Fall 2023 Schedule
Drawing and Painting (Ages 6-11) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits – Full, register for waitlist
Mondays, September 18 – October 30 (no class 10/9)
6 weeks
4:00-5:00pm
$130
Students will develop their painting and drawing skills in a fun and supportive class environment through daily technique demonstrations, material experimentation and projects exploring a variety of themes including landscape, portraiture, still life, figure drawing, abstraction and more. We will also learn ways that line, value, color, perspective and design principles can enhance a work of art. Bring an apron to protect your clothes from permanent supplies!
Still Life Photography (for Grown-ups!) with Sara Lasser Yau
Mondays, September 18 – October 30 (no class 10/9)
6 weeks
7:00-8:30pm
$140
Taking a broad approach to the idea of “still life,” this class will focus on making photographs of inanimate subjects. By controlling variables like lighting, positioning, and composition, we will explore a variety of tools in the photographer’s toolkit. Participants will make photographs both in the studio and outside of class. In the supportive environment of our class sessions, we will share the images we have made. This class focuses on the process of taking pictures, rather than manipulating or printing them, and is geared toward beginning and intermediate photographers.
Please bring your camera to class. Point-and-shoot cameras, camera phones, or any other digital camera will work!
Sara Lasser Yau grew up looking through her camera’s viewfinder, looking for new perspectives of the world. She earned a BA in Photography and History of Photography from Bard College and an MA in Arts Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is now an arts and museum educator, which means that she gets to help viewers and makers of all ages to connect with works of art. She has taught photography in several arts and museum programs for adults and kids across Massachusetts and lives in Florence, where she takes oodles of pictures of her husband and two sons.
Art Inspired by Nature (Ages 6-11) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits – Full, register for waitlist
Tuesdays, September 19 – October 24
6 weeks
3:00-4:00pm
$130
This class will take advantage of all the fun natural materials and inspiration that Fall brings! We’ll create sculptures, drawing, collage, prints and more that explore the natural world and find inspiration from it.
Observational Drawing and Painting for Teens (Ages 11-15) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits – Full, register for waitlist
Tuesdays, September 19 – October 24
6 weeks
4:30-5:30pm
$130
This class is for “tweens” and teens who are wanting to delve into observational drawing and painting. We’ll work from still life, the figure, reference photos, and our imaginations as we explore painting on canvas, drawing with charcoal and graphite, perspective, and a variety of other skills and materials. This will be a fun hour each week for this age group to develop their skills and do some experimenting with materials. ** Projects do not repeat from session to session.
Art Exploration (Ages 5 – 10) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits – Full, register for waitlist
Wednesday, September 20 – October 25
6 weeks
3:00-4:00pm
$130
This class is perfect for children who want to try a little bit of everything! Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of materials and techniques. Throughout the session we will experiment with painting, printmaking, drawing, fiber arts, sculpture, collage, and more!
Art Exploration (Ages 5 – 10) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits – Full, register for waitlist
Wednesday, September 20 – October 25
6 weeks
4:30-5:30pm
$130
This class is perfect for children who want to try a little bit of everything! Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of materials and techniques. Throughout the session we will experiment with painting, printmaking, drawing, fiber arts, sculpture, collage, and more!
FIGURE DRAWING: Bodies in Motion (Ages 8-11) with Molly Carlisle – Full, register for waitlist
Thursdays, September 21 – October 26
6 weeks
3:30-4:30pm
$130
Got a kiddo who wants to be able to draw people more accurately and confidently?! In this fun class students will learn a variety of techniques to help tackle human proportions and foreshortening, and will have help breaking down poses into manageable shapes and lines so that their drawings are full of life and movement. Each week Molly will guide students through a step-by-step drawing exploring a type of pose (jumping, dancing, etc.) and will then work with students to practice those skills in a drawing of a similar pose that they complete on their own.
Sewing and Embroidery (Ages 10-14) with Talia Lefton
Thursdays, September 21 – October 26
6 weeks
5:00-6:00pm
$130
Learn how to embellish clothing and accessories with embroidery! We will start with a stitch sampler, and will then use those stitches to start designing our own creations. Have fun embroidering on cloth and sewing it into accessories like hair clips, a small pouch, and more!
Talia Lefton has been a maker and daydreamer for as long as she can remember. She hot glued everything until she finally learned how to sew. Since graduating from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2011, Talia has developed her fiber art and teaching practice with a focus on community building and facilitating welcoming artmaking spaces.
Yarn Crafts: Wrap, Tie and Knot (for Grown-ups!) with Talia Lefton
Thursdays, September 21 – October 26
6 weeks
7:00-8:30pm
$150
Come get crafty with us!! Learn techniques such as macrame, coil basketry, making kumihimo cord, and super fluffy pom poms as you wrap, tie and knot your way to fun and functional objects.
Talia Lefton has been a maker and daydreamer for as long as she can remember. She hot glued everything until she finally learned how to sew. Since graduating from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2011, Talia has developed her fiber art and teaching practice with a focus on community building and facilitating welcoming artmaking spaces.
Snap! Photography with Sara Lasser Yau – Full, register for waitlist
6 weeks
4:00-5:00pm
We will explore light, composition, and perspective to develop our own unique visions of the world through the viewfinders of our cameras. In each session, we will experiment with making photographs in the studio. Appropriate for beginning and intermediate photographers, this class will focus on the process of taking photographs, rather than manipulating or printing them. Students’ digital files will be available for students and caregivers at the end of the session.
Please bring a camera if you have one – simple point-and-shoot cameras or camera phones are preferred, but other cameras will work, too! Let us know if you need to borrow one.
Sara Lasser Yau grew up looking through her camera’s viewfinder, looking for new perspectives of the world. She earned a BA in Photography and History of Photography from Bard College and an MA in Arts Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is now an arts and museum educator, which means that she gets to help viewers and makers of all ages to connect with works of art. She has taught photography in several arts and museum programs for adults and kids across Massachusetts and lives in Florence, where she takes oodles of pictures of her husband and two sons.
Birthday Parties
Art Always offers fun and personalized art parties on Sundays! Learn more about Birthday Party Options.
Private Lessons $45/hour
Lindsay Fogg-Willits holds private lessons for students ages 5 and above. Time slots are limited. Contact Lindsay directly at lindsay@art-always.com for availability.
Parking!!
One of the many FABULOUS things about this new space is that there is plenty of on and off street parking! There is street parking up and down both sides of N. Maple, or pull onto Depot Ave and park along the side of the building during drop-off and pick-up time. There is also a parking lot at the Benjamin Moore paint store which is available anytime after 2pm, a lot behind the diner and JJ’s, and a lot behind the building housing Maple and Main Realty and Artifact Cider (directly across the street from our space).