Create a 3-box storage shelf, perfect for kitchen produce, children’s toys, living room magazines and remotes … you name it! This is a two-day workshop. Image is a representation and may not be the exact item created in the class.
Learn bowl-making using clay. For all one-day clay workshops, projects will not be painted in class. Your artwork will be given a coat of clear glaze and fired in Woodlawn’s kiln after the workshop has ended, and you will receive an email when it is ready for pickup. Images are representations of the projects to be made and may not be the exact project created in class. Clay workshops are meant for beginner learning experiences, and projects do not always turn out as expected.
Create a decorative candle holder to give as a gift or light up your own home! For all one-day clay workshops, projects will not be painted in class. Your artwork will be given a coat of clear glaze and fired in Woodlawn’s kiln after the workshop has ended, and you will receive an email when it is ready for pickup. Images are representations of the projects to be made and may not be the exact project created in class. Clay workshops are meant for beginner learning experiences, and projects do not always turn out as expected.
Use both hand-built and wheel methods as an introduction/review to ceramics and technique.
Make a small window and learn how to cut, grind, assemble and solder a project. Tuition does not cover glass supply costs, as those vary between projects.
Love to paint? Learn the basic fundamentals of watercolor painting, from the conception of line to the application of paint, and the techniques needed to create and complete a finished piece of work. Instructor Scott James will guide you through this journey with his years of expertise and experiences in the professional art industry. This class meets 5 times.
Create a fabulous canvas painting; no experience necessary! Receive step-by-step instruction for color-mixing, and painting in a relaxing, stress-free environment. Feel free to bring your own beverages and/or snacks.
Have a love of comics or the medium of graphic storytelling? Join Marvel and Image Comics artist Scott James as he takes you through the fundamentals of graphic storytelling, from story conception and design to finished page, plus what it takes to get your work published. This class meets 5 times.
Build fundamental drawing skills by learning the basics: shading, controlling tones, composition and drawing methods, as well as how to capture your vision on paper.
Chalk Couture is DIY home decor using chalk paste and silkscreen transfers. This class will teach you basic use and techniques on a reusable chalkboard surface. This workshop does not need to be taken first to advance to other chalk workshops offered.
3807 Woodlawn Road
Sterling, IL 61081
Woodlawn Arts Academy is a member agency of United Way of Whiteside County and Lee County. Programs are partially funded by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and The Chicago Community Trust.