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Adult & Teen Workshops & Classes

NEW Classes and Workshops Available!

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The CMA offers courses available in a wide range of media, scheduled for weekdays and weekends throughout the day and evening, there's a class to fit every schedule, budget, and interest! Courses are available for adults plus children and teens, (including a Summer Art Camp).

Wet Felted Vessels

All Skill Levels

Begins 10/02/2022, Ends 10/02/2022 - Register

*deadline to register: 09/29/2022

1 Sunday, 01:30 PM-04:30 PM

Room 101

Instructor: KIm Anderson

Offering this one-time workshop in-person! Need something unique for your home or as a gift? Learn the art of wet felting using wool, a resist, soap, and water to make a seamless no sew project in a day! Many variations to choose from to make it your own unique creation. All skill levels welcome.

*Cost includes all art supplies.
*$27 worth of materials included in class cost
*Please bring an old bath towel, hand towel, and plastic bag to take your artwork home in.

COVID UPDATE:
*At this time, CMA no longer requires students and instructors to wear a face mask inside the building. (Mask policies subject to change based on CDC guidelines)

Cost: $49.00 per person (Cost for Members: $39.00)

Raku Firing 101

All Skill Levels

Begins 10/08/2022, Ends 10/15/2022 - Register

*deadline to register: 10/06/2022

2 Saturdays, 10:30 AM-02:30 PM

Room 104

Instructor:

The Canton Museum of Art has a new Raku Kiln courtesy of the Canton Ceramics Artists Guild! Learn the fundamentals of Raku firing which is a different firing technique than that of a regular kiln. This process is done outdoors, using a gas kiln. This exciting firing technique involves pulling red hot ceramic ware out of a kiln and placing the ware into a container with combustible materials. During this two-step workshop, students will discuss the process and create their clay pieces on day one and then fire on day two. Students may make and fire up to 3 works. Some clay experience preferred but not required.

*Cost includes all supplies
*Meeting times are 10:30am-2:30pm on 10/8/22 and 10:00am-5:00pm on 10/15/22
*Inclement weather makeup day scheduled for 10/22/22

COVID UPDATE:
*At this time, CMA no longer requires students and instructors to wear a face mask inside the building. (Mask policies subject to change based on CDC guidelines)

Cost: $145.00 per person (Cost for Members: $116.00)

Stained Glass Fall Votive

All Skill Levels

Begins 10/16/2022, Ends 10/16/2022 - Register

*deadline to register: 10/13/2022

1 Sunday, 01:30 PM-05:00 PM

Room 101

Instructor: Laurie Turner

Offering this NEW one-time workshop at CMA! Join our new instructor and glass artist, Laurie Turner, for a fun day learning the basics of stained glass including assembling and soldering techniques to create this beautiful fall themed votive candle holder! Glass will be pre-cut with multiple colors to choose from. All skill levels welcome. Space is limited to six students, sign up today!

*Cost includes all art supplies.

COVID UPDATE:
*At this time, CMA no longer requires students and instructors to wear a face mask inside the building. (Mask policies subject to change based on CDC guidelines)

Cost: $58.00 per person (Cost for Members: $46.00)

Ceramic Wall Vase

All Skill Levels

Begins 10/19/2022, Ends 10/19/2022 - Register

*deadline to register: 10/17/2022

1 Wednesday, 06:00 PM-07:30 PM

Room 101

Instructor: Laura Kolinski-Schultz

Offering this one-time workshop in-person! Design and create your very own wall vase. Use earthy stoneware clay to make a vase that will hang on a wall. Choose patterns and textures to enhance a bouquet of flowers. No experience needed, all levels welcome!

*Cost includes all art supplies including firing and glazing of your pieces!

COVID UPDATE:
*At this time, CMA no longer requires students and instructors to wear a face mask inside the building. (Mask policies subject to change based on CDC guidelines)

Cost: $45.00 per person (Cost for Members: $36.00)

Silver Spoon Ring Workshop

All Skill Levels

Begins 10/27/2022, Ends 10/27/2022 - Register

*deadline to register: 10/25/2022

1 Thursday, 06:00 PM-08:00 PM

Room 102

Instructor: Alex Draven

Offering this one-time workshop in-person! Enjoy a night creating your own spoon ring from silverware! Spoons will be provided or feel to bring you own heirloom pieces (Malleable silver or silver plated is preferred, no thick steel and stainless steel). Discover traditional metalsmithing techniques of sawing, hammering, and polishing. All skill levels welcome!

*Cost includes all supplies.
*If you bring your own pieces, please bring two spoons you don't mind ruining just in case the first attempt does not come out as desired.

COVID UPDATE:
*At this time, CMA no longer requires students and instructors to wear a face mask inside the building. (Mask policies subject to change based on CDC guidelines)

Cost: $35.00 per person (Cost for Members: $28.00)

Light Illusion Photography Workshop

All Skill Levels

Begins 12/04/2022, Ends 12/04/2022 - Register

*deadline to register: 12/02/2022

1 Sunday, 01:15 PM-05:00 PM

Room 102

Instructor: Mallory McCrea

Now offering this NEW workshop in-person! Inspired by the exhibit "Illusions from the CMA Collection: Seeing is Deceiving." Learn a variety of tricks and techniques utilizing light and reflections to create unique optical illusions! Play with glass, mirrors, prisms and more! Delve into the settings on your camera and shoot in modes other than Auto. Both on site and off site photography will take place (weather permitting) within walking distance of the museum. New and experienced photographers are welcome.

**Please bring a digital camera that has a manual mode, DSLR, mirrorless, or some point-and-shoots and a card reader.

COVID UPDATE:
*At this time, CMA no longer requires students and instructors to wear a face mask inside the building. (Mask policies subject to change based on CDC guidelines)

Cost: $51.00 per person (Cost for Members: $41.00)

Speed Art and Beer Tasting with Fat Head's Brewery

All Skill Levels

Begins 12/08/2022, Ends 12/08/2022 - Register

*deadline to register: 12/02/2022

1 Thursday, 06:00 PM-07:30 PM

Room 101

Instructor: Amanda Crowe

Now offering this NEW one-time workshop in-person! This special event is for Adults 21 and over. Up for a creative challenge? Live in the moment, make fast art, and chill with new friends. This timed beer-tasting and art-making meet-up blends the philosophy of Wabi-sabi (being present) and right brain flexing (thinking creatively) as adults rotate to various tables with a new pARTner and creative challenge every 5 minutes. Assemble micro sculpture, paint with reactive ink, build word collage, and more ? all while sparking energized conversations with a few new faces. Each maker-session is timed with a directional cue from the instructor and beer sample of a variety of tasty beers from our friends at Fat Head's Brewery!

*Cost includes all supplies and a flight of 6, 4oz beer samples.
*Sponsored in part by Fat Head's Brewery.

COVID UPDATE:
*At this time, CMA no longer requires students and instructors to wear a face mask inside the building. (Mask policies subject to change based on CDC guidelines)

Cost: $58.00 per person (Cost for Members: $46.00)