New Studio Arts classes are around the corner
With summer behind us, it's time for a new season of creativity! Fall Studio Arts classes begin next week, with more kicking off in October. Whether you’re a burgeoning creative or a seasoned pro, sign up now to guarantee your spot and get ready to unleash your inner artist!
Have you explored our photography classes yet? There are still spaces left in our Lightroom and Bookmaking class, starting this week on September 5! Rethink the traditional photobook while exploring print-on-demand (POD) and simple handmade bookmaking materials and methods. Learn about tools, techniques, materials, software, and vendors, as well as possibilities for photo-friendly hand-wrought options.
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Get creative this fall
Drawing Classes
Beginning September 15
From the first time sketcher to the experienced artist, the Smithsonian Associates offers a range of drawing classes suitable for students of all levels. These courses work with a variety of materials, including charcoal, pencil, and pastel. Our classes cover still-life, landscape, architectural interiors and exteriors, portrait, and figure drawing.
Fiber Arts Classes
Beginning September 17
Explore the worlds of knitting, quilting, and applique within our fiber arts courses. The Smithsonian Associates offers beginner, refresher, and independent project-based classes for each medium. Learn how to use new tools and techniques, or simply sign up to meet and sew alongside other participants.
Mixed-Media Classes
Beginning October 11
Classes include collage and assemblage, explorations of the encaustic medium, and a study of abstraction that uses collage plus a series of drawing and painting exercises designed to examine non-traditional ways of handling traditional materials and subject matter.
Other Media Classes
Beginning September 12
Depending on the season, the Smithsonian Associates offers a range of classes in different media, including beading, mosaic-work, calligraphy, bookmarking, printmaking, art history and theory, and Japanese flower arranging. These courses are a fantastic opportunity for students looking to explore new artistic outlets.
Painting Classes
Beginning September 9
Concentrating on either oil painting or watercolor, our painting courses integrate lectures, demonstrations, direct observation, and hands-on exploration in order to provide a technical background that allows participants to discover their preferences and develop their own style.
Sculpture Classes
Beginning October 10
Sculpture classes give both beginner and more experienced artists the opportunity to explore the history, materials, and methods of sculpture. Lecture and gallery visits are combined with hands-on studio work in a variety of media such as wire, paper and cardboard, clay, wood, and found objects.
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