The Art Academy at the Figge is designed for students to enhance their artistic skills through various teaching techniques Beréskin (aka “Mrs. B”) has perfected over the years. Students bring their most current artwork and interview with Bereskin for the ongoing academy classes that meet weekly during the school year (August-May). This allows the student to see if it is a good fit for them and Bereskin to evaluate what level is best suited for the student.

Clay Painting Drawing Fiber Art Academy Camp Photography Sculpture Other

 

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Clay Open Studio allows you access to your clay, our space and equipment, and shelf space for work-in-progress. Open studio is designed to allow students to work independently on their projects in our studio during the scheduled Open Studio hours.

Clay Sculpture Other Adult Beyond Beginner

 

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Start off your holiday season by decorating a festive mug, plate, or bowl. Premade dinnerware
will be available for you to decorate with food safe glazes.

Clay Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Come craft felt holiday ornaments by sewing shaped felt with embellishments like sequins, yarn, and buttons. This project makes a great gift!

Fiber Sculpture Other Ages 9-12 Beginner

 

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Relax in beginner-friendly drawing class this holiday season! Doodle holiday-themed art, while exploring Zentangle patterns and stress reduction. Enjoy, create, and chill-out!

Drawing Other Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Make 3 holiday ornaments in this fun clay class! The first class is the sculpting day, second class is when you add finishing touches like paint and hooks.

Clay Sculpture Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Students will make imitation stained glass using their own design. Learn how to use transparent plastic, tissue paper, mod podge, and construction paper to create this beautiful effect.

Camp Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Have you always wanted to make a gingerbread house? Let us inspire you and help your make one, as a family or individual. All the supplies provided.

Camp Sculpture Other Ages 5-9 Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Create 3D paper stars by cutting, folding, and gluing. Then decorate them with markers, and hole punches. Finish off the project with tiny twinkle lights!

Sculpture Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Want to make a gingerbread house that will last forever? Glue together cardboard and then decorate with a variety of craft materials to create a gingerbread house that looks good enough to eat.

Sculpture Other Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Come create a mixed media collage with a limited palette for a stunning and sophisticated result. Wine and snacks will be provided.

Painting Drawing Wine & Art Other Adult Beginner

 

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Participants will be guided through the process of creating a Love themed string art design from start to finish. All supplies will be provided.

Fiber Sculpture Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Come make a floral bouquet inspired by a work from the Figge collection! Participants will bring home a complete bouquet in a vase.

Sculpture Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Draw your pet in this class! Learn animal forms and textures like fur/feathers. Bring your own pet reference photos to draw from.

Drawing Other Adult Beginner

 

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Explore marker "tie-dye"on fabric, using alcohol spray to blend the colors. Students will craft their own unique T-shirts using this technique.

Fiber Other Ages 5-9 Ages 9-12 Beginner

 

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Learn how to make a stamp, linocut, and collagraph in this introduction to printmaking. Students will print on fabric and paper.

Drawing Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Master Pastelist Debora Stewart will guide and demonstrate expressive techniques for creating abstracts in soft pastel and/or acrylic painting. Participants will learn how to loosen up their style, develop simple ideas for abstracts, improve color choices, work from small studies to larger works and know how to bring their work to the finish line.

Painting Drawing Other Adult Intermediate Advanced

 

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Come learn the art of painting portraiture in this 3 day class with renowned artist Tina Garrett

Painting Other Adult Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Come learn some great techniques for working with paper while making some unique holiday cards to send out to your family and friends!

Sculpture Other Adult Beginner

 

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