January 10 & 11, 2024 | 10:30 PM - 1 PM
Do you want to record the stories and "lore" of your birth family, or the one you have created?
Tuesdays, January 14th, 21st, 28th, & February 4th, 2025 | 1PM-3PM
Learn the essential skills to writing and publishing in a series of interactive craft classes designed for fiction writers. Each class will feature a fun assignment to jump start your creativity, while honing your writing skills.
Tuesdays, September 10 - October 29, 2024 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Expert potter Genie Mysorski can show you the techniques and tricks of the trade needed to become a successful potter.
September 4, 2024 | 1PM-4PM
Learn the basics of working with encaustic medium and collage.
September 5-6, 2024 | 11AM-4PM
This intermediate workshop will let you experiment with a variety of techniques and materials.
All Supplies Included
Class Information:
Participants will learn how to weave a traditional rib basket using flat reed over round reed ribs to create an 8” melon or egg basket.
About the Instructor:
Mary Griffin has been weaving baskets for over 10 years. She enjoys sharing her baskets with family and friends and teaching others how to weave their own baskets.
January 29 & 30, 2025
1PM -4PM
$150 for Members and $200 for Non-members
Thursday and Friday, January 30th & 31st, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Treat yourself to this immersive two-day pastel workshop!
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 | 10AM - 4PM
By embracing recycle, upcycle, and reuse principles, we not only create beautiful works of art but also contribute to a healthier planet for generations to come.
FRIDAYS, Sept 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 2024 | 1PM-3PM
Join collage maker Kelly Schaub as we explore the world of contemporary collage. Experiment with new techniques and materials as we expand our visual vocabulary.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 10:30AM-1PM
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 | 10:30AM-4:30PM
Join artist Spencer Tinkham for a workshop where participants will learn basic wood sculpting and painting skills, while walking away with both a life-sized Northern Cardinal and Common Tern silhouette.
Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 | 12:15PM-3:45PM
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own duck decoy, this workshop is for you. Join artist, Spencer Tinkham, who has won over 30 national and international Best-in-Shows for duck decoys as each student creates a pair of Redhead decoys.
February 27th, 28th, and March 1st, 2025 | 10:30AM-4:30PM
Join professional watercolor artist Al Kline in a 3-day classroom watercolor workshop for beginning, intermediate and advanced levels who would like to learn to paint animals in watercolor.
March 8th, 2025 | 10:30AM-4:30PM
For this one-day course Students will learn how to saw copper sheet to create settings for found objects.
December 12-14, 2024 | 10:30AM-4:30PM
Splash Dynamic will help students develop strong watercolor paintings using bold value arrangements, powerful lights and darks, correct linear perspective, and attention to focal points in large-scale urban landscape paintings.
Friday & Saturday, March 28th & 29th, 2025 | 10:30AM-4:30PM
$60 for Members, $110 for Nonmembers.
Class Description:
Explore the exciting possibilities of creating beautiful artwork in colored pencil with award-winning artist Jesse Lane.
This workshop is an introduction to colored pencil as a fine-art medium, capable of so much more than scribbles of color! All skill levels are welcome. “Many people think colored pencils are for children,” Jesse says. “But colored pencils can create exquisite artwork in stunning detail. I’m excited to share the wonders of this versatile medium. There’s a layering process to colored pencils that elevates them to a form of fine art. It’s a very relaxing medium and fun to get lost in the surface textures of each piece. It lends itself well to detail.” Jesse is a gifted instructor. Students love his warm, friendly manner and clear, step-bystep instruction. Jesse will demo throughout the day and also work with each student one-on-one. Students will learn how to layer and blend in colored pencil, techniques for texture, the secrets to skin tone and how to create color within color. Jesse’s many awards include the world’s highest honor for colored pencil, the CIPPY Award from the Colored Pencil Society of America, and the “Pioneer of Realism” Award from the International Guild of Realism. His artwork has been featured in numerous publications, including Fine Art Connoisseur, American Art Collector, International Artist, Washington Post and Artist’s Magazine. Jesse works out of his home studio in The Woodlands, Texas, and is represented by RJD Gallery in Romeo, Michigan.
Welcome to my workshop! I will supply you with the line art on drawing paper and a reference photo. The pencils I use for this workshop are Prismacolor. Since they are soft, they work well with my process If you have any questions, you can email me at jesse@jesselaneart.com.
SUPPLY LIST
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils: White Cream, Eggshell, Beige, Seashell Pink, Beige, Sienna, Light Umber, Chocolate, Dark Umber, Black, Light Peach, Deco Peach, Blush Pink, Peach, Salmon Pink, Deco Pink, Jasmine, Ginger Root, Canary Yellow, Yellowed Orange, Peach Beige, Pink, Burnt Ochre, Sienna Brown, Deco Yellow, Orchid, Clay Rose, Goldenrod, Mineral Orange, Terra Cotta, Bronze, Lime Peel, Nectar, Mulberry, Yellow Ochre, Dahlia Purple, Henna, Green Ochre, Orange, Black Grape, Black Cherry, Dark Purple, Tuscan Red, Violet, Pumpkin Orange, Cloud Blue, Peacock Blue, True Blue, Indigo Blue, Copenhagen Blue, Light Aqua, Poppy Red, Crimson Red, Prismacolor Colorless Blender, Pencil sharpener, and an Eraser.
Below is a link where students can find Prismacolor sets and individual pencils:
https://www.dickblick.com/products/prismacolor-premier-colored-pencils/
About the Instructor:
Jesse Lane (b. 1990) has been called a pioneer. In stunning photorealism, he transcends drawing into painting.
“I’m always looking for the easily missed moments of everyday life. I work to design and capture an instant of emotion,” Jesse says. “Every image I create has a story. My stories share moments of intimacy, private moments. If you feel the story, I’m satisfied.”
Jesse discovered art while struggling in school with the challenges of dyslexia. “Growing up, I often felt alone,” Jesse says. “I desperately wanted to find a place in life where I didn’t feel inferior. For years, I bottled up my feelings. Then I realized they could be a source of inspiration. I began creating images of personal struggle and intimate emotion.”
Jesse’s honors include the “Pioneer of Realism” Award from the International Guild of Realism. He also won the world’s top award for colored pencil from the Colored Pencil Society of America, as well as honors from the Salmagundi Club, the American Artist’s Professional League, International Artist magazine and many others.
Publications include Fine Art Connoisseur, American Art Collector, International Artist, Professional Artist, Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art, The Washington Post, and Huffington Post.
Jesse’s artwork is popular on social media, with more than 7,000 followers on Facebook and more than 17,000 on Instagram.
A graduate of Texas A&M University, Jesse also studied art in Italy. In 2021, he was honored to join the faculty at the Realism Live Convention.
Jesse is represented by RJD Gallery in Romeo, Michigan. His work is included in prominent private collections. He’s exhibited in galleries and museums in the US and England.
He lives in The Woodlands, Texas, with his artist-wife Kinsey, and their two whippets.
April 5th, 2025 | 10:30AM-4:30PM
$60 members | $110 non-members
Thursday, April 17th | 10:30AM-1PM
Apr 25 & 26, 2025 | 10:30AM-4:30PM
In this 2-day workshop we’ll discuss the art and the science of creating beautiful clouds in your oil paintings.
December 7th, 2024 | 10AM - 2PM
Teaching artist, Vivian Rood, will lead participants through the glazing and outdoor Raku Firing Process. Your pieces will be ready to take home that day.
About the Instructor:
I dove into silversmithing 6 years ago, primarily self-taught. Learning how to etch gave her pieces texture. Discovering that she could use her own mandala patterns in her jewelry allowed her to "Gain my own voice in my pieces".
Her work brings balance to her life and happiness to her soul.
Her collections can be viewed at Studio C Gallery in Corpus Christi, Port Aransas Art Center and Padre Island Art Gallery.
November 8-9, 2024 | 9AM-1PM
In this workshop, the focus will be on a variety of sgraffito techniques.
Wednesday, October 30th, 2024 | 2PM-4PM
Join us for a vibrant and creative Sugar Skulls class, where you'll learn the art of crafting and decorating traditional sugar skulls in celebration of Día de los Muertos.
October 24 & 25, 2024, 10:30AM-4:30PM
You will learn to create a design, use tile cutting hand tools and mix and apply grout.
September 20, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Come celebrate the Hummingbird Festival by creating a hummingbird oil painting at the beautiful Rockport Center for the Arts! In this one-day workshop, Kelly Best Bourgeois will start the day with a demonstration, then students will have plenty of time to create their own paintings with one-on-one instruction.
September 26 - 28, 2024 12PM-4PM
Learn the basics of digital photography.
September 18, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
If you have ever wanted to learn more about oil paints and how to use this timeless and versatile medium to create stunning paintings, this is a great opportunity!
September 14, 2024 | 10:30AM-4:30PM
The joy of mosaic making. These little guys are no stress, just a little mess.
September 13, 2024 | 1PM-4PM
This is an experimental workshop where we will be transforming regular paper into one-of-a-kind papers for mixed media and collage art. We will explore several techniques to alter and create an assortment of unique papers for collage and mixed media.
August 21 - 22, 2024 | 10AM - 4PM
Students will solder shank and bezel set a stone. You will have a few different designs to choose from either to set the stone directly on to the ring shank or make a separated back plate for the bezel to be soldered on to the shank.
August 15-16, 2024 | 11AM-4PM
This intermediate workshop will let you experiment with a variety of techniques and materials.
August 14, 2024 | 1PM-4PM
Learn the basics of working with encaustic medium and collage.
August 10, 2024 | 10:30AM-1PM
Silversmithing 101 - Sawing - In this class, you will learn about saw frames, blades, the proper setup for using your saw, how the saw is supposed to feel in your hand, and proper tension on the blade. You learn how to properly move the metal as you are sawing.
August 7, 8, & 9, 2024 | 9AM-3:30PM
3-Day Comprehensive Silversmith Class - Join us for an immersive experience where you'll learn the fundamentals of silversmithing.
June 21, 2024 | 1:30PM-3:30PM
Let’s play with paper and all sorts of mixed media art supplies as we create a series of Artist Trading Cards. Artist trading cards (ATCs) are miniature pieces of art that are traded around the world.
June 14, 2024 | 1:30PM-3:30PM
Let’s play with paper and all sorts of mixed media art supplies as we create a series of Artist Trading Cards. Artist trading cards (ATCs) are miniature pieces of art that are traded around the world.
May 17 & 18, 2024 | 1PM - 4PM
Copper Electroforming - Electroforming is the process of using electricity to bond objects with metal ions, in this case copper. Each electroformed piece takes 12 to 24 hours to create. In this 2 day class you will learn the science and art behind copper electroforming, creating a ring and pendant, 2 stones provided.
Lecture and Hands-on Workshop Description:
Mexico, a country with a culturally diverse heritage, boasts a vibrant and renowned art scene. From ancient pre-Columbian art to contemporary masterpieces, Mexican art has captivated global audiences. In this workshop, Purón and you will embark on a journey to explore the various art movements and figurative iconography that influences the popular and contemporary art for which Mexico is celebrated. From the Virgin of Guadalupe to revolutionary figures Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, international super star Frida Kahlo, and lucha libre rivals El Santo and Blue Demon, Mexican iconography has influenced contemporary art on both sides of the border.
The class will start with a lecture and presentation that will cover Mexican iconography influences starting with pre-Columbian art. Mexico's art scene is a tapestry of creativity, spanning ancient legacies to contemporary expressions. Through pre-Columbian art, folk traditions, colonial influences, modern revolutions, political satire, pop culture and beyond; Mexican Iconography in Contemporary Art will captivate you with its diversity, innovation, and cultural relevance.
The practical part of the workshop will take place over the course of two days. Immerse yourself and awaken Mexico's vibrant artistic language within you, and discover the captivating stories woven into a masterpiece you will create using the technique of your choice: drawing; collage; transfer image; watercolor; acrylic; oil; or any combination thereof.
Materials Included
Participants in the Workshop will be in a Mexican Iconography Pop-Up Exhibition of work they created that will take place at Anita Diebel Gallery Saturday, May 18, 5-7PM!
About the Instructor:
Jorge Purón (b. 1969, Piedras Negras, Mexico) is a self-informed painter who lives and works in San Antonio, Texas. His art is influenced by a life lived on both sides of the US-Mexico border. With over 100 national and international solo and group exhibitions, his work has been shown at the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art in Dallas, Texas; Museo Alameda in San Antonio, Texas; Brownsville Museum of Fine Art in Brownsville, Texas; El Paso Museum of Art in El Paso, Texas; Museo Reyes Meza in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico; Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, among others. In 2002, he co-founded Jardin del Arte a project to promote artists in San Miguel de Allende, and in 2010, he was appointed Advisor to the Municipal Council of Culture in the border city of Piedras Negras, Mexico. In 2013, Purón received the Erick Schaudies Memorial Award at K Space Contemporary in Corpus Christi, Texas, the top prize for Third Coast National juried exhibition. A consistent collaborator with other US-Mexico border artists, his work was currently featured in documented exhibits: Un Provincial & Borderwave in 2016. His work is part of private and corporate collections in North America and Europe. He has also worked in cinema as an Art Director and Set Designer for independent short and full-length films. Most recently, his work was selected for the juried Biennial: Origins in Geometric Art, (2017).
May 10, 2024 | 10:30 PM - 4 PM
When you need a personal greeting card for any occasion, what is better than one you created yourself?
April 20, 2024 | 8:30AM-6:30PM
Saturday, April 6, 2024 | 1PM - 4PM
By embracing recycle, upcycle, and reuse principles, we not only create beautiful works of art but also contribute to a healthier planet for generations to come.
March 2, 2024 | 1 PM - 4 PM & March 9, 2024 | 10AM - 12PM
In this class, students will work with the simplest of forms- the box. Participate will get to choose to create a “catch-all” box for your little treasures or a little fantasy land domicile bird house for one of your feathered friends.
March 19 & 20, 2024 | 1:30 PM - 4 PM
Take Royal Ride through history as Tony Sonnenberg describes and explores how people throughout time have used different methods to communicate power.
Tuesdays, March 19 - April 23, 2024 | 10AM - 1PM
Join this fun class for Beginners and intermediates who want a foundation in watercolor basics and step up to some new ideas, too.
March 2, 2024 | 10AM-3PM
Get ready for World Collage Day with this fast-paced and fun exploration of all things collage! Collage artist Kelly Schaub will share tips and tricks for creating all sorts of mixed media collages. We’ll play with paper, paint, and markmaking. Supplies included.
December 8 & 9, 2024 | 10 AM - 2 PM
Expert potter Genie Mysorski can show you the techniques and tricks of the trade needed to make a pot with a lid.
February 9 2024 | 1 PM - 4 PM
This painting session is designed to be fun! Paint along with me as l walk you through all
the steps to create the featured painting. You’ll learn things about painting in acrylic, like
some basics about mixing colors and using different brushes.
February 2, 2024 | 10:30AM - 4:30PM
Learn the basics of working with encaustic medium and collage.
February 1, 2024 | 10:30AM-1PM
Explore applying acrylic paints on Gelli Plates to create FUN and imaginative works of art without a printing press! Use stencils, stamps, mark making and more as you delve into the possibilities of Gelli Printing.
