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Workshops
2026 Art Workshops
Watercolor Impressions
with Michael Holter
Watercolor Impressions will focus on the use of watercolor to paint exciting impressionistic paintings from photographs and explore the use of light and shadow to create interesting compositions with dynamic results.
We will examine the fundamentals of watercolor painting to assure that all students are familiar with the techniques. Daily discussions and application of the principles and elements of design will be woven into your painting experience.
Each day you will engage in exercises that will solidify the content that you are working on and spend time viewing other artists work. We will discuss the methods and the impact that these artists achieve using their techniques.
Michael will demonstrate his approach to creating landscapes and cityscapes and show you several high-speed video demonstrations. And you will have ample time to successfully complete your own paintings.
Michael welcomes novice and advanced students and tailors the experience to individual needs.
April 29 - May 1, 9:00-4:00pm
$450 per person
A Patchwork of Pattern Play
with Miranda Howe
In this 2-day hands-on workshop, we will create a simple hollow wall-mounted box form that will become our ‘canvas’ for experimenting with a variety of decorative surface techniques. We will create individual silk-screens which can be used to print directly onto clay with colored underglazes or onto newsprint to create our own transfers. We will use paper and Tyvek stencils to layer these patterns and images along with sgraffito and slip-trailing techniques to develop rich and interesting surface designs.
May 8th and 9th from 9 to 4
$250 Members, $265 Nonmembers
$25 supply fee to be given to instructor
Cheer Me Up Totem Workshop
with Marian Williams
The proceeds from this workshop are being generously donated by Ms Williams to the HCAF
This “Cheer Me Up” workshop will be a fun, hands-on handbuilding experience where we’ll collaboratively create meaningful totems to commemorate the flood, as well as the life and work of Gary Huntoon, a friend of HCAF.
Each participant will also create a personal totem to take home, reflecting their own creativity and meaning. We’ll explore new techniques, including the use of the extruder, sprigs, and sculptural approaches, making each totem unique, expressive, and enjoyable to create.
This five-day workshop will include planning, creating and making, decoration and glazing, firing of the totem pieces and ultimately building and placing the totems on the grounds of HCAF. Clay and all materials will be provided. Please bring your own tools.
August 17th to August 20th 9 am to 4 pm
$160 for member $170 nonmembers
$25 supply fee to be given to instructor