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Instructor: Stacie Dale Learn about art licensing, how to pitch your work to companies, and receive a list of 75 companies currently accepting artist submissions. $30 fee for the workshop More Information

Join artist Kathy Agostinelli in painting a beautiful Blue Jay while exploring the rich range of blues found in nature. Students will work with a variety of tints, tones, and values to capture the bird’s distinctive plumage, paying close attention to color temperature, light and shadow. Emphasis will be placed on layering, subtle color shifts,...

Build a tiny monument to your own resilience. We all have an "inner badass"—that quiet (or loud!) part of us that handles the hard stuff, shows up for others, and keeps us moving forward. In this low-stakes workshop, we’ll use felt, sequins, pictures and a variety of mixed media to assemble a personalized pocket shrine....

Make it, glaze it, then celebrate with ice cream! Week 1: Friday, May 22nd | 5pm - 9pmWeek 2: Friday, May 29th | 6pm - 7pm In this two-part ceramics experience, you’ll learn the basics of wheel throwing while creating your own set of handmade ice cream bowls—then come back the following week to enjoy...

In this soft pastel workshop we will focus on loosening up your artist style! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced pastel artist looking to break free from tight, detailed work, this class will offer practical tips, exercises and inspiration to help you paint with more expression, spontaneity and confidence. Instructor: Madeleine Kelly More Information

A great pair of simple hoop earrings is a staple for anyone's jewelry collection! Artist-in-Residence Martha Perkins leads this fun workshop on making a pair of copper hoop earrings in any size or shape you desire. If time allows, participants will even be able to make a second pair! Learn to shape, hammer and texture...

Beginner/Intermediate Level. In this workshop, students will be given a brief introduction to geologic processes that form our favorite faceted gemstones, followed by a discussion of mineral physical and optical properties that help us identify gemstones, and finally we will have a hands-on session using the most common diagnostic instruments to try to solve the...

 Sunday, May 31, 1-4PM. Beginner friendly project. Texture a copper bangle, decorate with copper wire, and infuse with your silver scraps to make a one-of-a kind bracelet. Instructor: Lynn DiDonato. More information

This drawing workshop introduces charcoal, the age-old artist material. Several techniques will be taught, with students learning from guided exercises and then drawing from observation. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to improve their drawing skills and learn to use a material fundamental to artist training. Cost is $35 More Information

Students will explore strong compositional techniques and how colors influence one other to create a vibrant, balanced, prismatic painting. Cost is $45 More Information

Create a pair of summery earrings that you can wear either with shorts on the boardwalk or to a formal occasion. In this workshop, you'll learn how to wire wrap pearls and other semi-precious stones and attach them to earwires. Once you learn this technique, you'll have the skills to fix and repair jewelry, and...

Learn basic stitches to build your embroidery knowledge. This workshop is great of beginners, or anyone looking to build their embroidery skills to create their own patterns and designs. $30 per person, includes all materials, here at Rockdale Art Center, 2551 Mount Road. More Information

Beadmaking – Oldies but Goodies: (Two-day workshop, Saturday & Sunday, June 27 & 28) 9AM-5PM. Prerequisite: Some glass bead making experience. Join a class of adventuresome bead makers to explore, experiment, and apply glass bead techniques that have their roots in the earliest years of the American bead making movement. Several retired beadmakers have even...

(One-day workshop, Monday, June 29) 9AM-5PM. Prerequisite: Some glass flameworking experience. Are you curious about how to create boro chain or want to learn new chain links? Then this class is for you! In this class you will use a dual fuel torch, clear glass and very basic tools to make 4mm and 5mm boro...

Celebrate America 250 and learn to stitch a field of stars with any colors you choose. This workshop will be at Aston Mills Arts in conjunction with their gallery exhibit of local artists, American Reflections, which features art featuring the themes of red, white, blue, anything related to America or the American experience from any...

Join artist and illustrator Kate Garchinsky for The Ways of Watercolor, a series of three laid-back workshops for artists of all skill levels. Discover tried-and-true watercolor techniques along with new tips and tricks! This first class, Basics and Botanicals, will focus on live plant details -- students will study the shape, color and texture of...

Celebrate America 250and create a handy summer tote bag using embroidery and appliqué stars! $30 per person, includes all materials, this workshop is at Aston Mills Arts, 3100 Mount Road, Suite B2, Aston, PA 19014 More Information  

Join artist and illustrator Kate Garchinsky for The Ways of Watercolors, a series of three laid-back workshops for artists of all skill levels. Discover tried-and-true watercolor techniques along with new...

Join artist and illustrator Kate Garchinsky for The Ways of Watercolor, a series of three laid-back workshops for artists of all skill levels. Discover tried-and-true watercolor techniques along with new tips and tricks! In this final class workshop, students will recreate scenes from favorite travel photos, creating dreamy landscape watercolor washes. Bring photos or postcards...

Design your own bandana using the magical cyanotype process, also know as sunprinting! This photographic process was developed in the 19th century to create images using UV light. Multimedia artist Emie Hughes leads this workshop using botanicals and the bright sunshine to create magical works of Prussian blue art. You will leave the workshop with...