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The Evanston Art Center, a non-profit visual arts organization in Evanston, IL, has been a cultural cornerstone for over 80 years. Established in 1929, its mission is to integrate visual arts into community life through education, outreach, and events, fostering a vibrant cultural environment for all ages. EAC's extensive offerings include classes, exhibitions, lectures, and youth outreach, embodying its commitment to nurturing creativity and cultural enrichment.
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Understanding Portraiture Ages 16+
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Learn to draw compelling portraits of friends and family. Discover the bone structure of the skull and proportional relationships. Focus on facial features. You will work with dry media such as graphite and charcoal. Skill Level: Intermediate Important Notes: This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting...
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Watercolor Pencils
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Unleash your creativity with watercolor pencils as you master a spectrum of techniques. From layering vibrant hues to mastering shading and composition, each week promises a new skill to elevate your artwork. Join a supportive community to share, discuss, and refine your colorful sketches in a dynamic learning environment.
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What Pictures Might Want: On The Power of the Image
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Idolatry is a very old-fashioned word that concerns itself with the dangers associated with pictures and what they want from us. What are the benefits and dangers of an image-saturated world? Along with lectures and discussions provided by the instructor, in this collaborative course, students will have the opportunity to lead discussions related to the topic at hand. Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced This interactive online class is presented...
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Zentangle® --Comfy-CozynTangles
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Relax and have fun drawing structured patterns in a supportive class environment. While incorporating many popular and frequently used tangles as well as exploring new, we will use step-by-step instructions, and easy-to-learn, repetitive strokes to create beautiful pieces of art. Skill Level: All Levels This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class: (www.zoom.us) You will be emailed Zoom...
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Birds in Colored Pencil
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Focus on the intricate details of birds and master color mixing techniques to bring them to life. You'll work towards completing a full scene, including backgrounds and additional elements. Join us to elevate your artistry and create stunning avian compositions!
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Zentangle Art -- On & Off the Grid
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Unwind and enjoy the creative process as you draw structured patterns in a supportive environment. With step-by-step guidance, you'll use simple, repetitive strokes to create intricate compositions. Explore a mix of classic and new tangles, incorporating fragments and reticula to design unique grid-based artwork with ease.
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Continuing Italic: Lettering in the Labyrinth
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Explore the timeless beauty of labyrinths as a canvas for lettering and design. Discover classical labyrinth patterns and their adaptability for Italic calligraphy, creating flowing compositions that inspire creativity and tranquility. Guided by expert instruction, you’ll craft meaningful words along intricate, meandering paths that enhance both artistic expression and inner calm.
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Zentangle Art -- Summer Sampler
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Unwind while exploring the art of structured pattern drawing through simple, repetitive strokes and guided instruction. In a supportive environment, you'll learn new and classic tangles, experiment with enhancements, and try creative formats like map tangling. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and enjoy the meditative flow of drawing.
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Jewelry-making: Small-Scale Ceramics or Polymer Clay in a Home Studio
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Discover how to turn your creative passion into handmade jewelry and miniatures in this cozy, hands-on class. Explore the essentials of setting up a home studio, working with polymer clay, and using kilns or ovens. You'll also learn how to attach findings and price your pieces for selling.
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Art of Traditional & Contemporary Embroidery (Ages 16+)
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Discover the expressive possibilities of embroidery as you explore both traditional and contemporary stitching techniques. Learn methods like mending, sashiko, quilt-blocking, and couching to create unique works in and out of the hoop. Apply your skills to both everyday items and personal studio projects.
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Intro to Wildlife Drawing
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Discover fresh ways to connect with nature and wildlife through hands-on artmaking. Build foundational skills in drawing, sketching from life and reference, and keen observation. By the end of the course, you’ll apply these techniques to create your own original artwork.
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Felt, Fabric & Paper Ornaments
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Celebrate the spirit of the season through a hands-on crafting experience that brings joy and creativity together. Learn to design festive ornaments using felt, paper, and fabric—perfect for heartfelt gifts or personal holiday décor. Embrace the magic of making as you spread cheer and goodwill.
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Intro to Junk Journaling
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Discover how art can deepen your connection to nature and wildlife in this engaging introductory class. Practice essential drawing and sketching skills while learning to observe and appreciate the natural world. Apply these techniques to create your own unique artwork by the end of the course.
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Art Seminar: Knowing Art (Ages 16+)
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Use this time at home to clarify your understanding of art movements, themes, artists and art forms throughout history. Learn the chronology and the connection between art and the historical, cultural and political context in which it was made. Each week will be a different lecture covering a specific subject presented through a slide show and thematic exploration. Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate Notes: This interactive online class is presented...
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Zentangle® - Blooms & Beyond
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Relax and have fun drawing structured patterns in a supportive class environment. While exploring various organic tangles and complementary designs, we will use easy-to-learn, repetitive strokes that create beautiful and unique pieces of art. Skill Level: All Levels This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class 1 day before...
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Spring Forward with Zentangle© Art
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Embark on a journey of creative expression with Zentangle© art this spring. Discover the joy of drawing structured patterns in a welcoming atmosphere, guided by step-by-step instructions and repetitive strokes. Dive into nature-inspired tangles, fragments, and reticula, cultivating relaxation and artistic fulfillment along the way.
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Plein Air Watercolor: From Sketchbook Making to Outdoor Painting
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Capture the beauty of the world around you as you learn to create and use your own custom travel sketchbooks. This course explores essential drawing and watercolor techniques, color mixing with a limited palette, and tips for painting on location. Discover your ideal tools and materials for sketching in nature or cityscapes.
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Beginner/Intermediate Watercolor Diary: A 6 Week Painting Marathon
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Discover the joy of daily creativity with a watercolor sketchbook journey designed to inspire consistent practice. Explore new techniques, master color mixing with a travel palette, and develop personal painting philosophies. Share your progress each week and celebrate your growing collection of vibrant mini masterpieces.
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Continuing Italic Calligraphy
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Refine your calligraphic skills by delving deeper into the Italic hand, a timeless script from the early Renaissance. Using a broad-nib pen, you’ll focus on mastering spacing, form, and layout to create elegant compositions. Ideal for poetry, quotations, and practical lettering projects.
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Contemplative Calligraphy: Uncial
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Delve into the art of calligraphy with a focus on the broad-nib Parallel pen and the Uncial hand, inspired by the ancient Irish Book of Kells. Discover the historical significance of hand lettering while engaging in practical exercises that foster inner calm and creativity. Perfect for enhancing everyday items with personalized, beautiful script.
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Reviews of Evanston Art Center
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Gelli Printing
It was a fun class. The instructor was knowledgeable and clear in her instruction. I would definitely recommend if you are new to gelli printing. -
Evening Figure Sculpture
It was great Mike very good teacher Thank you -
Intro to Darkroom Photography
If you’re looking to learn the basics, this is it. -
Paper Remix-Inspired Collage
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Garment Making Basics
Instructor communicated well and was knowledgeable. -
Screen Printing
I had a great experience in the screen printing class! Duff is a great instructor who is very knowledgeable and always kind and helpful. The environment he's curated there is very supportive and welcoming to everyone enrolled. I'd recommend Duff's class to anyone wanting to learn screen printing. -
Intro to Darkroom Photography
I really enjoyed the class, I feel like Brenan was very kind and effectively showed us how to develop our photos. I liked the cadence of the class, and Brenan's instruction was very flexible and catered to each student well -
Turn a Bowl in a Day
The class was well organized and a lot of fun. Bob is very knowledgeable and hopeful. Would highly recommend! -
Screen Printing
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Pen & Ink Watercolor
Great teacher. The space is also wonderful. Love the brightly lit room and going to class in a building filled with art. -
Metalsmithing Techniques for Jewelry
The Instructor Kathy Cunningham was great! She is patient and always willing to help and full of knowledge willing to share all she knows. -
Introduction to Observational Drawing
On a scale of 1-10 I would say it was 6, the teacher was great, I love the facility and room, I just wish I had more people my age that attended it was mostly filled with people with at least a 30 year age gap so it was hard to relate to anyone. -
Bookbinding: Basics & Beyond
Jamie is a great teacher. Enjoyed the class and learned a lot. -
Watercolors: Materials, Composition & Technique
Couldn’t be happier with this class. Great pace. Great teacher. Love that there is free parking! -
Pen & Ink Watercolor
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Introduction to Perspective Drawing
Duffy is an engaging instructor and the class is thorough and relaxed. Learned what I was hoping to and had a chance to practice it. -
Paper Remix-Inspired Collage
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Screen Printing
Duffy O’Connor conducts this screen printing class with an abundance of patience and is an excellent creative resource. I really enjoy this class and find the other students to be a great deal of fun and always willing to provide assistance. -
Beginning Mosaics
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Pen & Ink Watercolor
Pen, Ink and Watercolor has proven a wonderful art experience encompassing teaching of technique, skill and medium as well as sharing up to date information on the current art world. Michelle Kogan is a notable teacher and artist, supportive of student growth and experimentation. I have signed on again for another session.
