Art Classes Chicago, IL

BYOB Painting

at Wet Paint Chicago - Bridgeport
1200 West 35th St 4th Flr, Chicago, Illinois 60609

Relax in a cool atmosphere with music & friends. Bring your own wine or favorite beverage and enjoy painting a piece of art in 2 hours. We supply everything you need – Paint, 16x20 canvas, brushes, and aprons. Never Painted before? No Problem. We have talented Artists ready to take you on your journey. You will leave the session with your...

Figure Sculpture Workshop

at The Fire Arts Center of Chicago - Hermosa
1830 N Kostner Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60639

In this multi-level class students will learn to master the classical figure sculpture technique from a live model. We will cover the use of clay tools, clay body chemistry, basic armature construction, anatomy, and clay hollowing and firing technique.

Booze & Bling (BYOB)

at Tytin Jewelry - Lincoln Square
4825 N Western Ave Unit A, Chicago, Illinois 60625

Who says booze and fire don’t go hand in hand?? Handle both in this fun (and safe) workshop where you will be introduced to the basics of jewelry making while sipping on your preferred beverage of choice. You will learn how to make a simple ring using the techniques of sawing, soldering, polishing, and different surface finishes.  This is a...

Let's Create

at Creativita - Forest Park
7512 Madison St, Forest Park, Illinois 60130

Introducing your little ones to the visual arts thru hands-on sensory play while creating something new. Every class changes from session to session, so your child can even take the same class multiple times, and s/he will always experience something new.   Ages 12 months and up (with caregiver)   Creativita provides pencils, erasers, canvas,...

Advanced Metal Sculpture

at The Fire Arts Center of Chicago - Hermosa
1830 N Kostner Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60639

This class deals with fabrication of large scale metal sculpture from models or free-form. As with Beginning Metal Sculpture, students will be expected to keep a sketchbook of ideas which will be critiqued and refined at each class session. Students will learn advanced metal fabrication technique, gas forging, Acetylene welding, and gas and arc welding...

Metal Furniture Studio

at The Fire Arts Center of Chicago - Hermosa
1830 N Kostner Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60639

Students will learn how to design and create basic table top furnishings in metal using basic techniques of metal fabrication and brazing. Note: Repetition of this class will provide more advanced metal-working lessons.

Beginning Metal Sculpture

at The Fire Arts Center of Chicago - Hermosa
1830 N Kostner Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60639

This class focuses on how to work sculptural concepts from the drawing board to the scale model stage of construction. Students will be expected to keep a sketchbook of ideas which will be critiqued and refined at each class session. Students will learn basic metal fabrication technique.

Rejuvenated Jewelry

at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe
1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, Illinois 60022

Inspired by the little treasures you save and love, we will cleverly combine old and new elements to create spectacular jewelry. Bring your special and sentimental keepsakes, single earrings, buttons, charms, chains, family photos, and found objects and let Bonnie Arkin inspire your creativity. We can create wonderful new designs from vintage treasures....

BYOB Painting Party

at Creativita - Forest Park
7512 Madison St, Forest Park, Illinois 60130

You will work with acrylic paint on a 12x16in canvas. At the end of each party, you will have your own master piece to give as a gift or to hang on your own wall. All materials are included and NO painting experience is needed!   Creativita provides pencils, erasers, canvas, paint, palette, brushes, and pretty much everything else needed to make...

Intermediate Digital Photography

at Chicago Photography Academy - Lakeview
3047 N Lincoln Ave Unit 209, 2nd Fl, Chicago, Illinois 60657

The Intermediate Digital classes are designed for photographers who have taken their skills past the beginner level and are passionate about learning photography. The classes are packed with the information you need and are run on a timescale that works for you. You can learn Intermediate Digital Photography over a four week period running one night...

Crochet 201

at Knitche, Inc. - Downers Grove
5221 Main St, Chicago, Illinois 60515

Take your crochet skills to the next level by mastering some new stitches, shaping and color changes in this beautiful shawl pattern. Skills taught: Shell stitch 2-color crochet Increasing in pattern Pre-requisite: Beginning Crochet or equivalent.

Wet Felting 101

at Ausrine's Arts Room - Evanston
1123 Florence Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60202

Come with little or no felt making experience and leave with a thorough understanding of wet felting and confidence to continue practising craft on your own.  Students learn basics, starting from wool rowing properties then we will explore and try different felting designs and end up with unique piece of felted art. Very informative, hands -on,...

Life Drawing

at Magical Minds Studio - Oak Park
343 Harrison St, Chicago, Illinois 60304

Discover how to draw forms. We'll explore gesture, anatomy, line, and tone using a variety of drawing tools. Each week will focus on a different aspect of drawing. The class will meet once per week, but students will be asked to keep a sketchbook with them during the week to practice the skills they're learning. Materials needed: Sketchbook for practice...

Lost Wax Casting “Ancient Art” Studio (4 weeks)

at Gallery's Choice Art - Downers Grove
926 Warren Ave, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515

Novice Crochet - (Beg)

at Sister-Arts Studio Inc. - Lincoln Park
721 W Wrightwood , Chicago, Illinois 60614

We invite you to join us for weekly beginning crochet classes. Learn the basic crochet stitches; chain stitch, single crochet, double crochet, half-double crochet & triple crochet.