Visual Arts Classes

Current and upcoming classes (ages 16-Adult):


Summer Adult Pottery (Mondays)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 18, 2019
Begins
Time
Mondays from 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn and use the potter's wheel, slab roller, clay extruder & kiln!
Instructor
Jim Beckering

Kids Summer Pottery: Grades 7-12 (Mondays)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 21, 2019
Begins
Time
Mondays from 1:00-3:00 PM
Grade Range
7th grade - 12th grade
Have fun creating with clay!
Instructor
Jim Beckering

Summer Adult Pottery (Tuesdays)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 19, 2019
Begins
Time
Tuesdays from 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn and use the potter's wheel, slab roller, clay extruder & kiln!
Instructor
Jim Beckering

Watercolor - Painting the Dunes

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
June 24, 2019
Begins
Time
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Watercolor painting for all skill levels; supplies included
Instructor
Cedar Kindy

Figure Drawing Open Studio (June 24)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 21, 2019
Begins
Time
2nd & 4th Mondays of the month from 5:30-8:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Artists of all levels and experience are welcome.

Watercolor - Painting the Mystical Light (expanded two day workshop)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
June 24, 2019
Begins
Time
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Experimental watercolor techniques to create a mystical light effect.
Instructor
Cedar Kindy

Watercolor - Introduction to Plein Air

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
June 24, 2019
Begins
Time
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Intro to watercolor plein air painting
Instructor
Cedar Kindy

Figure Drawing Open Studio (July 8)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 05, 2019
Begins
Time
2nd & 4th Mondays of the month from 5:30-8:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Artists of all levels and experience are welcome.

iPhone Photography with Karen West

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 07, 2019
Begins
Time
Tuesday from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Explore the creative potential of the iPhone camera.
Instructor
Karen West, Ed. D.

Smartphone Photo Art with Karen West

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 07, 2019
Begins
Time
Tuesday from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
This workshop brings a fun and exciting creative level to smartphone photography
Instructor
Karen West, Ed. D.

iPhoneography with Karen West

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 07, 2019
Begins
Time
Wednesday from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn to turn your camera into a paintbrush.
Instructor
Karen West, Ed. D.

Painting with Oils for Beginners with Dan Graziano

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 22, 2019
Begins
Time
Monday from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
An introduction to oils, perfect for the beginner or students returning to oils.
Instructor
Dan Graziano

Figure Drawing Open Studio (July 22)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 19, 2019
Begins
Time
2nd & 4th Mondays of the month from 5:30-8:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Artists of all levels and experience are welcome.

Painting en Plein Air with Dan Graziano

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 22, 2019
Begins
Time
Tuesday-Thursday from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn how to develop greater skills of observation, simplification, and quickly painting wet on wet.
Instructor
Dan Graziano

Painting from Photo Reference with Dan Graziano

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 22, 2019
Begins
Time
Friday from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn techniques to quickly transfer important elements of a photo to create an artistic painting.
Instructor
Dan Graziano

Dramatic Portraits in Watercolor with Paul Jackson

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 29, 2019
Begins
Time
Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM-11:30 AM and 12:30-3:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn to paint watercolor portraits without fear.
Instructor
Paul Jackson

Figure Drawing - Open Studio

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
July 31, 2019
Begins
Time
Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Drop-in open studio for figure drawing

Contemporary Approaches to Self-Expression with Joan Fullerton

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 05, 2019
Begins
Time
Monday-Thursday from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
A mixed-media workshop.
Instructor
Joan Fullerton

Figure Drawing Open Studio (August 12)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
August 09, 2019
Begins
Time
2nd & 4th Mondays of the month from 5:30-8:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Artists of all levels and experience are welcome.

A Day of Plein Air with George Van Hook

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
July 31, 2019
Begins
Time
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM with a one-hour lunch
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Plein Air Painting with Paint Grand Traverse juror George Van Hook.
Instructor
George Van Hook

Plein Air Painting for Fearless First-Timers

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
August 12, 2019
Begins
Time
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
An introductory workshop to plein air painting.
Instructor
Sherry McNamara

Painting Water with Kathleen Hudson

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
July 19, 2019
Begins
Time
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM with a one-hour lunch
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn to capture the essence of water with oil paints.
Instructor
Kathleen Hudson

Figure Drawing Open Studio (August 26)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
August 23, 2019
Begins
Time
2nd & 4th Mondays of the month from 5:30-8:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Artists of all levels and experience are welcome.

Exploring the Kitchen Scene with Chuck Marshall

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
August 09, 2019
Begins
Time
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM with a one-hour lunch
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Dive deeper into your oil painting skills with a focus on the kitchen
Instructor
Chuck Marshall