One of the most timeless subjects for watercolors are plant-life, and in this four-week intensive course you explore how to use the medium to depict Mother Nature in all her glory!

This class will follow the life-cycle of plant life to explore how to capture all the intricacies they have to offer. Students will explore plants and flowers in different stages of frowth from buds to blooms and creating pleasant designs. 

Watercolor paper will be provided via the supply fee, but no other supplies will be provided. The list of supplies to be purchased can be found here. Some watercolor experience is helpful, but no required, for this class!

Ages 15+

Thursdays 10:30 am - 1 pm

July 9-30

Registration Fee: $190    Supply Fee: $5

Join us for an introduction to creating the illusion of atmosphere and depth in landscape art using aerial perspective!

Learn how the very air we breathe affects how we see a landscape. Students will come away with an understanding of the role of color, value, edges and contrast, and how to use them to improve their landscape art.

Students may work in any media, although they will gain most by working in color. Students must bring their own supplies! Michele will provide reference photos, or students may use their own.

Ages 15+

Thursdays 4-5:30 pm

July 9-30

Registration Fee: $114

Learn how to turn our fine feathered friends into treasured works of art! From anatomy to perspective, Michele will walk you through her tips and tricks for making your avian art come to life.

Students may work in any media, and will learn simple but effective techniques for capturing the beauty and spirit of birds and their environment.

This class is appropriate for students of all levels. Please note that students must bring all their own materials. No materials will be provided by the instructor.

Photos will be provided, but students are more than welcome to bring their own!

Ages 15+

Thursdays 6-7:30 pm

July 9-30

Registration Fee: $114

Explore the beautiful fluidity and transparency of watercolor.

Beginners will learn basic tools and techniques

. Experienced students will explore new methods, materials, and styles. This class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented in each session. 

A list of supplies can be found on the Classes and Camps page, or by clicking here. Watercolor paper will be provided by the instructor.

Ages 15+

Fridays 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

July 10-31

Tuition: $152  Supply Fee: $5

The Art of Writing: Summertime is a four-week Horror themed writing course. Summer: the time of year when kids spend weeks at camps, people enjoy nature, and slashers hunt down unlucky camp counselors looking for love. Throughout this course, we’ll explore why summer camps are magnets for killers, discuss our favorite pop culture summertime scares, and write our own horror for the hottest time of year.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a collection of fresh writing, peer feedback, and practical tools to continue your writing journey beyond the workshop.

Come ready to write, share, and grow.

This workshop is open to writers of all levels and genres.

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO CLASS ON 7/24!!

Ages 15+

Fridays 6-8 pm

July 10- August 7

Registration Fee: $152

Join us for a warm, beginner-friendly introduction to alla prima—the joyful “all at once” painting approach. We’ll begin with simple objects from life to learn color mixing, shape simplification, and confident brushwork. Then we’ll apply those same principles to clouds and trees in my signature landscape style, finishing with a small landscape study from a photo I provide.

Want to paint faster without sacrificing beauty? Feel stuck overworking your paintings? You’ll learn how to:

• Paint wet-into-wet with clarity

• Simplify scenes without losing atmosphere

• Mix clean sky and foliage colors

• Create depth using light and edges

• Complete a small landscape in just one afternoon

You’ll leave knowing exactly how to approach a painting from start to finish—quickly, simply, confidently.

Please note that aside from a canvas supplies will NOT be provided for this workshop. A list of recommended supplies can be found here!

Ages 13+

Saturday, July 11th

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Registration Fee: $150     Canvas Fee: $5

Explore the beautiful fluidity and transparency of watercolor.

Beginners will learn basic tools and techniques

. Experienced students will explore new methods, materials, and styles. This class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented in each session. 

A list of supplies can be found on the Classes and Camps page, or by clicking here. Watercolor paper will be provided by the instructor.

Ages 15+

Fridays 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

August 7-28

Tuition: $152  Supply Fee: $5

Join artist Michele Frantz for a 4 lesson session in acrylic painting! 

Versatile and forgiving, acrylic paints may be manipulated with a wide array of techniques, applied to many different surfaces, and modified with various additives.

Students new to acrylics will learn introductory basics; experienced students will improve their skills and explore new directions.

Class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented in each session.

Click here for a list of supplies. Canvases and boards will be provided by the instructor.

Ages 15+

Tuesdays 10:30-12:30

August 11 - September 1

Tuition: $152 Canvas Fee: $5