Adult Classes
Welcome to Farmington Valley Arts Center Adult Classes and Workshops (teenagers 16+ are welcome to join). Click on any area of interest below to find the classes you are looking for. Members save 10% for a year on tuition.
Registration for Winter classes opens November 10, 2024, at noon.
Basic Drawing
10 Tue, Jan 7 - Mar 11, 7-9 PM
10 Wed, Jan 8 - Mar 12, 1-3 PM
10 Sat, Jan 11 - Mar 15, 10 AM-12 PM
Maurice Casas
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Figure Drawing with Live Model
10 Wednesdays, Jan 8 – March 12
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Paul Iezzi
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Paint Your Palette
8 Mondays, Jan 6 - Mar 24
(no class 1/20, 2/17, 3/10, 3/17)
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Deborah Velasquez
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Abstract and Semi-Abstract Painting
10 Mondays, Jan 6 - March 10
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Maurice Casas
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WATER MEDIA! Advanced Painting
10 Tuesdays, Jan 7 - March 11
10 Wednesdays, Jan 8 - March 12
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Carolann Dvorak-Brewer
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Beyond the Basics: Next-Level Watercolor
10 Thursdays, Jan 9 - March 13
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Carolann Dvorak-Brewer
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Intro to (Abstract) Landscape Painting
8 Thursdays, Jan 9 - Feb 27
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Edith Skiba LaMonica
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Woodland Wonders:
Mixed Media Art with Mushrooms, Seed Pods and More
10 Wed, Jan 8 - Mar 26 (no 3/12 & 19)
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Deborah Velasquez
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Printmaking Explorations:
Block, Monotype, and Gel Printing
10 Thur, Jan 9 - Mar 27 (no 3/13 & 20)
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Deborah Velasquez
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Mixed Media Photography
Sunday, Nov 3, 2024
Sunday, March 9, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Andy Mars
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Writing Workshop - Pause, Play, Repeat
8 Wednesdays, Jan 8 - Feb 26
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dana Rau
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Make Your Mark:
Expressive Clay Techniques
Friday, November 8, 2024
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Grace Epstein
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Abstract Elegance:
Fused Glass Plates
Friday, November 15, 2024
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Phoebe Katzin
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Mastering Pears:
Still Life in Soft Pastel
Friday, December 6, 2024
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Karen Israel
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