Register for Winter Art Classes

Winter Classes

Session Dates: January 17 - April 3

Scroll down and click class titles to learn more and register via Eventbrite.

Materials included for most classes. Armory members save 10% on tuition and 10% at our community partners Blue Rooster Art Supplies. Become a member at armoryarts.org/member and get your discount code right away. Classes meet weekly (10 class meetings) unless otherwise stated. No class on February 20 in observance of President's Day.

If you're already an Armory member, you should have received an email with your 10% discount code. If you have any membership questions, please contact us at membership@armoryarts.org.

Please note masks are required for all students and visitors inside the Armory. Students ages 5 and up must show proof of full vaccination on the first day of class. Guests under 5 must show proof of at least one COVID vaccine dose. Please read our COVID safety protocols here.

Spring class listing is now available.

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Adult Classes (Ages 18+)

Adult art classes are the creative outlet you need to develop skills, discover hidden talents, and express yourself. Lifelong learners and all skill levels are welcome. Take a class with a friend! Materials are included for most classes.

Mondays, JAN 23-APR 3, 10 AM-12:30 PM	Teacher
FULL - Letterpress* *9 Class Meetings, No Class on JAN 30 & FEB 20	Denise El-Hoss
Collage & Assemblage	Sandra Gallegos
FULL - Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing	Ronna Ballister
New! Ikebana for Artists: Explorations in the Art of Japanese Plant Arrangement* *4 Meetings, JAN 23-FEB 13	Tracy Nakayama
New! Ikebana for Artists: Explorations in the Art of Japanese Plant Arrangement* *4 Meetings, FEB 27-MAR 20	Tracy Nakayama

Mondays, JAN 23-APR 3, 6:30-9 PM	Teacher
New! Relief Printing: Woodcuts & Monotypes (Intro-Intermediate)	Mich Miller
Painting: Oils & Acrylics (Intro)	Gabriella Carboni
Ceramics Open Lab	N/A

Tuesdays, JAN 17-MAR 21, 6:30-9 PM	Teacher
Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing	Ronna Ballister
Painting (Intro-Intermediate)	Kira Duott
Drawing (Intro)	Gabriella Carboni
Figure Drawing with Live Model (Intermediate-Advanced)	Andrew K. Currey

Wednesdays, JAN 18-MAR 22, 10 AM-12:30 PM	Teacher
New! Wishful Thinking	Sandra Gallegos
Ceramics Open Lab	N/A
FULL - Letterpress	Denise El-Hoss

Wednesdays, JAN 18-MAR 22, 6:30-9 PM	Teacher
Figure Drawing with Live Model (Intro)	Andrew K. Currey
FULL - Letterpress	Denise El-Hoss
Darkroom Photo	Laura Parker
FULL - Ceramics: Hand Building & Wheel Throwing	Elonda Norris
Watercolor Illustration	Jocelyn Casas

Thursdays, JAN 19-MAR 23, 6:30-9 PM	Teacher
Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing	Joe Galarza
*New!* Risograph: Prints, Zines & Printed Matter	Mich Miller
Abstract Painting Techniques	Jocelyn Casas
New! Mold Making & Altering Everyday Objects* *8 Class Meetings: FEB 9-MAR 30. Class is for ages 16+	Alice Könitz

Fridays, JAN 20-MAR 24, 10 AM-12:30 PM	Teacher
Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing	Joe Galarza

Saturdays, JAN 21-MAR 25, 10 AM-12:30 PM	Teacher
Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing	Michelle Ohm

Saturdays, JAN 21-MAR 25, 12:30-4:40 PM	Teacher
Darkroom Photo Lab: Developing Negatives & Printing Images	Joe Sanchez

Saturdays, 5 Meetings, 10 AM-12 PM	Teacher
Darkroom Photography, JAN 21-FEB 18* *Class is for ages 16+	Joe Sanchez
Darkroom Photography, FEB 25-MAR 25* *Class is for ages 16+	Joe Sanchez

Saturdays, 5 Meetings, 1:30-4 PM	Teacher
New! Fiber & Textile Arts, JAN 21-FEB 18* *Class is for ages 16+	Joe Bruns
New! Fiber & Textile Arts, FEB 25-MAR 25* *Class is for ages 16+	Joe Bruns

Sundays, JAN 22-MAR 26, 1:30-4 PM	Teacher
New! Printmaking Processes 101	Mich Miller

Kid Classes (Ages 2-11)

All materials are included. Classes introduce concepts and techniques to enhance skills and encourage playful exploration that challenges imaginations.

Mondays, JAN 23-APR 3, 4-5:30 PM	Teacher	Ages
Drawing, Painting, & Sculpting Imaginary Worlds!	Matt MacFarland	5-8
Drawing, Painting & Watercolor Animal Portraits	Austyn de Lugo-Liston	6-9
Sculptural Self-Portraits, Animals, Castles, & More!	Sandra Gallegos	7-10
Stop Motion Animation & Claymation	Joe Bruns	9-11
Darkroom Photography!	Gail Howland	10-14

Tuesdays, JAN 17-MAR 21, 4-5:30 PM	Teacher	Ages
Illustrating Fantastical Creatures!	Gabriella Carboni	5-8
Artsy Comics & Anime!	Matt MacFarland	6-8
Stop Motion Animation & Claymation	Joe Bruns	7-9
Drawing, Painting & Mixed Media: Studying Master Artists from Around the World	Ed Leonardi	7-10
Observational Drawing: Still Life to Portraiture	Ann Faison	9-11
FULL - Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing	Kira Doutt	8-11

Wednesdays, JAN 18-MAR 22, 4-5:30 PM	Teacher	Ages
FULL - Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing	Joe Bruns	7-9
Darkroom Photography!	Gail Howland	10-14

Thursdays, JAN 19-MAR 23, 4-5:30 PM	Teacher	Ages
Animal Portraits & Dioramas	Ed Leonardi	3-5
Magical Clay Creations	Jocelyn Casas	5-7
FULL - Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing	Julieta Reynoso	9-11

Fridays, JAN 20-MAR 24, 12:30-1:30 PM	Teacher	Ages
Art for Two: Butterflies, Bees, & Ladybugs	Emily Coogan	2-4 (caregiver must be present)

Saturdays, JAN 21-MAR 25, 10-11:30 AM	Teacher	Ages
Drawing & Painting: Fantastic Self Portraits, Still Lives, Landscapes, & More!	Ed Leonardi	5-8
Making Faces: Drawing, Painting, & Sculpture	Sandra Gallegos	7-10
Ceramics Handbuilding Amazing Creatures	Joe Bruns	8-11

Teen Classes (Ages 12-18)

All materials are provided. These in-depth art experiences inspire teens to engage in ambitious explorations of concepts, creative expression, historical and cultural context, connections, applications, and materials. Armory teen classes are designed for all skill levels.

Mondays, JAN 23-APR 3, 4-6 PM	Teacher	Ages
FULL - Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing	Julieta Reynoso	12-18
Painting: Watercolor & Acrylics (Intro)	Gabriella Carboni	12-18

Tuesdays, JAN 17-MAR 21, 4-6 PM	Teacher	Ages
Figure Drawing with Live Model (Intro-Intermediate)	Andrew K. Currey	12-18

Wednesdays, JAN 18-MAR 22, 4-6 PM	Teacher	Ages
Printmaking & Screenprinting	Tracy Nakayama	12-18

Thursdays, JAN 18-MAR 23, 4-6 PM	Teacher	Ages
Drawing (Intro-Intermediate)	Gabriella Carboni	14-18

Thursdays, 8 Meetings, 6:30-9 PM	Teacher	Ages
New! Mold Making & Altering Everyday Objects, FEB 9 - MAR 30	Alice Könitz	16+

Fridays, JAN 20-MAR 24, 4-6 PM	Teacher	Ages
Darkroom Photography* *9 class meetings, No class on March 10	Joe Sanchez	12-18

Saturdays, JAN 21-MAR 25, 12:30-4:30 PM	Teacher	Ages
Darkroom Photo Lab: Developing Negatives & Printing Images	Joe Sanchez	16+

Saturdays, 5 Meetings, 10 AM-12 PM	Teacher	Ages
Darkroom Photography (Intro), JAN 21 - FEB 18	Joe Sanchez	16+
Darkroom Photography (Intro), FEB 25 - MAR 25	Joe Sanchez	16+

Saturdays, 5 Meetings, 1:30-4 PM	Teacher	Ages
Fiber & Textile Arts (Intro), JAN 21-FEB 18	Joe Bruns	16+
Fiber & Textile Arts (Intro), FEB 25-MAR 25	Joe Bruns	16+

Sundays, JAN 22-MAR 26, 2-4 PM	Teacher	Ages
Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing	Joe Bruns	14-18

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Meet Our Teaching Artists

Armory Center for the Arts gratefully recognizes these funders of our scholarship-based studio art programs for children and teens: Pearlman Geller Family Foundation and additional support from the National Charity League - San Marino and Rotary Club of San Marino. If you would like to support our scholarship program, please consider donating today.

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