Adult Classes
Spring 2023
Join us next January for a new semester at Sarasota Art Museum’s Studios @ SAM to grow your skills or learn a new medium! Registration opens on Tuesday, December 6. We will be offering exciting new classes in relation to our spring exhibitions at Sarasota Art Museum. There will also be Open Studios for ceramics, painting, and drawing, and new courses exploring digital art, watercolor, drawing, and more! Deep dive into a 6-week ceramics class, learn new skills in a 4-week painting class, or test the waters with a one-session workshop. There’s something special for everyone!
The Studios @ SAM SPRING OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, January 17
10 am – 1 pm
Interested in art classes?
Want to learn more but don’t know where to start?
Stop by the Studios Open House at the Sarasota Art Museum!
Studios @ SAM classes are open to adults at all levels, from beginner to advanced. Short-term workshops, and courses, are also available.
- Tour the Studios @ SAM studios.
- Enjoy complimentary refreshments
- Sample one of our class offerings.
- Talk with Studios @ SAM students and faculty about the spring program.
- Learn more about the benefits of Membership.
- Register for classes and workshops.
WORKSHOPS
Explore The Studios @ SAM
CLASSES
Dive into a particular medium
4 SESSION CLASSES
Beginner’s Drawing
Drawing the Human Figure
Drawing the Human Experience
Beginner’s Painting
Digital Painting with the iPad
Photography
CERAMICS
Get your hands dirty with clay
6 SESSION CLASSES
Beginner’s Wheel Throwing
Beginner’s Handbuilding
Handbuilding: Garden Art
3 DAY CLASS
The Portrait in Clay
with Master Sculptor Philippe Faraut
with Master Sculptor Philippe Faraut
OPEN STUDIOS
Explore our Studios in an informal self-guided environment
1 Session Workshops
CERAMICS 101
Introductory
1 session Workshop
Fourth Friday of each month
Introductory sessions, offered on the fourth Friday of each month, are the perfect way to get your hands dirty, relax, and have fun! Learn the basics of throwing on the potter’s wheel or how to get started with Handbuilding. If you successfully create a piece, staff will glaze and fire it after the class is completed—all included in the price of the class. If you’d like to take the piece home with you, you can come back and pick it up in 3 to 4 weeks.
Note: Class fee includes everything needed for the class (including clay, glaze, and firing services).
Note: Class fee includes everything needed for the class (including clay, glaze, and firing services).
ADULTS (16+)
$63 Museum Member
$70 Not-yet Member
1 Session Workshops
PAINTING 101
Introductory
1 session Workshop
Fourth Wednesday of each month
1 session Workshop
Fourth Wednesday of each month
Join us for a fun one-day workshop where you’ll explore materials, color mixing, brushes, tools, and painting techniques, offered on the fourth Wednesday of each month! We will also cover how to transfer reference images and sketches, composition basics, and more! Painting 101 is a great jump-start workshop before beginning a weekly class. Join us each month, bring a friend, and be sure to try out each technique. Repeat participation is welcomed and encouraged!
ADULTS (16+)
$63 Museum Member
$70 Not-yet Member
4 Session Classes
Beginner's Drawing
Join award-winning European artist Jacobina Trump in exploring the fundamentals of drawing. This course introduces the basic principles of drawing, including line, shape, value, shading, texture, scale, perspective, and proportion. Students learn fundamental drawing techniques using a variety of drawing mediums. Note: All supplies are included.
ADULTS (16+)
$180 Museum Member
$200 Not-yet Member
4 Session Classes
Drawing the Human Figure
What does body language tell us? What can we know from someone’s expression? Join award-winning European artist Jacobina Trump as we explore the fundamentals of figure drawing. This course explores the subtle details of the human body. We focus on hands, feet, and the face and learn to draw expressive images that communicate a deeper understanding of human nature. Note: Please see the supply list when registering. Please note that all models will be clothed.
ADULTS (16+)
$180 Museum Member
$200 Not-yet Member
4 Session Classes
Drawing the Human Experience:
The Abstract Figure
How did artists during the 20th-century shift from realistic portrayals of the human form to nearly unrecognizable shapes? In this class, we expand our study of the human figure with award-winning European artist Jacobina Trump. We view examples of works throughout history and discuss how artists developed new ways to depict the figure. Taking our skills of representational drawing, we explore line and light, perspective, and proportion to create expressive images of the human figure. Note: Please see the supply list when registering.
ADULTS (16+)
$180 Museum Member
$200 Not-yet Member
Saturdays, February 15 – March 18
2 pm – 5 pm
4 sessions
4 Session Classes
Beginner's Painting
What’s the difference between watercolor and acrylic? What’s a fan brush or a palette knife? In this course, we learn fundamental painting vocabulary, skills, and techniques. We explore color theory, color/paint mixing, and the painting process for both acrylic and watercolor. Students create multiple works on paper and canvas. Note: All supplies are included.
ADULTS (16+)
$180 Museum Member
$200 Not-yet Member
4 Session Classes
Digital Painting with the iPad
The iPad app Procreate has revolutionized the world of digital art for working creatives and budding artists alike. In this 4-week deep dive, you will unlock the tools you need to paint with this game-changing app easily. From designing custom brushes to animating original art, there’s no limit to what you can make in Procreate! Note: iPad with Procreate app and compatible stylus required for this course.
ADULTS (16+)
$180 Museum Member
$200 Not-yet Member
4 Session Classes
Photography: Making Your Vision of Sarasota
In this class, we explore the elements of photography—including composition, light, focus, texture, and color—to see the world anew through the camera lens. Students meet Sarasota-based photographer Leslie Lacktman on location weekly then set out to explore and photograph Sarasota’s neighborhoods, the growing downtown, museums, parks, and preserves. We share prints, celebrate successes, and discuss the challenges of the process. All experience levels, any type of camera or iPhone are welcome. Note: Bring your camera and manual to the first class.
ADULTS (16+)
$180 Museum Member
$200 Not-yet Member
Ceramics Classes
Beginner's Wheel Throwing
Satisfy your curiosity, and experience a fun and thorough introduction to throwing on the potter’s wheel. Learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls, and more in this exciting introduction to throwing fundamentals. Your instructor guides you through the process of throwing, shaping, and trimming pots on the wheel. Basic surface decoration and glazing techniques are also demonstrated. This class is designed for students with little or no experience with the potter’s wheel. Note: All supplies are included.
ADULTS (16+)
$270 Museum Member
$300 Not-yet Member
Ceramics Classes
Beginner's Handbuilding
Learn the basics of hand-building and surface decoration. You will make functional dishes, decorative tiles, and sculpture. Coil, slab and pinch construction is covered along with slip painting, sgraffito, image transfer and stenciling techniques. New demonstrations every week help guide the projects but students are free to develop their own projects too. Note: All supplies are included.
ADULTS (16+)
$270 Museum Member
$300 Not-yet Member
Ceramics Classes
Handbuilding: Garden Art
What could be more compatible than clay in the garden? Clay has been used for centuries in ornamenting the garden environment. Join master ceramicist, Elle Leonard, as we learn to hand build sculptural and functional containers for the garden, from hanging pots to wall plaques and orchid pots. Bring in designs for the garden that inspire you!
ADULTS (16+)
$270 Museum Member
$300 Not-yet Member
Ceramics Classes
The Portrait in Clay
with Master Sculptor Philippe Faraut
This seminar will focus on lectures on anatomy, emphasizing bone structure and discussions on expression and ethnic differences. Three days of intensive work will be spent on sculpting a head in water-based clay while learning techniques to create successful portraits. Students will complete numerous exercises with step-by-step instruction, in addition to working from live models. The technique of preparation for firing water-based clay will be discussed, though firing services will not be provided during the workshop. All materials will be made available for use during the class. Students are also welcome to bring tools of their own that they prefer to use when sculpting. Note: All supplies are provided.
ADULTS (16+)
$540 Museum Member
$600 Not-yet Member
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
March 17, 18, 19
9 am – 4 pm
3 sessions
OPEN STUDIOS
Open Studios
Open Studio is an informal and self-guided environment, unlike a class with one-on-one instruction from a teacher. We highly recommend taking an introductory class or having a similar experience before participating in an Open Studio. Each Open Studio Session is sold in 4 or 6 week sessions, and you may attend any of the Open Studios in that medium during that time.
Open Studio: Ceramics
ADULTS (16+)
$225 Museum Member
$250 Not-yet Member
Note: Clay, glazes, and firing included. Students may purchase additional clay and materials.
Open Studio: Painting & Drawing
ADULTS (16+)
$225 Museum Member
$250 Not-yet Member
Note: Students are required to bring their own materials. Easels, tables, chairs and basic materials are available in the Studios for use.