Learn how to paint fall foliage landscapes in watercolors. Skills covered will include composition, creating perspective, and color mixing. Students will create a landscape painting. Instructor will provide a list of materials needed prior to the first class.

Learn to make quilted gifts for everyone in your life will want and use for years to come. Part one will focus on items for the table and include a set of coasters and placemats. Part two will focus on items that hold things and the projects will be a Christmas stocking and gift bag. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to use pieced quilt blocks to make fabulous gifts for friends and family. Topics to be covered include but are not limited to: how to make a “quilt sandwich,” quilt motifs and binding techniques. The instructor will email students with a supply list prior to the first class. These classes are also available in person at EdAdvance in Litchfield. Please call 860.567.0863 Ext. 1145 to sign up for the in person Litchfield class.

Look no further than your kitchen table for art inspiration. We will discuss contemporary women painters and create a unique still life painting. Students learn about organic versus inorganic shapes, two-point perspective, and so much more! Drawing skills are not needed! 

Origami is the ancient traditional Japanese art of folding paper. Getting lost in folding a model is an enjoyable pursuit. You will learn how to fold a greeting card, the traditional Japanese crane, and other models. The basics of how to fold and how to read diagrams will be covered. This is a comprehensive class which includes paper selection, recommended books, and online resources. There is a $8 (cash) material fee payable to the instructor on the first night of class. 

***NO CLASS 11/21***

Have you learned to knit and feel ready for more than stockinette and garter stitch? If you have taken any beginner knitting class, then you are ready to knit lace. Upon successful completion of the course series, the student will be able to combine yarn overs with knits and purls to create beautiful lace that can enhance any knit garment. Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to: gauge, reading patterns and charts, knitting terms and tools. The instructor will email students with a supply list prior to the first class. Students should purchase the following book before class begins: Learn to Knit Afghan Book by Barbara Walker, Schoolhouse Press,ISBN# 9780942018134. This class is also available in person in Watertown. Please call 860.567.0863 Ext. 1145 to sign up for the Watertown class.

***NO CLASS 11/21***

If you have taken any beginner knitting class, then you are ready to knit lace. Upon successful completion of the course series, the student will be able to combine yarn overs with knits and purls to create beautiful lace that can enhance any knit garment. Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to: gauge, reading patterns and charts, knitting terms, and tools. The instructor will email students with a supply list prior to the first class. Students should purchase the following book before class begins: Learn to Knit Afghan book by Barbara Walker, Schoolhouse Press,ISBN# 9780942018134. This class is also available online. Please call 860.567.0863 Ext. 1145 to sign up for the online class.

What do watercolors, salt, plastic wrap, and crayons have in common? You will find out in this super fun and magical collage composition inspired by Henri Matisse. Topics include an introduction to materials, basic paint handling skills, and the magical element of abstraction. All levels of experience are welcome. 

Participants will design and create their own wearable art to take home while learning the basic techniques of cutting, foiling, and soldering stained glass to create a pair of earrings and a matching pendant. There is a material fee of $12 (cash) payable to the instructor on the first night of class. Please arrive on time.