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Classes & Workshops

2023-2024 Membership is required to enroll in Fall classes and to receive the discounted workshop rate.  Click Wayne Art Center - Registration (activecommunities.com) to purchase your updated membership before enrolling in Fall classes.

Fall 2023 Workshops Fall 2023 Lectures Drawing & Painting Classes Ceramics Classes Sculpture Classes Metals Classes Special Media Classes Culinary Online Classes

Fall Adult Art Classes

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Adult Drawing & Painting

Alla Prima Still Life and Floral Painting w/Sharon Henderson

September 18–October 30
9:30am–12:30pm

Adult/Teen Figure Drawing w/Michael Doyle

September 18–December 11
6:15pm–9:15pm

Aqueous Media Pastel & Oil Painting w/Joseph Sweeney

September 18–December 11
9:30am–12:30pm

Art of the Portrait with Ernie Norcia

September 18–December 11
9:30am–12:30pm

Introduction to Painting in Oils w/Michael Doyle

September 18–December 11
1pm–4pm

Painting Over the Line 3 hours w/Kassem Amoudi

September 18–December 11
10am–1pm

Painting Over the Line 5 hours w/Kassem Amoudi

September 18–December 11
10am–3pm

Bring Your Paintings to Life w/Elise Phillips

September 19–October 31
9:30am–12:30pm

Advanced Drawing & Painting w/Karen Fogarty

September 19–December 5
9:30am–12:30pm

Exploring Mixed Media & Collage w/Laurie Daddona

September 19–December 5
12:30pm–3pm

Figure Within an Interior Environment w/Michael Doyle

September 19–December 5
6:15pm–9:15pm

Introduction to the Figure W/Michael Doyle

September 19–December 5
1pm–4pm

Light & Shadow w/Stefanie Lieberman

September 19–December 5
9:30am–12:30pm

Oil Painting Starting Up & Moving Along w/Karen Fogarty

September 19–December 5
1pm–4pm

Watercolor: Enjoy the Process! w/Laurie Daddona

September 19–December 5
9:15am–12:15pm

A Traditional Approach to Painting & Drawing w/Sasha Diehl

September 20–December 13
6:30pm–9pm

Exploring Abstraction w/Val Rossman

September 20–December 13
1pm–4pm

Fundamentals of Oils w/Stefanie Lieberman

September 20–December 13
9:30am–12:30pm

Intermediate Painting Studio w/Claudia Rilling

September 20–December 13
10am–12:30pm

Landscape Painting in Studio: All Mediums w/Bonnie Mettler

September 20–December 13
1pm–4pm

Painting Florals w/Claudia Rilling

September 20–December 13
1pm–4pm

Understanding Color w/Bonnie Mettler

September 20–December 13
9:30am–12:30pm

Pastel Painting w/Louise Dusinberre

September 21–October 26
9:30am–12:30pm

Art From The Heart: Abstract Painting w/Sandi Neiman Lovitz

September 21–December 14
9:30am–12:30pm

Classic Watercolor Thursday Evening with Alice Meyer-Wallace

September 21–December 14
6:30pm–9pm

Oil Painting Developing Personal Aesthetic w/Karen Fogarty

September 21–December 14
1pm–4pm

Oil Painting Starting Up Moving Along Thurs w/Karen Fogarty

September 21–December 14
9:30am–12:30pm

Painting with a Purpose w/Stefanie Lieberman

September 21–December 14
1pm–4pm

Photo to Canvas with Anne Graham

September 21–December 14
1pm–4pm

Vibrant Color w/Sharon Henderson

September 21–December 14
6:30pm–9pm

Perceptual Drawing Interior Spaces w/Barbara Zanelli

September 22–October 20
1pm–3:30pm

Plein Air Painting with a Plan with Randall Graham

September 22–October 27
10am–1pm

Drawing 1 First Steps w/Barbara Zanelli

September 22–December 1
9:30am–12:30pm

Painting Into Abstraction w/Marianne Mitchell

October 3–October 24
1pm–4pm

Addressing the Figure w/Anne Graham

October 6–December 1
10am–1pm

Watercolor, Transparent & Opaque w/Wendy Scheirer

October 13–November 17
10am–12:30pm

Exploring the Magic of Watercolor w/Mick McAndrews

October 19–December 14
10am–3pm

Experiments in Color 1 w/Barbara Zanelli

October 27–December 1
1pm–3:30pm

Draw to Paint with Sharon Henderson

October 31–December 5
1pm–4pm

Painterly Pastels w/Louise Dusinberre

November 2–December 14
9:30am–12:30pm

Plein Air Painting with a Plan with Randall Graham

November 3–December 15
10am–1pm

Alla Prima Painting w/Jan Wier

November 6–December 11
9:30am–12:30pm

Working With The Landscape w/Nicole Michaud

November 7–December 12
9:30am–12:30pm

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Adult Ceramics

Pottery Wheel for Adults Monday Evenings with John Wilson

September 18–December 11
6:30pm–9:30pm

Pottery Wheel for Adults on Monday AM w/John Wilson

September 18–December 11
9:30am–12:30pm

Seize the Clay w/ Eva Hozinez

September 18–December 11
1pm–4pm

The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing w/Peter Murray Monday

September 18–December 11
6:30pm–9:30pm

Open Studio Pass Ceramics for Fall 2023 Enrolled Students

September 18–December 16
9:30am–12:30pm

Beginning Paper Clay w/Jerry Bennett

September 19–December 5
1pm–4pm

Making & Formulating Your Own Glazes w/Jerry Bennett

September 19–December 5
10:30am–12:30pm

Pottery for Adults and Teens Tuesdays w/Ryan Wheeler

September 19–December 5
6:30pm–9:30pm

Pottery for Adults and Teens w/Veronica McLaughlin Tuesday

September 19–December 5
6:30pm–9:30pm

Pottery Hand & Wheel All Levels with Susan Branco

September 20–December 13
6:30pm–9:30pm

Pottery Hand and Wheel Wednesday AM w/Veronica McLaughlin

September 20–December 13
9:30am–12:30pm

Pottery Wheel for Adults Wednesday Evening w/ John Wilson

September 20–December 13
6:30pm–9:30pm

Pottery: Slab to Fab 3 Hour Class w/Karen Sacks Wednesday

September 20–December 13
9:30am–12:30pm

Pottery: Slab to Fab 4 hour class w/Karen Sacks Wed

September 20–December 13
1pm–5pm

Beginner/Intermediate Guide to Wheel Throwing w/Peter Murray

September 21–December 14
9:30am–12:30pm

Pottery for Adults & Teens Thursdays w/Ryan Wheeler

September 21–December 14
6:30pm–9:30pm

Pottery Hand Building for Beg/Intermediate w/ Susan Branco

September 21–December 14
9:30am–12:30pm

Pottery: Slab to Fab (Thur PM) w/ Karen Sacks

September 21–December 14
6:30pm–9:30pm

Seize the Clay Intermediate and Advanced w/ Eva Hozinez

September 21–December 14
1pm–4pm

Handbuilding Studio 5 hours w/Karen Sacks on Friday

September 22–December 15
9:30am–2:30pm

Pottery Pinching & Pit Firing with Jimmy Clark on Friday

September 22–December 15
9:30am–12:30pm

Pottery for Adults/Teens: Saturday w/ Ryan Wheeler

September 23–December 16
9:30am–12:30pm

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Adult Sculpture

Stone Sculpture w/Piera Raffaele

September 18–December 11
10am–1pm

Independent Sculpture Project w/Jennifer Frudakis Petry

September 19–December 5
9:30am–12:30pm

Sculpture for the Home & Garden w/ Jennifer Frudakis

September 19–December 5
1pm–4pm

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Adult Metals

Jeweler's Bench w/Christopher Darway

September 20–December 13
1:30pm–4:30pm

Jewelry 101/Let's Get Started AM with Chris Darway

September 20–December 13
10am–1pm

Enamel Jewelry: Glass on Metal w/Emily Pellini

September 28–November 16
10am–1pm

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Adult Special Media

Textile Dye & Printing Techniques w/Jean-Marie Baldwin

September 18–October 30
9:30am–12:30pm

Stained Glass: Advanced w/Mark Kidd

September 19–December 5
6:30pm–9pm

Photoshop 1 w/Laura Ducceschi

September 27–November 1
9:30am–12:30pm

Broaden Your World with Sharon Henderson

September 27–November 15
10am–12pm

Photography On Location w/Laura Ducceschi

October 3–November 7
9:30am–12pm

Drawing & Painting to Print & Collage w/Christine Stoughton

November 6–December 11
9:30am–12:30pm

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Adult Culinary Arts


Fall 2023 Online Classes

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Online Expression in Paint Oil/Acrylic w/Stefanie Lieberman

September 22–December 15
10am–12pm

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Online Paper Clay Techniques W/Jerry Bennett

September 18–December 11
1pm–3pm

Fall 2023 Lectures

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Lectures/Tours


Fall 2023 Workshops

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Adult Workshops

Modern Impressionism-In-Action w/Colley Whisson

September 23–September 26
9:30am–4pm

Plein Air at Ardrossan w/Joseph Sweeney

September 26–October 17
10am–1pm

Color in Skin Tones w/Ellen Cooper

September 30–October 1
10am–4pm

City and Urbanscapes 2-Day Intensive w/Claudia Rilling

October 14–October 15
10am–4pm

Color Theory With Laurie Daddona

October 20–October 27
10am–1pm

The Hand-Built Teapot w/Hayne Bayless

October 21–October 22
10am–1pm

Working Creatively From Photographs w/Ernie Norcia

October 21–October 22
10am–3pm

Twist Forged Cuff w/Hali MacLaren

October 28
10am–1pm

Thinking Visually in the Key of Play w/Stuart Shils

November 3–November 5
9am–5pm

Not Your Grannies Prong Settings w/Caryn Hetherston

November 4–November 5
10am–4pm

Working From Photographs (Oil Painting) w/Jon Redmond

November 11–November 12
10am–4pm

The Language of Color and Light w/Maggie Siner

November 16–November 19
9:30am–4:30pm

Abstracted Landscapes w/Abby Ober

December 2
10am–4pm

Painting the Dramatic Interior with Patrick Lee

December 9–December 10
10am–4pm

Painting the Still Life with Jon Redmond

December 16–December 17
10am–4pm

Education

Policies and Information

Please refer to the art materials list specific to each class. Registration for a class is for one participant. If you have more than one person participating from your household please register them each individually.

Education

Our mission is to foster our students' artistic development, whatever their level. Wayne Art Center's faculty members accomplish this by presenting lessons that form the building blocks of a strong foundation in the arts. Students are encouraged to continually challenge themselves and move forward in their artistic experience. Small class sizes ensure that students receive individual attention from their instructors and have the chance to interact with their fellow classmates. The Wayne Art Center's faculty members are working artists who have graduated from the nation's most respected art schools. Many have won awards for their work and are represented in public and private art collections around the country. Our cooking classes and workshops are taught by professional chefs who have worked in some of the most prestigious restaurants in the area and around the world. Learn more about our Faculty. In addition to our core classes, we offer special workshops by regionally and nationally known professional artists, as well as lectures by art historians, artists and jurors.

Membership

Join Today! As the Wayne Art Center is a non-profit, member-sponsored organization, a current yearly membership is required to enroll in all classes. Our membership year runs from September 1st - August 31st. Learn more about the benefits of becoming a Wayne Art Center member.

Private Lessons

Request a Private Lesson The Wayne Art Center offers private lessons for students looking for personalized instruction. Our staff will match you with a faculty member based on your interests and experience level. Lessons are scheduled according to teacher and student availability in blocks of four one-hour lessons at a time. Private lessons for one student, semi-private lessons for two to four students, and private group class for groups of five or more students

Scholarship

The Wayne Art Center welcomes students of all backgrounds and offers full and partial scholarships to those who show documented financial hardship. Please call or stop by the front office to request a scholarship application form. To sponsor a scholarship, please email us, or call at 610.688.3553.
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