Artist Matt Brennan runs through four different drawing techniques to help you either get started in drawing, or strengthen your craft! Matt shows us that there is no one right way to draw, and helps us expand our techniques and our ideas of how to draw! The four drawing techniques are: extended arm, blind contour, continuous line, and opposite hand.

Learn about artist Jill Grimes’ process and materials when making cut paper pieces! Jill employs multiple processes in her pieces: cut paper, painting, layering. With this process, you can create cut pieces and continue to add and interchange different types of information as you go!

In this workshop, printmaking artist Rachel Gordon teaches us a bit about linoleum block printing with easy-to-find items! We will be making a two-layer repeat linoleum block pattern. Printmaking is an artistic process that involves transferring an image from one surface (“the matrix”) onto another surface (“the print”). Printmaking allows the artist to make limitless copies of their artwork, making the pieces more accessible and easily distributed.

Scott Isenbarger explores allegory in painting, and walks us through his dry brush technique in oil painting!

Learn how to sew (and glue!) denim roses with fiber artist Rima Day!

Lindsey Palmer shows you how you can create a camera obscura, a phenomenon in which you use every day objects to turn any room into a light projection of the outdoors! Project the outside into your home using this ancient technology!

Sarah Chan teaches you how to make your own animated gifs, with or without Photoshop!

Plein air artist Lesley Wamsley teaches you how to draw in your home using pencils, pen, paper, and more!

Learn how to make two different types of books using every day supplies with Natalie Birinyi!

This week, we’re kicking it off with Adrian White! If you’ve been sitting at home for a couple of months, you’ve probably wandered into the family photo albums looking for something to do. Adrian shares a little bit about why he thinks the family archive is important and how you can negotiate the past with your current lived experience.

This week, you will learn to create a documentary film with filmmaker Colleen Brady! Throughout this video, Colleen shares how you can structure your documentary film while socially distancing or isolating at home.

We are kicking off our Summer Workshop Series with artists Ramiro Davaro-Comas! You can follow along at home as Ramiro (with the help of some friends!) teaches you how to create a mural at home with whatever materials you may have.