Participants will work collectively to create a collection of prints looking at bestiaries and the animals that inhabit the park at Barnsdall as a source of inspiration. We will look at the examples of work around this theme and look at how to apply these to our own work. Participants are expected to have some experience in relief printmaking as we will be exploring advanced techniques and focusing on image creation and composition. At the end of the session, participants will have created a collection of images that will be shared to create an individual portfolio of prints for each person.

This is a beginning ceramics class for individual students who are interested in acquiring knowledge and skills in clay. Students will be introduced to basic aspect of traditional hand building techniques such as pinch, coil, slab, and carved objects to create sculptural and functional ceramics.

First day of class mandatory. Failure to attend will result in removal from class.

Students will learn how to develop new writing using experiments, puzzles, equations, surrealist games, tarot, and more. In this generative writing workshop, we will look at prominent contemporary and modern writers who have used ‘word games’ as starting points or structural conceits in their writing, from the French Oulipo writers to Sheila Heti and Helen Dewitt. We will investigate how these ‘games’ can form the basis of innovative, experimental writing practices that students can continue to explore outside of the boundaries of the course. This is a very exploratory class that allows for students to work in their preferred modality, be it poetry, short fiction, or nonfiction/memoir.

Fine art photography is about a personal vision of the photographer as an artist using photography as the medium. The purpose of Fine Art photography is to express an idea, message or emotion. Fine Art Photography represents a wide rainbow of types of representation. The class will discover and refine each student’s vision and focus with the compliment of PhotoShop. Each student will present 2 or 3 final photos that will be printed in large format. The purpose of this class will be to reflect, refine the photographer’s vision and reflect on their purpose.

This is a digital photography class

Have you ever wanted to learn how to build a loom and weave a mini rug? This might be the class you seek. Students will learn the history of weaving in the American southwest and the techniques and tools used in this ancient practice.

Learn the challenges and joy of making clay pots on the wheel. This beginner class will help you learn to control, center, open, form & shape simple pots. Once all work is bisque fired, explore how basic glazing techniques can be used to make these objects your own. By the end of class, students will have the confidence to make functional pots!

First day of class mandatory. Failure to attend will result in removal from class. BEGINNERS ONLY.

Drawing on themes of individual recollection and memory for inspiration, students will design and construct a piece of art-wear-clothing which might include secret pockets, vintage fabric, patches, photos or other ephemera, using a variety of materials including but not limited to donated, repurposed, self-owned existing garments and/or cloth/fabric pieces. Garment assembly will rely on standard sewing techniques, together with quasi-stitching, such as Velcro, zippers, glue and tape. General topics will include assemblage and collage in the art world, and clothing as a vehicle for commemoration and remembrance.