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2.5 hour mosaic course with experienced artists, for all levels of experience including beginners. Come and learn the direct method of making a mosaic suitable for indoors or outdoors by laying tiles directly onto a durable surface. This can be a mixed media mosaic if you wish- and you can bring your own material to include in your work. Our studio...

Explore the building blocks to create a vibrant summer landscape painting. You will learn to extract your vision from the landscape, beginning with black and white sketches and progressing to full color compositions.  Emphasis will be on color, composition, gesture, form, value, and line. Color mediums can include oil, acrylic, pastel, gouache,...

Draw and paint inside or outside the Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Work in watercolors and watercolor pencils, drawing mediums, or acrylics. Focus includes instruction on creating quick thumbnail sketches, composition, and color.

Pique assiette, or “broken plates,” incorporates a blending of color, form, and texture. This folk art can be found in many cultures and is popular today as a way to recycle a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom. Complete a unique mosaic from shards of china, ceramic, or glass.  A supply list is given at the first class, but...

Why seek out short-lived flowers for your photographic images when leaves can be so much more interesting? Foliage plants exhibit design, texture, and pattern. Learn to work with light and focus to create dramatic photos. DSLR camera (no phones); tripod and close-focusing lens strongly suggested.

Learn how to drape with starting at the beginning. This is a fast paced class that takes you through all of the basics of draping in 6 weeks. We meet once a week for 3 hours.   You need to know the basics of sewing and be able to sew a dart and put in a zipper to attend this class.  Week 1: The Dress Form, Elements of Fabric,...

Beginners and seasoned felters are invited to come and play with this fun, unusual, magical process that by-passes knitting and sewing capitalizing on the natural attributes of animal hair to turn yarn and roving into this sculptural neck "ruff".  This is a wet felting technique that delivers a stabilized fabric which won't pill or become hairy...

Using the natural properties of wool and the laminating (Nuno) technique, students will create a light, summery scarf. Wool felt is generally thick, stiff and sculptural, but by using smaller quantities of wool and the luxurious drape of silk satin, a unique light and airy felt can be created.  During this 4 hour class students will explore color...

Beginners and seasoned felters are invited to come and play with this fun, unusual, magical process that by-passes knitting and sewing capitalizing on the natural attributes of animal hair to turn yarn and roving into this sculptural neck "ruff".  This is a wet felting technique that delivers a stabilized fabric which won't pill or become hairy...

This class is perfect as a beginner's introduction to wet-felting for the first time. During this 3-hour workshop, each student will learn how to layer several color and surface design pattern techniques together with wool roving (unspun fiber) for a uniform fabric in the creation of an envelope style purse.  An added skill to this class is...

Using the beautiful Georgia O’Keeffe flower paintings as a template, broken and cut art glass will be glued to an acrylic panel to form a realistic or abstract version of an O’Keeffe flower. This process takes into consideration color, shape, and shading using gorgeous transparent glass as the medium. All supplies are included.

Pinch, slab and coil techniques will be demonstrated to create a variety of projects from functional vessels to sculptural forms, figures and tiles. Explore carving and painting with slips and glazes. For more experienced students explore altering your pieces and honing your skills. Historical and contemporary artist will be introduced for inspiration....

Capture the colorful world of the Butterflies & Blooms exhibition. This intermediate to advanced level class meets before the exhibition opens to the general public. Close-focusing/macro lens and tripod are strongly suggested. Prerequisite: Participants should have a working knowledge of camera controls and lens settings.

Learn the techniques and principles of photography. You will explore the basics of photography, including image composition rules, how the camera works, proper exposure, and the functions of lens aperture and shutter speed. The course requires a digital SLR camera. No previous experience is required. 

When you stop for a moment to examine the world, the extraordinary can be found in the mundane. Explore the ways you can open up the world by using depth of field, lighting, camera angle, and, most of all, your imagination. Come find out what your environment looks like through a macro lens. FPC required course, nature & landscape track