SUMMER 2026 ADULT/TEEN CLASSES
In-Person Summer 2026 Adult/Teen Classes
$10 discount on any class when you register prior to June 1. This allows teachers enough time for planning and preparation of any necessary materials. If you know you want to take a class with us this spring, take advantage of this special discount – it helps us plan and it helps you save money! Click on the blue links to register. Use code: summer26 at checkout. To receive the discount for multiple classes, please register for each class separately and use the code.
MONDAY
Instructor: Fran Vail
Discover the limitless possibilities of the wonderful world of watercolors and pastels. Frequent demonstrations will enhance your knowledge of the mediums and advance your level of comfort by studying various materials, composition, techniques and useful tips as they relate to your individual projects.
When: 6/15-7/27 (7x)
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $273
VIRTUAL CLASS- join from anywhere!
Innovative Approaches to Pen/ink and Watercolor
Instructor: Thomas Trausch Thomas Trausch, a career artist since 1975, works in both oils and watercolor where he is a Master Signature member of TWSA.
Using pen and ink techniques, you will create textures and emphasize the important parts of your work. Bold and beautiful washes in watercolor will be painted to balance the ink line drawings. Combining these 2 mediums creates a pleasing balance between line and color masses. Edge variations as well as value manipulation will be emphasized for greater depth. Open to all students, no need to have taken previous virtual classes – always new material to be covered! Short supply list. Via ZOOM
When: Mondays, 6/15-7/20 (6x)
Time: 1:00pm-3:30pm
Cost: $225
TUESDAY
Instructor: Janet Trierweiler
Come learn essential abstract methods and techniques to enhance your understanding of Abstract Composition. Students work in series in order to evolve through an investigation of your own work and explore personal expression in line, form and color. These new skills help you achieve a new level of creativity and give you the confidence to develop an exciting and cohesive body of work. All levels are welcome.
When: 6/16-8/4 (7x)
No class 6/30
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $273
Everyday Adult Ceramics- Tuesday Afternoons
Instructor: Calin Day
The Everyday Ceramics class is centered around the idea that everyone will start with what they already know about making pottery, and then advance from there!
If you're new to pottery, we'll cover the basics - centering and throwing on the wheel, coloring, decorating, and firing the pottery, as well as hand-building techniques for a variety of things a wheel might not be needed at all. The primary focus for both types of production are for Everyday Ceramics... you know - things you might use EVERY day - such as food safe functional kitchenware (bowls, cups, mugs, plates) - or for jewelry, organizational containers, displays, and decorations. OPEN STUDIO time will be available outside of class. NOTE: This class is offered several times a week, if you miss a session, you are welcome to make up in another class, with permission.
When: 6/16-7/28 (7x)
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $315
WEDNESDAY
Drawing/Painting from the Live Model- 5 week session
Learn and practice “Alla Prima” painting or sharpen your drawing skills
Instructor: Michael Van Zeyl
All levels welcome! Michael Van Zeyl will be teaching how to work from the live model in a 3 hour session. Individual instruction aimed at sharpening draftsmanship or improving painting skills. We will study from the live model and work on the fundamentals of proportion, construction, and block-in techniques. We will explore the different approaches while using classical light and shadow aesthetics. Choose one class or the full session for your convenience this summer!
When: 6/24-7/22
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $320 - 5 week session; or $70 one day
Everyday Adult Ceramics- Wednesday Mornings
Instructor: Calin Day
The Everyday Ceramics class is centered around the idea that everyone will start with what they already know about making pottery, and then advance from there!
If you're new to pottery, we'll cover the basics - centering and throwing on the wheel, coloring, decorating, and firing the pottery, as well as hand-building techniques for a variety of things a wheel might not be needed at all. The primary focus for both types of production are for Everyday Ceramics... you know - things you might use EVERY day - such as food safe functional kitchenware (bowls, cups, mugs, plates) - or for jewelry, organizational containers, displays, and decorations. OPEN STUDIO time will be available outside of class. NOTE: This class is offered several times a week, if you miss a session, you are welcome to make up in another class, with permission.
When: 6/17-7/29 (7x)
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Cost: $315
Everyday Adult Ceramics- Wednesday Evenings
Instructor: Calin Day
The Everyday Ceramics class is centered around the idea that everyone will start with what they already know about making pottery, and then advance from there!
If you're new to pottery, we'll cover the basics - centering and throwing on the wheel, coloring, decorating, and firing the pottery, as well as hand-building techniques for a variety of things a wheel might not be needed at all. The primary focus for both types of production are for Everyday Ceramics... you know - things you might use EVERY day - such as food safe functional kitchenware (bowls, cups, mugs, plates) - or for jewelry, organizational containers, displays, and decorations. OPEN STUDIO time will be available outside of class. NOTE: This class is offered several times a week, if you miss a session, you are welcome to make up in another class, with permission.
When: 6/17-7/29 (7x)
Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm
Cost: $315
THURSDAY
Everyday Adult Ceramics- Thursday Mornings
Instructor: Calin Day
The Everyday Ceramics class is centered around the idea that everyone will start with what they already know about making pottery, and then advance from there!
If you're new to pottery, we'll cover the basics - centering and throwing on the wheel, coloring, decorating, and firing the pottery, as well as hand-building techniques for a variety of things a wheel might not be needed at all. The primary focus for both types of production are for Everyday Ceramics... you know - things you might use EVERY day - such as food safe functional kitchenware (bowls, cups, mugs, plates) - or for jewelry, organizational containers, displays, and decorations. OPEN STUDIO time will be available outside of class. NOTE: This class is offered several times a week, if you miss a session, you are welcome to make up in another class, with permission.
When: 6/18-7/30 (7x)
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Cost: $315
Essentials of Building a Painting
Instructor: Lisa DePinto
This class is well suited for someone wanting to continue to paint with instruction and encouragement or someone aspiring to learn the process of starting and bringing a painting to completion. Discussions and exploration of what inspires as far as subject matter, painting approaches, preliminary sketch work, composition and design as well as handling of various mediums.
All painting mediums are welcome. Whether composing a painting from life (still life) or a photograph, the strong basics of composition, drawing, light and dark patterns and color are essential. Class will include demos, discussions of each other's work, masterworks and contemporary painters.
When: 6/18-7/23 (6x)
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $244
Everyday Adult Ceramics- Thursday Afternoons
Instructor: Calin Day
The Everyday Ceramics class is centered around the idea that everyone will start with what they already know about making pottery, and then advance from there!
If you're new to pottery, we'll cover the basics - centering and throwing on the wheel, coloring, decorating, and firing the pottery, as well as hand-building techniques for a variety of things a wheel might not be needed at all. The primary focus for both types of production are for Everyday Ceramics... you know - things you might use EVERY day - such as food safe functional kitchenware (bowls, cups, mugs, plates) - or for jewelry, organizational containers, displays, and decorations. OPEN STUDIO time will be available outside of class. NOTE: This class is offered several times a week, if you miss a session, you are welcome to make up in another class, with permission.
When: 6/18-7/30 (7x)
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $315
Everyday Adult Ceramics- Thursday Evenings
Instructor: Calin Day
The Everyday Ceramics class is centered around the idea that everyone will start with what they already know about making pottery, and then advance from there!
If you're new to pottery, we'll cover the basics - centering and throwing on the wheel, coloring, decorating, and firing the pottery, as well as hand-building techniques for a variety of things a wheel might not be needed at all. The primary focus for both types of production are for Everyday Ceramics... you know - things you might use EVERY day - such as food safe functional kitchenware (bowls, cups, mugs, plates) - or for jewelry, organizational containers, displays, and decorations. OPEN STUDIO time will be available outside of class. NOTE: This class is offered several times a week, if you miss a session, you are welcome to make up in another class, with permission.
When: 6/18-7/30 (7x)
Time: 4:30pm-7:00pm
Cost: $315
NEW!
Instructor: John Fleck
What a great way to spend a few summer evenings - in our beautiful art studio! Explore ways of depicting nature’s beauty in the painting or drawing medium of your choice. This class is open to oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor, and all drawing media.
From realistic to highly interpretive renderings, our beautiful landscape provides inspiration for many ways of depiction in art. Examples of historic and contemporary artworks will be looked at for ideas of style and composition. We will work from photographs as our starting point, and your artistic choices can take you anywhere from there. Short supply list.
When: 6/18-7/23 (6x)
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: $244
FRIDAY
ANY DAY----Independent Study NSAL Faculty
Private, one-on-one instruction and critique for those wanting personalized attention. Time is flexible. Schedule one lesson or a series. Cost: $75 per hour.
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In-Person Spring 2026 Adult/Teen Classes
MONDAY
Essentials of Building a Painting
Instructor: Lisa DePinto
This class is well suited for someone wanting to continue to paint with instruction and encouragement or someone aspiring to learn the process of starting and bringing a painting to completion. Discussions and exploration of what inspires as far as subject matter, painting approaches as well as handling of the medium. All painting mediums are welcome. Whether composing a painting from life (still life) or a photograph, the strong basics of composition, drawing, light and dark patterns and color are essential. Class will include demos, discussions of each other's work, masterworks and contemporary painters.
When: 4/6-6/8 (8)
No class 4/20, 5/25
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Cost: $302
Instructor: Fran Vail
Discover the limitless possibilities of the wonderful world of watercolors and pastels. Frequent demonstrations will enhance your knowledge of the mediums and advance your level of comfort by studying various materials, composition, techniques and useful tips as they relate to your individual projects.
When: 4/6-6/8 (9)
No class 5/25
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Cost: $331
VIRTUAL CLASS- join from anywhere!
Innovative Approaches to Pen/ink and Watercolor
Instructor: Thomas Trausch Thomas Trausch, a career artist since 1975, works in both oils and watercolor where he is a Master Signature member of TWSA.
Using pen and ink techniques, you will create textures and emphasize the important parts of your work. Bold and beautiful washes in watercolor will be painted to balance the ink line drawings. Combining these 2 mediums creates a pleasing balance between line and color masses. Edge variations as well as value manipulation will be emphasized for greater depth. Open to all students, no need to have taken previous virtual classes – always new material to be covered! Short supply list. Via ZOOM
When: Mondays, 4/6-5/18
Time: 1:00-3:30pm
Cost: $225
TUESDAY
Oil & Acrylic/ Oil Pastels - Tuesdays - FULL
Instructor: Nancy Behles
Develop painting skills related to composition, brushwork and color mixing. Bring your own projects to work on, work from photographs, or paint from still life set-ups in the studio. Beginners welcome.
When: 4/7-6/9 (10)
Time: 9:00am-noon
Cost: $360
Instructor: Janet Trierweiler
Come learn essential abstract methods and techniques to enhance your understanding of Abstract Composition. Students work in series in order to evolve through an investigation of your own work and explore personal expression in line, form and color. These new skills help you achieve a new level of creativity and give you the confidence to develop an exciting and cohesive body of work. All levels are welcome.
When: 4/7-6/9 (10)
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Cost: $360
Everyday Adult Ceramics- Tuesday Evenings
Instructor: Calin Day
The Everyday Ceramics class is centered around the idea that everyone will start with what they already know about making pottery, and then advance from there!
If you're new to pottery, we'll cover the basics - centering and throwing on the wheel, coloring, decorating, and firing the pottery, as well as hand-building techniques for a variety of things a wheel might not be needed at all. The primary focus for both types of production are for Everyday Ceramics... you know - things you might use EVERY day - such as food safe functional kitchenware (bowls, cups, mugs, plates) - or for jewelry, organizational containers, displays, and decorations. OPEN STUDIO time will be available outside of class. NOTE: This class is offered four times a week, if you miss a session, you are welcome to make up in another class, with permission.
When: 4/7-6/2 (9)
Time: 7:00-9:30
Cost: $366
WEDNESDAY
The Path to Painting Success (Offering two – 5-week sessions)
Instructor: Michael Van Zeyl
Open to all levels, we will explore painting techniques from classical masterworks and also learn about more contemporary methods, providing fundamentals that will help each student gravitate to their own personal painting style. This class will empower students to make creative decisions that will launch or refine the development of a unique artistic vision. Students will learn about the essentials of the picture-making process including: composition and design, value structure, color harmony and paint application. Find out how to approach the entire process and select appropriate surfaces to achieve a desired result.
When: Two, 5-week sessions
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm
Cost: $365 each 5-week session
Three special figure sessions!
Drawing & Painting from Live Model - Portrait/Figure
Join notable artist and faculty member Michael Van Zeyl for a 3 hour live model session. Individual instruction aimed at sharpening draftsmanship or improving painting skills. We will study from the live model and work on the fundamentals of proportion, construction, and block-in techniques. We will explore the different approaches while using light and shadow. Model fee is included in class tuition.
When: DATES TBD
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Cost: THREE sessions: $175; ONE session: $68 each
VIRTUAL CLASS-join from anywhere!
Everyday Adult Ceramics- Wednesday Evenings
Instructor: Calin Day
The Everyday Ceramics class is centered around the idea that everyone will start with what they already know about making pottery, and then advance from there!
If you're new to pottery, we'll cover the basics - centering and throwing on the wheel, coloring, decorating, and firing the pottery, as well as hand-building techniques for a variety of things a wheel might not be needed at all. The primary focus for both types of production are for Everyday Ceramics... you know - things you might use EVERY day - such as food safe functional kitchenware (bowls, cups, mugs, plates) - or for jewelry, organizational containers, displays, and decorations. OPEN STUDIO time will be available outside of class. NOTE: This class is offered four times a week, if you miss a session, you are welcome to make up in another class, with permission.
When: 4/8-6/3 (9)
Time: 7:00-9:30
Cost: $366
Instructor: Nina Weiss
Delve deep into your painting practice! Master composition, gesture, line, color study & expressive color usage. Techniques such as broken brushstroke, optical color mixing, layering and glazing will be studied. Individual instruction and group critique will enhance the students' learning experience.
When: 4/8-6/10 (10)
Time: 7:00-9:30pm
Cost: $360
THURSDAY
Oil & Acrylic/ Oil Pastels - Thursdays - FULL
Instructor: Nancy Behles
Develop painting skills related to composition, brushwork and color mixing. Bring your own projects to work on, work from photographs, or paint from still life set-ups in the studio. Beginners welcome.
When: 4/9-6/11 (10)
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Cost: $360
Everyday Adult Ceramics- Thursday Afternoons - FULL
Instructor: Calin Day
The Everyday Ceramics class is centered around the idea that everyone will start with what they already know about making pottery, and then advance from there! If you're new to pottery, we'll cover the basics - centering and throwing on the wheel, coloring, decorating, and firing the pottery, as well as hand-building techniques for a variety of things a wheel might not be needed at all. The primary focus for both types of production are for Everyday Ceramics... you know - things you might use EVERY day - such as food safe functional kitchenware (bowls, cups, mugs, plates) - or for jewelry, organizational containers, displays, and decorations. OPEN STUDIO time will be available outside of class. NOTE: This class is offered four times a week, if you miss a session, you are welcome to make up in another class, with permission.
When: 4/9-6/4 (9)
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Cost: $366
Everyday Adult Ceramics- Thursday Evenings
Instructor: Calin Day
The Everyday Ceramics class is centered around the idea that everyone will start with what they already know about making pottery, and then advance from there! If you're new to pottery, we'll cover the basics - centering and throwing on the wheel, coloring, decorating, and firing the pottery, as well as hand-building techniques for a variety of things a wheel might not be needed at all. The primary focus for both types of production are for Everyday Ceramics... you know - things you might use EVERY day - such as food safe functional kitchenware (bowls, cups, mugs, plates) - or for jewelry, organizational containers, displays, and decorations. OPEN STUDIO time will be available outside of class. NOTE: This class is offered four times a week, if you miss a session, you are welcome to make up in another class, with permission.
When: 4/9-6/4 (9)
Time: 4:30-7:00pm
Cost: $366
FRIDAY
Instructor: Tatijana Jacenkiw
Amazing Soft Pastels: Vibrant colors, easy to blend, easy to layer – all in a small stick! Students will learn how to paint with soft pastels, explore different surfaces, learn a variety of techniques and choose to embrace one or all! We will review composition, color, value, and underpainting techniques. Most importantly, enthusiasm is required as well as reference photos that will inspire your artistic vision.
If you have painted before in any medium, please bring some examples or photos of your artwork. If you are new to art or pastel painting, please bring photos of art you admire or subject matter that interests you for references.
I will bring a basic assortment of materials - pastel sticks, surfaces to the first class. The variety of pastels and the types of surfaces available is bountiful and will be discussed in class.
When: 4/10-6/5 (9)
Time: 9:00-noon
Cost: $331
Led by: Kathryn Isbister, Lori Tilkin and Lisa Sulkin
The League is excited to offer workroom space for the art of encaustic painting. In an elevated teaching environment, experienced painters will be able to add dimension and depth in their works with the processes taught in these sessions. This class will encourage creativity through the merging of artistic forms using wax melting techniques. Wax, mixed media, recycling segments will all combine to enable the application of artistic movements and features of colors and themes. This will be an opportunity to not only learn, but to ignite your artistic flame!
When: 4/10-6/5 (9)
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Cost: $331
ANY DAY----Independent Study NSAL Faculty
Private, one-on-one instruction and critique for those wanting personalized attention. Time is flexible. Schedule one lesson or a series. Cost: $75 per hour
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