Featured Workshops

Etsy 101

Saturday, October 8, 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.

Etsy is a popular art, craft, and vintage e-commerce website which has exceeded tens of thousands of users worldwide. Pave the way for your first Etsy sale with adequate preparation. Learn tips and tricks for listing and selling your art on Etsy, including navigating Etsy, hints for photography, listing and tagging your work, creating treasuries, teams, showcases, circles, and much more. Tuition: $79, lunch included. Instructors: C.J. VanDaff-Zondervan and Brenda Sipe

Writing For Digital Media and Film

Saturday, September 17, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Learn how to use the classical argument in story writing with resource material from YouTube as inspiration. You will see some of the best short communications in the world, from Academy Award winning animation, to advertising and wartime propaganda, you will analyze how they were conceived. The process of storyboarding will be discussed. Tuition: $49, supplies additional. Instructor: John Guertin

Laser Cutting for Jewelers and Sculptors

Saturday, November 5 and 12, 9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m.

Using the newest digital technology available to artists, transform your ideas into beautiful jewelry or sculptures with laser cutting. Starting with two-dimensional drawings, projects as large as wind chimes or as small and intricate as chandelier earrings can be cut from lightweight wood, metal or plastic. Art pieces will be finished using learned metalsmithing techniques. Tuition: $215, supply fee: $50. Instructor: Elizabeth Gaines-Zoutendyk