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 Winter 2026 Term 

10-Week Term: January 5 - March 15

Make-Up Week: March 16 - March 22

 

EAC's Spring 2026 Term 

10-Week Term: March 23 - May 31

Make-Up Week: June 1 - June 7

 

Color Theory: A Complete Color Guide
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Sunday, February 15, 22, and March 1, 2026, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Stained Glass For Beginners
Instructor(s)
Isabel Badalpour
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, February 21, 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Photography 101: Understanding the Basics
Instructor(s)
Dennis Barnett
In-Person class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Introduction to Screen Printing on Cloth
Instructor(s)
Stacia Campbell
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Wednesday, March 4, 11, and 18, 2026, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Acrylic Painting in American Sign Language Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jill Stark
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Make a Wooden Pen
Instructor(s)
Tom Albrecht
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Stained Glass For Beginners
Instructor(s)
Isabel Badalpour
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, March 14, 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Advanced/Intermediate Ceramic Vessels Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
TJ Nakano
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Beginning Jewelry Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Stephanie Brohman
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Beginning Painting Through Color
Instructor(s)
Nina Weiss
In-Person Class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Beginning Wheel Throwing
Instructor(s)
Nicole Paulina
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Color Exploration: Studio Painting
Instructor(s)
Nina Weiss
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Drawing and Painting the Nude: The Long Pose
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Enameling: Glass on Metal
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person Class: Monday, 7pm - 10pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Experimenting with Pastels and Color Theory
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Intaglio Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person class: Monday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Intermediate Woodturning for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bob Shuford
In-Person class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Organic Forms
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle
In-Person class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
Janis Pozzi-Johnson
In-Person Course: Monday, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Painting the Portrait in Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Painting with Acrylics
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Paper Mache Sculpture: Form and Structure
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person class: Monday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Relief Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Slow Photography Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michael Trilling
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30m-9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 23, 2026
Advanced Portrait Study with Model Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Alternative Casting
Instructor(s)
Stephanie Brohman
In-Person class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Instructor(s)
Nicole Paulina
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Bookbinding: Basics and Beyond Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jamie Thome
In-Person class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Evening Drawing & Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Forming & Construction for Jewelry Objects
Instructor(s)
Darlys Ewoldt
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Intro to Woodturning for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bob Shuford
In-Person class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Introduction to Figure Drawing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Landscape Painting in the Studio
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Make Your Mark!
Instructor(s)
Sarah Kaiser
In-Person class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Oh What a Relief! - Sculpt the Profile in Relief
Instructor(s)
Suzanne Horwitz
In-Person class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Open Figure Drawing Studio
Instructor(s)
In-Person class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Pinch, Slab, Coil Plus
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Travel Photography: Telling Stories Away from Home
Instructor(s)
Dennis Barnett
In-Person class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Urban Sketching Evanston
Instructor(s)
David Roberts
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Technique Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2026
Anatomy and Drawing the Figure Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Beginning and Intermediate Drawing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
In-Person class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Beginning and Intermediate Oil Painting Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jill Sutton
In-Person class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Beginning/Intermediate Jewelry
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person class: Wednesday, 7pm - 10pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Leslie Jay Orenstein
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Figure Sculpture Independent Study with Model
Instructor(s)
In-Person class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Intermediate/Advanced Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Catherine Tweedie
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Lost Wax Casting in the Fast Lane
Instructor(s)
Virgil Robinson
-Person class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Lost Wax Casting in the Fast Lane
Instructor(s)
Virgil Robinson
In-Person class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Oil Painting for True Beginners
Instructor(s)
Melanie Gerules
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Paint Your World Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Sarah Kaiser
In-Person class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning January 7, 2026
Paper Remix - Inspired Collage
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Sewing Machine Basics
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 25, 2026
The Artist Studio Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Throw, Handbuild, and Alter
Instructor(s)
Lisa Harris
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2026
Abstract Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2026
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Leslie Jay Orenstein
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2026
Chains & Mechanisms
Instructor(s)
Stephanie Brohman
In-Person class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2026
Drawing in Color
Instructor(s)
Elizabeth Wilson
In-Person Class: Thursday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning March 26, 2026
Drawing with Oil Pastels
Instructor(s)
Elizabeth Wilson
In-Person class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2026
Ensemble of the Portrait
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person Class: Thursday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2026
Guided Studio
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle
In-Person class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning Marchn 26, 2025
Intermediate/Advanced Jewelry
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2026
Intermediate/Advanced Wheel Throwing Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Nolan Baumgartner
In-Person Class: Thursday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2026
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 26, 2026
Introduction to Linocut Relief Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Sarah Sheridan
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 26, 2026
Painting the Still Life in Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person Class: Thursday, 10am - 1pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2026
Pinch, Slab, Coil: Ceramic Handbuilding
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2026
Basic Woodworking for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bill First
In-Person class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2026
Beginning Colored Pencil
Instructor(s)
Elizabeth Wilson
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 27, 2026
Ceramic Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle
In-Person class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 27, 2026
Drawing Animal Portraits
Instructor(s)
Elizabeth Wilson
In-Person Class: Friday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning March 27, 2026
From Head to Toe: Contemporary Portrait Making and Figure Study
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 27, 2026
Intermediate Woodworking for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bill First
In-Person class: Friday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2026
Introduction to Observational Drawing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Friday, 1pm - 3:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2026
Pen & Ink Watercolor Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 27, 2026
The Art of Line: Mindful Drawing fore Observation & Expression
Instructor(s)
Jan Zhou
In-Person class: Friday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2026
Explorations into Drawing, Painting, Collage & Mixed Techniques
Instructor(s)
Tamara Wasserman
In-Person Class: Saturday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning March 28, 2026
How To Make Your Picture Interesting
Instructor(s)
Michael Wasserman
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 28, 2026
Intaglio Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person class: Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 28, 2026
Papermaking: Dip, Pour, Stencil, Cast Ages 14+
Instructor(s)
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Screen Printing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person class: Saturday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 28, 2026
Adaptive Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Mollie Morris
In-Person Class: Sunday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 29, 2026
Drawing & Painting the Portrait
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person Class: Sunday, 10am - 1pm
Ten-week class beginning March 29, 2026
Make Anything You Want with 3D Printer
Instructor(s)
Rui Sha
In-Person class: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning March 29, 2026
Weekend Painting for Beginners
Instructor(s)
Tamara Wasserman
In-Person Class: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning March 29, 2026
Advanced Open Studio (AOS) Jewelry Independent Study
Instructor(s)
Nine-week session beginning the week of March 30, 2026. Times scheduled subject to studio availability
Independent Study: Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Nine-week session beginning the week of March 30, 2026. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Figure Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Nine-week session beginning March 30, 2026. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Nine-week session beginning the week of March 30, 2026. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Woodworking
Instructor(s)
Nine-week session beginning the week of March 30, 2026. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Evening Figure Sculpture Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Mike Dillon
In-Person class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Eight-week class beginning April 1, 2025
Watercolor for Beginners
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Nine-week class beginning April 1, 2026
Turn a Bowl in a Day Ages 18+
Instructor(s)
Tom Albrecht
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, April 4, 2026, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Beginning Screen Printing
Instructor(s)
Stacia Campbell
In-Person class: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Nine-week class beginning April 5, 2026
Metalsmithing Techniques for Jewelry Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person class: Sunday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Nine-week class beginning April 5, 2026
Acrylic Pour Painting Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Tuesday, April 7, 14, 21, 2026, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Watercolor Icebreakers Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Wednesday, April 8, 15, 22, 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Mokulito Workshop
Instructor(s)
Mary O'Connor
In-Person Workshop: Two days, Friday, April 10, 17, 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Watercolor Effects on Enamel
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Friday, April 10, 17, 24, 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm
The Art of Seeing Color
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Introduction to Screen Printing on Cloth
Instructor(s)
Stacia Campbell
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Wednesday, April 15, 22, 29, 2026, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Gelli Printing
Instructor(s)
Ellen Gradman
In-Person Workshop: Two days, Saturday, April 18, Sunday, April 19, 2026, 11:00am - 3:30pm
Playwriting, Let's Begin!
Instructor(s)
Corinne Kawecki
In-Person Workshop: Two days, Saturday, April 18, Sunday, April 19, 2026, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Playwriting, Let's Begin!
Instructor(s)
In-Person Workshop: Two days, Saturday, April 18, Sunday, April 19, 2026, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Stained Glass For Beginners
Instructor(s)
Isabel Badalpour
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Organic Forms
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle
In-Person class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning April 27, 2026
Bookbinding: Basics and Beyond Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jamie Thome
In-Person class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning April 28, 2026
Oh What a Relief! - Sculpt the Profile in Relief
Instructor(s)
Suzanne Horwitz
In-Person class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning April 28, 2026
Urban Sketching Evanston
Instructor(s)
David Roberts
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning April 28, 2026
Creative Sewing Machine Techniques
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Five-week class beginning April 29, 2026
Drawing in Color
Instructor(s)
Elizabeth Wilson
In-Person Class: Thursday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning April 30, 2026
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning January 8, 2026
Introduction to Linocut Relief Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Sarah Sheridan
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginningApril 30, 2026
Beginning Colored Pencil
Instructor(s)
Elizabeth Wilson
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning May 1, 2026
Ceramic Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle
In-Person class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning May 1, 2026
Drawing Animal Portraits
Instructor(s)
Elizabeth Wilson
In-Person Class: Friday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning May 1, 2026
From Head to Toe: Contemporary Portrait Making and Figure Study
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning May 1, 2026
Introduction to Lapidary
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning May 1, 2026
Pen & Ink Watercolor Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning May 1, 2026
Explorations into Drawing, Painting, Collage & Mixed Techniques
Instructor(s)
Tamara Wasserman
In-Person Class: Saturday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning May 2 2026
Stained Glass For Beginners
Instructor(s)
Isabel Badalpour
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Color Theory: A Complete Color Guide
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Sunday, May 3, 10, 17, 2026, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Make Anything You Want with 3D Printer
Instructor(s)
Rui Sha
In-Person class: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning May 3, 2026
Weekend Painting for Beginners
Instructor(s)
Tamara Wasserman
In-Person Class: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning May 3, 2026
Intro to Claybord and Scratchbord Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Sunday, May 6, 12, 19, 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Paper Mache Basics: From Form to Finish
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Workshop: Three days, Wednesday, May 6, 13, 20, 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Turn a Bowl in a Day Ages 18+
Instructor(s)
Bob Shuford
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Hand-Built Vessels: Exploring Forms in Clay
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, May 23, 2026, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Hand-Built Vessels: Exploring Forms in Clay
Instructor(s)
In-Person Workshop: One day, Saturday, May 23, 2026, 1:00pm - 4:00pm