Classes, Workshops and Events

Ashland Art Center offers great classes, workshops and events for all ages and skill levels in a wide variety of artistic disciplines. Browse the calendar below and sign up today! Contact Education Director Kara Q Lewis with questions about classes and events at ashartcent@gmail.com.

Thanks to Anne Hathaway’s Bed and Breakfast – generous sponsor for many of our workshops!

We welcome visitors from out of the area! If you’re thinking of traveling to Ashland to attend a class, event or workshop, download this document with tips, directions and information for visiting Ashland Art Center.

May 2013

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		1 Ceramics 3:00 pm Ceramics @ Ashland Art Center May 1 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Hand Building and Wheel Techniques with an expert ceramicist Alissa Clark! Drop in Ages 13 – Adult Clay and firings can be purchased in class [...] Classical Painting/Drawing 3:00 pm Classical Painting/Drawing @ Ashland Art Center May 1 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Classical Oil Painting and/or Drawing with Sarah F Burns Learn timeless principles that apply to every aspect of drawing and painting, including tone, proportion, structure, perspective, [...] Inside the Box 5:00 pm Inside the Box @ Ashland Art Center May 1 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Inside the Box with Yelena Joy Create your own unique box over a series of three workshops. You will learn how to make tiles for [...] Life Drawing – Long Pose 6:30 pm Life Drawing – Long Pose @ AAC Atelier May 1 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Weekly Drop in classes - 3 hour poses – perfect for painting or in-depth drawing. Uninstructed , moderated by Sarah F Burns. A few easels available, bring [...]	2 Outside the Lines 3:30 pm Outside the Lines @ Ashland Art Center May 2 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Outside the Lines with Dody Clifford Young people will learn to draw, paint, and create in a fun and productive environment with artist and children’s educator Dody [...]	3 Figure Painting 1:30 pm Figure Painting @ Ashland Art Center May 3 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Uninstructed Figure Painting This is an amazing opportunity for artists interested in painting and drawing the figure. There will be one pose for two months, [...] First Friday Art Walk 5:00 pm First Friday Art Walk @ Ashland Art Center May 3 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm First Friday Art Walk: Featured Artist Dale Muir Dale is known for her amazing assemblage pieces which give personality and expression to everyday found objects. Her [...] Mud & Vino 5:30 pm Mud & Vino @ Ashland Art Center May 3 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Mud & Vino – Adult Ceramics Class with Kami Carlson Join Kami for a fun and relaxed evening of hand building and wheel throwing. Feel free to [...]	4 Nuno Felt Scarf 11:00 am Nuno Felt Scarf @ Ashland Art Center May 4 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Nuno Felt Scarf with Jo Ann Manzone Nuno felt (felting on fabric) is becoming very popular because it is fast and easy to make. In this [...] Spring Jewelry 2:00 pm Spring Jewelry @ Ashland Art Center May 4 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Creative Spring Jewelry with Wendy Gell In this fun class with jewelry designer Wendy Gell you will design your own fantastic barrette and corsage. Silk [...] Free Expressions! 2:30 pm Free Expressions! @ Ashland Art Center May 4 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Free Expressions! Kid’s Art with Dody Clifford Join us every FIRST Saturday of the month and explore the fun of making art! This class is a supportive, [...]	5
6 Life Drawing – Gestures 10:00 am Life Drawing – Gestures @ AAC Atelier May 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Uninstructed, Moderated by Ann DiSalvo Drop In, Please come early to set up. Unclothed model, Adults only Bring your own non-toxic materials Easels and Tables are [...] Open Lab 10:00 am Open Lab @ Ashland Art Center May 6 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Print Studio Open Lab with Tiffany Hokanson Bring a work in progress or start a new project! Join the Print Studio’s new manager Tiffany Hokanson [...] Print Studio Orientation 1:30 pm Print Studio Orientation @ Ashland Art Center May 6 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Orientation to the Print Studio Would you like to join the Print Studio and be able to work independently at any time!? The first step [...] Watercolor Basics 2:00 pm Watercolor Basics @ Ashland Art Center May 6 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Watercolor Basics: Landscape Focus with Elaine Frenett Time for a “Spring Tune-up” for summer painting? Come review values & the color wheel. In this six-week series, we [...]	7 Art Photographed by Judy 10:00 am Art Photographed by Judy @ Ashland Art Center May 7 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Artists! Get Your Artwork Professionally Photographed by Judith Pavlik Judy will be shooting 3D and 2D pieces of artwork for artists on a monthly basis as [...] Screen Print Open Studio 12:00 pm Screen Print Open Studio @ Ashland Art Center May 7 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm Screen Printing Open Studio with Amy Godard Navickas Amy will be on hand to instruct students and help them complete their screen printing projects. For students [...] Enrichment Program Ceramics Course 3:00 pm Enrichment Program Ceramics Course @ Ashland Art Center May 7 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Enrichment Program Ceramics Course This fun, hands-on course for Ashland School District students with special needs has a structured lesson plan to teach a variety [...] Kids Clay 3:30 pm Kids Clay @ Ashland Art Center May 7 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Join art educator and ceramics expert Amy Godard Navickas for a special clay class for the young people! Explore the medium and make some cool [...] Ceramics 5:00 pm Ceramics @ Ashland Art Center May 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Drop in and work with artist Garry Price on wheel and hand-building ceramics projects! Expert help for both beginners and advanced students. Garry Price has [...]	8 Ceramics 3:00 pm Ceramics @ Ashland Art Center May 8 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Hand Building and Wheel Techniques with an expert ceramicist Alissa Clark! Drop in Ages 13 – Adult Clay and firings can be purchased in class [...] Classical Painting/Drawing 3:00 pm Classical Painting/Drawing @ Ashland Art Center May 8 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Classical Oil Painting and/or Drawing with Sarah F Burns Learn timeless principles that apply to every aspect of drawing and painting, including tone, proportion, structure, perspective, [...] Inside the Box 5:00 pm Inside the Box @ Ashland Art Center May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Inside the Box with Yelena Joy Create your own unique box over a series of three workshops. You will learn how to make tiles for [...] Life Drawing – Long Pose 6:30 pm Life Drawing – Long Pose @ AAC Atelier May 8 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Weekly Drop in classes - 3 hour poses – perfect for painting or in-depth drawing. Uninstructed , moderated by Sarah F Burns. A few easels available, bring [...]	9 Outside the Lines 3:30 pm Outside the Lines @ Ashland Art Center May 9 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Outside the Lines with Dody Clifford Young people will learn to draw, paint, and create in a fun and productive environment with artist and children’s educator Dody [...]	10 Figure Painting 1:30 pm Figure Painting @ Ashland Art Center May 10 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Uninstructed Figure Painting This is an amazing opportunity for artists interested in painting and drawing the figure. There will be one pose for two months, [...] Mud & Vino 5:30 pm Mud & Vino @ Ashland Art Center May 10 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Mud & Vino – Adult Ceramics Class with Kami Carlson Join Kami for a fun and relaxed evening of hand building and wheel throwing. Feel free to [...]	11 Spring Jewelry 2:00 pm Spring Jewelry @ Ashland Art Center May 11 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Creative Spring Jewelry with Wendy Gell In this fun class with jewelry designer Wendy Gell you will design your own fantastic barrette and corsage. Silk [...]	12
13 Life Drawing – Gestures 10:00 am Life Drawing – Gestures @ AAC Atelier May 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Uninstructed, Moderated by Ann DiSalvo Drop In, Please come early to set up. Unclothed model, Adults only Bring your own non-toxic materials Easels and Tables are [...] Open Lab 10:00 am Open Lab @ Ashland Art Center May 13 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Print Studio Open Lab with Tiffany Hokanson Bring a work in progress or start a new project! Join the Print Studio’s new manager Tiffany Hokanson [...] Print Studio Orientation 1:30 pm Print Studio Orientation @ Ashland Art Center May 13 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Orientation to the Print Studio Would you like to join the Print Studio and be able to work independently at any time!? The first step [...] Watercolor Basics 2:00 pm Watercolor Basics @ Ashland Art Center May 13 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Watercolor Basics: Landscape Focus with Elaine Frenett Time for a “Spring Tune-up” for summer painting? Come review values & the color wheel. In this six-week series, we [...]	14 Career Development: Art Shows 10:30 am Career Development: Art Shows @ Ashland Art Center May 14 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Career Development Workshop: Art Shows with Alissa Clark Want to get new ideas about venues to sell your artwork? Join potter Alissa Clark as she shares [...] Screen Print Open Studio 12:00 pm Screen Print Open Studio @ Ashland Art Center May 14 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm Screen Printing Open Studio with Amy Godard Navickas Amy will be on hand to instruct students and help them complete their screen printing projects. For students [...] Enrichment Program Ceramics Course 3:00 pm Enrichment Program Ceramics Course @ Ashland Art Center May 14 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Enrichment Program Ceramics Course This fun, hands-on course for Ashland School District students with special needs has a structured lesson plan to teach a variety [...] Kids Clay 3:30 pm Kids Clay @ Ashland Art Center May 14 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Join art educator and ceramics expert Amy Godard Navickas for a special clay class for the young people! Explore the medium and make some cool [...] Ceramics 5:00 pm Ceramics @ Ashland Art Center May 14 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Drop in and work with artist Garry Price on wheel and hand-building ceramics projects! Expert help for both beginners and advanced students. Garry Price has [...]	15 Ceramics 3:00 pm Ceramics @ Ashland Art Center May 15 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Hand Building and Wheel Techniques with an expert ceramicist Alissa Clark! Drop in Ages 13 – Adult Clay and firings can be purchased in class [...] Classical Painting/Drawing 3:00 pm Classical Painting/Drawing @ Ashland Art Center May 15 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Classical Oil Painting and/or Drawing with Sarah F Burns Learn timeless principles that apply to every aspect of drawing and painting, including tone, proportion, structure, perspective, [...] Life Drawing – Long Pose 6:30 pm Life Drawing – Long Pose @ AAC Atelier May 15 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Weekly Drop in classes - 3 hour poses – perfect for painting or in-depth drawing. Uninstructed , moderated by Sarah F Burns. A few easels available, bring [...]	16 Nuno Felting Workshop with Polly Stirling 9:00 am Nuno Felting Workshop with Polly… May 16 @ 9:00 am – May 17 @ 4:00 pm Nuno Felting Workshop with Polly Stirling Learn Nuno Felting with its originator! Polly is coming all the way from New Zealand to teach this very special [...] Outside the Lines 3:30 pm Outside the Lines @ Ashland Art Center May 16 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Outside the Lines with Dody Clifford Young people will learn to draw, paint, and create in a fun and productive environment with artist and children’s educator Dody [...]	17 Figure Painting 1:30 pm Figure Painting @ Ashland Art Center May 17 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Uninstructed Figure Painting This is an amazing opportunity for artists interested in painting and drawing the figure. There will be one pose for two months, [...] Art Journaling 3:00 pm Art Journaling @ Ashland Art Center May 17 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Visual Art Journaling Clinic: Animal Portraits with Elaine Frenett Pondering how to capture the essence of your favorite animal or pet? Join us for May’s journaling [...] Mud & Vino 5:30 pm Mud & Vino @ Ashland Art Center May 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Mud & Vino – Adult Ceramics Class with Kami Carlson Join Kami for a fun and relaxed evening of hand building and wheel throwing. Feel free to [...]	18 Sight and Insight: On Seeing in Photography with John Wimberley 9:00 am Sight and Insight: On Seeing in … @ Ashland Art Center May 18 @ 9:00 am – May 19 @ 5:00 pm It is the job of photographic artists to see through the surface to the significance and meaning within. While equipment and technique have their place, [...] Spring Jewelry 2:00 pm Spring Jewelry @ Ashland Art Center May 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Creative Spring Jewelry with Wendy Gell In this fun class with jewelry designer Wendy Gell you will design your own fantastic barrette and corsage. Silk [...]	19
20 Life Drawing – Gestures 10:00 am Life Drawing – Gestures @ AAC Atelier May 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Uninstructed, Moderated by Ann DiSalvo Drop In, Please come early to set up. Unclothed model, Adults only Bring your own non-toxic materials Easels and Tables are [...] Open Lab 10:00 am Open Lab @ Ashland Art Center May 20 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Print Studio Open Lab with Tiffany Hokanson Bring a work in progress or start a new project! Join the Print Studio’s new manager Tiffany Hokanson [...] Print Studio Orientation 1:30 pm Print Studio Orientation @ Ashland Art Center May 20 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Orientation to the Print Studio Would you like to join the Print Studio and be able to work independently at any time!? The first step [...]	21 Screen Print Open Studio 12:00 pm Screen Print Open Studio @ Ashland Art Center May 21 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm Screen Printing Open Studio with Amy Godard Navickas Amy will be on hand to instruct students and help them complete their screen printing projects. For students [...] PowerShift Marketing 1:00 pm PowerShift Marketing @ Ashland Art Center May 21 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm PowerShift Marketing with Mark Dennett In a dynamic presentation Mark will share tips on how you can generate more awareness and sales of your art through [...] Enrichment Program Ceramics Course 3:00 pm Enrichment Program Ceramics Course @ Ashland Art Center May 21 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Enrichment Program Ceramics Course This fun, hands-on course for Ashland School District students with special needs has a structured lesson plan to teach a variety [...] Kids Clay 3:30 pm Kids Clay @ Ashland Art Center May 21 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Join art educator and ceramics expert Amy Godard Navickas for a special clay class for the young people! Explore the medium and make some cool [...] Ceramics 5:00 pm Ceramics @ Ashland Art Center May 21 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Drop in and work with artist Garry Price on wheel and hand-building ceramics projects! Expert help for both beginners and advanced students. Garry Price has [...]	22 Ceramics 3:00 pm Ceramics @ Ashland Art Center May 22 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Hand Building and Wheel Techniques with an expert ceramicist Alissa Clark! Drop in Ages 13 – Adult Clay and firings can be purchased in class [...] Classical Painting/Drawing 3:00 pm Classical Painting/Drawing @ Ashland Art Center May 22 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Classical Oil Painting and/or Drawing with Sarah F Burns Learn timeless principles that apply to every aspect of drawing and painting, including tone, proportion, structure, perspective, [...] Life Drawing – Long Pose 6:30 pm Life Drawing – Long Pose @ AAC Atelier May 22 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Weekly Drop in classes - 3 hour poses – perfect for painting or in-depth drawing. Uninstructed , moderated by Sarah F Burns. A few easels available, bring [...]	23 Ceramic Vessels 3:00 pm Ceramic Vessels @ Ashland Art Center May 23 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Ceramic Vessels with Nathan Clinton Learn to build a variety of functional vessels in both hand building and on the wheel with artist Nathan Clinton. [...] Outside the Lines 3:30 pm Outside the Lines @ Ashland Art Center May 23 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Outside the Lines with Dody Clifford Young people will learn to draw, paint, and create in a fun and productive environment with artist and children’s educator Dody [...] Career Development 6:00 pm Career Development @ Ashland Art Center May 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Career Development Workshop: Art Shows with Alissa Clark Want to get new ideas about venues to sell your artwork? Join potter Alissa Clark as she shares [...]	24 Figure Painting 1:30 pm Figure Painting @ Ashland Art Center May 24 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Uninstructed Figure Painting This is an amazing opportunity for artists interested in painting and drawing the figure. There will be one pose for two months, [...] Mud & Vino 5:30 pm Mud & Vino @ Ashland Art Center May 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Mud & Vino – Adult Ceramics Class with Kami Carlson Join Kami for a fun and relaxed evening of hand building and wheel throwing. Feel free to [...]	25	26
27 Life Drawing – Gestures 10:00 am Life Drawing – Gestures @ AAC Atelier May 27 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Uninstructed, Moderated by Ann DiSalvo Drop In, Please come early to set up. Unclothed model, Adults only Bring your own non-toxic materials Easels and Tables are [...] Open Lab 10:00 am Open Lab @ Ashland Art Center May 27 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Print Studio Open Lab with Tiffany Hokanson Bring a work in progress or start a new project! Join the Print Studio’s new manager Tiffany Hokanson [...] Print Studio Orientation 1:30 pm Print Studio Orientation @ Ashland Art Center May 27 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Orientation to the Print Studio Would you like to join the Print Studio and be able to work independently at any time!? The first step [...]	28 Screen Print Open Studio 12:00 pm Screen Print Open Studio @ Ashland Art Center May 28 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm Screen Printing Open Studio with Amy Godard Navickas Amy will be on hand to instruct students and help them complete their screen printing projects. For students [...] Enrichment Program Ceramics Course 3:00 pm Enrichment Program Ceramics Course @ Ashland Art Center May 28 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Enrichment Program Ceramics Course This fun, hands-on course for Ashland School District students with special needs has a structured lesson plan to teach a variety [...] Kids Clay 3:30 pm Kids Clay @ Ashland Art Center May 28 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Join art educator and ceramics expert Amy Godard Navickas for a special clay class for the young people! Explore the medium and make some cool [...] Ceramics 5:00 pm Ceramics @ Ashland Art Center May 28 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Drop in and work with artist Garry Price on wheel and hand-building ceramics projects! Expert help for both beginners and advanced students. Garry Price has [...]	29 Ceramics 3:00 pm Ceramics @ Ashland Art Center May 29 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Hand Building and Wheel Techniques with an expert ceramicist Alissa Clark! Drop in Ages 13 – Adult Clay and firings can be purchased in class [...] Classical Painting/Drawing 3:00 pm Classical Painting/Drawing @ Ashland Art Center May 29 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Classical Oil Painting and/or Drawing with Sarah F Burns Learn timeless principles that apply to every aspect of drawing and painting, including tone, proportion, structure, perspective, [...] Life Drawing – Long Pose 6:30 pm Life Drawing – Long Pose @ AAC Atelier May 29 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Weekly Drop in classes - 3 hour poses – perfect for painting or in-depth drawing. Uninstructed , moderated by Sarah F Burns. A few easels available, bring [...]	30 Intro to Feltmaking 1:00 pm Intro to Feltmaking @ Ashland Art Center May 30 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Introduction to Felt Making with Jo Ann Manzone Feltmaking has become an extremely engaging craft. It is exciting to manipulate fibers and watch them transform into [...] Ceramic Vessels 3:00 pm Ceramic Vessels @ Ashland Art Center May 30 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Ceramic Vessels with Nathan Clinton Learn to build a variety of functional vessels in both hand building and on the wheel with artist Nathan Clinton. [...] Outside the Lines 3:30 pm Outside the Lines @ Ashland Art Center May 30 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Outside the Lines with Dody Clifford Young people will learn to draw, paint, and create in a fun and productive environment with artist and children’s educator Dody [...]	31 Figure Painting 1:30 pm Figure Painting @ Ashland Art Center May 31 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Uninstructed Figure Painting This is an amazing opportunity for artists interested in painting and drawing the figure. There will be one pose for two months, [...] Mud & Vino 5:30 pm Mud & Vino @ Ashland Art Center May 31 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Mud & Vino – Adult Ceramics Class with Kami Carlson Join Kami for a fun and relaxed evening of hand building and wheel throwing. Feel free to [...]