Visual Arts Classes

Current and upcoming classes (ages 16-Adult):


2020 Northern Pottery & Clay Club Membership

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
January 31, 2020
Begins
Time
Membership must be purchased by 1/31/2020.
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
An annual membership for pottery students.
Instructor
Jim Beckering

Private Group Art Classes

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 13, 2020
Begins
Time
Choose from select dates/times
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Gather four or more friends for a fun art class!

Figure Drawing Open Studio (January 13)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
February 10, 2020
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.

Adventures in Acrylics with Charles Murphy

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 02, 2020
Begins
Time
Monday, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Learn a new acrylic painting technique each week.
Instructor
Charles Murphy

Figure Drawing - Long Pose Study

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 24, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Long pose figure drawing study.

Adventures in Acrylics with Charles Murphy - January 27

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 23, 2020
Begins
Time
Monday, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Learn a new acrylic painting technique each week.
Instructor
Charles Murphy

Figure Drawing Open Studio - January 27

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
January 25, 2020
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.

Intro to Acrylic Painting

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 24, 2020
Begins
Time
Friday, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Learn how to get started in painting with acrylics.
Instructor
Sherry McNamara

Sculptural Glass

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 28, 2020
Begins
Time
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn the basics of fused glass.
Instructor
Susan Smith

Clay - Jewelry Dish

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 29, 2020
Begins
Time
Wednesday, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn a hand building technique with clay.
Instructor
Stephanie Starner-Greiner

Artwork Photo Session

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 03, 2020
Begins
Time
Thursday, 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn how to photograph and basic editing with Ragnar Avery
Instructor
Ragnar Avery

Fabric Collage

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 31, 2020
Begins
Time
Friday, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Create a unique collage with fabric
Instructor
Lori Sikkema

Clay - Soap Dish

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 31, 2020
Begins
Time
Friday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn a hand building technique with clay.
Instructor
Stephanie Starner-Greiner

Beginning Watercolor Workshop (February)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
February 08, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday from 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Try your hand at watercolor! All supplies are included!
Instructor
Sarah May

Drawing Lab with Richie Gunn - February

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 08, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Discover the fun and ease of sketching.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Hand Printing on Canvas

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 01, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday, 12:30 - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Create bold textile designs on raw canvas.
Instructor
Colleen Shull

Figure Drawing Open Studio - February 10

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
February 07, 2020
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.

Mosaic Necklace

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 28, 2020
Begins
Time
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn the basics of mosaics while creating a pendant
Instructor
Susan Smith

New! Soap Making

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 07, 2020
Begins
Time
Friday, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn how to make soap.
Instructor
Christy Vadeboncoeur

Fused Glass Pendants

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 08, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Create up to three unique glass pendants in this one-day workshop.
Instructor
Susan Smith

Exploring and Rejuvenating Your Creative Practice

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 08, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Exploring ways to invigorate your creative practices.
Instructor
Nadia Daniels-Moehle

Intuitive Painting

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 10, 2020
Begins
Time
Mondays, 1:00-3:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn to express your inner self through painting.
Instructor
Ruth Ann McGrath

Teen Painting - Under the Influence of.........

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 10, 2020
Begins
Time
Tuesdays 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Explore painting techniques inspired by artists.
Instructor
Royce Deans

Watercolor and Illustration - Naturalist Seashell

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 12, 2020
Begins
Time
Wednesday, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
One day experimental watercolor and illustration workshop.
Instructor
Colleen Shull

Sketchbook Explorations

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 12, 2020
Begins
Time
Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Explore illustration, hand lettering, drawing and more.
Instructor
Rebecca Howe

Under the Influence of Matisse

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 12, 2020
Begins
Time
Wednesdays,6:00-9:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Create art inspired by Henri Matisse
Instructor
Royce Deans

Drawing & Urban Sketching with Richie Gunn - Session 2

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 13, 2020
Begins
Time
Thursday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Learn drawing and urban sketching techniques.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Summer (in Winter) Landscape Collage

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 14, 2020
Begins
Time
Friday, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Escape winter with a colorful collage workshop
Instructor
Colleen Shull

Drawing from/with your Imagination

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 14, 2020
Begins
Time
Friday, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
A beginners guide to drawing the things around you or in your imagination.
Instructor
Nadia Daniels-Moehle

Monotype and the Model

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 15, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Explore a monotype printmaking process while studying the figure.
Instructor
Royce Deans
Angela Saxon

Weaving with Gwen Perenchio

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
February 21, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday from 1:00-4:00 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Learn basic weaving fundamentals while create a unique wall-hanging!
Instructor
Gwen Perenchio

Figure Drawing Open Studio - February 24

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
February 21, 2020
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.

Explore Glass

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 18, 2020
Begins
Time
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM No Class 3/17
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn the basics of fused glass and mosaics
Instructor
Susan Smith

Mosaics Inspired by Northern Michigan

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 18, 2020
Begins
Time
Tuesdays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM No Class 3/17
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn all about making mosaics.
Instructor
Susan Smith

Figurative Watercolor

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 19, 2020
Begins
Time
Wednesdays, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Gestural watercolor painting with live nude model.
Instructor
Colleen Shull

Surface Design: Painting Canvas with Stencils

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 21, 2020
Begins
Time
Friday, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Grade Range
-
Create unique designs with canvas, acrylic paint, and stenciled layers of imagery.
Instructor
Linda Gardiner

Mixed Media Canvas

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 12, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Create a canvas with layers of paint.
Instructor
Amber Coulter

Beach Stone Pendant or Ring - March

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 06, 2020
Begins
Time
Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Fun introductory metal smithing workshop.
Instructor
Janet Ryan

Exploring Abstract Painting

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 28, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday & Sunday, 9:30 AM - 4:30 AM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
A two day water media workshop with Mark Mehaffey
Instructor
Mark Mehaffey

Figure Drawing Open Studio - March 9

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
March 06, 2020
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.

Florals Inspired by Joanne Boon Thomas

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
March 11, 2020
Begins
Time
Wednesdays from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Discover a new world of composition, color, and design simplification.
Instructor
Svetlana Ottney

Intro to Acrylic Painting - March

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 07, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Learn how to get started in painting with acrylics.
Instructor
Sherry McNamara

Drawing Lab with Richie Gunn - March

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 14, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Discover the fun and ease of sketching.
Instructor
Richie Gunn

Painting Skies in Soft Pastels

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 13, 2020
Begins
Time
Fridays, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Soft pastels and skies
Instructor
Debra Van Leen

Beginning Watercolor Workshop (March)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
March 21, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday from 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Try your hand at watercolor! All supplies are included!
Instructor
Sarah May

New! Advanced Beach Stone Ring

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 14, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Take your metal smithing skills to the next level.
Instructor
Janet Ryan

Figure Drawing Open Studio - March 23

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
March 20, 2020
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.

Fabric Collage - March

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 21, 2020
Begins
Time
Saturday, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Create a unique collage with fabric
Instructor
Lori Sikkema