Course Description:

Paper Mache Sculpture: Form and Structure introduces paper mache as a versatile medium for constructing three-dimensional forms, whether representational or abstract. We will explore armature construction, layering methodologies, and surface development through hands-on projects. The course emphasizes structural integrity, balance, texture, and experimental approaches to form-making.

Skill Level: All Levels

Course Description:

Building upon the information, tools, and techniques covered in the Basic Woodworking class or for new students with previous woodworking experience. Students will continue working on current projects as well as beginning new ones approved by the instructor. Understanding wood and wood movement, purchasing raw lumber, furniture joinery, finishing techniques, and a thorough understanding of hand and power tools in today’s woodworking shops will be explored. Students will be expected to purchase their own materials for their projects.

Course Description:

Includes a comprehensive review of tools and techniques for beginning wood workers. Hand and Power tools, joinery, and finishes with be explored. You are encouraged to purchase and fabricate at least one woodworking project. Students are responsible for purchasing their own materials including Wood, glass, hardware, and any other items needed for their piece[s].

Skill Level: Beginner

Course Description:

Introduction to the joy of creating useful and artful objects of wood on the lathe. Students will learn the basics of woodturning and create several small projects. Instructor’s demonstrations alternate with guided practice at the lathe, students learning at their own pace. Tools and materials provided. Essentials of safety will be emphasized.

Skill Level: Beginner

Course Description:

Students will develop skills in the use of traditional turning tools and complete a variety of projects that utilize specific skills. Instructor’s demonstrations alternate with guided practice at the lathe, students learning at their own pace. Tools and materials provided. Essentials of safety will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Basic Woodturning for Adults (EAC) or comparable introductory course.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Course Description:

This is for those interested in studio access without instruction. Anyone enrolling must have a studio orientation and adhere to EAC’s studio policies on materials, cleanup, and entrance and exit procedures. Prerequisite: students enrolled must have completed one wood class at EAC. Open Studio begins second week of classes.

Course Description:

In this workshop, you will learn how to write a play. You will begin by learning some of the basic language of playwriting and how to format your script for submission. You will end the weekend with a play(s) that may be anywhere from one to ten minutes in length. Students should come to the first class with material for note-taking and scriptwriting—this could be a computer or paper and pen/pencil.

Skill Level: Beginner

Course Description:

In this workshop, you will learn how to write a play. You will begin by learning some of the basic language of playwriting and how to format your script for submission. You will end the weekend with a play(s) that may be anywhere from one to ten minutes in length. Students should come to the first class with material for note-taking and scriptwriting—this could be a computer or paper and pen/pencil.

Skill Level: Beginner

Course Description:

Learn the basics of screen printing on textiles, from photo exposure to squeegee, to ink and fabric selection. Come away with personalized clothing or fabric to turn into something new.

Skill Level: Beginner

Course Description:

Discover how the painter’s color wheel was created to inform color harmony, and how to move beyond the wheel to find your own appreciation for color choices. Students will learn the history of color systems through the ages, how the 3-pigment primary color system was developed, and how human color perception affects the colors you see. Each concept in class is supported with hands-on exercises using colored paper and class discussion, creating multiple examples to take home and study.

Skill Level: Beginner