Photography Classes
$60 / $50 (Museum Members)
Capture the colors of summer! Students will walk through local gardens taking photos and discussing concepts such as composition, depth-of-field, and light exposure. Afterward the group will spend time back at the Art Center next door to review pictures that were taken and the skills that were used.
Instructor Jon Harrison / All Skill Levels
$155 / $140 (Museum Members)
Students who have outside film experience or have taken the previous Film Photography course will have the chance to continue learning at their own pace with the help of an instructor. Limited studio hours will be available alongside class hours. If students do not have a film camera, they may loan a 35mm film camera from the Center. Students will be responsible for purchasing their own materials. Please email the instructor at stephen.photosteph@gmail.com if you have questions.
Instructor Stephen Grewe / Intermediate & Advanced
Encaustic Classes
$83 / $73 (Museum Members), per workshop
In each of these one-night workshops, you can explore encaustics by gaining a core understanding of fundamental techniques, and different styles of application and design. Each participant will have the opportunity to create 2 completed pieces of encaustic art through guided demonstrations and exploration. No previous encaustic experience is required. All materials included in class price.
Instructor Kristianne Tefft / BeginnersENROLL NOW - JUL 16
ENROLL NOW - AUG 20
Drawing & Multimedia Classes
$115 / $100 Museum Members
Use a mixture of drawing, painting, collage, and assemblage to create fantastical art with colorful characters that tells your story. As we use our imaginations, we will learn an overview of basic art making techniques.
Instructor Allise Noble / Beginners & Intermediate
$115 / $100 Museum Members
Learn how to use "odds and ends" you may have lying around the house to create inspiring artwork! Each week, we will learn about different artists who used materials that are unconventional in the fine art world: yarn with Judith Scott and Olek, beads and broken jewelry with Betsy Youngquist and Kori Newkirk, and "scraps" of fabric and cardboard with Lesya Demchenko and Bisa Butler. We will create a different project each time we meet inspired by their unique vision, with the goal of discovering our own creative voice.
Instructor Allise Noble / Beginners & Intermediate
Painting & Mixed Media Classes
$55 / $45(Museum Members)
Join us for a night of upscale sip and paint! Learn how to upcycle everyday materials with gesso to create a base of beautiful textures on your canvas. Follow along with the example to create an exotic animal portrait, or use the techniques demonstrated to plan your own composition.
Instructor Allise Noble / Beginners
ENROLL NOW
$60 / $50 (Museum Members)
Enjoy the summer landscape while you learn about concepts and techniques that enable artists to capture the landscape en plein air. Value, composition, and light will be explored. Locations around the Great Lakes Bay region will provide the inspiration & subject matter for projects that pertain to line, color, shadow, and form.
Instructor Jill Tatroe / Beginners & Intermediate
ENROLL NOW - AUG 20
Class & Workshop Info
- There is a $3 processing fee per class.
- Refunds/exchanges must be requested at least 1 week before the class or workshop start date. All refunds are subject to a 15% processing fee except for those classes canceled by the Center.
- Class supply lists are given out on the first day of class unless listed in the description. For most classes, students are responsible for the purchase of supplies.
- If you are unable to attend class due to illness, please contact us at education@midlandcenter.org to receive a partial voucher to be used for future classes.