John will present a two hour class where he leads students in painting an original piece of art based on his signature strange and wonderful style using acrylic paints. Students will paint along and be encouraged to create their own original work.

He will address the following :

- Composition

- Finding shapes

- Lines of action

- Color theory

- Working with a color palette

- Stop thinking and start creating

Ages 15+

Wednesday, May 13

6-8 pm

Class Fee: $38   Canvas Fee: $5

2026 is the year to give back to yourself, and these wellness workshops are a great place to start!

This will be a class centered on journaling as a form of wellness. I primarily journal during vacations and when I want to remember something, but anything can be journaling if you want it to be.

We’ll go over Notes App thoughts and quotes as well as how to finally start filling that journal that feels too pretty to use.

Saturday, May 16th

1-4 pm

Class Fee: Free!

This free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health.

Join us for a step-by-step guided painting class inspired by the rich beauty of 17th-century Flemish still life paintings!

In this session, you’ll learn how to paint a fruit or vegetable using acrylics while exploring dramatic lighting, color, and texture. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced painters alike. Each participant will leave with a finished painting beautifully displayed in a gold frame.

All supplies provided via the supply fee!

Ages 15+

Sunday, May 17th

2-5 pm

Registration Fee: $57       Supply Fee $10

2026 is the year to give back to yourself, and there's no better place to start than this installment of our ARTful Wellness series. 

Join us for a calming creative workshop that invites you to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself through intentional coloring and gentle reflection.

Participants will spend time coloring affirmation-based designs while engaging with simple prompts that encourage mindfulness, grounding, and personal alignment.This experience blends creativity with nervous system regulation, creating space to pause, breathe, and move at your own pace.

Participants are welcome to arrive anytime during the workshop window and stay as long as they’d like while coloring and reflecting. No artistic experience is needed, just come as you are and enjoy a quiet moment of creativity and connection.

All ages welcome (students under 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult)

Thursday, May 21st 

11 am - 12:30 pm

Registration Fee: Free!!

This free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health. 

2026 is the year to give back to yourself, and there's no better place to start than this free wellness class, brought to you in partnership with UVA Health!

In this class, students will start by painting loose, abstract blobs of color without overthinking it. You'll focus on color, movement, and feeling rather than trying to make something “look right.”

Once the paint is down, you'll use markers or pens to draw over them, turning the blobs into faces, characters, or anything else they see in the forms. The idea is to let the image reveal itself instead of planning it from the beginning!

This class will help you recognize and express your emotions in a low-pressure way. Sometimes feelings start out messy or hard to define, kind of like random paint on a page. By transforming those blobs into something recognizable, you'll practice making sense of what you're feeling and seeing their emotions with curiosity instead of judgment. It’s a playful way to build self-awareness, creativity, and comfort with imperfection!

Ages 15+

Saturday, May 23rd

12-2 pm

Registration Fee: FREE!

This free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health

Quilling, or Paper Filigree, is the ancient art of creating designs by cutting and coiling thin strips of paper. In this intensive two-day workshop, you will learn the basic techniques and come away with a unique piece of paper art!

The first three-hour session on Saturday will introduce you to the history and basic tools and methods of this unique art form. Reading glasses are recommended for those with limited vision.

The second session on Sunday will be a concentration on techniques and more advanced tools of Quilling, Paper Filigree. We will explore techniques of different paper artists to expand your skills and understanding of this exciting art form.

Artists of any level are not only welcome but encouraged to attend!

Ages 15+

Saturday, May 23rd and Sunday, May 24th

1-4 pm

Registration Fee: $114     Supply Fee: $5

A reference photo can capture what a place looked like… but great art can reveal what it meant to you personally.

This workshop is about moving beyond simply copying a photo and learning how to transform meaningful memories into visual stories.

Think favorite vacations. Honeymoons. Childhood memories. A place that changed you. A view you still carry with you.

Using examples from her solo exhibition "4 the Love of Virginia", Christine Raymond will guide students through her personal process of uncovering the emotional heart of a place and turning it into work that feels personal, intentional, and alive.

Whether their final piece becomes realistic, impressionistic, or abstract, this workshop is about creating art that communicates more than a scene—it tells a story.

Please note that aside from a 9x12 canvas supplies WILL NOT be provided for this workshop! Students should bring their favorite art supplies and an old sketchbook.

Ages 13+

Saturday, May 30th

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Class Fee: $150    Canvas Fee: $5

Have you ever been curious about small felted projects, but never had the time to explore the artform? Join us for a free talk/demonstration, and get some hands on experience with the tools and materials of the trade!

Through this workshop, you’ll learn about basic techniques used in 3D needlefelting, and will get hands on experience using all the tools involved.

All ages welcome, but children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Sunday, May 31st

1-3 pm

Registration Fee: FREE!!