Art School: Adult Classes and Workshops

Explore, create, and learn at the Evanston Art Center

The Evanston Art Center offers artmaking classes for adults in the following departments: Digital Media and Photography, Ceramics, Printmaking, Drawing and Painting, Jewelry, Figure Sculpture, and Woodworking.

EAC's Fall 2026 Term 

12-Week Term: September 8 -December 6

Make-Up Week: December 7 - December 13

No class Thanksgiving week, November 23 - 29

 

Turn a Bowl in a Day Ages 18+
Instructor(s)
Tom Albrecht
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, June 13, 2026, 9:30am - 3:00pm
Stained Glass For Beginners
Instructor(s)
Isabel Badalpour
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Paper Mache Basics: From Form to Finish
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Sunday, July 19, July 26 and August 2, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Make Anything You Want with 3D Printer
Instructor(s)
Rui Sha
In-Person class: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning July 26, 2026
Stained Glass For Beginners
Instructor(s)
Isabel Badalpour
In-Person Workshop: One day, Sunday, August 2, 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Introduction to Screen Printing on Cloth
Instructor(s)
Stacia Campbell
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Wednesday, August 5, 12, 19, 2026, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Color Theory: A Complete Color Guide
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Sunday, August 9, 16, 23, 2026, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Gelli Printing
Instructor(s)
Ellen Gradman
In-Person Workshop: Two days, Saturday, August 22, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 11:00am - 3:30pm
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Instructor(s)
Nicole Paulina
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Bookbinding: Basics and Beyond Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jamie Thome
In-Person class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Six-week class beginning September 8, 2026
BYOP Stitch Coach
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Colored Pencil Drawing Studio Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Lyndsay Murphree
In-Person class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 11:30am
Eleven-week class beginning Septembere 8, 2026
Figure Sculpture: Features Have Superpowers
Instructor(s)
Suzanne Horwitz
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Forming & Construction for Jewelry Objects
Instructor(s)
Darlys Ewoldt
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Intro to Woodturning for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bob Shuford
In-Person class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Landscape Painting in the Studio
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning Septemberm 8, 2026
Make Your Mark!
Instructor(s)
Sarah Kaiser
In-Person class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Note: This was listed as a twelve-week class in the printed catalog.
Open Figure Drawing Studio
Instructor(s)
In-Person class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Painting with Texture
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Pinch, Slab, Coil Plus
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Playing With Color: Exploring the Color Exercises of Josef Albers Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 10am - 12pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Urban Sketching Evanston
Instructor(s)
David Roberts
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Vacuum Casting and More!
Instructor(s)
Stephanie Brohman
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Technique Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 8, 2026
Anatomy and Drawing the Figure
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 9, 2026
Beginning and Intermediate Drawing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jill Sutton
In-Person class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 9, 2026
Beginning and Intermediate Oil Painting Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jill Sutton
In-Person class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 9, 2026
Beginning/Intermediate Jewelry
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person class: Wednesday, 7pm - 10pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 9, 2026
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
TJ Nakano
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 9, 2026
Intermediate/Advanced Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Catherine Tweedie
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 9, 2026
Let's Get Inky!
Instructor(s)
Sarah Kaiser
In-Person class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning September 9, 2026
Note: This was listed as a twelve-week class in the printed catalog.
Lost Wax Casting in the Fast Lane
Instructor(s)
Virgil Robinson
In-Person class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 9, 2026
Lost Wax Casting in the Fast Lane
Instructor(s)
Virgil Robinson
In-Person class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 9, 2026
Paper Remix - Inspired Collage
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12pm
Twelve-week class beginningSeptember 9, 2026
Sewing Machine Basics
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person class: Wednesday, 6pm - 8pm
Six-week class beginning September 9, 2026
The Artist Studio Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 9, 2026
Throw, Handbuild, and Alter
Instructor(s)
Lisa Harris
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 9, 2026
Abstract Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 10, 2026
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Catherine Tweedie
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 10, 2026
BYOP Stitch Coach
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person class: Thursday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning September 10, 2026
Intermediate/Advanced Jewelry
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 10, 2026
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning September 10, 2026
Intro to Figurative Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle
In-Person class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning September 10, 2026
Painting the Still Life in Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person Class: Thursday, 10am - 1pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 10, 2026
Pinch, Slab, Coil: Ceramic Handbuilding
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 11, 2026
The Art of Line: Mindful Drawing for Observation & Expression
Instructor(s)
Jan Zhou
In-Person class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 10, 2026
Vacuum Casting and More!
Instructor(s)
Stephanie Brohman
In-Person class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 10, 2026
Basic Woodworking for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bill First
In-Person class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 11, 2026
Beginning Quilting I: Patchwork Basics
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning September 11, 2026
Ceramic Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle
In-Person class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning September 11, 2026
Extreme Embroidery Encore
Instructor(s)
Ellen Gradman
In-Person class: Friday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning June 12, 2026
Fauna, Flora, People & All in Between
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 11, 2026
From Head to Toe: Contemporary Portrait Making and Figure Study
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning September 11, 2026
Intermediate Woodworking for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bill First
In-Person class: Friday, 1pm - 4pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 11, 2026
Intermediate/Advanced Wheel Throwing Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Patty Kochaver
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 11, 2026
Outdoor Sketching and Perspective Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Friday, 10am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning September 11, 2026
Collage and Beyond
Instructor(s)
Tamara Wasserman
In-Person Class: Saturday, 10am - 1pm
Five-week class beginning September 12, 2026
First-Timer Ceramics
Instructor(s)
TJ Nakano
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Nine-week class beginning September 12, 2026
How To Make Your Picture Interesting
Instructor(s)
Michael Wasserman
In-Person Class: Saturday, 10am - 1pm
Five-week class beginning September 12, 2026
Intaglio Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person class: Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Nine-week class beginning September 12, 2026
Photo Montage
Instructor(s)
Louise Witkin-Berg
In-Person class: Saturday, 1pm - 4pm
Four-week class beginning September 12, 2026
Photoshop for Photographers: From Raw File to Finished Image
Instructor(s)
Jim Signorelli
Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Seven-week class beginning September 12, 2026
Screen Printing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person class: Saturday, 1pm - 4pm
Nine-week class beginning September 12, 2026
Stained Glass For Beginners
Instructor(s)
Isabel Badalpour
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10am - 4pm
Adaptive Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Mollie Morris
In-Person Class: Sunday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 13, 2026
Intermediate Screen Printing
Instructor(s)
Stacia Campbell
In-Person class: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 13, 2026
Life is a Stage: Drawing and Painting Inspired by Theatre
Instructor(s)
Tamara Wasserman
In-Person Class: Sunday, 10am - 1pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 13, 2026
Make Anything You Want with 3D Printer
Instructor(s)
Rui Sha
In-Person class: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning September 13, 2026
Advanced Open Studio (AOS) Jewelry Independent Study
Instructor(s)
Eleven-week session beginning the week of September 14, 2026. Times scheduled subject to studio availability
Advanced/Intermediate Ceramic Vessels Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
TJ Nakano
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Beginning Jewelry Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Stephanie Brohman
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Beginning Painting Through Color
Instructor(s)
Nina Weiss
In-Person Class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Beginning Screen Printing
Instructor(s)
Stacia Campbell
In-Person class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Instructor(s)
Nicole Paulina
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Color Exploration: Studio Painting
Instructor(s)
Nina Weiss
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Drawing and Painting the Nude: The Long Pose
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Enameling: Glass on Metal
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person Class: Monday, 7pm - 10pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Experimenting with Pastels and Color Theory
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Independent Study: Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Eleven-week session beginning the week of September 14, 2026. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Figure Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Eleven-week session beginning JuSeptember 14, 2026. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Eleven-week session beginning the week of September 14, 2026. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Woodworking
Instructor(s)
Eleven-week session beginning the week of September 14, 2026. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Intaglio Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person class: Monday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Intermediate Woodturning for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bob Shuford
In-Person class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Introduction to Figure Drawing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9pm
Twelve-week class beginning September 14, 2026

Note: This class was orginally scheduled to meet on Tuesdays
Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
Janis Pozzi-Johnson
In-Person Course: Monday, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Painting the Portrait in Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Painting with Acrylics
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Paper Mache Basics: From Form and Structure
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Eleven-week classs beginning September 14, 2026
Relief Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 14, 2026
Acrylic Pour Painting Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Tuesday, September 15, 22 and 29, 2026, 7pm - 9:30pm
Evening Figure Sculpture Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Mike Dillon
In-Person class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Nine-week class beginning September 16, 2026
Watercolor Explorations
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 16, 2026
Watercolor Icebreakers Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Wednesday, September 16, 23, 30, 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Autumn Altars Ceramic Workshop Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle
In-Person Workshop: Two days, Saturday, September 17 and October 1, 2026, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ensemble of the Portrait
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person Class: Thursday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning September 17 2026
Drawing & Painting the Portrait
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person Class: Sunday, 10am - 1pm
Ten-week class beginning September 20, 2026
Metalsmithing Techniques for Jewelry Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person class: Sunday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Eleven-week class beginning September 20, 2026
9211 Rug & Basket Braiding with Reclaimed Fabrics Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Shari Pundrich
In-Person Workshop: Two days, Thursday, September 24 and October 1, 2026, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
The Art of Seeing Color
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, September 26, 2026, 10am - 3pm
Turn a Bowl in a Day Ages 18+
Instructor(s)
Tom Albrecht
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9:30am - 3pm
Paper Mache Basics: From Form to Finish
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Sunday, October 4, 11 and 18, 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Beyond Acrylic Pour Painting Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning October 6, 2026
The Painted Pet
Instructor(s)
Josefien Stoppelenburg
In-Person Workshop: One day, Monday, October 12, 2026, 6pm - 9pm
Figure Sculpture: Making Faces-Real or Imagined
Instructor(s)
Suzanne Horwitz
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Seven-week class beginningOctober 13, 2026
Stained Glass For Beginners
Instructor(s)
Isabel Badalpour
In-Person Workshop: One day, Sunday, October 18, 2026, 10am - 4pm
Beginning Screen Printing
Instructor(s)
Stacia Campbell
In-Person class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Six-week class beginning October 19, 2026
Bookbinding: Basics and Beyond Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jamie Thome
In-Person class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Six-week class beginning October 20, 2026
BYOP Stitch Coach
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning October 20, 2026
Painting with Texture
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning October 20, 2026
Urban Sketching Evanston
Instructor(s)
David Roberts
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning October 20, 2026
Creative Sewing Machine Techniques
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person class: Wednesday, 6pm - 8pm
Six-week class beginning October 21, 2026
From the Softground Up
Instructor(s)
Anna Wagner
In-Person class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning October 21, 2026
BYOP Stitch Coach
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person class: Thursday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning October 22, 2026
Intermediate/Advanced to Figurative Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle

In-Person class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning October 22, 2026
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Six-week class beginning October 22, 2026
Introduction to Linocut Relief Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Sarah Sheridan
In-Person Class:Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Six-week class beginning October 22, 2026
Beginning Quilting II: Machine Quilting and Finishing
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning October 23, 2026
Ceramic Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle
In-Person class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning October 23, 2026
From Head to Toe: Contemporary Portrait Making and Figure Study
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning October 23, 2026
Make Anything You Want with 3D Printer
Instructor(s)
Rui Sha
In-Person class: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning October 25, 2026
Collage and Beyond
Instructor(s)
Tamara Wasserman
In-Person Class: Saturday, 10am - 1pm
Four-week class beginning October 31, 2026
Color Theory: A Complete Color Guide
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Workshop: Two das, Sunday, November 1, 8 and 15, 2026, 1pm -4pm
Mokulito Workshop
Instructor(s)
Mary O'Connor
In-Person Workshop: Two days, Sunday, November 1 and 8, 2026, 9:30am -12:30pm
Introduction to Screen Printing on Cloth
Instructor(s)
Stacia Campbell
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Wednesday, November 4, 11 and 18, 2026, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Hand-Built Vessels: Exploring Forms in Clay
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person Workshop: Onee day, Sundayday, November 8, 2026, 1pm - 4pm
Stained Glass For Beginners
Instructor(s)
Isabel Badalpour
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, November 21, 2026, 10am - 4pm
Gelli Printing
Instructor(s)
Ellen Gradman
In-Person Workshop: Two days, Saturday, December 5, Sunday and December 6, 2026, 11am - 3:30pm