Woodblock printing and linocut printing are ideal for creating bold images made up of patterns and textures. This course is an introduction to the relief print, from techniques of design and transfer through cutting and printing the block. Students design and produce their own editions, using nontoxic materials and employing both one-color and two-color techniques.

Tuesday, July 10 to August 14, 2018 – 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Develop your artistic potential in a course that offers an introduction to two forms of expression, as students translate the principles of drawing into the process of painting.

Friday, July 13 to August 24, 2018 – 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Through lectures and drawing exercises, learn how Renaissance artists used the Golden Ratio, the Rule of Thirds, three-point perspective, and the Fibonacci spiral—as well as how these elements can provide dynamic visual interest to your own compositions, no matter the medium. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit)

Saturday, July 14, 2018 - 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The beautiful decorations of religious and secular manuscripts are centuries-old Islamic traditions. Guided by a graduate of the Turquoise Mountain Institute, explore the elements of gold-leaf manuscript illumination in the Afghan tradition.

Saturday, July 14 to August 18, 2018 – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Develop a strong technical foundation in working with glass mosaic as you design and create a striking 8-inch-square home décor piece.

Tuesday, July 31 to August 14, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Under the guidance of a master basket weaver, create a boldly graphic basket that’s the perfect carrier for a lunch in the summer sun. 

Saturday, August 11, 2018 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Under the guidance of a master basket weaver, create a boldly graphic basket that’s the perfect carrier for a lunch in the summer sun. 

Saturday, August 18, 2018 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.