Evanston Art Center

This online Oil Painting Discussion and Critique course is a great opportunity to learn from a professional artist and receive qualified feedback on your work. Participants will discuss their painting projects, receive feedback, and work together to explore and understand various body-of-work development and practice techniques. This is a great way to get suggestions and advice to improve your oil painting skills.

In this class, high schoolers will learn how to use the darkroom to process traditional black-and-white film and develop silver gelatin prints. They will be further taught how to make contact and enlargements, and how to critically assess a photograph's composition. From exposure to print mounting, every aspect of the process will be covered.

This introductory digital photography course will help participants develop fundamental skills in understanding lighting, composition, and image exposure. Through interactive lessons and practical exercises, they will learn how to take beautiful photos with a digital camera. Participants will also explore helpful editing techniques and explore the basics of digital image processing.

This introductory enameling class will provide participants with all the essential tools and techniques to create beautiful jewelry pieces. Students will learn how to fuse and set the glass on copper, as well as how to use patinas and texture tools, allowing for maximum creative expression. Guidance and individual help from the professional instructor will be provided throughout the course.

Learn the basics of jewelry and object-making in this hands-on course. Students will have the opportunity to work with tools and techniques for constructing original earrings, necklaces, and other forms from design concept to completion. Participants will learn metal forming, cold connections, casting, and finishing techniques.

This intermediate/advanced jewelry course offered in Chicago is perfect for those who already have experience in jewelry crafting and want to take their skills to the next level. Participants will learn how to design and create more intricate and detailed pieces of jewelry, with advanced soldering, saw piercing, and various metalsmithing techniques being taught. This in-depth course will provide the knowledge and expertise to create truly beautiful jewelry.

In this metalsmithing course, participants will explore the basics of soldering, etching, patina, fabrication, and texturing. Learn the history and techniques of metalsmithing while acquiring hands-on experience in the workshop. Enjoy mastering form and design to create engaging and one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces.

This pottery and ceramics class provides hands-on instruction for beginners and experienced skilled potters alike with the opportunity to work with clay and learn techniques such as pinch, coil building, and sculpting. Participants will gain insight into glazing techniques and explore surface decoration. Through the guidance of experienced instructors, the class is designed to develop skills at any level.

This advanced-intermediate wheel throwing class teaches participants intermediate and advanced techniques for making ceramic pieces on a pottery wheel. Students will learn principles such as centering clay, making basic shapes, trimming, and glazing. With personalized instruction, they will gain a fundamental understanding of the wheel throwing process.

This pottery class is an introduction to beginning wheel throwing and is suitable for all levels. It is a hands-on program where participants learn the basics of how the wheel operates, as well as pottery techniques such as centering, trimming, and glazing. With practice, participants can create their own unique and beautiful pieces of pottery.