workshops & classes
A variety of workshops and classes for all ages are offered at the Pence Gallery throughout the year, including adult workshops, programs for children and teens, and family programs.
Gel Printing Workshop with
Sara Post
Saturday, March 21, 9:30 AM – 4 PM
$170 Members, $190 Non-Members (Materials not included)
Under the guidance of artist Sara Post, students will explore the ins and out of gel printing. Participants will experiment with layering, masks, stencils, and other gel printing techniques, as well as work with a variety of papers. Gel prints, beautiful in themselves, are also a wonderful way to make handmade papers for collage or under layers for painting. Students will leave this class with a portfolio of prints to display on their own or to use in making other artworks.
Intermediate Watercolor Painting with Misuk Goltz
Tuesdays, 10 AM-12 PM | Mar. 24, 31 & Apr. 7, 14, 21 & May 5
$195 Members | $215 Non-Members (Materials not included)
In this 6-week workshop, students will create watercolor paintings inspired by Misuk’s recent travels to Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, and Turkey. Using these Mediterranean image references, participants will explore landscape, architectural, and figurative subjects rich in light, atmosphere and color. Students will focus on designing harmonious compositions, developing value studies for each subject, and working with limited color palettes to achieve cohesive, painterly results. For this workshop, participants should have prior experience with watercolor techniques and color blending.
Healing Arts Program
This program offers a six-week workshop that uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one, as well as one-time workshops that focus more broadly on themes related to depression, anxiety, or major life changes. Through the process of art making, participants have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space.
This program is generously sponsored by Bob & Joanne Andresen. Participants must be 18 or older, and no art experience is necessary. Limited to the first 8 participants who register. Registration online is required.
6-Session Workshop:
Guided by facilitators Amy Vidra & Lyndsey Rocca
Fridays, 10 AM – 11:45 AM
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 & June 5
$25 Members | $35 Non-Members
One-Time Workshops:
Guided by facilitator Amy Vidra
March 23 & April 9, 10 AM – 11:45 AM
$5 Members | $10 Non-Members
Botanical Blueprints with Linda Clark Johnson
Sunday, May 31, 10 AM – 2 PM
$115 Members, $125 Non-Members (all materials included except for flowers and foliage, which participants should bring)
You don’t need to be an artist to enjoy making beautiful blue cyanotypes! In this introductory class you’ll learn all the basics of this fun and easy alternative photographic technique. Using light sensitive chemicals you’ll expose prints of plants in the sun and process them in water. By the time you leave you’ll have 4 gorgeous 8 x 10 blueprints and the know-how to create more at home. Lots of beautiful plants are budding and blooming during each season of the year. Let’s celebrate the natural world by making botanical blueprints together!
Art in Action: Family Art Workshops
Spring Dates TBA
$5 Members, $10 Non-Members (Per person, per session, all materials included)
Art in Action engages kids 5-12 in art projects that are fun, creative, and collaborative with their family members. Projects are designed to introduce kids to making their own artwork, by experimenting with creative ideas and materials. Our resident art teacher will introduce you to the wealth of possibilities in our upstairs classroom. This is a drop-in program, with no registration required. Class size is limited to 25 people on a first come first served basis.
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Watercolor Classes with Joanne Andresen
This class is currently full and not open for enrollment. To receive a supply list or for any questions, please email Joanne at [email protected].
Intermediate Watercolor with Joanne Andresen
Wednesdays, 9-11 AM | Next Dates TBA
$165 Members, $175 Non-Members (Materials not included)
This class is for continuing watercolor students. Students should be familiar with watercolor materials and basic techniques. Color mixing, value transitions, composition and brushwork will be emphasized. Painting outside of class will be encouraged and critiques of work will be part of the class structure. Students will supply their own materials.
