Celebrate the colors and textures of summer while exploring monoprinting techniques to create unique works in ink. Using flowers, leaves, and other garden materials, participants will learn the basics of gelli plate printmaking and experiment with printing on one of The Bascom’s presses.

This hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop requires no prior experience and produces vibrant prints that can be enjoyed on their own or used as inspiration for future prints and collages.

Supplies incluced.

The Bascom invites young artists to work with instructor Caryn Raming as they explore the art of still life. Students will observe everyday objects and experiment with composition, color, and texture to create thoughtful and imaginative artworks in a variety of mediums.

Bring a lunch or snack, and get ready to CREATE!

Ages 7–12

Try out making pottery on the wheel. Students will practice the basics of learning to center and throwing small bowls, cups and plates. Work will be fired and glazed after the class and be available for pickup or shipping three weeks after class ends.

Suitable for ages 10-18

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This workshop with Chris Groves blends the fundamentals of classical landscape painting with principles of abstraction to encourage a looser, more expressive approach. Through mark-making, color studies, compositional exploration, and demonstrations, participants will push beyond the obvious while developing larger-scale works. Experimentation with oil paint, cold wax, and Galkyd is included, with frequent individual guidance throughout.

Join us for an immersive dive into learning how to transform your pots into sculptural animal vessels! Using techniques of throwing and hand-building, students will form vessels that incorporate animal figures by sculpting, carving, and alteration. Instruction will cover basic sculpting techniques such as the hollowing method and how to give the animals expression and defining characteristics such as eyes, ears, and motion. Katie will work individually with each student to help create a pleasing composition, structural integrity and visual interest in their artworks. Class will also include guidance about different ways to glaze and fire the finished work. A basic ability to throw or hand-build a vessel is necessary, students can be beginners at sculpting.

In this 5 day class, we will use the slab roller to create Flower Bricks and Single Stem Dahlia Vases.  We will create templates, roll slabs, use texture pads, rollers, etc and then use the templates to cut the clay pieces to put together for make the shapes.  The class includes Open Studio only on the day of class.  There is no glazing component to this class.  Please see Glazing Class in the Resident Artist Schedule.

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This three-day workshop with award-winning artist Pat Fiorello explores a loose, direct alla prima approach to painting flowers in oil. Through demonstrations, guided practice, and individual feedback, participants will learn to simplify floral forms, observe light and shadow, mix color, and use expressive brushwork. Designed for painters with prior experience in oil or acrylic, the workshop balances technical skill with a fresh, intuitive approach to capturing the essence of flowers.

Learn about making and decorating techniques from ancient pottery traditions. Students will glaze their pottery on the last day of class and work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.

Suitable for ages: 8-18

Learn about making and decorating techniques from ancient pottery traditions. Students will glaze their pottery on the last day of class and work will be available for pickup or shipping two to three weeks after class.

Suitable for ages: 8-18

Artists will have the opportunity to try their hand at watercolor, learning a variety of Watercolor Washes. Guided by your experienced instructor, Caryn Raming, this workshop is perfect for those who haven’t tried watercolor in a while, or those who are brand new to the medium!

All Materials are provided – just bring your willingness to learn. Come ready to paint, explore, and grow your skills in a supportive, creative environment.