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Helping Hand Sew & Quilt Studio

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Join a supportive community of sewing and quilting enthusiasts in the Helping Hand Sew & Quilt Studio. Whether tackling unfinished projects or starting anew, benefit from expert guidance from Fiber Artist Erika Mulvenna. Embrace a collaborative atmosphere as you hone your skills and bring your creative visions to life alongside fellow makers.

(83) Beginner 18 and older
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$435

10 sessions

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Going Abstract

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Dive into the principles of abstraction and discover innovative techniques to create captivating and thought-provoking artworks. Elevate your artistic skills and bring a fresh perspective to your creations.

(83) All levels 16 and older
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$435

10 sessions

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The Artist Studio

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Unleash your creativity and explore your artistic skills under the guidance of experienced instructors. Join a vibrant community of artists and immerse yourself in a supportive and inspiring environment.

(83) All levels 16 and older
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$435

10 sessions

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Winter Wreaths

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Join Lake Forest Flowers’ Eileen Weber, AAF for a hands-on floral workshop educating you on design techniques in creating a winter holiday wreath. Create an indoor/outdoor seasonal wreath using fresh winter greenery, berries, pine cones, and adorn it with ribbon to take home.   Please bring garden pruners/clippers.  All materials and professional instruction included.

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$165
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Mixed Media Encaustic Painting

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

This one-day workshop will cover a wide range of encaustic painting techniques from mark making, mixed media collage with wax, shellac burn, to textural impressionistic painting. All supplies are included and each student will leave with a minimum of one completed painting. The translucent, seductive qualities of layering wax will engage you to create unique one-of-a-kind paintings. Skill Level: All Levels

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$180
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3D Printing from Start to Finish

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Whether you have an idea in your mind or want to learn more about digital sculpting, this workshop will help you get started with 3D printing. We will explore the free online software TinkerCAD and walk through the process of 3D printing from design to print.

(83) All levels 16 and older
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$160
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Beginning Mosaics

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Discover the art of creating stunning mosaics with stained glass in a supportive and friendly environment. Unleash your creativity as you learn glass cutting, color theory, and design clarity under expert guidance. Join us for an unforgettable journey into the world of mosaics.

(83) Beginner 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$300

10 sessions

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Introduction to Perspective Drawing

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Unlock the secrets of drawing realistic space in this comprehensive course at Evanston Art Center. Discover the principles of linear perspective and develop the skills to create accurate visualizations of three-dimensional spaces. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this course offers valuable techniques and exercises to enhance your drawing abilities.

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$160

5 sessions

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The Painterly Print: A Monotype Workshop

Evanston Art Center

Spontaneous, direct and expressive: monotypes are a painterly printmaking process that create unique one of a kind images using a variety of experimental contemporary techniques. You will be instructed in a variety of printmaking approaches, including drawing, reductive and additive applications, the use of stencils and utilitarian tools that can be used to create personal expressive marks and images. This process can be used for simple line drawing,...

(83) All levels 18 and older
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Introduction to Interior Design (Ages 16+)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

This class will cover the basics of space planning, materials and sources, and color theory. The goal will be to upgrade a room in your home by adding new, purging old, re-using and re-purposing existing. Learn how to add value and transform your space within your scope, schedule and budget.  Online tools such as Pinterest and room designing computer software will be taught to create dynamic concept boards and drawing spaces. Reference guides...

(83) Beginner 16 and older
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$190

5 sessions

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Studio Jewelry Making and Enamels

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Create in silver, copper and brass! Learn Basic and intermediate level contemporary metalsmithing and design. Start with simple techniques, and learn through demonstrations to expand your skillsets in various stone setting techniques, soldering, shaping metal through forging, and adding color to metal with glass enamel. Creative linkage, etching and hollow form boxes will also so be explored.

(83) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$360

9 sessions

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Intro to Narrative Game Design (Ages 13-17)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Take your written stories to the next step with Twine, a free online interactive text tool used in many game studios and game jams. Through creating choose-your-own-adventure stories, we’ll learn the basics of programming language, narrative design and the creative process.  Workshop ideas with your peers during group critiques, whether you choose to create adventure games, poetry, informative experiences, or anything else you can dream ...

(83) Beginner 13 - 17 years old
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$370

12 sessions

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Game Arts: Design and Programming (Ages 9-14)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Bring your ideas to interactive life with video games! Get grounded in the basics of coding using Scratch, and become familiar with the foundations of game design, all to create your very own simple computer games.  Scratch is a free software available online, so students can bring what they learn in class home.

(83) All levels 9 - 14 years old
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$370

12 sessions

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Animation (Ages 12-16)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Bring your characters and stories to life through animation! Build a foundation in hand-drawn animation with the 12 principles of animation, and then explore further skills in designing cartoon characters, story-boarding, and the creative process.  Group critiques and discussions will help you hone your techniques and ideas with your peers.

(83) All levels 12 - 16 years old
No upcoming schedules
$370

12 sessions

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Mixed-Media Drawing and Painting

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

This studio class focuses on creativity, and on being inventive with the use and combination of various mediums and tools, combining traditional painting techniques with unconventional materials. Practice drawing, painting and printing in unusual ways and discover how to create with your own unique voice. Supply List: Colors: Acrylics/oils Bone black, Titanium white, Titanium buff, Cadmium yellow light (imitation), Cadmium red medium (imitation),...

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$345

10 sessions

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Sashiko and Non-Traditional Stitching

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Historically women in Japan collected fabrics and stitched them together using Sashiko, a hand sewing technique meaning “little stabs” to make their families’ clothes and interior decorations. Savor the therapeutic nature of quiet repetition through the Sashiko stitching process as we each create a stitched coaster and a sachet. The kit (Sashiko pattern and fabric, Sashiko needles and thread) will be available for purchase from the instructor...

(83) All levels 16 and older
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$130
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Intermediate Ikebana Flower Arranging

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Completion of the Introduction to Ikebana course is required for registration. We will review basic Hana-Isho form, then introduce the Moribana style, which involves more principle stems. After taking this course, you should be eligible to apply for your first Ohara School of Ikebana certification. Tuition includes floral material. Additional supplies may be required and purchased from the instructor. Note: This class was over priced in the printed...

(83) Intermediate 18 and older
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$465

5 sessions

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Online Beginning Drawing with Duffy O'Connor (Ages 16+)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Welcome to the world of drawing! Get an introduction to the fundamentals of observational drawing using the simplest of tools - the pencil.  Students will learn to use line, light and shadow to make still life drawings that offer a realistic yet artistic image. Perfect for students without drawing experience and a good refresher if it's been a little while since you've drawn. Skill Level: Beginner This interactive online ...

(83) Beginner 16 and older
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$330

9 sessions

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Spring Break Camp: Visual Arts Camp (Ages 4-5)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Our youngest campers will have early exposure to artistic materials and youth craft projects to become familiar with the foundations of early childhood artmaking. We’ll create masks, and a watercolor planetary mobile. These projects will help build fine motor-skills while allowing space for material exploration and play.

(83) All levels 4 - 5 years old
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$305

5 sessions

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Spring Break Camp: Mixed Media (Ages 6-8)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Our hero-inspired projects will build upon existing art making skills while working with a variety of artistic media, including painting, sculpture and assemblage. Create an illustrated origin story, a hero self-portrait, an action-packed comic, and a sculpture of an everyday hero. Experiment, discover, and create!

(83) All levels 6 - 8 years old
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$305

5 sessions

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