Learn the cozy craft of needle felting while creating one-of-a-kind holiday ornaments. This 2-hour session is perfect for beginners and offers a fun, hands-on way to celebrate the season. Free for veterans — all materials included.

Dive deeper into painting techniques by studying the work of Claude Monet. In this class, you'll analyze his approach to light, color, and brushwork while creating your own impressionist-inspired pieces. Perfect for those with some painting experience who want to refine their skills and explore the methods of a master.

Explore the vibrant color, expressive brushwork, and luminous light of Claude Monet through three guided painting projects. Over six weeks, you’ll study some of Monet’s lesser-known works, breaking down composition and technique to deepen your understanding of Impressionism and strengthen your own expressive mark-making in paint.

Week 1-2 Study of "Sunset on the Seine" (1873)

Focus: Capturing atmosphere at dusk, reflections on water, and warm/cool color contrasts.

Skills: Layering translucent color, using expressive brushwork for water movement, simplifying forms while emphasizing light.

Project: A study of Monet’s sunset palette and brush handling to portray mood and shifting light.

Weeks 3-4 Study of "Cliffs and Sailboats at Pourville" (1882)

Focus: Bright seaside palette, strong compositional diagonals, and balance of sky, sea, and boats.

Skills: Loose handling of water and sky, suggesting movement in sails, using limited detail for figures and structures.

Project: A coastal study that emphasizes vibrant color harmony and the liveliness of outdoor scenes.

Weeks 5-6 Study of "Glacons, Environs de Bennecourt" (1893)

Focus: Cool winter palette, broken brushwork for ice and water, and expressive light effects.

Skills: Subtle color mixing of blues, grays, and violets; layering to suggest texture and atmosphere; balancing land, water, and sky.

Project: A winter landscape that conveys stillness and fragility through Impressionist color and brushstroke.

In this six-week class, students will learn the art of macramé while creating a variety of decorative and functional projects. We’ll start with the basics of knot-making and gradually build toward more intricate designs. By the end of the course, students will have a collection of unique handmade pieces, from plant hangers to wall décor. No prior experience is necessary, and all supplies will be provided.

Week 1: Learning knots – mastering the foundational knots of macramé

Week 2: Feathers & leaves – shaping smaller decorative pieces

Week 3: Hanging planter – creating a functional and stylish plant hanger

Week 4: Wall hangings – exploring larger decorative designs

Week 5: Beginning macramé mirror – starting a framed mirror project

Week 6: Finishing projects – wrapping up the mirror and other works

Join our basic leather craft class and embark on a creative journey with the timeless art of working with leather. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the fundamental techniques and skills necessary to craft beautiful and functional leather goods.

Throughout this 6-week class, you will be introduced to a variety of essential tools commonly used in leatherwork. These tools include a cutting mat, utility knife for precision cutting, a leather punch for creating holes, a stitching awl for hand sewing, and a mallet for hammering and setting hardware. You will also become familiar with other specialized tools like a skiving knife for thinning leather.

All required materials, including leather and a selection of hardware, will be provided, with additional materials available for advanced projects on demand. Under the guidance of our experienced instructor, you will learn fundamental leather crafting techniques, such as pattern making, cutting, hole punching, hand stitching, and hardware attachment.

By the end of the class, you will have completed several small projects and gained the skills and confidence to pursue more advanced leather crafting projects on your own. Whether you are a beginner or someone with prior experience in crafting, our basic leather craft class offers a welcoming environment for you to explore your creativity and create beautiful, personalized leather goods.

Come join us and unlock the possibilities of this rewarding craft!

Are you ready to get your hands dirty? Join our wheel class for beginners that will teach you all the basics of making your own cups and bowls! Instructors teach through demonstrations to show you correct throwing posture, centering, and pulling up cylinders. This class is designed for students with no prior experience and focuses on teaching students the fundamentals of throwing. If you are ready to fall in love with pottery, this is the class you are looking for!

Learn to sculpt expressive, figurative forms in clay with ceramic artist and Community Creative Center’s Artist-in-Residence, Chrystal O’Boyle. Explore anatomy, proportion, and surface techniques to bring your ceramic figures to life.

This six-week class introduces figure sculpture through hands-on ceramic projects that explore the human form. We’ll begin with a small hanging portrait to learn facial construction and build comfort with the material. From there, students will create a small, full-bodied figure using coil-building techniques, with demos on proportion, gesture, and detail. The class ends with surface treatments—either glazing or cold finishing—to bring each piece to life.

6-Week Schedule

Week 1 – Pinch Pot Hanging Heads

Intro to facial sculpting. Students make a small hanging head to get comfortable with clay and show their working style.

Week 2 – Begin Big Project: Coil-Built Figure (Body + Legs)

Demo on coil-building torsos and legs. Students begin their full-body sculptures.

Week 3 – Continue Big Project: Arms, Head + Details

Demos on arms, head construction, and refining facial features and gestures.

Week 4 – Workday + Final Builds

Work session with optional demos. Goal: finish construction and begin controlled drying.

Week 5 – Drying & Optional Bonus Project

Place figures on the bisque shelf for a slow, monitored fire. Optional project: body-part cup (ear cup, nose vase, etc.) or a glaze/cold-surface demo.

Week 6 – Surface Treatments

Students choose between glazing or cold finishing (e.g. watercolor + wax) and finalize their work.

Students will learn basic rules of artistic landscape design in the impressionist style to unlock the power of the their own independent artistic expression, translating from landscape images. They will learn composition, blocking in shapes, color, and value to create visual interest. In addition, they will learn the beginnings of how to develop their own artistic process and intuition. In addition, they will have the opportunity to learn problem solving and expand their capacity to work on multiple pieces at once. This is a beginner friendly course.

Course Breakdown

Week 1: Composition and Blocking in Shapes (thumbnails)

Week 2: Color and Tone (thumbnails)

Week 3: Larger sketches combining first two weeks of learning

Week 4: Warm up with larger sketches combining first two weeks of learning. Begin work on final project. 

Week 5: Continue work on final project. 

Week 6: Complete final work. 

All supplies and materials provided.

This landscape painting course centers on the sky as a powerful source of mood and emotion. Through studies of clouds, color, and composition, you’ll learn to create expressive watercolors that capture the shifting atmosphere above.

Explore the vibrant world of watercolor, learning key techniques like wet-on-wet, dry brushing, and expert color mixing. Perfect for beginners and those looking to refine their skills, this class provides hands-on guidance to help you build confidence with every brushstroke. Dive into the medium and create stunning effects while gaining a deeper understanding of watercolor's unique qualities.

Weeks 1-2

Focus: Color harmony, compositional balance, and capturing fleeting light at day’s end.

Skills: Layering warm and cool tones, blending gradients, and using color as a focal point.

Project: A luminous sunset landscape with rich transitions

Weeks 3-4

Focus: Expressive brushwork, strong value contrasts, and the emotional impact of turbulent skies.

Skills: Negative painting for cloud forms, glazing for depth, and bold, gestural strokes.

Project: A moody landscape beneath storm clouds, emphasizing energy and movement.

Weeks 5-6

Focus: Cool palettes, muted tones, and the quiet atmosphere of winter landscapes.

Skills: Layering pale washes, creating soft edges for clouds, balancing grays and blues for depth.

Project: A serene winter landscape under an expansive sky, capturing the stillness of the season.