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Adult Ceramics Wheel Throwing Class - Saturdays December
with Raphaela Nicholls
Adults - All Levels Welcome,Registration includes a $15 supply fee
December 7, 14 and 21
Saturdays at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Weekly for two hours
- Limited to five students
Come play with clay and learn the fundamentals of ceramics wheel throwing. Topics covered include throwing on the wheel, trimming, and glazing techniques. Students will learn to create functional and decorative pieces using the pottery wheel. All levels are welcome.
Block Printing Holiday Cards Workshop
with Raphaela Nicholls
December 7th & 14th | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Ages 16+
Create personalized holiday greetings with the art of block printing!
This two-session workshop will guide you through the process of designing, carving, and printing your own unique Christmas cards.
Everyone will leave with 10 printed cards!
Beginning Watercolor with Amanda Schuster
with Amanda Schuster
Fridays, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm for Four Sessions
Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 and Jan 3rd.
Learn the basics of watercolor painting. Paint with an instructor step-by-step to learn the joy of this magical medium. This will be a paint-along course with Paul Clark's YouTube series images. No drawing experience is necessary.
You will learn the basics of the materials, beginning color theory, and timing and control of your paints. Come play, have fun with color, and learn to create a successful painting. Please bring the complete supply list on the first day to begin the instruction. Reference images will be supplied.
Former students are welcome, but Amanda will use images from previous courses.
Intermediate Watercolor with Amanda Schuster
with Amanda Schuster
Fridays, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 and Jan 3rd.
For watercolor artists who are ready to move to their own subject matter but would like the support of an instructor, Amanda will offer guidance on good reference photos, composition, and planning a painting.
Short demonstrations and lessons focused on color mixing will be included. This Course Requires the Prerequisite of Beginning Watercolor with Amanda or the approval of the instructor.
Please bring 2-4 reference photos for first class and all items listed on the Supply List.
Will run
Oil Painting Workshop with Yelena Lamm - Animal Portraits in Oil
with Yelena Lamm
Join us for a two-and-a-half day workshop taught by Award Winning Artist Yelena Lamm.
January 17, 18 and 19th, 2025
Demonstration - January 17th from 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Workshop - January 18th & 19th, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (with a one hour lunch break)
Artist Reception - Saturday 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Home of Jamie Lightfoot
What makes it a good animal portrait, how to paint this wet nose and give a sparkle to these eyes?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn traditional oil painting techniques while creating a dynamic portrait of your favorite animal.
The workshop will kick off with Yelena’s demonstration on Friday. Yelena will demonstrate her technique on Saturday and Sunday, followed by plenty of time for the students to work on their animal portraits and receive one-on-one instruction time.
Please plan to attend an Artist Reception with Yelena on Saturday following the workshop at the home of Jamie Lightfoot.
We will explore painting alla prima, talk about shapes, values, and composition, learn expressive brushstrokes, and have fun portraying the cutest animals.
Some experience is recommended, but beginners and first-time oil painters are welcome and encouraged to join!
Students required to bring their own supplies. Supply List
Artist Bio:
Yelena Lamm was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and received formal art training from the N. K. Roerich Fine Arts School. Since 1995, she lives in Pittsburgh, PA.
Yelena is painting primarily in oil. She loves to reflect on her subjects’ characters and personalities in her lively and colorful portraits of pets and animals. Yelena recently joined the Society of Animal Artists and was immediately accepted as a signature member.
Yelena’s works were selected for and won awards in juried group exhibitions, including Oil Painters of America (OPA), Society of Animal Artists (SAA), and National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) national shows. She was a finalist in the 15th ARC Salon and a semi-finalist in the 16th ARC Salon. Her list of awards includes the recent Most Original Award of Excellence in OPA 2023 Eastern Regional Exhibition and Outstanding Achievement Animals in AWA 2023 Annual Online Juried Show.
Britain’s most popular magazine for practicing artists, Artists, and Illustrators, featured Yelena’s animal portraits in a 6-page article and on the cover of their June 2023 issue. Yelena’s works are represented by galleries and acquired by collectors in the U.S. and abroad.
Oil Painting Demonstration with Yelena Lamm - Animal Portraits in Oil
with Yelena Lamm
What makes a good animal portrait, how to paint a wet nose and give a sparkle to these eyes?
If you cannot attend Yelena's Weekend Workshop, join us for her demonstration painting on Friday Evening.
When: January 17, 2025
Friday Night Demonstration - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join us in person for light snacks and beverages and an evening with Yelena.
Can't join in person? Register for the live stream. The demonstration will be live streamed and everyone who registers will receive a link to a recorded session of the demonstration.
Artist Bio:
Yelena Lamm was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and received formal art training from the N. K. Roerich Fine Arts School. Since 1995, she lives in Pittsburgh, PA.
Yelena is painting primarily in oil. She loves to reflect on her subjects’ characters and personalities in her lively and colorful portraits of pets and animals. Yelena recently joined the Society of Animal Artists and was immediately accepted as a signature member.
Yelena’s works were selected for and won awards in juried group exhibitions, including Oil Painters of America (OPA), Society of Animal Artists (SAA), and National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) national shows. She was a finalist in the 15th ARC Salon and a semi-finalist in the 16th ARC Salon. Her list of awards includes the recent Most Original Award of Excellence in OPA 2023 Eastern Regional Exhibition and Outstanding Achievement Animals in AWA 2023 Annual Online Juried Show.
Britain’s most popular magazine for practicing artists, Artists, and Illustrators, featured Yelena’s animal portraits in a 6-page article and on the cover of their June 2023 issue. Yelena’s works are represented by galleries and acquired by collectors in the U.S. and abroad.
Encaustic Monotype and Mixed Media Workshop
with Dana Harris Seeger
Saturday, January 25th, 2025
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Beginners are welcome in this introductory class taught by Dana Harris Seeger.
The art of encaustic painting is millennia old, but the freshness that can be achieved in this medium is truly contemporary. We will be working with hot bee’s wax, damar resin and pigment on an anodized aluminum plate and transferring those images to paper to create one-of-a-kind encaustic prints.
Encaustic is a non-toxic medium that provides unparalleled luminosity and depth of color. The resulting prints on paper can be layered onto an existing encaustic painting or displayed on their own. We will use semi-transparent Sumi rice paper to print on, as well as Encaustiflex flexible fabric paper and every color imaginable. Experienced encaustic artist and printmaker Dana Harris Seeger will show students the process from start to finish, including how to incorporate mixed media into their prints. Students will be able to create a series of prints to take home.
Students should bring some reference imagery or sketches with them to class.
Oil Painting Workshop with Yelena Lamm - Florals in Oil
with Yelena Lamm
Join us for a two-and-a-half day workshop taught by Award Winning Artist Yelena Lamm.
Demonstration - April 4th from 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Workshop: April 5th and 6th
10:00 am to 5:00 pm (with a one hour lunch break)
I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.
Claude Monet
Flowers, as artistic subjects, offer infinite variety in form and color, carry deep symbolic meanings, evoke a wide range of emotions, foster a connection to nature, and allow for artistic freedom in terms of interpretation and style.
Join me for an immersive and vibrant 2-day workshop focused on painting flowers from life. This dynamic course will guide you through the essential techniques of alla-prima oil painting and help you master your approach to composition, color harmonies, and values. You will work with a limited primary palette and can expand this palette to boost your skills in crafting rich, cohesive artwork, explore your creativity, and enhance your artistic abilities.
Some experience is recommended, but beginners and first-time oil painters are welcome and encouraged to join.
Students required to bring their own supplies.
Artist Bio:
Yelena Lamm was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and received formal art training from the N. K. Roerich Fine Arts School. Since 1995, she lives in Pittsburgh, PA.
Yelena is painting primarily in oil. She loves to reflect on her subjects’ characters and personalities in her lively and colorful portraits of pets and animals. Yelena recently joined the Society of Animal Artists and was immediately accepted as a signature member.
Yelena’s works were selected for and won awards in juried group exhibitions, including Oil Painters of America (OPA), Society of Animal Artists (SAA), and National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) national shows. She was a finalist in the 15th ARC Salon and a semi-finalist in the 16th ARC Salon. Her list of awards includes the recent Most Original Award of Excellence in OPA 2023 Eastern Regional Exhibition and Outstanding Achievement Animals in AWA 2023 Annual Online Juried Show.
Britain’s most popular magazine for practicing artists, Artists, and Illustrators, featured Yelena’s animal portraits in a 6-page article and on the cover of their June 2023 issue. Yelena’s works are represented by galleries and acquired by collectors in the U.S. and abroad.