Education Center and Clay Studio have a variety of classes and workshops on tap for late summer and fall – from Lithography and Woodcuts, to Porcelain, Ceramics Handbuilding, Knitting, Watercolor, Calligraphy, iPhoneography and Alcohol Inks, (what’s that?!).
Upcoming ceramics classes include Intermediate Pottery, (Intensive), Handbuilding, and Beginners Pottery Throw and Trim with instructor Marilee Schumann, Decorate and Glaze with Clay Studio manager and instructor Dianna Frymiare, and for your holiday table, a Leaf Platter Workshop with Wanda Brumwell and Decorate a Holiday Pie Plate with Laura Ventura.
White Line Woodcut is an intriguing technique to transfer a drawing to a woodcut, painting the block, and then transferring the image to printing paper. This 3 day workshop taught by Fred Dylla, runs September 5 – 7.
RiverArts is pleased to offer Introduction to Lithography with instructor Ben Dize Drawing is done on the surface of the stone with a specialized grease pencil. The stone is then treated to hold water, while the drawn areas will repel the water and accept the ink. Since the water covers the white areas of the stone, the ink only sticks to the greasy, drawn areas. This 6 week class begins Tuesday, September 11.
Other September classes include Alcohol Inks, a vivid, transparent and forgiving medium, Calligraphy, Intermediate Watercolor, and Knit a Cable Vest.
For more information, and a full list of all workshops and classes, visit www.chestertownriverarts.org and click on Education, or call RiverArts at 410 778 6300.
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RiverArts galleries and main office is located at 315 High Street, Suite 106, Chestertown, MD 21620 – (in the breezeway). Gallery hours are Tuesday – Friday, 11 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 5:30PM, Sunday 11 AM – 3 PM, First Fridays until 8 PM. Our ArtsAlive Education Center is 200 High St., the Clay Studio is 204 High St.