Create and Learn

Adult
Fall
SEP. 20 - DEC. 13, 2024 ,08:30 am - 01:00 pm
Painting + Drawing Open Studio Self-Directed | Intermediate | Ages 18+ /*-->*/ This self-directed studio is the perfect opportunity for artists of all levels who have previously taken a painting or drawing class at Munson to hone their skills, explore their creativity, and work in a...
Adult, Seniors
Fall
SEP. 20 - DEC. 13, 2024 ,01:00 pm - 04:00 pm
VISIBLE STUDIO | Munson Museum Master Copies With Yulia Levkovich | Intermediate | 18+ This class celebrates intensive technical study, problem solving, and dialogue with artists and artworks of the past. It builds on a long-standing tradition of working from close observation of a masterpiece in...
Adult
Fall
OCT. 10 - NOV. 14, 2024 ,06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
MINI-COURSE | Custom Chain Making with Luke Town | All Levels | 18+ Learn how to fabricate everything in your jewelry from jump-rings/links to constructing custom chains from a variety of chainmail weaves. Through the process of creating two introductory-level projects: a pair of earrings and a...
Teen, Adult, Seniors
Fall
OCT. 12, 2024 ,10:00 am - 03:00 pm
#INKTOBER WORKSHOP | Pen + Ink Drawing with Retro Sorrento with Maria Vallese of Retro Sorrento | All Levels | 16 + Be a part of #inktober and learn the art of pen and ink drawing and illustration straight from the artist who illustrates the texture-rich labels for The Saranac Brewery. Multiple...
Adult
Fall
OCT. 30 - NOV. 20, 2024 ,06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
MINI-COURSE | Figure Drawing With Yulia Levkovich | Beginners | 18 + Drawing the human figure is an enjoyable and powerful exploration that serves as a universal link to the culture of artists and art. This class focuses on visual skills and analysis, investigating gestures, proportions, and...
Adult
Fall
OCT. 31 - DEC. 12, 2024 ,06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
MINI-COURSE | Intro to Relief Printmaking With Andrew Mullally, Pratt Munson Assistant Professor of Printmaking | Beginners | 18 + Merge imagination with craftsmanship and learn the technique of linocut printmaking in this immersive course. Over six weeks, explore essential concepts, from how to...
Adult
Fall
NOV. 6 - DEC. 18, 2024 ,06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Mini-Course | Intro to Throwing (NEW!) with Ron Miller | Beginners An introduction to the ceramics studio at Munson for the total beginner! Explore the potter’s wheel as a tool of the ceramic-forming process as you are introduced to throwing techniques and the fundamental process of firing and...
Adult
Fall
NOV. 9 - NOV. 17, 2024 ,09:00 am - 03:00 pm
WORKSHOP | Metal Forging Botanicals with Shannon Nisiewicz | Beginners | 18 + Learn to cut, bend, weld, and finish metal flowers with the help of the forge torch! This workshop is open to all levels of experience. A variety of botanical subjects will be prompted however students are also free to...
Adult
Fall
NOV. 16 - NOV. 17, 2024 ,10:00 am - 02:00 pm
Weekend Workshop | Enameled Holiday Ornaments ( NEW!) with Danni Xu, Pratt Munson Associate Professor of Jewelry | All Levels | 18 + Get into the holiday spirit and fabricate a set of your new favorite winter ornaments! In this workshop, explore the art of enameling as a decorative technique to...
Adult
Fall
JAN. 18 - JAN. 26, 2025 ,09:00 am - 03:00 pm
WEEKEND WORKSHOP | We Weld! - January Session with Shannon Nisiewicz | Beginners | 18 + Discover the joys of welding and using metal-working equipment in a safe, friendly, and supportive environment. Diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of all ideas, approaches, and abilities while...