Courses & Workshops

Develop an eye for portrait photography by learning how to capture the personality of a person or group. Learn how to take portraits with lighting, backgrounds, and poses, and discover how to perfect your photos using editing tools like Lightroom and Photoshop. Get ready create stunning works of art!

Explore Chicago, and push the limits of what's possible with traditional photography! Learn camera-free darkroom processes including photograms, photo transfers, solarization, lumen prints, and cyanotypes. Use a variety of materials and techniques to create a dreamlike piece that expresses your connection to our city.

Develop and design a character with their own signature looks and super powers. Learn the basics of figure drawing techniques, digital illustration, and color theory in mediums ranging from pens and pencils to Procreate on an iPad. Join us as we dive into the world of character design!

Explore the basics of black and white darkroom photography, and experience this medium through a different lens. This course is all about slowing down and unplugging by creating selfies and portraits through analog photography. Discover the power of capturing yourself and your friends using traditional techniques that will help you connect with your inner artist.

Do you want to get better at drawing people? Learn how to sketch faces and figures in 5 minutes or less...guaranteed! Travel to museums, parks, and other fun places and practice quickly capturing people's likeness. You’ll meet cool people while filling your sketchbook!

Have you ever wanted to make your board games from scratch? Use ceramic hand-building and sculptural techniques to learn how to make boards and pieces for games like chess, Monopoly, Dungeons and Dragons, and more. We will discuss the importance of having fun and building community in exciting and playful ways.

Learn how to give second- hand clothes a new life! Learn how to restructure garments and learn DIY fashion techniques to add to your unique style. Finish the course with a better understanding of your artistic perspective and intermediate sewing and pattern-making skills. Create a cool new denim bag ,or wallet, or whatever else your mind can dream up. All skill levels are welcome.

Have you ever wanted to create creatures from clay but not sure where to start? Let your imagination run wild and explore the world of sculptural ceramics! Learn hand-building and a variety of sculptural techniques that can bring your dream characters like robots, alien puppies, dragons, and more to life.

Did you know you can make artworks from things in nature? Learn how to make your own paper with natural materials and seeds that will attract pollinator butterflies. Then use water-based ink to make silk screen prints of your original drawings and photos. Join artists of all identities in fighting for our environment by making creative work that helps the Earth instead of harming it.

Take your painting skills to the next level by learning how to paint with different brush techniques and color mixing. Develop your style through individual and collaborative prompts that challenge you to paint from photos in new imaginative ways.

Do you enjoy the sets, scenes, and characters from Coraline and The Nightmare Before Christmas? Experiment with basic stop-motion techniques including puppet animation, paper-cut outs, pixilation, hand-drawn stop-motion, and claymation, watch your creations come to life.

Learn the art of the self-portrait while discovering new aspects of yourself, your identity, and the limitless possibilities using the concept of the multiverse. Learn various painting, drawing, and photography techniques to help you reimagine who you could be in a different universe and reinvent your artistic style.