Open Print Lab is designed to be a creative exploration space! Open Print Lab is where our intergenerational printmakers, with an established practice, meet with others, share work, tips, and life's journeys! Enjoy access to 3 manual roll-top etching/relief presses for your self-directed projects! This studio session is not a regular instructional class, so we recommend beginners start with one of our various printmaking classes.

Folks are welcome to bring in anything that they wish, just so long as it goes back home with you! A Studio Monitor is available to answer questions and orient you on materials. Some materials are available at cost, so bring cash for additional supplies.

Art can come in all shapes and sizes, but there's something special about tiny treasures. In this class, students will explore painting on small canvases with acrylic paints. Students will learn basic techniques for working with acrylic on canvas and how to choose subjects that work well for small formats. At the end of class, students can take their tiny treasure home with them or can donate it for our annual Tiny Treasures Holiday Art Sale, which benefits The Drawing Studio's programs. 

Materials provided by The Drawing Studio. 

Aprender y Jugar is a community focused effort to explore the Spanish language, then expand its reach, by exposing folks through the arts - visual, music and story. This class invites young artists and their guardians to get familiar with Spanish vocabulary by listening and repeating words from a story.

Materials provided by The Drawing Studio.

Rediscover the Crayon — not as a childhood relic, but as a serious artistic medium. Crayons Reimagined is a contemporary art course built around original, instructor-developed techniques that reveal the crayon as a dynamic, expressive medium for adult artists. Perfect for makers who love color and aren't afraid to try something unexpected.

Materials provided by The Drawing Studio. 

Open Print Lab is designed to be a creative exploration space! Open Print Lab is where our intergenerational printmakers, with an established practice, meet with others, share work, tips, and life's journeys! Enjoy access to 3 manual roll-top etching/relief presses for your self-directed projects! This studio session is not a regular instructional class, so we recommend beginners start with one of our various printmaking classes.

Folks are welcome to bring in anything that they wish, just so long as it goes back home with you! A Studio Monitor is available to answer questions and orient you on materials. Some materials are available at cost, so bring cash for additional supplies.

Bright Nights is a welcoming, affirming space for all queer identities, expressions, and lived experiences (and supportive allies). This monthly gathering centers LGBTQIA+ artists, of all ages through art, storytelling, and community connection. Each month, a featured host artist shares their story and creative practice, followed by guided, hands-on multi-media art making. Join us for a joyful, reflective evening rooted in creativity, care, and connection within the queer community.  

Snacks, beverages, and supplies provided.

**In creating inclusivity for younger generations, we ask that the youth be ages 15+yrs.**

Open Print Lab is designed to be a creative exploration space! Open Print Lab is where our intergenerational printmakers, with an established practice, meet with others, share work, tips, and life's journeys! Enjoy access to 3 manual roll-top etching/relief presses for your self-directed projects! This studio session is not a regular instructional class, so we recommend beginners start with one of our various printmaking classes.

Folks are welcome to bring in anything that they wish, just so long as it goes back home with you! A Studio Monitor is available to answer questions and orient you on materials. Some materials are available at cost, so bring cash for additional supplies.

In this 6 - week class, we will learn to use location and shape of the ribcage and pelvis to immediately begin to capture movement and drama with the energy that is expressed in the first three minutes of a pose.

We will explore the Anatomical elements that comprise the skeleton and muscular systems to understand distribution of weight, directions of movement and tensions in each pose. There will be printed handouts from three separate Anatomy books, for additional assistance to take home. 

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

18"x24" 80lbs drawing/sketch pad

9”x12” 64lbs  charcoal pad

Newsprint pad

kneaded eraser

plastic eraser

pencil sharpener

soft vine charcoal

graphite pencil for sketching 2B or No. 21

white & 3 black charcoal pencil 2B, 4B and 6B