classroom.  Covered topics will include workflow process, layers, masking, creative cropping, exposure correction, color modification, blending, painting, and more.  Students must bring a laptop equipped with Adobe PhotoshopÆ CS or later.

Friday - Sunday, Sepember 24 - 26, 2010
Cost: $299 ($279 member )$20 discount for registration by Aug 1st!
Friday & Saturday, 9:30 - 4:30
Sunday, 1 -5:30

This is a 3 - day twined rag rug workshop with nationally known fiber artist, instructor and author, Bobby Irwin, from Montrose, Colorado.    Bobbie’s latest book, which was released September 2009, is Twist and Twine. This once-popular technique makes extremely durable and beautiful rugs using fabric for both warp and weft. Twining on a simple frame produces an astonishing variety of patterns not found in most other rag rugs. Help preserve this vanishing folk art while mastering twining techniques that can also be applied to other materials.  All levels are welcome!  Price includes small frame to work on, plus warp for 1st project; students will provide their own fabric and basic sewing materials. This is a good way to RECYCLE fabric!
This workshop is sponsored, in part by the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area, with funds from the Maryland Heritage Area Authority, an instrumentality of the State of Maryland.  We are also partnering with the Historical Society of Frederick County.