A live 4-week online series that pairs process painting with freewriting in a held, intimate circle — the brush opens the door, and the pen walks through it. Each 3-hour session builds on the last, deepening participants' relationship with their own creative intelligence across the arc of a month. Participants leave each session with something they made, something they wrote, and a growing trust in what arises when they stop trying to get it right.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

• A quiet and semi-private space with room to move

• Paint — any kind available at home (acrylic, watercolor, tempera, finger paint)

• Brushes — or fingers, a sponge, a fork, a cotton ball

• Paper or surface — larger is better; cardboard or poster board works well

• Water container and something to wipe brushes on

• A journal or notebook and a pen private or semi-private space with room to move

Optional: • Markers, crayons, oil pastels, collage materials

View and discuss images by artists using the figure as their subject.Paint together in class from a seen image. Create homework in the theme to share in next class session.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

acrylic or other paint

paintable paper

pencil for notes and sketch

water

palette

apron

Painterpretations, founded in 2019 by Randiesia Fletcher, MEd.,is an intergenerational social and cultural arts class that has gained international attention for its innovative approach to dialogue and creative expression. The program engages participants across generations in critical conversations sparked by culturally relevant topics, guiding them to write and create visual responses—“Painterpretations”—that reflect personal and collective narratives. Through the integration of sound clips, video, poetry, mapping, and the study of artists and techniques from the African Diaspora, Painterpretations creates a dynamic space where storytelling, history, and art converge.

No class on 9/10.

A breakdown of the anatomy of the body to better understand life drawing and build people from scratch in a pinch! We explore the anatomy of the human body in order to both better understand figure drawing from life and to train the ability to construct or correct figures in the absence of a model. Focus on the body with tips and tricks for individual limbs, features, and poses.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

pencil (or drawing medium of choice)

sketchbook

Watercolor techniques (washes, glazes, bleeds, negative space), brushes, and color theory, used for simple landscapes and still life compositions, and other illustrative purposes.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following supplies:

Paint: Pthalo blue, quinacridone rose, and azo yellow watercolor paints (M Graham recommended) a round #10 and round #4 brush, and a flat wash brush (1in) (Princeton Neptune or Princeton Snap)

Paper: a block of Bee watercolor paper will get you some good mileage, it is my preferred paper for practice, and for projects I like Archers or Fabriano 300lb (comes in 22"x30" sheets which you cut into pieces for project work)

Painterpretations, founded in 2019 by Randiesia Fletcher, MEd.,is an intergenerational social and cultural arts class that has gained international attention for its innovative approach to dialogue and creative expression. The program engages participants across generations in critical conversations sparked by culturally relevant topics, guiding them to write and create visual responses—“Painterpretations”—that reflect personal and collective narratives. Through the integration of sound clips, video, poetry, mapping, and the study of artists and techniques from the African Diaspora, Painterpretations creates a dynamic space where storytelling, history, and art converge.

Description and supply list coming soon!

View and Discuss works by notable women painters addressing landscape as the theme of their work. Paint along to seen image. Homework explores the methods and ideas of the artist presented through unique creative work to share in next class.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

acrylic paint

paintable paper

brushes

water

palette

pencil