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Scholarships are available for CazArts classes and workshops. <LINK TO FORM>
- for kids (NOT for Kids Music Theater class. For that class, see special scholarship below.)
- for Madison County residents who are on disability
- for Madison County residents 65 and older
If a scholarship is needed, please indicate on the registration form and complete this form once registered. These scholarships are limited to one class/workshop per family per session.
In early 2025, CazArts, the kids scholarship fund received an additional gift in the form of a grant from the MRDT Foundation. We appreciate the grant and the generosity of the MRDT Foundation supporting the arts for youth!
Special scholarship for Kids Music Theater class ONLY <LINK TO FORM>
WE ARE LOOKING FOR TEEN VOLUNTEERS (14 and older) to help with the young kids summer classes at Carpenter's Barn. If interested, please complete this form - LINK
WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR ADULT VOLUNTEERS to help with the various activities at CazArts. If interested, please complete this form - LINK
ADULT CLASSES STARTING IN MARCH - APRIL
Acrylic Painting - Jen Pepper - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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6-WEEK CLASS - MONDAYS
Times/Dates: Mondays, 6:00-9:00pm, March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st and April 7th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
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6-WEEK CLASS - MONDAYS
Times/Dates: Mondays, 6:00-9:00pm, March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st and April 7th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
The focus of this 6-week class is on the practice and discipline of painting, its mediums and evolution into the 21st century. Participants will work with acrylic colors and will explore the many ways paint can be handled through observation and abstraction. Specific exercises will be given to explore color, light, texture, transparency, impasto and composition. 
painting by Brynne Livelsberger Instruction and demos will be given on the preparation and handling of the painted field. At each class students will be helped and critiqued on an individualized basis. This workshop is appropriate to all individuals who are interested in honing their painting skills and creative development, no matter their skill level.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jen Pepper is a professional artist exhibiting and participating in artist residencies internationally. She was a professor of studio art for the past twenty years until the college's permanent closing in 2023. Currently she teaches at Pratt Munson School of Art as an artist in residence and as their gallery director. Her work can be seen at jenpepper.com .
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Watercolor: Six Different Approaches - Lucie Wellner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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NOTE: You can complete this form if you want to be waitlisted. If enough are on the waitlist, we will run another session of this workshop.
6-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 9:30am-noon, March 11th, 18th, 25th, April 1st, 8th and 22nd
Ages/Skill Level: Adults, all levels - however, beginners are encouraged to take the introductory workshop on March 8th (below).
Cost: $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant. If you would like to rent a material kit from Lucie, they will only be available if requested by March 4th. Please request kit by emailing programs@cazarts.com. Kits are $20.00, payable to the instructor at the workshop.
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6-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 9:30am-noon, March 11th, 18th, 25th, April 1st, 8th and 22nd
Ages/Skill Level: Adults, all levels - however, beginners are encouraged to take the introductory workshop on March 8th (below).
Cost: $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant. If you would like to rent a material kit from Lucie, they will only be available if requested by March 4th. Please request kit by emailing programs@cazarts.com. Kits are $20.00, payable to the instructor at the workshop.
There is no "one way" to paint. This course will introduce six different ways to approach a watercolor painting, providing you hands-on experience with different methods. Painting in different ways will give you the feel of the techniques so you'll understand how to start any painting.
Each class will begin with a demo that focuses on one of the methods, followed by time spent painting. Individual help and instruction are part of the class.
Start collecting ideas now (photo references, sketches, or studies) and bring them to class. Please note that for sessions 2-5, it would be best to prepare a detailed drawing to bring to class.
Look over the materials list ahead of time in case something needs to be ordered online. The quality of the paper is very important to the kind of painting we will do – there will be some sheets available at class for $2.25.
The six methods we will cover:
- White Paper With Expressive Brush Strokes
- Follow the Bead and Pull the Puddle
- Control
- Layers
- Abstract with Realistic Focal Point
- Wet-in-wet With Negative Painting
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Lucie Wellner is a central New York State artist who has been painting using watercolors since 1997. Her formal training is in Surface Pattern design, which led to 15 years of designing dinnerware. Lucie has taught since 2010, privately and also through the Everson and Open Figure Drawing programs. She was raised and still lives in a part of the state that has an abundance of rolling hills, dairy farms, woods, fields, wildflowers and trees; their presence influences her daily life and painting.
Learn more at www.luciewellner.com.
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Cartooning - David Mihill - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 6-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 4:30-6:00pm, March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, April 1st and 8th
Ages: 6-12, beginner to advanced beginner
Cost: $120.00 - Students will need a 9x12 sketchbook, plenty of pencils, a white eraser and a black fine point sharpie.
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KIDS 6-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 4:30-6:00pm, March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, April 1st and 8th
Ages: 6-12, beginner to advanced beginner
Cost: $120.00 - Students will need a 9x12 sketchbook, plenty of pencils, a white eraser and a black fine point sharpie.
Bring to life your favorite characters in a story and work on your drawing skills!
This class will allow students to fully realize their cartooning potential. Starting with caricatures of celebrities, themselves and fellow classmates, the students will dive into creating their own characters, learning about various cartooning styles and creating narrative. The class will culminate in taking all the skills learned and creating a comic strip based on the students' own creations! Students will need a 9x12 sketchbook, plenty of pencils, a white eraser and a black fine point sharpie. This is all skill levels and class will be small enough for personal attention allowing everyone to work at their own level.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
David Mihill livesin the Dewitt area and is currently working as a teaching assistant at Solvay High School. He graduated from Cazenovia College in 2020 with a BFA in Visual Communications with a concentration in Illustration/Animation. He is currently working on his Master's in Education to become a high school art teacher. On the side, he does freelance graphic design and illustration work. He enjoys creating, teaching and spending time with his family.
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Drawing, Collage & Mixed Media - Jen Pepper - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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6-WEEK CLASS - WEDNESDAYS
Times/Dates: Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00pm, March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, April 2nd and 9th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels, beginners welcome
Cost: $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
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6-WEEK CLASS - WEDNESDAYS
Times/Dates: Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00pm, March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, April 2nd and 9th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels, beginners welcome
Cost: $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
Mixed media work by Jen Pepper
Improve your drawing and collage skills while exploring a variety of wet and dry artistic media!
Improve your drawing skills while exploring a variety of wet and dry artistic media and techniques! This six week course will help you improve existing drawing, observational and refinement skills. Each week we will explore a variety of both observational and abstract drawing while exploring many different wet and dry materials including charcoal, watercolor, inks, mixed media and acrylics and the array of unique applications of each medium.
This class will help students use line, material, light and space, compositional explorations to improve how to refine their drawing skills while developing a greater understanding of developing a creative style! We will work from both observation and explore methods and materials in expressive abstraction while becoming familiar with an array of mediums that build up surfaces, making marks, adding various thickening fibers and metallic substances and mediums to paint. Each class will assist the workshop's participants in freeing the artist within. Surfaces will include a variety of papers, canvas, collage and non-traditional substrates. Some materials will be provided by the instructor so overall cost is not exorbitant for each student.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jen Pepper is a professional artist exhibiting and participating in artist residencies internationally. She was a professor of studio art for the past twenty years until the college's permanent closing in 2023. Currently she teaches at Pratt Munson School of Art as an artist in residence and as their gallery director. Her work can be seen at jenpepper.com.
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Watercolor & Ink Drawing - Leigh Yardley - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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6-WEEK CLASS - THURSDAYS
Times/Dates: Thursdays, 10:00am-12:30pm, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd and 10th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome!
Cost: $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
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6-WEEK CLASS - THURSDAYS
Times/Dates: Thursdays, 10:00am-12:30pm, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd and 10th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome!
Cost: $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
Draw with pen and ink with watercolor washes
Drawing and painting are intertwined, mark making and texture expand our artistic vocabulary. Working from still-life and photographs we will practice line drawing with added watercolor to enhance the drawings. We will also work with ink brushes to develop painterly expression in drawings (see materials list).
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Leigh Yardley creates work in paint and installation, situating herself as a part of the system of landscape. Yardley's most recent installation, was at Cazenovia Colleges Riesman Gallery as a part of This Land - Camino a Tierra Bendita and Camino de Sanación continued her interactions with the element of chance in the natural environment.
Leigh just retired as adjunct at SUNY Morrisville where she was awarded the New York State Chancellors Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching in the Visual Arts. She has actively pursued community-based projects, receiving NYSCA Decentralization grants and facilitating the organization of several arts programs. She participated in the NYFA MARK program and has been a NYFA Statewide Artist Consultant.
As a Visiting Teaching Artist for CNY Aesthetic Education Program she trained with the Lincoln Center Teaching Artist Mentoring Project and Advance Seminar for Teaching Artist at the Guggenheim.
Yardley received her MFA from Lesley University College of Art and Design and undergraduate degrees at Skidmore College and SUNY @Oswego. She has exhibiting widely since 1994. Her work can be found at Cazenovia Artisans, Cazenovia NY. She resides in Hubbardsville NY with her husband Bruce Moseley.
Learn more at https://www.leighyardleyartist.com/
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Portfolio-building for Teens - Drawing the Figure - Kate Gabriel - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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TEENS 6-WEEK CLASS - THURSDAYS
Times/Dates: Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd and 10th
Ages/Skill Level: Teens 10-12 grade - all skill levels
Cost: $175.00 plus model fee ($10.00 per week X 6 weeks = $60 total)- Participants will bring $10 cash each session for the model. Participants should bring a 18"x24" drawing pad, a 18"x24" newsprint pad, and a 18"x24" charcoal pad. Drawing tools (pencils, charcoal, etc.) will be provided.
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TEENS 6-WEEK CLASS - THURSDAYS
Times/Dates: Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd and 10th
Ages/Skill Level: Teens 10-12 grade - all skill levels
Cost: $175.00 plus model fee ($10.00 per week X 6 weeks = $60 total)- Participants will bring $10 cash each session for the model. Participants should bring a 18"x24" drawing pad, a 18"x24" newsprint pad, and a 18"x24" charcoal pad. Drawing tools (pencils, charcoal, etc.) will be provided.
This specialized drawing class is designed for teens who want to strengthen their art portfolios through focused figure studies from observation. Students will have the opportunity to draw from live, clothed models, enhancing their observational drawing skills, gaining a deeper understanding of anatomy and form, experimenting with media, and building artistic confidence.
A signed parent/guardian permission form at least 1 week prior to the class is REQUIRED <LINK> for participation in sessions featuring live, nude models, who may be of any gender. This ensures a safe and respectful environment conducive to artistic growth.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Kate Gabriel is an artist living and working in Central New York. She is a consulting educator in various NYSED visual arts programs, and the district art coordinator of Fayetteville-Manlius Schools, where she's taught at the high school since 2010. She currently teaches AP Art at FMHS. Kathryn holds a MFA and a BFA, and brings her contemporary lens, figure drawing skills, and focus on the importance of foundations into the classroom. Kathryn previously owned a teaching studio in Manlius, providing instructional figure drawing workshops to local youth and adults, as well as a former art instructor at SUNY Albany. She is known for combining cross-disciplinary visual art experiences in her artwork, and encourages this exploration in her art students. She is represented by Moxie Fine Art in Seattle, Washington and has an active exhibition career. To learn more about the artist, visit www.kathrynbilharzgabriel.com.
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ADULT WORKSHOPS STARTING IN MARCH - APRIL
Introduction to Watercolors - Lucie Wellner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
Times/Dates: Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm, March 8th with a half-hour lunch break,so please bring a lunch!
Ages/Skill Level: Adults
Cost:: $65.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant. If you would like to rent a material kit from Lucie, they will only be available if requested by March 1st. Please request kit by emailing programs@cazarts.com. Kits are $20.00, payable to the instructor at the workshop.
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ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
Times/Dates: Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm, March 8th with a half-hour lunch break,so please bring a lunch!
Ages/Skill Level: Adults
Cost:: $65.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant. If you would like to rent a material kit from Lucie, they will only be available if requested by March 1st. Please request kit by emailing programs@cazarts.com. Kits are $20.00, payable to the instructor at the workshop.
Get familiar with materials and basic techniques of watercolor painting. The end goal is to enjoy the time spent discovering and painting, and to gain enough know-how to paint with confidence on your own or as a good primer to take a more advanced class (above).
We will review watercolor materials, color mixing, and several essential techniques. Bring snacks for a lunch break at noon.
Please review the materials list in advance because not everything is available locally. The kind of paper we will use is very important – there will be some sheets available at class for $2.25.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Lucie Wellner is a central New York State artist who has been painting using watercolors since 1997. Her formal training is in Surface Pattern design, which led to 15 years of designing dinnerware. Lucie has taught since 2010, privately and also through the Everson and Open Figure Drawing programs. She was raised and still lives in a part of the state that has an abundance of rolling hills, dairy farms, woods, fields, wildflowers and trees; their presence influences her daily life and painting.
Learn more at www.luciewellner.com.
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Introductory Wire Sculpture for the Garden - Wendy Howard - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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2-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, March 29th 9:00am - 12:30pm and Sunday, March 30th 1:00-3:30pm
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels. NOTE: This class involves work requiring significant use of the hands, wrists and forearms and is not recommended for individuals with health issues affecting these areas.
Cost: FREE, plus $50.00 material fee. Participants are required to bring the following: safety glasses, pair sturdy gloves (either leather or thick cotton), needle-nosed pliers and a wire cutter.
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2-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, March 29th 9:00am - 12:30pm and Sunday, March 30th 1:00-3:30pm
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome. NOTE: This class involves work requiring significant use of the hands, wrists and forearms and is not recommended for individuals with health issues affecting these areas.
Cost: FREE, plus $50.00 material fee. Participants are required to bring the following: safety glasses, pair sturdy gloves (either leather or thick cotton), needle-nosed pliers and a wire cutter.
Bring your garden to life with whimsical, handmade wire sculptures! This free introductory class is perfect for beginners looking to explore a new creative hobby. Learn how to bend, shape, and twist wire into sculptures that will enhance your outdoor space. This first project will involve making a 3-foot wire figure. These projects are fun, inexpensive and ideal for building during the winter months. The sculptures can be placed outside year round for garden interests and can be moved easily.
- Learn basic wire sculpting techniques.
- Create your first piece of garden art to take home.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Wendy Howard has a large multi acre perennial garden in Cazenovia filled with unusual trees and shrubs and perennials that has been 25 years in the making. She has been playing with wire sculpture for many years and is really excited to share her experiences with the community. She is hoping to ignite an interest and explore and offer more future classes in metal garden structures such as bonsai trees.
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Learn Needle Felting - Kate Untiedt - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, April 5th,
10:00am -12:00 noon
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $30.00- Materials provided and tools on loan during the class
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, April 5th,
10:00am -12:00 noon
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $30.00- Materials provided and tools on loan during the class
Learn the art of needle felting while waiting for Spring to arrive! Join Kate Untiedt in creating your own needle felted mushroom project. This beginner class focuses on the basic tools and techniques to start down the path of needle felting; sculpting wool fibers into beautiful pieces of art. No prior experiences is needed and all supplies are provided to complete the project in the workshop. Bring home a finished project and the skills to create on your own as we wait for Spring to come!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Kate Untiedt has been working with fiber for over 30 years, developing skills in a range of fiber techniques. Over the last several years she found a passion for sharing these skills with others; seeing the value in the mindfulness that can be embraced in the making process and the confidence that can be built through creating. Needle felting is her favorite skill to teach; loving the use of natural fibers and the freedom this technique allows for. Classes focus on the core skills to create and an openness to each persons personal style. She encourages approaching art without judgment; making for the process rather than the product (but the products are definitely fun to see!!)
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Writing Workshop - Kate Hanzalik - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, 10:00am-noon, April 12th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $30.00 - Journals and pens will be provided.
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, 10:00am-noon, April 12th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels. Beginners welcome!
Cost: $30.00 - Journals and pens will be provided.
Awaken Your Voice: A Spring Writing Workshop
Step into the spirit of spring with this 2-hour writing class focused on personal exploration and growth. Through reflective prompts and creative exercises, we'll explore themes of blossoming, renewal and awakening. Discover how the season's energy can inspire your writing and uncover new layers of your story. Perfect for writers of all levels, this class offers a supportive space to grow and flourish on the page.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Kate Hanzalik teaches a diverse range of creative and critical writing courses in the Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition at Syracuse University. She's written dozens of feature stories for Syracuse Woman Magazine and lots of scholarship about how the fine arts can help writers to become better at their craft while making the world a better place. Her book, Arts-Based Research Methods in Writing Studies (Routledge, 2021), sheds light on the extraordinary lives and creative processes of refugee artists living in Syracuse. She holds a Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition from Clemson University, an M.A. in Liberal Studies from Dartmouth College, and M.F.A. in Writing from The Savannah College of Art and Design, and a B.A. in Journalism from Ithaca College. She hopes her CazArts workshop will help people to see that writing is a powerful way to help us tune into our intuition, gain clarity, and live life to the fullest. Feel free to email her at drhanzalik@gmail.com.
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Painting with Pastels - Mary Padgett - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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NOTE: You can complete this form if you want to be waitlisted. If enough are on the waitlist, we will run another session of this workshop.
2-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, April 26th, 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday, April 27th, 10:00am-4:00pm
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $185.00 plus $15.00 materials fee. Participants should bring their own pastels and papers <MATERIALS LIST> or can rent these for $29 (read more in details). NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if arranged prior to April 19th by contacting Liz at programs@cazarts.com; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
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2-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, April 26th, 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday, April 27th, 10:00am-4:00pm
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $185.00 plus $15.00 materials fee. Participants should bring their own pastels and papers <MATERIALS LIST> or can rent these for $29 (read more in details). NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if arranged prior to April 19th by contacting Liz at programs@cazarts.com; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
NOTE: Participants should bring their own pastels and papers <MATERIALS LIST>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. For those new to pastel, a materials kit is available to rent for the workshop for $29. Arrangements for this need to be made prior to April 19th by contacting Liz at programs@cazarts.com
Pastel Painting Studio
This two-day workshop is an opportunity to receive individualized instruction in a supportive and inspiring environment. Beginning through advanced levels are welcome. This workshop is an opportunity to learn about the broad range of pastel products and techniques, to further develop your personal style, and embrace creative exploration. Colorful still life arrangements will be our subject.
Day one will begin with a conversation on how to design a strong composition. Our next step will be to make black and white value studies of our subject. Then we will move on to color, looking at the warm and cool contrasts of light and shadow and the effect of saturated and muted hues in describing form and space. You'll have the opportunity to work with acrylic underpainting and on colored papers to explore color interaction. Our session will end with a group critique, offering not only a chance to assess paintings but to share ideas about both concept and craft. Class size is limited.
Our session will end with a group critique, offering not only a chance to assess paintings but to share ideas about both concept and craft. Class size is limited.
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"Red & Green Apples" by Mary Padgett - pastel
Mary Padgett's paintings are distinctive for her use of color. She works in both oil and pastel, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and has been featured in American Artist and Pastel Journal magazines. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections, including Towers Perrin, Takasago International, and the Long Island Jewish Medical Center. She has participated in many local and national exhibitions, with exhibition and competition awards from the Pastel Society of America, the Fenimore Art Museum, and the Finger Lakes Plein Air and Frank Bette Plein Air Painting Competitions.
Mary was educated at Boston University and Syracuse University. She has taught painting and color courses for Syracuse University and Cazenovia College, and currently conducts workshop.
Learn more at https://www.marypadgett.com/.
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ADULT 3- TO 6-WEEK CLASSES STARTING IN APRIL - MAY
Acrylic Painting - Jen Pepper - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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6-WEEK CLASS - MONDAYS
Times/Dates: Mondays, 6:00-9:00pm, April 28th, May 5th, 12th, 19th, June 2nd and 9th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
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6-WEEK CLASS - MONDAYS
Times/Dates: Mondays, 6:00-9:00pm, April 28th, May 5th, 12th, 19th, June 2nd and 9th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
painting by Brynne Livelsberger
The focus of this 6-week class is on the practice and discipline of painting, its mediums and evolution into the 21st century. Participants will work with acrylic colors and will explore the many ways paint can be handled through observation and abstraction. Specific exercises will be given to explore color, light, texture, transparency, impasto and composition. Instruction and demos will be given on the preparation and handling of the painted field. At each class students will be helped and critiqued on an individualized basis. This workshop is appropriate to all individuals who are interested in honing their painting skills and creative development, no matter their skill level.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jen Pepper is a professional artist exhibiting and participating in artist residencies internationally. She was a professor of studio art for the past twenty years until the college's permanent closing in 2023. Currently she teaches at Pratt Munson School of Art as an artist in residence and as their gallery director. Her work can be seen at jenpepper.com .
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Watercolors: Scale Up! - Lucie Wellner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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4-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 9:30am-12:00 noon, May 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $150.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class (by April 29th); otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant. If you would like to rent a material kit from Lucie, they will only be available if requested byApril 29th. Please request kit by emailing programs@cazarts.com. Kits are $20.00, payable to the instructor at the workshop.
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4-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 9:30am-12:00 noon, May 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $150.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class (by April 29th); otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant. If you would like to rent a material kit from Lucie, they will only be available if requested byApril 29th. Please request kit by emailing programs@cazarts.com. Kits are $20.00, payable to the instructor at the workshop.
If you're curious how to get started PAINTING BIG in watercolors, try it out during this 4-week class so you can see what it feels like.
- We will work on large sheets of paper (22" x 30").
- Each class will begin with a demo, followed by time spent painting. Individual help and instruction are part of the class.
- Start collecting ideas now (photo references, sketches, or studies) and bring them to class.
- Look over the materials list ahead of time in case something needs to be ordered online. The quality of the paper is very important to the kind of painting we will do – there will be a supply of paper available during class for $8.50.
- Mounting boards will be made available to you. Bring some ideas and your biggest brushes and large mixing trays.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Lucie Wellner is a central New York State artist who has been painting using watercolors since 1997. Her formal training is in Surface Pattern design, which led to 15 years of designing dinnerware. Lucie has taught since 2010, privately and also through the Everson and Open Figure Drawing programs. She was raised and still lives in a part of the state that has an abundance of rolling hills, dairy farms, woods, fields, wildflowers and trees; their presence influences her daily life and painting.
Learn more at www.luciewellner.com.
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Mosaics for the Garden - Lisa Portnoff - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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3-DAY CLASSES - WEDNESDAYS
Times/Dates: Wednesdays, 10:00am – 1:00pm, May 7th, 14th and 28th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $125.00 plus $20.00 materials fee - The instructor will bring ceramic tiles but feel free to bring your own personal additions, as well (see details). Participants are expected to bring tile nippers and any additional items they want to use in their mosaic.
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3-DAY CLASSES - WEDNESDAYS
Times/Dates: Wednesdays, 10:00am – 1:00pm, May 7th, 14th and 28th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels
Cost: $125.00 plus $20.00 materials fee - The instructor will bring ceramic tiles but feel free to bring your own personal additions, as well (see details). Participants are expected to bring tile nippers and any additional items they want to use in their mosaic.
Upcycle an object that needs some new life with the art of mosaic
Create a beautiful piece of mosaic art for the home or garden using the colors and patterns of broken vintage china and pottery as your inspiration, giving a tired object, such as an old picture frame, small table, serving tray, or planter, a new life. Or, create an original piece of art for your wall! 
Some materials will be provided, but please bring colorful plates, pottery shards, stones, buttons, shells, marbles, or other fun materials of your own to incorporate into your project, as well as an object to be artistically transformed. An additional materials list will be provided. Appropriate for all skill levels.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Lisa Portnoff graduated from Parsons School of Design, and has been a ceramic artist for many years, specializing in custom ceramic tiles, mosaics, and sculptures, often for historic restoration and public art projects. Her work can be seen in many homes, NYC subway stations, and other locations across the country.
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Drawing from Landscape - Jen Pepper - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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6-WEEK CLASS - WEDNESDAYS
Times/Dates: Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00pm, April 30, May 7th, 14th, 28th, June 4th and 11th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $180.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
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6-WEEK CLASS - WEDNESDAYS
Times/Dates: Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00pm, April 30, May 7th, 14th, 28th, June 4th and 11th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels, beginners welcome
Cost: $180.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
In this class students will explore the fundamentals of landscape drawing, learning to observe and interpret natural scenes through composition, perspective, and shading techniques. Whether sketching from life or using reference images students will develop skills in rendering trees water and sky with depth and expression. This course will cover essential techniques such as contour drawing, hatching and atmospheric perspective to bring landscape to life. Students will work with wet and dry materials including pencil, charcoal, ink and watercolor.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jen Pepper is a professional artist exhibiting and participating in artist residencies internationally. She was a professor of studio art for the past twenty years until the college's permanent closing in 2023. Currently she teaches at Pratt Munson School of Art as an artist in residence and as their gallery director. Her work can be seen at jenpepper.com .
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Watercolor: Four Approaches - Lucie Wellner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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4-WEEK CLASS - THURSDAYS
Times/Dates: Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:00pm, May 1st, 8th, 15th and 29th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $150.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant. If you would like to rent a material kit from Lucie, they will only be available if requested byApril 24th. Please request kit by emailing programs@cazarts.com. Kits are $20.00, payable to the instructor at the workshop.
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4-WEEK CLASS - THURSDAYS
Times/Dates: Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:00pm, May 1st, 8th, 15th and 29th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults, all skill levels
Cost: $150.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant. If you would like to rent a material kit from Lucie, they will only be available if requested byApril 24th. Please request kit by emailing programs@cazarts.com. Kits are $20.00, payable to the instructor at the workshop.
Four Ways to Begin a Painting - How to begin?
There is no "one way" to paint.
This course will introduce four different ways to approach a watercolor painting, providing you hands-on experience with different methods. Painting in different ways will give you the feel of the techniques so you'll understand how to start any painting.
Each class will begin with a demo that focuses on one of the methods, followed by time spent painting. Individual help and instruction are part of the class.
Start collecting ideas now (photo references, sketches, or studies) and bring them to class. Please note that for most sessions, it would be best to prepare a detailed drawing to bring to class.
Look over the materials list ahead of time in case something needs to be ordered online. The quality of the paper is very important to the kind of painting we will do – there will be a supply of paper available during class for $2.25 per 11x15" sheet.
The four methods we will cover:
1. Follow the Bead and Pull the Puddle
2. Precision
3. Layers
4. Wet-In-Wet with Negative Painting
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Lucie Wellner is a central New York State artist who has been painting using watercolors since 1997. Her formal training is in Surface Pattern design, which led to 15 years of designing dinnerware. Lucie has taught since 2010, privately and also through the Everson and Open Figure Drawing programs. She was raised and still lives in a part of the state that has an abundance of rolling hills, dairy farms, woods, fields, wildflowers and trees; their presence influences her daily life and painting.
Learn more at www.luciewellner.com.
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ADULT 1- TO 2- DAY WORKSHOPS IN AUGUST
Step-by-Weft Weaving - Jen Pepper - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, 10:00-2:00pm, May 24th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $75.00 plus $12.00 materials fee - all materials provided
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, 10:00-12:00 noon, May 24th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $75.00 plus $12.00 materials fee
Energize your creative soul with zero-waste weaving to create beautiful color patterns with professional artist, Jen Pepper. This 4-hour workshop will take participants through the steps of weaving on an upright tapestry loom to create a small art tapestry. Pepper will introduce other weaving methods such as Inkle loom weaving, Navajo weaving, coil basket weaving, tassels and finishing techniques in the workshop ! Bring a lunch and enjoy learning a new art form for the day!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jen Pepper is a professional artist exhibiting and participating in artist residencies internationally. She was a professor of studio art for the past twenty years until the college's permanent closing in 2023. Currently she teaches at Pratt Munson School of Art as an artist in residence and as their gallery director. Her work can be seen at jenpepper.com .
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Photo Workshop - Willson Cummer - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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2-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAYS
Times/Dates: Saturdays - May 31st and June 14th, 10:00am - 12:00 noon
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $85.00 Participants are expected to bring their own camera of any style (digital camera or phone).
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Times/Dates: Saturdays - May 31st and June 14th, 10:00am - 12:00 noon
Ages/Skill Level: Adults, all skill levels
Cost: $85.00 Participants are expected to bring their own camera of any style (digital camera or phone).
This class is open to all people who take pictures. Participants may use any camera — from an old phone to a high-tech digital camera. The focus of this class will not be on technical matters but instead will be to help students improve their vision.
The first class starts with a discussion of projects we will be doing followed by photo walks. Class participants will head out for about an hour to photograph things they can walk to in Cazenovia. There's a lot to see!
After the first class, students will make 4"x6" prints of their photo walk. They may make them at home or use a drug store or other printing location. Students will bring in 10 small prints to share with the class at the second meeting. I will give gentle feedback and encourage students to see what images work and why. It's not magic, and it's not rules-based, but I do believe some pictures work better than others. I will encourage student observations and help you hone in on how to 'make a better picture!'
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Willson Cummer is a landscape photographer, editor and teacher who lives in Fayetteville, NY.
He is fascinated by places where the natural world shares space with humanity. Willson finds the suburbs to be visually-rich places, as they are neither urban nor rural, but have aspects of both.
Waterways like the Erie Canal, which played an important role in Upstate New York's development, are things he likes to explore. Small parks, like those maintained by nearby villages, show people's imperfect but sincere efforts to share and enjoy the natural world.
Willson Cummer has been teaching photography in various venues since 1999. He has taught workshops in photography to both kids and adults at Cazenovia College, Syracuse University, Light Work, Syracuse, NY and the Grunewald Guild in Leavenworth, WA.
His artwork is online at https://www.willsoncummer.com.
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Beginning Acrylic Painting - Jen Pepper - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SUNDAY
NEW TIME/DATE: Sunday, 12:30 - 4:30pm, June 8th
Ages/Skill Level: adults, beginners
Cost: $75.00 plus $12.00 material fee - all materials provided
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
NEW TIME/DATE: Saturday, 10:00am - 2:00pm, May 17th
Ages/Skill Level: adults, beginners
Cost: $75.00 plus $12.00 material fee - all materials provided
This four-hour workshop is for beginners looking to explore the versatile and satisfying medium of acrylic paint. Participants will learn about tools, applications and brushwork techniques while completing an art work. This is a perfect introductory course for the individual who is interested in learning but doesn't know where to start! Bring a lunch and enjoy learning a new art form for the day!
Instruction and demos will be given on the preparation and handling of the painted field. At each class students will be helped and critiqued on an individualized basis. This workshop is appropriate to all individuals who are interested in honing their painting skills and creative development, no matter their skill level.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jen Pepper is a professional artist exhibiting and participating in artist residencies internationally. She was a professor of studio art for the past twenty years until the college's permanent closing in 2023. Currently she teaches at Pratt Munson School of Art as an artist in residence and as their gallery director. Her work can be seen at jenpepper.com .
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Water Printing on Cloth - Andrée Baillargeon - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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2-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 10:00am-4:00pm, July 12th and 13th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $125.00 plus $20.00 materials fee - Participants are expected to bring the following <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run.
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2-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 10:00am-4:00pm, July 12th and 13th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults
Cost: $125.00 plus $20.00 materials fee - Participants are expected to bring the following <LINK>.
When was the last time you left all the rules and expectations behind, played hooky and answered the call of your spontaneous, intuitive nature?
Water-printing is a fresh and playful approach to an ancient decorative printing technique where water and floating pigments become your dynamic creative partners. Gone the fear of the white page! This is a highly intuitive process. Colors drift, disperse and collide. Color ripples across the liquid canvas and shapes draw themselves across the surface in mesmerizing rhythms that can be shaped, interrupted or left alone.
You can watch a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp6OA8h8wTE&t=61s
In this 2-day workshop, we will focus the intent towards the creation of prints to be sewn into decorative throw pillows covers. (Note: while some baiting will be made available for filling, pillow inserts are not provided and can be easily purchased in standard sizes from craft stores after the class.)
Students will:
- Learn basic step by step hydro-printing techniques as applied to fabric from mordanting fabric to mixing solutions, applying, manipulating paints, setting and caring for the print
- Basic color theory and palette creation
- Basic machine sewing of pillow cover and hand finishing
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Andrée Baillargeon is a multi-media artist living in rural Upstate New York. Having worked as a graphic designer, her textile work seeks to reconnect with the made by hand creative process as a source of pleasure, spontaneity and self-inquiry. Over the years her work has generously been supported by the Canada Arts Council as well as shown in juried art fairs such as the Lincoln Center, the Bruce Museum and the Guilford Art Center. Originally from Montreal, Quebec she is holds a master's degree in theater from UQAM. She is also a certified Life|Art Woman-Centered Coach.
Website: https://labaillarge.com/
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Watercolor Plein Air - Leigh Yardley - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, 9:00am - 12:00 noon, July 19th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $65.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
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Times/Dates: Saturday, 9:00am - 12:00 noon, July 19th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults
Cost: $65.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
A Morning of Plein Air Painting!
The location has yet to be determined - scouting for shade! Meet at Carpenter's Barn at 9am.
Join me for a morning of looking! That is what I think about when painting in a landscape, putting aside everything else and noticing a particular place at a particular moment in time.
What do I hear, what do I smell, what is the weather, what types of clouds, what colors do I see? Paintings don't need to look like photographs of a place. They are about what your senses tell you about the space…
Materials should be portable! A common mistake is bringing too much stuff.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Leigh Yardley creates work in paint and installation, situating herself as a part of the system of landscape. Yardley's most recent installation, was at Cazenovia Colleges Riesman Gallery as a part of This Land - Camino a Tierra Bendita and Camino de Sanación continued her interactions with the element of chance in the natural environment.
Leigh just retired as adjunct at SUNY Morrisville where she was awarded the New York State Chancellors Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching in the Visual Arts. She has actively pursued community-based projects, receiving NYSCA Decentralization grants and facilitating the organization of several arts programs. She participated in the NYFA MARK program and has been a NYFA Statewide Artist Consultant.
As a Visiting Teaching Artist for CNY Aesthetic Education Program she trained with the Lincoln Center Teaching Artist Mentoring Project and Advance Seminar for Teaching Artist at the Guggenheim.
Yardley received her MFA from Lesley University College of Art and Design and undergraduate degrees at Skidmore College and SUNY @Oswego. She has exhibiting widely since 1994. Her work can be found at Cazenovia Artisans, Cazenovia NY. She resides in Hubbardsville NY with her husband Bruce Moseley.
Learn more at https://www.leighyardleyartist.com/
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Felting Workshop - Kate Untiedt - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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1-DAY WORKSHOPS - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, August 9th, 10:00am - 12:00 noon - otter
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $35.00 plus $5.00 materials fee. All materials will be provided and tools will be provided on loan for the class.
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates (5 sessions):
Saturday, May 10th, 10:00am - 12:00 noon - nesting doll bear
Saturday, June 7th, 10:00am - 12:00 noon - little cat
Saturday, July 26th, 10:00am - 12:00 noon - sloth
Saturday, August 9th, 10:00am - 12:00 noon - otter
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels, especially beginners!
Cost: $35.00 - plus $5.00 materials fee for each session; tools provided
In this workshop, Kate Untiedt (Heart Felt Arts) will guide you in creating your own needle felted project, an otter. This beginner class focuses on the basic tools and techniques to start down the path of needle felting; sculpting wool fibers into beautiful pieces of art. No prior experience is needed and all supplies are provided to complete the project in the workshop. Tools will be loaned to you during the class. Bring home a finished project and the skills to create on your own.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Kate Untiedt has been working with fiber for over 30 years, developing skills in a range of fiber techniques. Over the last several years she found a passion for sharing these skills with others; seeing the value in the mindfulness that can be embraced in the making process and the confidence that can be built through creating. Needle felting is her favorite skill to teach; loving the use of natural fibers and the freedom this technique allows for. Classes focus on the core skills to create and an openness to each persons personal style. She encourages approaching art without judgment; making for the process rather than the product (but the products are definitely fun to see!!)
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Writing Workshop - Kate Hanzalik - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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2-DAY WORKSHOP - SUNDAYS
Times/Dates: Sundays, 10:00am-2:00pm, August 3rd and 10th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $100.00 - Journals and pens will be provided.
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Times/Dates: Saturday, 10:00am-noon, April 12th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels. Beginners welcome!
Cost: $30.00 - Journals and pens will be provided.
Bring Your Story to Life: A Two-Day Writing Workshop
Do you have a story you've always wanted to tell but never had the time, structure, or support to begin? This writing workshop series is designed to help you bring that idea to life. Through engaging discussion of essential writing techniques, guided brainstorming exercises, supportive peer review, and time for revision and polishing, you'll take meaningful steps toward shaping your story into something real. Whether you're arriving with a fully-formed idea or just the desire to write, this class will provide the creative spark, community feedback, and practical tools to get your project moving. All levels and genres welcome.
Not required but helpful: a computer or tablet as well as any writing, notes and ideas you want to work on.
Please pack a lunch!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Kate Hanzalik teaches a diverse range of creative and critical writing courses in the Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition at Syracuse University. She's written dozens of feature stories for Syracuse Woman Magazine and lots of scholarship about how the fine arts can help writers to become better at their craft while making the world a better place. Her book, Arts-Based Research Methods in Writing Studies (Routledge, 2021), sheds light on the extraordinary lives and creative processes of refugee artists living in Syracuse. She holds a Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition from Clemson University, an M.A. in Liberal Studies from Dartmouth College, and M.F.A. in Writing from The Savannah College of Art and Design, and a B.A. in Journalism from Ithaca College. She hopes her CazArts workshop will help people to see that writing is a powerful way to help us tune into our intuition, gain clarity, and live life to the fullest. Feel free to email her at drhanzalik@gmail.com.
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FOR ALL AGES IN AUGUST
Drum Circle in the Park! - Jimbo Talbot - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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ONE EVENING
Times/Dates: Tuesday, 7:00- 8:30pm, July 8th
Ages/Skill Level: all ages, 14 and under must come with parent; for all skill levels
Cost: $15.00 for an individual, $25.00 for a family of 2 or more - PLEASE bring a lawn chair, if possible.
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Times/Dates/Location: Xxxdays, XX:00am-noon, Xxxember Xth, XXth, XXth and Xxxember Xth
Ages/Skill Level: Adults
Cost: $XXX.00 plus $XX.00 materials fee
This drum circle is for drummers looking to learn the basics, develop their playing skills or just enjoy playing. All skill levels welcome! Come be a part of this drum community in a supportive, fun, healing, and joyful environment. All ages, and abilities are welcome and no experience necessary.
Bring your own favorite drum, acoustic instruments (electric with prior approval). Drums and percussion are available should you not bring your own. PLEASE bring a lawn chair, if possible.
Rain or shine we will either be in the Carpenter's Barn or just outside under the summer evening skies at Lakeland Park. Join us!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jimbo Talbot, founder of DrumQuest: Adventures in Happy, Healing Rhythm and Sound, is a Drum Circle Facilitator, graduate of Ithaca College School of Music and Music for People, Remo Health Rhythms® practitioner, sound therapist, acclaimed vocalist/percussionist, team builder, workshop presenter. Jimbo embodies a deep passion for helping people to discover their Musical Joy! Rooted in traditional rhythms, trained in classical voice and inspired by the cosmos, he brings his own unique brand of energetic fun and healing to each session. Plan your next rhythmic adventure, go to www.drumquest.com.
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ONE EVENING
Times/Dates: Tuesday, 6:30- 8:00pm, August 19th
Ages/Skill Level: all ages, 14 and under must come with parent; for all skill levels
Cost: $15.00 for an individual, $25.00 for a family of 2 or more
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Times/Dates/Location: Xxxdays, XX:00am-noon, Xxxember Xth, XXth, XXth and Xxxember Xth
Ages/Skill Level: Adults
Cost: $XXX.00 plus $XX.00 materials fee
This drum circle is for drummers looking to learn the basics, develop their playing skills or just enjoy playing. All skill levels welcome! Come be a part of this drum community in a supportive, fun, healing, and joyful environment. All ages, and abilities are welcome and no experience necessary.
Bring your own favorite drum, acoustic instruments (electric with prior approval). Drums and percussion are available should you not bring your own. PLEASE bring a lawn chair, if possible.
We will be in the Carpenter's Barn. Join us!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jimbo Talbot, founder of DrumQuest: Adventures in Happy, Healing Rhythm and Sound, is a Drum Circle Facilitator, graduate of Ithaca College School of Music and Music for People, Remo Health Rhythms® practitioner, sound therapist, acclaimed vocalist/percussionist, team builder, workshop presenter. Jimbo embodies a deep passion for helping people to discover their Musical Joy! Rooted in traditional rhythms, trained in classical voice and inspired by the cosmos, he brings his own unique brand of energetic fun and healing to each session. Plan your next rhythmic adventure, go to www.drumquest.com.
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TEENS ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS IN AUGUST
Landscape Painting for Teens - Kate Gabriel - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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ONE-DAY WORKSHOP - SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Sunday, 3:00-6:00pm, August 3rd
Ages/Skill Level: Teens - all skill levels
Cost: $60.00 plus $25.00 materials fee will cover all materials
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ONE-DAY WORKSHOP - SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Sunday, 3:00-6:00pm, August 3rd
Ages/Skill Level: Teens - all skill levels
Cost: $60.00 plus $25.00 materials fee will cover all materials
This painting workshop is designed for teens interested in building landscapes and urbanscapes from watercolor/ink and mixed media sketches to a full, en plein air oil painting. We will work outdoors and indoors, so dress appropriately for the weather. A great opportunity to introduce the sense of place and moment in time with artistic habits, loosen up painting skills, and expand creativity with limited color palettes. This is also a wonderful way to learn the skills of travel painting: Knowing what to/how to pack for art on the go.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Kate Gabriel is an artist living and working in Central New York. She is a consulting educator in various NYSED visual arts programs, and the district art coordinator of Fayetteville-Manlius Schools, where she's taught at the high school since 2010. She currently teaches AP Art at FMHS. Kathryn holds an MFA and a BFA, and brings her contemporary lens, figure drawing skills, and focus on the importance of foundations into the classroom. Kathryn previously owned a teaching studio in Manlius, providing instructional figure drawing workshops to local youth and adults, as well as a former art instructor at SUNY Albany. She is known for combining cross-disciplinary visual art experiences in her artwork, and encourages this exploration in her art students. She is represented by Moxie Fine Art in Seattle, Washington and has an active exhibition career. To learn more about the artist, visit www.kathrynbilharzgabriel.com.
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ONE-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, 3:00-6:00pm, August 16th
Ages/Skill Level: Teens - all skill levels
Cost: $60.00 plus participants will bring $10 cash for the model. All art materials will be provided.
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ONE-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, 3:00-6:00pm, August 16th
Ages/Skill Level: Teens - all skill levels
Cost: $60.00 plus participants will bring $10 cash for the model. All art materials will be provided.
This specialized drawing workshop is designed for teens who want to strengthen their observational skills through focused figure drawing. Learn the process of building a figure drawing through small studies and strategies, then end the workshop with a developed 1-hour pose. Models will be clothed.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Kate Gabriel is an artist living and working in Central New York. She is a consulting educator in various NYSED visual arts programs, and the district art coordinator of Fayetteville-Manlius Schools, where she's taught at the high school since 2010. She currently teaches AP Art at FMHS. Kathryn holds an MFA and a BFA, and brings her contemporary lens, figure drawing skills, and focus on the importance of foundations into the classroom. Kathryn previously owned a teaching studio in Manlius, providing instructional figure drawing workshops to local youth and adults, as well as a former art instructor at SUNY Albany. She is known for combining cross-disciplinary visual art experiences in her artwork, and encourages this exploration in her art students. She is represented by Moxie Fine Art in Seattle, Washington and has an active exhibition career. To learn more about the artist, visit www.kathrynbilharzgabriel.com.
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KIDS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS STARTING AUGUST
Cartooning Level 2 - David Mihill - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 6-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 4:30-6:00pm, May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, June 3rd and 10th
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $120.00 - Students will need a 9"x12" sketchbook, plenty of pencils, a white eraser and a black fine point sharpie.
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KIDS 6-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 4:30-6:00pm, May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, June 3rd and 10th
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $120.00 - Students will need a 9"x12" sketchbook, plenty of pencils, a white eraser and a black fine point sharpie.
This class will allow students to continue on their cartooning journey! Starting with character creation for new students or a recap for past, we will then dive further into the world of cartooning. Learn about story mapping, panel framing, character arcs, full page illustrations and more to create your very own multiple page comic book! Welcome to students who have previously taken Cartooning Level 1 as well as students ready to take their cartoons up a notch. Students will need a 9"x12" sketchbook, plenty of pencils, a white eraser and a black fine point sharpie.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
David Mihill livesin the Dewitt area and is currently working as a teaching assistant at Solvay High School. He graduated from Cazenovia College in 2020 with a BFA in Visual Communications with a concentration in Illustration/Animation. He is currently working on his Master's in Education to become a high school art teacher. On the side, he does freelance graphic design and illustration work. He enjoys creating, teaching and spending time with his family.
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Creatively Exploring Color - Krista Brown - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 5-DAY CLASS - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Weekdays, 1:00-4:00pm, July 14th through 18th
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $130.00 plus $15.00 materials fee - includes a Kids Art Series T-shirt designed by local artist, Lucie Wellner
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KIDS 5-DAY CLASS - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Weekdays, 1:00-4:00pm, July 14th through 18th
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $130.00 plus $15.00 materials fee - includes a Kids Art Series T-shirt designed by local artist, Lucie Wellner
Kids will create original artwork using markers, oil pastels and colored pencils while learning about color. There will be time each day to thoroughly explore various art materials and let their imaginations guide their choices. Friends and family will get to view completed art during gallery time on Friday.
For participants also enrolled in 2025 Cazenovia Youth Recreational program, the CJYR Summer Camp (Weeks 1-4) runs mornings. We can arrange to pick up your child from the camp if you complete and submit this permission form: https://cazarts.com/documents/2025CJYRPickUpPermissionForm.pdf. Please email the completed form to Liz at programs@cazarts.com. Liz can also answer any question you may have.
To find out more about the Cazenovia Youth Recreational program go to: https://cazenovia.recdesk.com/Community/Program.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Krista Brown is from Dallas, Texas where she began her education journey pursuing an Art Education degree from TCU. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks with a BA and concentration in ceramics.
Krista's experience teaching art has ranged from developing homeschool arts curriculum to teaching summer art camps and general kids art classes in Texas and New York.
While in Cazenovia, Krista has developed art programming and taught children ages 2-5 for three years at Rippleton Center a preschool in Cazenovia, NY.
Krista is now a full time Teachers Assistant at Burton Street Elementary School in Cazenovia. Additionally, she is teaching the summer art program, art birthday parties and kids art classes through CazArts.
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2025 Kids Musical Theater Program - Maggie Dougherty & Maureen Carroll - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 5-DAY SPECIAL PROGRAM - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Monday - Friday, July 14th - 18th, morning session, 8am-12 noon and afternoon session* 1:00 - 5:00pm
*NOTE: Registration is closed for the both sessions. You can complete this form if you want to be waitlisted.
LOCATION: Cazenovia High School Auditorium
GRADES: 4th -7th grade (for 2025-2026 school year)
Cost: $175 (includes all materials, a show T-shirt and a final performance)
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KIDS 5-DAY SPECIAL PROGRAM - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Monday - Friday, July 14th - 18th, morning session, 8am-12 noon and afternoon session* 1:00 - 5:00pm
LOCATION: Cazenovia High School Auditorium
GRADES: 4th -7th grade (for 2025-2026 school year)
Cost: $175 (includes all materials, a show T-shirt and a final performance)
It's Showtime!
Get ready to shine on stage this summer with "It's Showtime!" - the ultimate musical theater experience for young performers! If you're entering grades 4-7 and have a passion for singing, acting, and dancing, then this is the program for you!
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: We will be doing the show "FROZEN"!!
During this exciting week-long program, students will immerse themselves in the world of musical theater as they rehearse their hearts out! Under the guidance of experienced theater professionals (Mrs. Carroll & Ms. Dougherty), participants will explore acting techniques, vocal exercises, choreography, and teamwork skills to bring a fantastic show to life.
The highlight of the week? A spectacular final performance on Friday where students will showcase their talent and hard work in front of friends, family, and the community!
Two sessions will be offered:
- Morning session, 8:00am - 12 noon
- Afternoon session, 1:00 - 5:00pm.
Performances on Friday will be at11:00am for the morning session and at 4:00pm for the afternoon session.
Don't miss your chance to be a part of "It's Showtime!" - where every performer gets their moment in the spotlight. Enroll now and let your creativity soar this summer!
Hurry; spots are filling up fast!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS/TEACHERS:
Maggie Dougherty is a graduate of the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and Syracuse University. She heads the Fine Arts Department and teaches choral music at her alma mater, Cazenovia High School. She is proud to be a recipient of the Classic FM Music Educator Award spotlighting dedicated teachers in Central New York. She has worked on the production teams at Cazenovia High School & Town of Manlius and has performed in numerous Community theater productions in the CNY Area, favorite roles include Fantine in Les Miserable (TOM) & Marian Paroo in The Music Man (BTG).
Maureen Carroll has been a choreographer for over 40 years and has over 35 years directing and choreographing musicals and educational programs for young children through adults. She is a retired teacher for Cazenovia Central Schools and continues to work with the Caz school district's Junior High and High School Drama clubs. Mrs. Carroll had been involved with dance her whole life, dancing through her childhood and competing as a ballroom dancer throughout college, even today she continues to share her love of dance teaching tap dancing to adults.
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Exploring Sculpture - Krista Brown - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 5-DAY CLASS - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Weekdays, 1:00-4:00pm, July 21st through 25th
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $120.00 plus $15.00 materials fee - includes a Kids Art Series T-shirt designed by local artist, Lucie Wellner
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KIDS 5-DAY CLASS - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Weekdays, 1:00-4:00pm, July 21st through 25th
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $120.00 plus $15.00 materials fee - includes a Kids Art Series T-shirt designed by local artist, Lucie Wellner
Make three-dimensional art using wire, paper-mache and popsicle sticks! Learn about negative space and balance while expanding your creativity! All original sculptures will be presented for a gallery viewing on Friday.
For participants also enrolled in 2025 Cazenovia Youth Recreational program, the CJYR Summer Camp (Weeks 1-4) runs mornings. We can arrange to pick up your child from the camp if you complete and submit this permission form: https://cazarts.com/documents/2025CJYRPickUpPermissionForm.pdf. Please email the completed form to Liz at programs@cazarts.com. Liz can also answer any question you may have.
To find out more about the Cazenovia Youth Recreational program go to: https://cazenovia.recdesk.com/Community/Program.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Krista Brown is from Dallas, Texas where she began her education journey pursuing an Art Education degree from TCU. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks with a BA and concentration in ceramics.
Krista's experience teaching art has ranged from developing homeschool arts curriculum to teaching summer art camps and general kids art classes in Texas and New York.
While in Cazenovia, Krista has developed art programming and taught children ages 2-5 for three years at Rippleton Center a preschool in Cazenovia, NY.
Krista is now a full time Teachers Assistant at Burton Street Elementary School in Cazenovia. Additionally, she is teaching the summer art program, art birthday parties and kids art classes through CazArts.
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Exploring Fiber - Krista Brown - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 5-DAY CLASS - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Weekdays, 1:00-4:00pm, July 28th through August 1st
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $130.00 plus $15.00 materials fee - includes a Kids Art Series T-shirt designed by local artist, Lucie Wellner
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KIDS 5-DAY CLASS - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Weekdays, 1:00-4:00pm, July 28th through August 1st
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $120.00 plus $10.00 materials fee
Use fiber to colorfully express yourself! Weave, collage and felt to create new artworks that will be showcased during gallery time on Friday.
For participants also enrolled in 2025 Cazenovia Youth Recreational program, the CJYR Summer Camp (Weeks 1-4) runs mornings. We can arrange to pick up your child from the camp if you complete and submit this permission form: https://cazarts.com/documents/2025CJYRPickUpPermissionForm.pdf. Please email the completed form to Liz at programs@cazarts.com. Liz can also answer any question you may have.
To find out more about the Cazenovia Youth Recreational program go to: https://cazenovia.recdesk.com/Community/Program.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Krista Brown is from Dallas, Texas where she began her education journey pursuing an Art Education degree from TCU. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks with a BA and concentration in ceramics.
Krista's experience teaching art has ranged from developing homeschool arts curriculum to teaching summer art camps and general kids art classes in Texas and New York.
While in Cazenovia, Krista has developed art programming and taught children ages 2-5 for three years at Rippleton Center a preschool in Cazenovia, NY.
Krista is now a full time Teachers Assistant at Burton Street Elementary School in Cazenovia. Additionally, she is teaching the summer art program, art birthday parties and kids art classes through CazArts.
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Comics, Cartoons and Mini Zines: Creative Storytelling - Jason Goodfriend - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 5-DAY CLASS - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Weekdays, 1:00-4:00pm, August 4th through 8th
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $130.00 plus $5.00 materials fee - includes a Kids Art Series T-shirt designed by local artist, Lucie Wellner
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KIDS 5-DAY CLASS - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Weekdays, 1:00-4:00pm, August 4th through 8th
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $130.00 plus $5.00 materials fee - includes a Kids Art Series T-shirt designed by local artist, Lucie Wellner
Unlock your creativity in this exciting hands-on class where you'll design your own characters, craft imaginative stories, and explore the magic of visual storytelling! Through engaging exercises, kids will develop essential skills and build confidence in drawing, story development, character design, making panel layouts and creative self-expression while having so much fun! The class will culminate in the creation of an 8-page mini zine folded from a single piece of paper showcasing their very own short comic. This class is perfect for young artists who love to draw, dream up stories, and explore new ways to express themselves. No prior experience needed—just enthusiasm and imagination!
For participants also enrolled in 2025 Cazenovia Youth Recreational program, the CJYR Summer Camp (Weeks 1-4) runs mornings. We can arrange to pick up your child from the camp if you complete and submit this permission form: https://cazarts.com/documents/2025CJYRPickUpPermissionForm.pdf. Please email the completed form to Liz at programs@cazarts.com. Liz can also answer any question you may have.
To find out more about the Cazenovia Youth Recreational program go to: https://cazenovia.recdesk.com/Community/Program.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jason Goodfriend, a Syracuse University Adjunct Professor and MFA Illustration Student, specializes in visual development for film and animation. Jason is a dedicated arts educator with over a decade of experience teaching students of all ages, from K-12 to adults. Currently he offers professional and amateur workshops, alongside independent one-on-one teaching opportunities for young people, college students and elders. He received early training from Ringling College of Art and Design in Florida, and his bachelor's degree from Pratt Institute in NYC. He has developed a deep practice of traditional sketching and plein air painting while traveling throughout Mexico, Guatemala, California, Florida, and New York. Jason is devoting his research toward exploring the intersection of narrative art and the dynamic landscapes of Central New York.
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Cardboard Creation Week - Claire Joyce - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 5-DAY CLASS - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Weekdays, 1:00-4:00pm, August 11th through 15th
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $130.00 plus $15.00 materials fee - includes a Kids Art Series T-shirt designed by local artist, Lucie Wellner
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KIDS 5-DAY CLASS - MONDAY to FRIDAY
Times/Dates: Weekdays, 1:00-4:00pm, August 11th through 15th
Ages: 6-12
Cost: $130.00 plus $15.00 materials fee - includes a Kids Art Series T-shirt designed by local artist, Lucie Wellner
What can you make with cardboard? The possibilities are endless! We will explore the use of different textures and 3-D construction techniques as we create cardboard self-portraits, build our own "technology," construct and furnish small imaginary spaces, and possibly explore making cardboard cuisine. At the end of the week your friends and family are invited to see what you have accomplished.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Clair Joyce is currently the Art teacher for Montessori at LeMoyne Elementary teaching preK -5th grade, in Syracuse, NY. She is an artist who utilizes many techniques! She received her BFA in Printmaking from the Kansas City Art Institute, and an MFA in Painting from University of Georgia where she perfected a method of "painting" using Elmer's glue and glitter. She was artistic director at Paul Mesner Puppets where she built puppets and sets.
Claire has written online columns for both ReadyMade Magazine and CRAFT, and has built and designed costumes and puppets for the stage as well as maintained a studio life working in two dimensions. In addition to participating in residencies within the United States, Belgium and China, her work has been shown both nationally and internationally. She currently lives in Syracuse, NY where she runs a small portrait business (www.tinytwohourportaits.com) and sews with (and for) her children.
Learn more about Claire at https://www.clairejoyce.com/.
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Explore and Create - Sensory Art - Camille Santangelo Gruner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 4-7 PLUS GROWN-UP -1-DAY WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Sunday, August 24th session, 10:00 - 11:00am
Ages: 4-7 with grown-up (parent/guardian/caregiver)
Cost: $25.00 per session plus $5.00 materials fee for each session for the parent/child team. Take one or take all!! All materials will be provided. Please bring a smock and clothes that can get dirty!
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KIDS 1-DAY WORKSHOP - SUNDAY
Times/Dates (4 sessions Take one or take all!!):
Sunday, June 1st session, 10:00 - 11:00am
Sunday, June 8th session, 10:00 - 11:00am
Sunday, June 22nd session, 10:00 - 11:00am
Sunday, June 29th session, 10:00 - 11:00am
Ages/Skill Level: 4-5 with grownup (parent/guardian/caregiver)
Cost: $25.00 per session plus $5.00 materials fee for each session for the parent/child team. Take one or take all!! All materials will be provided. Please bring a smock and clothes that can get dirty!
This workshop will provide kids the creative experience of sensory art making! Camille Gruner will guide children and their grown-up through a variety of activities.
All creative activities focus on motor skill and cognitive development emphasizing color, exploration, and discovery. Messiness is encouraged! Children will experience art and materials in a very tactile manner. They will be able to dip their hands in paint to make a finger-painted mural, use scissors and tearing to create paper shapes, touch liquid glue while creating a mixed material texture collage, and print using collected natural materials.
We will use artists' works to inspire our various projects, introducing kids to a variety of art skills and fun materials. Projects include color mixing, line and shape, collage and printing with natural materials.
Please bring a smock and clothes that can get dirty!
There will be four separate Sunday sessions in June. Take one workshop session or take them all!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Camille Santangelo Gruner is a veteran art teacher with nearly 30 years of experience teaching preschool through 12th grade in New York State public schools. She has created and taught many workshops in the Geneva, NY area at the Dove Block Community Arts Center. For her youngest students, she believes in sensory experiences and imagination through guided practice to help students explore art. She uses creative materials and techniques that are age appropriate, but also challenges kids to expand their imagination in beginning art experiences. She teaches to connect students to the world around them and experience art in a positive and investigative way. Projects are STEAM inspired to bridge a connection to all aspects of learning. Her love of creating and sharing art with young people creates a welcoming and patient approach facilitating learning about art.
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Family Sculpture Class - Camille Santangelo Gruner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 4 AND UP WITH GROWN-UP - 2-DAY WORKSHOP - TWO SUNDAYS
Times/Dates: Sundays, 12:00 noon - 2:00pm, August 17th and 24th
Ages: 4 and up with grown-up (parent/guardian/caregiver)
Cost: $65.00 for each child plus $10.00 material fee for each child. There must be 1 adult per 1-2 children. Adults are free!!!
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XX-WEEK CLASS - XXXDAYS
Times/Dates/Location: Xxxdays, XX:00am-noon, Xxxember Xth, XXth, XXth and Xxxember Xth
Ages/Skill Level: Adults
Cost: $XXX.00 plus $XX.00 materials fee
Discover the fun of creating in this sculpture class designed for families. Working side by side, children and adults will explore the basics of plaster and paper mâché, paint, cardboard, and recycled materials. You will learn to build armatures and make sculptures for the wall, table or the garden! Come with an idea or let the teacher guide you.
Each session offers a chance to play, experiment, and collaborate on personal or group projects—whether you're making whimsical creatures, family portraits or abstract forms. Examples of themes might include recycled robots, space, under the sea, in the garden, animals and nature, or purely form, texture and color!
No prior experience needed—just a willingness to get a little messy and creative!
Join us with 1-2 of your kids, grandkids, nieces or nephews and enjoy some creative time together.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Camille Santangelo Gruner is a veteran art teacher with nearly 30 years of experience teaching preschool through 12th grade in New York State public schools. She has created and taught many workshops in the Geneva, NY area at the Dove Block Community Arts Center. For her youngest students, she believes in sensory experiences and imagination through guided practice to help students explore art. She uses creative materials and techniques that are age appropriate, but also challenges kids to expand their imagination in beginning art experiences. She teaches to connect students to the world around them and experience art in a positive and investigative way. Projects are STEAM inspired to bridge a connection to all aspects of learning. Her love of creating and sharing art with young people creates a welcoming and patient approach facilitating learning about art.
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FOR ALL AGES IN SEPTEMBER
Drum Circle at the Barn! - Jimbo Talbot - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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ONE EVENING
Times/Dates: Friday, 6:30- 8:00pm, September 19th
Ages/Skill Level: all ages, 14 and under must come with parent; for all skill levels
Cost: $15.00 for an individual, $25.00 for a family of 2 or more
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ONE EVENING
Times/Dates: Friday, 6:30- 8:00pm, September 19th
Ages/Skill Level: all ages, 14 and under must come with parent; for all skill levels
Cost: $15.00 for an individual, $25.00 for a family of 2 or more
This drum circle is for drummers looking to learn the basics, develop their playing skills or just enjoy playing. All skill levels welcome! Come be a part of this drum community in a supportive, fun, healing, and joyful environment. All ages, and abilities are welcome and no experience necessary.
Bring your own favorite drum, acoustic instruments (electric with prior approval). Drums and percussion are available should you not bring your own. PLEASE bring a lawn chair, if possible.
We will be in the Carpenter's Barn. Join us!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jimbo Talbot, founder of DrumQuest: Adventures in Happy, Healing Rhythm and Sound, is a Drum Circle Facilitator, graduate of Ithaca College School of Music and Music for People, Remo Health Rhythms® practitioner, sound therapist, acclaimed vocalist/percussionist, team builder, workshop presenter. Jimbo embodies a deep passion for helping people to discover their Musical Joy! Rooted in traditional rhythms, trained in classical voice and inspired by the cosmos, he brings his own unique brand of energetic fun and healing to each session. Plan your next rhythmic adventure, go to www.drumquest.com.
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KIDS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS STARTING SEPTEMBER
Sculpture Explorer - Camille Santangelo Gruner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 6-WEEK CLASS - MONDAYS
Times/Dates: Mondays, 4:00-5:30pm, September 15th, 29th, October 6th, 20th, 27th and November 3rd
Ages: Kids 6-12
Cost: $130.00 plus $10.00 materials fee
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XX-WEEK CLASS - XXXDAYS
Times/Dates/Location: Xxxdays, XX:00am-noon, Xxxember Xth, XXth, XXth and Xxxember Xth
Ages/Skill Level: Adults
Cost: $XXX.00 plus $XX.00 materials fee
In this playful and hands-on sculpture class, students will explore 3D art using materials like fabric, aluminum foil, wire armatures, plaster wrap, and found objects. Students will learn how to build structure, shape, and balance while turning everyday materials into imaginative creatures, figures, and abstract forms. Projects encourage experimentation, storytelling, and creative problem-solving!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Camille Santangelo Gruner is a veteran art teacher with nearly 30 years of experience teaching preschool through 12th grade in New York State public schools. She has created and taught many workshops in the Geneva, NY area at the Dove Block Community Arts Center. For her youngest students, she believes in sensory experiences and imagination through guided practice to help students explore art. She uses creative materials and techniques that are age appropriate, but also challenges kids to expand their imagination in beginning art experiences. She teaches to connect students to the world around them and experience art in a positive and investigative way. Projects are STEAM inspired to bridge a connection to all aspects of learning. Her love of creating and sharing art with young people creates a welcoming and patient approach facilitating learning about art.
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Drawing Comics & Cartoons - Jason Goodfriend - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 6-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 4:00-5:30pm, September 16th, 23rd, 30th, October 7th, 14th and 21st
Ages: Kids 6-12
Cost: $130.00 - Students should bring a 9x12 sketchbook, one package of blank index cards, pens, pencils, and an eraser.
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KIDS 6-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 4:00-5:30pm, September 16th, 23rd, 30th, October 7th, 14th and 21st
Ages: Kids 6-12
Cost: $130 - ???materials fee?
In this cartooning class, learn to bring characters to life not just through how they look, but through how they think, move, and tell a story. We'll focus on drawing original characters with personality, and explore how shape, proportions, clothing, and props help express who they are. We will practice short assignments aimed to help young artists sharpen their drawing and storytelling techniques and building skills needed for comics, graphic novels, children's books, or storyboarding while having fun and experimenting with their own ideas.
Perfect for kids who love to draw and want to learn how to make their characters leap off the page! Students should bring a 9x12 sketchbook, one package of blank index cards, pens, pencils, and an eraser. All skill levels welcome!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jason Goodfriend, a Syracuse University Adjunct Professor and MFA Illustration Student, specializes in visual development for film and animation. Jason is a dedicated arts educator with over a decade of experience teaching students of all ages, from K-12 to adults. Currently he offers professional and amateur workshops, alongside independent one-on-one teaching opportunities for young people, college students and elders. He received early training from Ringling College of Art and Design in Florida, and his bachelor's degree from Pratt Institute in NYC. He has developed a deep practice of traditional sketching and plein air painting while traveling throughout Mexico, Guatemala, California, Florida, and New York. Jason is devoting his research toward exploring the intersection of narrative art and the dynamic landscapes of Central New York.
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Explore and Create - Sensory Art - Camille Santangelo Gruner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 1-DAY WORKSHOP - SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Sunday, 10:00-11:00am, September 21st - Also see sessions offered in previous and future months. Take one or take all!!
Ages: 4-7 with grown-up (parent/guardian/caregiver)
Cost: $25.00 per session plus $5.00 materials fee for each session for the parent/child team. Take one or take all!! All materials will be provided. Please bring a smock and clothes that can get dirty!
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KIDS 1-DAY WORKSHOP - SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Sunday, 10:00-11:00am, September 7th - Also see sessions offered in previous and future months. Take one or take all!!
Ages: 4-7 with grown-up (parent/guardian/caregiver)
Cost: $25.00 per session plus $5.00 materials fee for each session for the parent/child team. Take one or take all!! All materials will be provided. Please bring a smock and clothes that can get dirty!
This workshop will provide kids the creative experience of sensory art making! Camille Gruner will guide children and their grown-up through a variety of activities.
All creative activities focus on motor skill and cognitive development emphasizing color, exploration, and discovery. Messiness is encouraged! Children will experience art and materials in a very tactile manner. They will be able to dip their hands in paint to make a finger-painted mural, use scissors and tearing to create paper shapes, touch liquid glue while creating a mixed material texture collage, and print using collected natural materials.
We will use artists' works to inspire our various projects, introducing kids to a variety of art skills and fun materials. Projects include color mixing, line and shape, collage and printing with natural materials.
Please bring a smock and clothes that can get dirty!
There will be four separate Sunday sessions in June. Take one workshop session or take them all!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Camille Santangelo Gruner is a veteran art teacher with nearly 30 years of experience teaching preschool through 12th grade in New York State public schools. She has created and taught many workshops in the Geneva, NY area at the Dove Block Community Arts Center. For her youngest students, she believes in sensory experiences and imagination through guided practice to help students explore art. She uses creative materials and techniques that are age appropriate, but also challenges kids to expand their imagination in beginning art experiences. She teaches to connect students to the world around them and experience art in a positive and investigative way. Projects are STEAM inspired to bridge a connection to all aspects of learning. Her love of creating and sharing art with young people creates a welcoming and patient approach facilitating learning about art.
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Family Sculpture Class - Camille Santangelo Gruner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 4 AND UP WITH GROWN-UP - 2-DAY WORKSHOP - ONE WEEKEND
Times/Dates: Saturday and Sunday, noon-2:00pm, September 20th and 21st
Ages: 4 and up with grown-up (parent/guardian/caregiver)
Cost: $65.00 for each child plus $10.00 material fee for each child. There must be 1 adult per 1-2 children. Adults are free!!!
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KIDS 4 AND UP WITH GROWN-UP - 2-DAY WORKSHOP - ONE WEEKEND
Times/Dates: Saturday and Sunday, noon-2:00pm, September 20th and 21st
Ages: 4 and up with grown-up (parent/guardian/caregiver)
Cost: $65.00 for each child plus $10.00 material fee for each child. There must be 1 adult per 1-2 children. Adults are free!!!
Discover the fun of creating in this sculpture class designed for families. Working side by side, children and adults will explore the basics of plaster and paper mâché, paint, cardboard, and recycled materials. You will learn to build armatures and make sculptures for the wall, table or the garden! Come with an idea or let the teacher guide you.
Each session offers a chance to play, experiment, and collaborate on personal or group projects—whether you're making whimsical creatures, family portraits or abstract forms. Examples of themes might include recycled robots, space, under the sea, in the garden, animals and nature, or purely form, texture and color!
No prior experience needed—just a willingness to get a little messy and creative!
Join us with 1-2 of your kids, grandkids, nieces or nephews and enjoy some creative time together.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Camille Santangelo Gruner is a veteran art teacher with nearly 30 years of experience teaching preschool through 12th grade in New York State public schools. She has created and taught many workshops in the Geneva, NY area at the Dove Block Community Arts Center. For her youngest students, she believes in sensory experiences and imagination through guided practice to help students explore art. She uses creative materials and techniques that are age appropriate, but also challenges kids to expand their imagination in beginning art experiences. She teaches to connect students to the world around them and experience art in a positive and investigative way. Projects are STEAM inspired to bridge a connection to all aspects of learning. Her love of creating and sharing art with young people creates a welcoming and patient approach facilitating learning about art.
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TEENS - ADULTS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS STARTING SEPTEMBER
Introduction to Watercolors - Lucie Wellner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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ONE-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm, September 6th with a half-hour lunch break, so please bring a lunch!
Ages/Skill Level: Adults
Cost: $75.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant. If you would like to rent a material kit from Lucie, they will only be available if requested by August 30th (one week prior to the class). Please request kit by emailing programs@cazarts.com. Kits rentals are $25.00, payable to the instructor at the workshop.
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ONE-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm, September 6th with a half-hour lunch break,so please bring a lunch!
Ages/Skill Level: Adults
Cost: $75.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant. If you would like to rent a material kit from Lucie, they will only be available if requested by ??????????. Please request kit by emailing programs@cazarts.com. Kits are $25.00, payable to the instructor at the workshop.
Get familiar with materials and basic techniques of watercolor painting. The end goal is to enjoy the time spent discovering and painting, and to gain enough know-how to paint with confidence on your own or as a good primer to take a more advanced class.
We will review watercolor materials, color mixing, and several essential techniques. Please review the materials list in advance because not everything is available locally.
The kind of paper we will use is very important – there will be some sheets available at class for $2.50.ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Lucie Wellner is a central New York State artist who has been painting using watercolors since 1997. Her formal training is in Surface Pattern design, which led to 15 years of designing dinnerware. Lucie has taught since 2010, privately and also through the Everson and Open Figure Drawing programs. She was raised and still lives in a part of the state that has an abundance of rolling hills, dairy farms, woods, fields, wildflowers and trees; their presence influences her daily life and painting.
Learn more at www.luciewellner.com.
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Beginning Painting - Jen Pepper - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SUNDAY
Times/Dates: Sunday, 10:00am-2:00pm, September 7th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults, beginners welcome.
Cost: $75.00 plus $15.00 materials fee
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SUNDAY
Times/Dates/Location: Sunday, 10:00am-2:00pm, September 7th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults, beginners welcome.
Cost: $75.00 plus $15.00 materials fee
This four-hour workshop is for beginners looking to explore the versatile and satisfying medium of acrylic paint. Participants will learn about tools, applications and brushwork techniques while completing an art work. This is a perfect introductory course for the individual who is interested in learning but doesn't know where to start! Bring a lunch and enjoy learning a new art form for the day!
Instruction and demos will be given on the preparation and handling of the painted field. At each class students will be helped and critiqued on an individualized basis. This workshop is appropriate to all individuals who are interested in honing their painting skills and creative development, no matter their skill level.
painting by Brynne Livelsberger
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jen Pepper is a professional artist exhibiting and participating in artist residencies internationally. She was a professor of studio art for the past twenty years until the college's permanent closing in 2023. Currently she teaches at Pratt Munson School of Art as an artist in residence and as their gallery director. Her work can be seen at jenpepper.com .
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6-WEEK CLASS - MONDAYS
Times/Dates: Mondays, 6:00-9:00pm, September 8th, 15th, 29th, October 6th, 20th and 27th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class (September 1st); otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
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6-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 6:00-9:00pm, September 8th, 15th, 29th, October 6th, 20th and 27th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: $185 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
painting by Brynne Livelsberger
The focus of this 6-week class is on the practice and discipline of painting, its mediums and evolution into the 21st century. Participants will work with acrylic colors and will explore the many ways paint can be handled through observation and abstraction. Specific exercises will be given to explore color, light, texture, transparency, impasto and composition. Instruction and demos will be given on the preparation and handling of the painted field. At each class students will be helped and critiqued on an individualized basis. This workshop is appropriate to all individuals who are interested in honing their painting skills and creative development, no matter their skill level.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jen Pepper is a professional artist exhibiting and participating in artist residencies internationally. She was a professor of studio art for the past twenty years until the college's permanent closing in 2023. Currently she teaches at Pratt Munson School of Art as an artist in residence and as their gallery director. Her work can be seen at jenpepper.com .
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Build Your Own Artist Website - Mary Beth Fiorentino - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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4-WEEK CLASS - MONDAYS
Times/Dates: Mondays, 12:00 noon-2:00pm, September 15th, 22nd, 29th and October 6th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults with basic computer skills
Cost: $150.00 Participants are expected to bring their own laptop computer
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4-WEEK CLASS - MONDAYS
Times/Dates: Mondays, 12:00 noon-2:00pm, September 15th, 22nd, 29th and October 6th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults with basic computer skills
Cost: $150.00 Participants are expected to bring their own laptop computer
BUILD A SIMPLE PORTFOLIO SITE
In this hands-on course, you'll learn how to use Squarespace to create a professional and sleek portfolio site. No design skills are necessary, but general computer literacy is important. This course will guide you through the entire process—from setting up your site to customizing it to reflect your style. We'll cover key elements such as selecting the right template, understanding navigation, preparing and uploading photos of your work, adding engaging copy, and customization options to present a stunning first impression. By the end of the course, you'll have a fully functional portfolio site. Each week you will have a to-do list for the following week.
What to bring:
Working laptop (class will be taught on Mac platform, but ok if you have a PC)
Website content: at least 10 images of your work, a personal photo, an artist statement, and any other info that you would like to include on your site.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Mary Beth Fiorentino is a contemporary jeweler, designer, and educator with a background in graphic design and a passion for handmade craft. She earned a BFA in Graphic Design from SUNY Fredonia before beginning her career in San Francisco, working for Levi Strauss & Co. and Chronicle Books. She later explored letterpress printing and founded her own design studio. Her journey eventually led her back to New York, where she earned an MFA in Metal at SUNY New Paltz. She now maintains an active studio practice and teaches art and design at Pratt Munson.
website: marybethfiorentino.com
Instagram: @fiorentino19
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Focus on Color (two sessions) - Lucie Wellner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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6-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS OR THURSDAYS
Times/Dates: Two sessions (same class offered two different days)
Tuesdays, 9:30am-noon, September 16th, 23rd, 30th, October 7th, 14th and 21st - REGISTRATION CLOSED**
Thursdays, 6:30-9:00pm, September 18th, 25th, October 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd - REGISTRATION STILL OPEN **NOTE: You can complete this form if you want to be waitlisted for the Tuesday session.
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: Each session $185.00 - Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant. If you would like to rent a material kit from Lucie, they will only be available if requested one week prior to start of class (September 9th for Tuesday session and September 11th for the Thursday session). Please request kit by emailing programs@cazarts.com. Kits rentals are $25.00, payable to the instructor at the workshop.
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6-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS OR THURSDAYS
Times/Dates: Two sessions
Tuesdays, 9:00am-noon, September 16th, 23rd, 30th, October 7th, 14th and 21st
Thursdays, 9:00am-noon, September 18th, 25th, October 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: Each session $185 - Rental kit $25.00 (waiting for materials list and other details for this section)
During this six-week watercolor class, you'll learn practical color theory and apply it to small paintings of your own. With more understanding of color, you'll create paintings that look the way you imagine them.
We'll begin with basic color mixing, and add more complexity with each class. We'll cover values, saturation, color wheels, triads, complements, and more.
Start collecting references now, and please print a few to bring to class. References can include your own paintings, studies, photos, and ephemera that contain colors you love (fabric, magazine clippings, postcards, objects, etc.) It's best if you use your own photographs, so the work is entirely of your creation, which is what everyone wants to see and admire!
If you're new to watercolor, there's an intro class where you'll learn about materials and basic techniques to get comfortable before we begin.
If you want to geek-out on the subject prior to class, read Walter Sargent's 1924 book: The Enjoyment and use of Color.
Please bring 100% Rag Cold Press, 140-pound watercolor paper. Anything of less quality will not be suitable and will make you sad. Paper will be available for purchase. Please take a look at the materials list in advance of the class because not everything is available locally.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Lucie Wellner is a central New York State artist who has been painting using watercolors since 1997. Her formal training is in Surface Pattern design, which led to 15 years of designing dinnerware. Lucie has taught since 2010, privately and also through the Everson and Open Figure Drawing programs. She was raised and still lives in a part of the state that has an abundance of rolling hills, dairy farms, woods, fields, wildflowers and trees; their presence influences her daily life and painting.
Learn more at www.luciewellner.com.
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Teen Figure Drawing Portfolio - Kate Gabriel - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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TEENS 4-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm, September 16th, 23rd, 30th and October 7th
Ages/Skill Level: Teens 10-12 grade - all skill levels
Cost: $150.00 plus model fee ($10.00 per week X 4 weeks = $40 total) - Participants will bring $10 cash each session for the model. Participants should bring a 18"x24" drawing pad, a 18"x24" newsprint pad, and a 18"x24" charcoal pad. Drawing tools (pencils, charcoal, etc.) will be provided.
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TEENS 4-WEEK CLASS - TUESDAYS
Times/Dates: Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm, September 16th, 23rd, 30th and October 7th
Ages/Skill Level: Teens 10-12 grade - all skill levels
Cost: $175.00 plus model fee ($10.00 per week X 6 weeks = $60 total)- Participants will bring $10 cash each session for the model. Participants should bring a 18"x24" drawing pad, a 18"x24"" newsprint pad, and a 18"x24" charcoal pad. Drawing tools (pencils, charcoal, etc.) will be provided.
This specialized drawing class is designed for teens who want to strengthen their art portfolios through focused figure studies from observation. Students will have the opportunity to draw from live, clothed models, enhancing their observational drawing skills, gaining a deeper understanding of anatomy and form, experimenting with media, and building artistic confidence.
A signed parent/guardian permission form at least 1 week prior to the class is REQUIRED <LINK> for participation in sessions featuring live, nude models, who may be of any gender. This ensures a safe and respectful environment conducive to artistic growth.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Kate Gabriel is an artist living and working in Central New York. She is a consulting educator in various NYSED visual arts programs, and the district art coordinator of Fayetteville-Manlius Schools, where she's taught at the high school since 2010. She currently teaches AP Art at FMHS. Kathryn holds a MFA and a BFA, and brings her contemporary lens, figure drawing skills, and focus on the importance of foundations into the classroom. Kathryn previously owned a teaching studio in Manlius, providing instructional figure drawing workshops to local youth and adults, as well as a former art instructor at SUNY Albany. She is known for combining cross-disciplinary visual art experiences in her artwork, and encourages this exploration in her art students. She is represented by Moxie Fine Art in Seattle, Washington and has an active exhibition career. To learn more about the artist, visit www.kathrynbilharzgabriel.com.
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Mixed Media and Collage - Jen Pepper - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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6-WEEK CLASS - WEDNESDAYS
Times/Dates: Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00pm, September 17th, 24th, October 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome.
Cost: $185.00 Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
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6-WEEK CLASS - WEDNESDAYS
Times/Dates: Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00pm, September 17th, 24th, October 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
Ages/Skill Level: Adults of all skill levels - beginners welcome.
Cost: $185.00 Participants are expected to bring these supplies <LINK>. NOTE: Do not purchase these items until you are notified that the class will definitely run. Senior fund recipients will be loaned a set of supplies, ONLY if registered one week prior to class; otherwise, materials will be the responsibility of the participant.
This workshop explores the use of wet and dry color, such as acrylic paint, inks, charcoal and pencils. Students will be introduced to various artistic techniques and applications, will learn about different gel mediums and working with found materials to carry on workshop lessons on their very own.
This course is for anyone interested in producing creative work that is unique and personal. Each week emphasis will be placed on compositional strategies, applications, color and value while sampling different art historical creative works.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Jen Pepper is a professional artist exhibiting and participating in artist residencies internationally. She was a professor of studio art for the past twenty years until the college's permanent closing in 2023. Currently she teaches at Pratt Munson School of Art as an artist in residence and as their gallery director. Her work can be seen at jenpepper.com.
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Sculpture for Teens - Camille Santangelo Gruner - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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TEENS 6-WEEK CLASS - THURSDAYS
Times/Dates: Thursdays, 4:00-6:00pm, September 18th, October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
Ages: teens 13-16
Cost: $140.00 plus $10.00 materials fee
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TEENS 6-WEEK CLASS - THURSDAYS
Times/Dates: Thursdays, 4:00-6:00pm, September 18th, 25th, October 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd
Ages: teens 13-16
Cost: $140.00 plus $10.00 materials fee ???Photo???
This sculpture class invites teens to dive into inventive construction using materials such as fiber, foil, wire armatures, plaster, fabric and found objects. Students will develop sculptural thinking and basic design skills as they explore form, structure, and meaning in their work. Emphasis is placed on personal expression, experimentation, and building technical confidence through open-ended projects. Ideal for creative teens who like to experiment!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Camille Santangelo Gruner is a veteran art teacher with nearly 30 years of experience teaching preschool through 12th grade in New York State public schools. She has created and taught many workshops in the Geneva, NY area at the Dove Block Community Arts Center. For her youngest students, she believes in sensory experiences and imagination through guided practice to help students explore art. She uses creative materials and techniques that are age appropriate, but also challenges kids to expand their imagination in beginning art experiences. She teaches to connect students to the world around them and experience art in a positive and investigative way. Projects are STEAM inspired to bridge a connection to all aspects of learning. Her love of creating and sharing art with young people creates a welcoming and patient approach facilitating learning about art.
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KIDS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS STARTING OCTOBER
Halloween Costume Building - Bring Your Own Box (BYOB) - Claire Joyce - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS 1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, noon-4:00pm, October 11th
Ages: Kids 5-12 - NOTE: an adult must accompany children 8 and under.
Cost: $65 each kid; Adults accompanying kids 8 and under are free!!!
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KIDS 1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, noon-4:00pm, October 11th
Ages: Kids 5-12 - NOTE: an adult must accompany children 8 and under.
Cost: $75 each kid; Adults accompanying kids 8 and under are free!!!
Is your kid hoping for that extra candy bump that comes with having a creatively made Halloween costume? Bring a costume-sized box and a few ideas to a creative workshop with experienced DIY Halloween queen- Claire Joyce. In this workshop parents and children are invited to. Claire will assist and guide you to designing and building the best costume on your trick-or-treating path.
An array of repurposed materials and art supplies will be provided to use with the box you provide!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Clair Joyce is currently the Art teacher for Montessori at LeMoyne Elementary teaching preK -5th grade, in Syracuse, NY. She is an artist who utilizes many techniques! She received her BFA in Printmaking from the Kansas City Art Institute, and an MFA in Painting from University of Georgia where she perfected a method of "painting" using Elmer's glue and glitter. She was artistic director at Paul Mesner Puppets where she built puppets and sets.
Claire has written online columns for both ReadyMade Magazine and CRAFT, and has built and designed costumes and puppets for the stage as well as maintained a studio life working in two dimensions. In addition to participating in residencies within the United States, Belgium and China, her work has been shown both nationally and internationally. She currently lives in Syracuse, NY where she runs a small portrait business (www.tinytwohourportaits.com) and sews with (and for) her children.
Learn more about Claire at https://www.clairejoyce.com/.
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KIDS 4-7 PLUS GROWN-UP -1-DAY WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY
Times/Dates (2 sessions): Take one or take both!!
Sunday, 10:00-11:00am, October 19th
Sunday, 10:00-11:00am, October 26th
Ages: 4-7 with grown-up (parent/guardian/caregiver)
Cost: $25.00 per session plus $5.00 materials fee for each session for the parent/child team. All materials will be provided. Please bring a smock and clothes that can get dirty!
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KIDS 4-7 PLUS GROWN-UP -1-DAY WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY
Times/Dates (2 sessions): Take one or take both!!
Sunday, 10:00-11:00am, October 19th
Sunday, 10:00-11:00am, October 26th
Ages: 4-7 with grown-up (parent/guardian/caregiver)
Cost: $25.00 per session plus $5.00 materials fee for each session for the parent/child team. All materials will be provided. Please bring a smock and clothes that can get dirty!
This workshop will provide kids the creative experience of sensory art making! Camille Gruner will guide children and their grown-up through a variety of activities.
All creative activities focus on motor skill and cognitive development emphasizing color, exploration, and discovery. Messiness is encouraged! Children will experience art and materials in a very tactile manner. They will be able to dip their hands in paint to make a finger-painted mural, use scissors and tearing to create paper shapes, touch liquid glue while creating a mixed material texture collage, and print using collected natural materials.
We will use artists' works to inspire our various projects, introducing kids to a variety of art skills and fun materials. Projects include color mixing, line and shape, collage and printing with natural materials.
Please bring a smock and clothes that can get dirty!
There will be four separate Sunday sessions in June. Take one workshop session or take them all!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Camille Santangelo Gruner is a veteran art teacher with nearly 30 years of experience teaching preschool through 12th grade in New York State public schools. She has created and taught many workshops in the Geneva, NY area at the Dove Block Community Arts Center. For her youngest students, she believes in sensory experiences and imagination through guided practice to help students explore art. She uses creative materials and techniques that are age appropriate, but also challenges kids to expand their imagination in beginning art experiences. She teaches to connect students to the world around them and experience art in a positive and investigative way. Projects are STEAM inspired to bridge a connection to all aspects of learning. Her love of creating and sharing art with young people creates a welcoming and patient approach facilitating learning about art.
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KIDS 4 AND UP WITH GROWN-UP - 2-DAY WORKSHOP - TWO SUNDAYS
Times/Dates: Sundays, 12:00 noon - 2:00pm, October 19th and 26th
Ages: 4 and up with grown-up (parent/guardian/caregiver)
Cost: $65.00 for each child plus $10.00 material fee for each child. There must be 1 adult per 1-2 children. Adults are free!!!
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KIDS 4 AND UP WITH GROWN-UP - 2-DAY WORKSHOP - TWO SUNDAYS
Times/Dates: Sundays, 12:00 noon - 2:00pm, August 17th and 24th
Ages: 4 and up with grown-up (parent/guardian/caregiver)
Cost: $65.00 for each child plus $10.00 material fee for each child. There must be 1 adult per 1-2 children. Adults are free!!!
Discover the fun of creating in this sculpture class designed for families. Working side by side, children and adults will explore the basics of plaster and paper mâché, paint, cardboard, and recycled materials. You will learn to build armatures and make sculptures for the wall, table or the garden! Come with an idea or let the teacher guide you.
Each session offers a chance to play, experiment, and collaborate on personal or group projects—whether you're making whimsical creatures, family portraits or abstract forms. Examples of themes might include recycled robots, space, under the sea, in the garden, animals and nature, or purely form, texture and color!
No prior experience needed—just a willingness to get a little messy and creative!
Join us with 1-2 of your kids, grandkids, nieces or nephews and enjoy some creative time together.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Camille Santangelo Gruner is a veteran art teacher with nearly 30 years of experience teaching preschool through 12th grade in New York State public schools. She has created and taught many workshops in the Geneva, NY area at the Dove Block Community Arts Center. For her youngest students, she believes in sensory experiences and imagination through guided practice to help students explore art. She uses creative materials and techniques that are age appropriate, but also challenges kids to expand their imagination in beginning art experiences. She teaches to connect students to the world around them and experience art in a positive and investigative way. Projects are STEAM inspired to bridge a connection to all aspects of learning. Her love of creating and sharing art with young people creates a welcoming and patient approach facilitating learning about art.
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TEENS & ADULTS WORKSHOP STARTING IN OCTOBER
Halloween Hats and Headdresses - Claire Joyce - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, noon-4:00pm, October 18th
Ages/Skill Level: teens 16 and older, and adults of all skill levels
Cost: $65 All materials provided.
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1-DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY
Times/Dates: Saturday, noon-4:00pm, October 18th
Ages/Skill Level: teens 16 and older, and adults of all skill levels
Cost: $75 plus $XX.00 materials fee????
Spend a haunting afternoon creating a spectacular Halloween hat or headdress using repurposed materials. Halloween enthusiast and costume guru, Claire Joyce will help you turn mundane materials into spectacular showpieces. Wear your creations to your next Halloween gala or simply to upstage the goblins at your door asking for candy.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Clair Joyce is currently the Art teacher for Montessori at LeMoyne Elementary teaching preK -5th grade, in Syracuse, NY. She is an artist who utilizes many techniques! She received her BFA in Printmaking from the Kansas City Art Institute, and an MFA in Painting from University of Georgia where she perfected a method of "painting" using Elmer's glue and glitter. She was artistic director at Paul Mesner Puppets where she built puppets and sets.
Claire has written online columns for both ReadyMade Magazine and CRAFT, and has built and designed costumes and puppets for the stage as well as maintained a studio life working in two dimensions. In addition to participating in residencies within the United States, Belgium and China, her work has been shown both nationally and internationally. She currently lives in Syracuse, NY where she runs a small portrait business (www.tinytwohourportaits.com) and sews with (and for) her children.
Learn more about Claire at https://www.clairejoyce.com/.
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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Lantern-making Workshop for a Winter Walk with CPF at Meiers Creek! - Krista Brown - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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FAMILY FRIENDLY WEEKEND WORKSHOP - SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Celebrate the magic of the season by creating your own glowing paper lantern (workshop February 1st & 2nd), then join Cazenovia Preservation Foundation (CPF) February 8th at Meier's Creek Brewing Company for a lantern-lit winter hike/showshoe walk on the CPF Trails! Join us to light up the wintery evening!
Times/Dates: WORKSHOP - Saturday, February 1st, 10:00am - noon and Sunday, February 2nd, 1:00 - 2:00pm
Ages/Skill Level: adults, kids and families welcome with children 8 or younger accompanied by an adult
Cost: $5.00 material fee for each participant PLUS
Individual - $20.00
Family of 2 - $30.00
Family of 3 - $35.00
Family of 4-6 - $40.00
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FAMILY FRIENDLY WEEKEND WORKSHOP - SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Celebrate the magic of the season by creating your own glowing paper lantern (workshop February 1st & 2nd), then join Cazenovia Preservation Foundation (CPF) February 8th at Meier's Creek Brewing Company for a lantern-lit winter hike/showshoe walk on the CPF Trails! Join us to light up the wintery evening!
Times/Dates: WORKSHOP - Saturday, February 1st, 10:00am - noon and Sunday, February 2nd, 1:00 - 2:00pm
Ages/Skill Level: adults, kids and families welcome with children 8 or younger accompanied by an adult
Cost: $5.00 material fee for each participant PLUS
Individual - $20.00
Family of 2 - $30.00
Family of 3 - $35.00
Family of 4-6 - $40.00
The Workshop:
Paper Lantern Making with Krista Brown
Fun for ALL ages!
Participants of all ages are welcome to this workshop. Come to Carpenter's Barn and make a beautiful handmade lantern to carry during the enchanting Winter Walk. Using safe and simple materials, you'll design and assemble a unique lantern that captures the spirit of light, creativity, and community. Join us to light up the wintery evening!
NOTE : The workshop will be held the weekend before the walk. Both workshop days are required since the paper mache needs to dry before finishing touches are applied!
If you can not attend the workshop but you would like to buy a material kit with instructions: Kits will be available to purchase for $5.00 at the CPF Snowshoe Sunday event on Sunday, January 12th and Sunday, January 26th. For more info about these events, see https://www.cazpreservation.org/events .
You are welcome to join this lantern-making workshop without attending the walk!!
Space is limited for the workshop, so please sign up now!!
The Hike:
Meet representatives of the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation for a special evening snowshoe event. We'll meet at Meier's Creek Brewing Company to head out on the trails with our beautiful handmade lanterns at 4:30 pm on Saturday, February 8.
If there's enough snow, we'll plan to wear snowshoes. If you do not have your own, adult- and kid-size snowshoes are available to borrow on a first-come, first serve basis, courtesy of the Friends of Stony Pond (FROSTY). If you plan to borrow shoes, please arrive between 4:00-4:15 so that we can get everyone outfitted.
We'll hike about 0.7-1.2 miles on the Fairchild Hill Trail, depending on the group's interest and return to Meier's Creek Brewing Company for hot cider or other refreshments by the firepits.
More info about CPF Snowshoe events, including FAQs, can be found here.
https://www.cazpreservation.org/events/snowshoe-sundays-12jan2025
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER:
Krista Brown is from Dallas, Texas where she began her education journey pursuing an Art Education degree from TCU. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks with a BA and concentration in ceramics.
Krista's experience teaching art has ranged from developing homeschool arts curriculum to teaching summer art camps and general kids art classes in Texas and New York.
While in Cazenovia, Krista has developed art programming and taught children ages 2-5 for three years at Rippleton Center a preschool in Cazenovia, NY.
Krista is now a full time Teachers Assistant at Burton Street Elementary School in Cazenovia. Additionally, she is teaching the summer art program, art birthday parties and kids art classes through CazArts.
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Birthdays at the Barn! - Krista Brown - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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KIDS ART THEME PARTY
Ages: 5-12 (minimum of 6 kids and maximum of 20 kids)
Cost: Minimum base fee of $150.00 for 6-10 kids, with an additional $15.00 per child over 10 kids, plus $10.00 materials fee per child unless otherwise specified. 20 kids maximum. NOTE: materials fee is subject to change depending on the scope of the project selected.
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ART THEME PARTY
Times/Dates: June or July
Ages: 5-12 (minimum of 5 kids and maximum of 15 kids)
Cost: Minimum base fee of $150.00 for 6-10 kids plus $5.00 material fee per child. An additional $15.00 per child over 10 kids plus $5.00 material fee. Maximum 20 kids. No charge for adult helpers.
Looking for a fun way to have celebrate a child's birthday? Have an art birthday party ! Projects are 
dependent on age range.
Your child's party will be approximately 1 hour of art (depending on project and age range ) and 1 hour of party!
NOTE: Invitations, decorations, paper plates, cups, plasticware, drinks and food will be your responsibility.
Below are some possible themes for the age group 5-7, if none of these sound like a good fit we can discuss more!
- Crowns and Castles! - Crown yourself for the day! We will make paper crowns, decorate them, and paint castles on canvas which can later be framed and hung at home. ($10 material fee per child)
- Upcycled Spaceships! - Let your imagination take you to outer space and use recycled materials to build a spaceship! We will create the spaceship of your dreams! ($10 material fee per child)
- Make a cuddly Softie or Sock Puppet - Make a fun character and bring home for hours of imagination play. ($10 material fee per child)
Below are some possible themes for the age group 8-12, if none of these sound like a good fit we can discuss more!
- Mosaics - Use multicolored glass tiles to create an original mosaic! The finished grout-free mosaic will be a ready to hang when you get home! ($10 material fee per child)
- Soap Dough -Use your imagination as you create an original sculpture made out of soap dough. Once hardened, it can either be used as real soap,admired as an art piece, or both! ($20 material fee per child)
- Wires & Weaving - Use sculpting wire to create a star, a fish, heart or your own idea that will pop once you add colorful woven yarn elements! Your finished artwork will be ready to display with its own wooden pedestal. ($12 material fee per child)
For questions, please email Liz Lurie at programs@cazarts.com.
Please complete the request form to start the process to design a kids art-themed birthday party at Carpenter's Barn.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS/TEACHERS:
Krista Brown is from Dallas, Texas where she began her education journey pursuing an Art Education degree from TCU. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks with a BA and concentration in ceramics.
Krista's experience teaching art has ranged from developing homeschool arts curriculum to teaching summer art camps and general kids art classes in Texas and New York.
While in Cazenovia, Krista has developed art programming and taught children ages 2-5 for three years at Rippleton Center a preschool in Cazenovia, NY.
Krista is now a full time Teachers Assistant at Burton Street Elementary School in Cazenovia. Additionally, she is teaching the summer art program, art birthday parties and kids art classes through CazArts.
Camille Santangelo Gruner is a veteran art teacher with nearly 30 years of experience teaching preschool through 12th grade in New York State public schools. She has created and taught many workshops in the Geneva, NY area at the Dove Block Community Arts Center. For her youngest students, she believes in sensory experiences and imagination through guided practice to help students explore art. She uses creative materials and techniques that are age appropriate, but also challenges kids to expand their imagination in beginning art experiences. She teaches to connect students to the world around them and experience art in a positive and investigative way. Projects are STEAM inspired to bridge a connection to all aspects of learning. Her love of creating and sharing art with young people creates a welcoming and patient approach facilitating learning about art.
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FREE Creative Hub (formerly Fiber Club) - facilitated by Sue Parker - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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ONE SUNDAY
Times/Dates/Location: Sundays, August 24th, September 21st and October 19th, 1:00-3:30pm, St. Peter's Carriage Barn,10 Mill St, Cazenovia
Ages/Skill Level: Adults and teens age 15 and up; for all skill levels - beginners welcome
Cost: FREE! ($2 - $5 donation appreciated) To find out more, email sparker283@gmail.com or call Sue at 315-247-6122.
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ONE SUNDAY
Times/Dates/Location: Sunday, February 18th, 1:00-3:00pm, St. Peters Carriage House,10 Mill St, Cazenovia
Ages/Skill Level: Adults and teens age 15 and up; for all skill levels
Cost: FREE!
Come gather, dream, and create with us this fall.
Come be inspired, and stirred into action. No pressure to share--just bring your whole self and a willingness to listen, dream, and maybe begin. All are welcome--yes, even f you "don't feel creative.
To find out more, email sparker283@gmail.com.
Community builds courage. Let's treate it together.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
Sue Parker -"
For over 10 years I have shared my passion for wool fiber art with a diverse range of students, including elementary children, high school art and science enthusiasts and adults. I have had the privilege of nurturing creativity across generations. Through my classes, I aspire to ignite a sense of wonder and curiosity, fostering a space where adults can rediscover their creative spirits and embark on a journey of artistic exploration and self-discovery."
REGISTER by emailing Sue Parker at sparker283@gmail.com
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OUR REFUND POLICY:
- We cannot issue a refund unless we can fill your slot.
- We cannot issue a refund if a student misses any session of a multiday class.
- If any sessions are cancelled by the instructor, we will either issue a refund or reschedule the cancelled session.
- If the course is completely cancelled for any reason, you will be issued a full refund.
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NOTE: Gift certificates for classes/workshops are available - contact Liz at programs@cazarts.com
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Learn more about the Carpenter's Barn project!!
IMPORTANT NOTE – Driving up the gravel driveway to Carpenter's Barn is no longer allowed for any reason.
Parking is available just inside the entrance of Lakeland Park (go west at the Brae Loch traffic light). You can walk on the sidewalk or on the gravel driveway to Carpenter's Barn.
Other parking is also available nearby (e.g., on Carpenters Street across the street from Carpenters Barn).
If you need assistance or have special needs, you may drive up to be dropped off in front of the Barn on Forman St (Rt 20) by pulling in at the garage door/overhang to unload. The car must be moved after unloading.
If you have any issues with accessibility, please contact Liz - programs@cazarts.com or call/text 315-744-7465.
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