Art School: Adult Classes by Department

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 Spring 2024 Term 

10-Week Term: March 25 - June 2

Make-Up Week: June 3 - June 9

 

EAC's Summer 2024 Term 

12-Week Term: June 10 - September 1

Make-Up Week: September 3 - September 8

 

Advanced/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Leslie Jay Orenstein
In-Person Class: Monday, 7-10pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2024 (No class May 27)
Beginning Wheel Throwing
Instructor(s)
Nicole Paulina
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2024 (No class May 27)
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Instructor(s)
Nicole Paulina
In-Person Class: Tuesday 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2024
Looking vs Seeing: The Photographer's Eye
Instructor(s)
Dennis Barnett
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1-3pm
Five-week class beginning March 26, 2024
Pinch, Slab, Coil Plus
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Peson Class: Tuesday, 1-4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2024
Portrait Study
Instructor(s)
Suzanne Horwitz
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1-4pm
Six-week class beginning March 26, 2024
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Leslie Jay Orenstein
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2024
Intermediate/Advanced Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Catherine Tweedie
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1-4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2024
Throw, Handbuild, and Alter
Instructor(s)
Lisa Harris
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2024
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Leslie Jay Orenstein
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 28, 2024
Digital Painting
Instructor(s)
Jose Diaz
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30-9pm
Ten-week class beginning March 28, 2024
New Explorations
Instructor(s)
Barbara Goldsmith
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 28, 2024
Pinch, Slab, Coil: Ceramic Handbuilding
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30-9:30pm
Tem-week class beginning March 28, 2024
Intermediate/Advanced Wheel Thrown Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Nolan Baumgartner
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 29, 2024
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week classs beginning March 30, 2024
Independent Study: Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Nine-week session beginning the week of April 1, 2024. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Figure Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Nine-week session beginning April 1, 2024. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Figure Sculpture Independent Study with Model
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Eight-week class beginning April 3, 2024
Adaptive Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Mollie Morris
In-Person Class: Sunday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning April 7, 2024
Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Technique Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week class beginning April 30, 2024
Garment Making Basics
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm
Five-week class beginning May 1, 2024
Pen & Ink & Watercolor Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week class beginning May 3, 2024
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week class beginning May 4, 2024
Beginning Jewelry Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Stephanie Brohman
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2024
Drawing and Painting the Nude: The Long Pose
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person Class: Monday, 1-4pm
Nine-week class beginning June 10, 2024
Drawing Fundamentals
Instructor(s)
David Gista
In-Person class: Monday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2024
Enameling: Glass on Metal
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person Class: Monday, 7-10pm
Six-week class beginning June 10, 2024
Experimenting with Pastels
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2024
Intaglio Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2024
Intro to Patchwork Quilting
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Monday, 6pm-9pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2024
Painting the Portrait in Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30-9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2024
Painting with Acrylics
Instructor(s)
David Gista
In-Person class: Monday, 1-4pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2024
Relief Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Monday, 1-4pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2024
The Figure: Real Or Imagined Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Barbara Goldsmith
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2024
The Night Watch: Painting with Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
David Gista
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30-9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2024
Bookbinding: Basics and Beyond Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jamie Thome
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 11, 2024
Evening Drawing & Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 11, 2024
Forming & Construction for Jewelry Objects
Instructor(s)
Darlys Ewoldt
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 11, 2024
Foundation of Portrait Drawing Techniques Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:15-8:15pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 11, 2024
Introduction to Figure Drawing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30-9pm
Twelve-week class beginning June11, 2024
Landscape Painting in the Studio
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 11, 2024
Lost Wax Casting and More
Instructor(s)
Stephanie Brohman
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 7-10pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 11, 2024
Photoshop I
Instructor(s)
Jim Signorelli
In-Person Course: Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 11, 2024
Portrait Study
Instructor(s)
Suzanne Horwitz
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1-4pm
Six-week class beginning June 11, 2024
Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Technique Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Tuesday,
Six-week class beginning June 11, 2024
Anatomy and Drawing the Figure in Three Color Chalk Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 12, 2024
Beginning and Intermediate Drawing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jill Sutton
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 12, 2024
Beginning and Intermediate Oil Painting Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jill Sutton
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1-4pm
Six-week class beginning June 12, 2024
Beginning/Intermediate Jewelry
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 7-10pm
Six-week class beginning June 12, 2024
Creative Sewing Machine Fundamentals
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 12, 2024
Forming & Construction for Jewelry Objects
Instructor(s)
Darlys Ewoldt
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 12, 2024
Going Abstract Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
David Gista
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 12, 2024
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 12, 2024
Introduction to Wire Wrapping Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Tetyana Fedorko
In-Person Class, Wednesday, 1-4pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 12, 2024
The Artist Studio Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
David Gista
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1-4pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 12, 2024
Abstract Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week class beginning June 13, 2024
Basic and Intermediate Woodworking for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bill First
In-Person Course: Thursday, 6-9pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 13, 2024
Beginning Mosaic Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Vivian Visser
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6-8:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 13, 2024
Digital Painting
Instructor(s)
Jose Diaz
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30-9pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 13, 2024
Ensemble of the Portrait
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person Class: Thursday, 1-4pm
Nine-week class beginning June 13, 2024
Intaglio Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 13, 2024
Intermediate/Advanced Jewelry
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30-9:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 13, 2024
Methods for Successful Drawing
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm
Five-week class beginning June 13, 2024
New Explorations Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Barbara Goldsmith
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 13, 2024
Painting the Still Life in Oil Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person Class: Thursday, 10am-1pm
Twelve-week class beginning March 28, 2024
Pen & Ink & Plein Air in Chicago Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week class beginning June 12, 2024
Basic Woodworking for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bill First
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 14, 2024
Intermediate Woodworking for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bill First
In-Person Class: Friday, 1-4pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 14, 2024
Introduction to Observational Drawing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Friday, 1-3pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 14, 2024
Outdoor Sketching and Perspective Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Friday, 10am-12pm
Six-week class beginning June 14, 2024
Pen & Ink & Watercolor Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 14, 2024
Chiaroscuro Techniques in Charcoal Ages
Instructor(s)
Tara Sabini
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 15, 2024
Intaglio Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 15, 2024
Looking vs Seeing: The Photographer's Eye
Instructor(s)
Dennis Barnett
In-Person Class: Saturday, 10am-12pm
Eight-week class beginning June 15, 2024
Screen Printing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Saturday, 1-4pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 15, 2024
Drawing & Painting the Portrait
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Persion Class: Sunday, 10am-1pm
Nine-week class beginning June 16, 2024
Advanced Open Studio (AOS) Jewelry Independent Study
Instructor(s)
Eleven-week session beginning the week of June 17, 2024. Times scheduled subject to studio availability
Independent Study Program: Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Eleven-week session beginning the week of June 17, 2024. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Figure Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Eleven-week session beginning June 17, 2024. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Woodworking
Instructor(s)
11-week session beginning the week of June 17, 2024. Times scheduled subject to studio availability
Open Figure Studio
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Nine-week class beginning June 25, 2024
Figure Sculpture Independent Study with Model
Instructor(s)
Samantha Younis
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Nine-week class beginning June 26, 2024
Metalsmithing Techniques for Jewelry Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person Class: Sunday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Eight-week class beginning July 7, 2024
Bookbinding: Basics and Beyond Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jamie Thome
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 23, 2024
Forming & Construction for Jewelry Objects
Instructor(s)
Darlys Ewoldt
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 23, 2024
Photoshop II
Instructor(s)
Jim Signorelli
In-Person Course: Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 23, 2024
Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Technique Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning July23, 2024
Forming & Construction for Jewelry Objects
Instructor(s)
Darlys Ewoldt
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 24, 2024
Garment Making Basics
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 24, 2024
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 24, 2024
Paper Remix- Inspired Collage
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12pm
Six-week class beginning July 24, 2024
Abstract Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 25, 2024
Methods for Successful Drawing
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 25, 2024
Pen & Ink & Plein Air in Chicago Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week class beginning July 25, 2024
Outdoor Sketching and Perspective Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Friday, 10am-12pm
Six-week class beginning July 26, 2024
Pen & Ink & Watercolor Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 26 2024
Casting a Mood: Color Theory Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Tara Sabini
In-Person Class: Saturday, 1-4pm
Six-week class beginning July 27, 2024
Chiaroscuro Techniques in Charcoal Ages
Instructor(s)
Tara Sabini
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 27, 2024
Make Anything You Want with 3D Printer
Instructor(s)
Rui Sha
In-Person Course: Sunday, 1-4pm
Six-week class beginning July 28, 2024