Holiday Workshops in The Studios@SAM!
Join us in The Studios@SAM this season for a variety of holiday workshops. Adults and children are welcome to spend quality time making memories – and unique gifts for family and friends.
Pottery Painting (Adults 16+)
Lauren Holton
1 session
Saturday, December 2
1 – 4pm
$30 Museum Members
$27 not-yet-members
Join us for an afternoon in the Linda & Dick Dickinson Ceramics Studio adding your personal flair to ceramics. Create two unique and colorful works of art by glazing premade pottery. Choose from a variety of forms including cups, bowls, mugs, vases, and holiday-themed pieces. Pick up your completed pieces the week following the workshop, just in time for the holidays!
Adult Classes
Join us at Sarasota Art Museum’s Studios@SAM to grow your skills or learn a new medium! Dive deep into figure drawing, anatomy, painting or ceramics. There’s something special for everyone!
Ceramics
Beginning Wheel
Lauren Holton
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.
Introduction to Handbuilding
Samantha Harthoorn
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.
Intermediate Advanced Wheel Throwing
Lauren Holton
March 26 – April 16
This class is for those who are comfortable with the wheel. Students focus on higher-level forms and wheel techniques including vases, pitchers, teapots, and plates. Completed pieces will be bisqued, glazed, and fired. Students complete several wheel thrown pieces.
Inspired Hand building
Elle Leonard
6 weeks
Linda & Dick Dickinson Ceramics Studio
$270 Museum Members
$300 Not-yet-Members
In this advanced class for seasoned ceramicists, students pursue independent projects in hand building. Advanced techniques in building and glazing, textures and patterns are used to create unique ceramic works.
Ceramics Open Studio
Samantha Harthoorn
Linda & Dick Dickinson Ceramics Studio
Saturdays
9:30am – 12:30pm
March 2 – March 23
Students and practicing artists work independently in the studio. The studio is monitored for safety purposes. To participate, students must have previous experience in a ceramics class. Instruction is not available during Open Studio. Supplies include 1 bag of clay and glazes and firing. All skill levels are welcome.
Intermediate Advanced Wheel Throwing
Lauren Holton
This class is for those who are comfortable with the wheel. Students focus on higher-level forms and wheel techniques including vases, pitchers, teapots, and plates. Completed pieces will be bisqued, glazed, and fired. Students complete several wheel thrown pieces.
Inspired Hand building
Elle Leonard
6 weeks
January 16, 23, 30 February 6, 13, and 20
Linda & Dick Dickinson Ceramics Studio
$300 Not-yet-Members
In this advanced class for seasoned ceramicists, students pursue independent projects in hand building. Advanced techniques in building and glazing, textures and patterns are used to create unique ceramic works.
Ceramics Open Studio
Samantha Harthoorn
1 – 4pm
Students and practicing artists work independently in the studio. The studio is monitored for safety purposes. To participate, students must have previous experience in a ceramics class. Instruction is not available during Open Studio. Supplies include 1 bag of clay and glazes and firing. All skill levels are welcome.
Beginning Wheel
Lauren Holton
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.
Introduction to Handbuilding
Samantha Harthoorn
9:30am – 12:30pm
Linda & Dick Dickinson Ceramics Studio
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.
Beginning Handbuilding
Samantha Harthoorn
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.
Drawing
Gallery Sketching
Russ Noto
Sarah F. Huisking Classroom
Wednesday
1 – 4 pm
May 15
Anatomy for Artists
Russ Noto
Sarah F. Huisking Classroom
Saturday
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
March 30
Designed specifically for artists, this addresses the architecture of human anatomy to supplement and strengthen figure drawing practice. We discuss the structures and functions of the skeletal and musculature systems, focusing on form and action. Students gain an essential understanding of anatomy and how it operates to better interpret and express the human figure and its existence in space.
Please Note: All supplies are included.
Figure Drawing
Russ Noto
Sarah F. Huisking Classroom
In this class, students learn to observe and draw the human figure. With our Museum Educator, Russ Noto, students learn to look carefully at and draw from a live, draped model each week. Line and light, shading and shadow, are discussed along with other topics. All skills levels are welcome.
Please note: All supplies are included.
Anatomy for Artists
Russ Noto
Sarah F. Huisking Classroom
Saturday
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
March 30
Designed specifically for artists, this addresses the architecture of human anatomy to supplement and strengthen figure drawing practice. We discuss the structures and functions of the skeletal and musculature systems, focusing on form and action. Students gain an essential understanding of anatomy and how it operates to better interpret and express the human figure and its existence in space.
Please Note: All supplies are included.
Figure Drawing
Russ Noto
Sarah F. Huisking Classroom
Tuesdays:
5:30–8:30 pm
January 16, 23, 30, and February 6
In this class, students learn to observe and draw the human figure. With our Museum Educator, Russ Noto, students learn to look carefully at and draw from a live, draped model each week. Line and light, shading and shadow, are discussed along with other topics. All skills levels are welcome.
Please note: All supplies are included.
Portrait Drawing
4 weeks
Explore the tools and techniques to draw a portrait from observation. Drawing from a live model, learn how to measure, construct, and render portraits in space. We will review primary light, shadow, and reflected light as well as a continued discussion around anatomy pertaining to the portrait artist.
Please note: All supplies are included.
Painting
Introduction to Painting
Russ Noto
Join us to learn about different paint mediums and discuss fundamental painting vocabulary, skills, and techniques. Focusing primarily on acrylic, we explore color theory, color/paint mixing, and the painting process. Students create multiple works on paper and canvas.
Please Note: All supplies are included.
Acrylic Painting (Beginning to Intermediate)
4 weeks
Sarah F. Huisking Classroom
$180 Museum Members
$200 not-yet-members
Learn the fundamentals of painting with acrylics and gain the tools to be able to paint what you love. We discuss scale value and color combinations while experimenting with opaque and translucent paint. Through original exercises and simple demonstrations, the instructor will guide you through the process of painting birds, flowers or still life subjects while studying color palette and brushstroke techniques. Both beginners and intermediate are welcome.
Please note: All supplies are included.
Painting/Drawing Open Studio
4 weeks
Sarah F. Huisking Classroom
$180 Museum Members
$200 not-yet-members
Learn the fundamentals of painting with acrylics and gain the tools to be able to paint what you love. We discuss scale value and color combinations while experimenting with opaque and translucent paint. Through original exercises and simple demonstrations, the instructor will guide you through the process of painting birds, flowers or still life subjects while studying color palette and brushstroke techniques. Both beginners and intermediate are welcome.
Please note: All supplies are included.
Introduction to Painting
Russ Noto
Wednesdays:
5:30–8:30 pm
March 20- April 10
Join us to learn about different paint mediums and discuss fundamental painting vocabulary, skills, and techniques. Focusing primarily on acrylic, we explore color theory, color/paint mixing, and the painting process. Students create multiple works on paper and canvas.
Please Note: All supplies are included.
Painting 101: Acrylic
Tuesday, January 16
9:30am – 12:30pm
Sarah F. Huisking Classroom
$63 Museum Members
$70 Not-yet-Members
Join us for a fun one-day workshop where you’ll explore the tools and techniques for painting with acrylics. We also learn about color mixing, brushes, composition basics, and more! Painting 101 is a great jump-start workshop before beginning a weekly class. Bring a friend, and discover your creativity with acrylics.
Acrylic Painting (Beginning to Intermediate)
4 weeks
Tuesdays: 9:30am – 12:30pm
January 23, 30, February 6, and 13
Sarah F. Huisking Classroom
$180 Museum Members
$200 not-yet-members
Learn the fundamentals of painting with acrylics and gain the tools to be able to paint what you love. We discuss scale value and color combinations while experimenting with opaque and translucent paint. Through original exercises and simple demonstrations, the instructor will guide you through the process of painting birds, flowers or still life subjects while studying color palette and brushstroke techniques. Both beginners and intermediate are welcome.
Please note: All supplies are included.
Watercolor 101
In this one-day workshop, you will explore the tools and techniques of watercolor painting. We learn to how to mix and apply the paints, how to use just the right amount of water, and how to layer colors for depth. With basic and easy-to-follow exercises, you will create multiple pieces as you discover the magic of painting with watercolor.
Beginner’s Painting: Watercolor
$200 not-yet-members
Have fun with basic and easy-to-follow exercises as you explore the tools and techniques of watercolor. There will be demonstrations of various techniques including how to paint wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry, how to create the right consistency of water/paint in your puddles, as well as the various ways to use your brush. Illuminating demonstrations and supportive critiques create an atmosphere for experimentation.
Note: All supplies are included.
Painting/Drawing Open Studio
Jenny Pollard
Tuesdays: 1 – 4pm
November 7, 14, 21 and 28
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.
Please note: Students are required to bring their own materials. Easels, tables, chairs and basic materials are available in the Studios for use.
Photography
Nature Photography: Birds of Florida
Peter Gedeon
4 weeks
Shari & John Hicks Classroom
$180 Museum Members
$200 Not-Yet-Members
Join us in the studios and beyond to learn digital photography. Fundamental photography principles are introduced as students learn to use many camera functions beyond point and click. We discuss the aesthetics of digital photography and master the terminology associated with the medium.
Developing Your Artistic Vision of Sarasota Through Photography
Walking Tour
In this lively and supportive class, we explore the elements of photography—including composition, light, focus, texture, and color—to see the world anew through your camera lens. Meeting on location weekly, we explore and photograph Sarasota’s neighborhoods, the growing downtown, parks, preserves, and the photography exhibition at Ringling College of Art and Design. We share prints, celebrate successes, and discuss the challenges of the process. Students select an inspiring photographer who made a contribution to the field to share in class discussions. Finally, we consider how to mat and frame our final prints for presentation. Any experience level, any type of camera or iPhone are welcome. Bring your camera and manual to the first class. Previous students are encouraged to join us and continue developing their vision.
Introduction to Photography
Peter Gedeon
Join us in the studios and beyond to learn digital photography. Fundamental photography principles are introduced as students learn to use many camera functions beyond point and click. We discuss the aesthetics of digital photography and master the terminology associated with the medium.
Portrait Photography
4 weeks
Shari & John Hicks Classroom
Creative and compelling portraits tell a story. In this class, we focus on capturing the personality of your subject in natural light. You will learn about lighting, posing, depth-of-field, and composition – and to see photographs of people in new ways.
Nature Photography: Birds of Florida
Peter Gedeon
4 weeks
Fridays: 9:30am – 12:30pm
February 16, 23, March 1, and 8
Shari & John Hicks Classroom
$200 Not-Yet-Members
Mondays:
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
March 18 – April 22
Join us in the studios and beyond to learn digital photography. Fundamental photography principles are introduced as students learn to use many camera functions beyond point and click. We discuss the aesthetics of digital photography and master the terminology associated with the medium.
Developing Your Artistic Vision of Sarasota Through Photography
Walking Tour
In this lively and supportive class, we explore the elements of photography—including composition, light, focus, texture, and color—to see the world anew through your camera lens. Meeting on location weekly, we explore and photograph Sarasota’s neighborhoods, the growing downtown, parks, preserves, and the photography exhibition at Ringling College of Art and Design. We share prints, celebrate successes, and discuss the challenges of the process. Students select an inspiring photographer who made a contribution to the field to share in class discussions. Finally, we consider how to mat and frame our final prints for presentation. Any experience level, any type of camera or iPhone are welcome. Bring your camera and manual to the first class. Previous students are encouraged to join us and continue developing their vision.