Stained Glass Design (Cambridge Center for Adult Education)
“In the beginning, I was so afraid of just touching the glass or, worse still, hurting myself (or others), but soon overcame this fear after I learned how to handle the tools and the various textures of glass. Learning how to use just the right amount of pressure for scoring and snapping the glass was exciting.”
Collage Joy (Catherine Rains; online)
“This class was terrific! I added to my paper-making abilities, went outside my comfort zone many times, and created an idea book with lots more collages and colors. The instructor had a wonderful encouraging and supportive teaching style, making the class interesting and fun and a great way to learn. The Facebook community she created for this class is still alive and running, and we continue to share and encourage each other.”
Intermediate and Advanced Pottery (North Shore Clay Studio, Lynn, MA)
“The focus of the pottery class was to prepare for a group exhibit at the Marblehead Arts Association. This event motivated everyone to be creative, as making presentable items for this juried event proved to be quite a challenge. We were able to assemble quite an impressive show. The exhibit was well received and as an added bonus, the gift shop at Marblehead Arts Association now carries my pottery!”
Beaded Jewelry (Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA)
“A beading course that covers multiple techniques in the art of making beaded jewelry and how different types of beads provide visual and color appeal. I learned many different techniques including peyote stitch, herringbone weaving, using double-holed beads to enhance use of color, and choosing clasps and findings that can enrich the final product.”
Basketweaving (private instruction)
“Each basket was very different in style, materials and weaving method. From every class, there was new information and techniques learned.”
All About Veneering (Furniture Institute of Massachusetts, Beverly, MA) “During this course, I worked on a veneered table top for the Federal Work Table I completed this spring… When I finish this top, it will really be a standout—a mottled cherry center with satinwood cross banding.”
Woodworking Classes (Epic Woodworking)
“Both classes were very useful, covering techniques I was not familiar with. The finishing class covered some new types of finishes...I have successfully used one of them since the class."
Sculpture: Reuse, Recycle, Regenerate Workshop (North Country Studios Workshop, Bennington College)
“It was an energizing experience and gave me lots of thoughts about how to proceed with my sculptural work...I was particularly interested in new ways to create armatures and explored using different kinds of wire and mesh."
The Jerry Fresia Florida Impressionist Painting Workshop (St. Petersburg, Florida)
“We were told to not try to see the object before us. Instead, we should respond only to line and color...we did some of our work in the Studio and some in Plein Air (outdoors)."
Introduction to Brush Pen Calligraphy (Arlington Community Education, Arlington, MA)
“The class was the perfect opportunity to ‘brush up’ on techniques I hadn’t practiced in a long time. With the tools and skills I gained, I’m looking forward to creating personalized cards, envelopes, and gifts to share with friends and family. I’m grateful for the opportunity to reconnect with this beautiful art form and can’t wait to keep going.”
Still-Life Painting (Art Digger Lab; online)
“The painting class was an eye-opening look at what still life can be – a tour through the history of this art form, and a demonstration of three distinctive still life approaches and techniques. The class was very helpful and truly inspirational.”
Holiday Ornaments Woodburning Workshop (Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA)
“The course was both education and rewarding as it gave me an opportunity to be creative in designing holiday patterns. The end result was the completion of two beautiful handmade birch wood Christmas ornaments.”
Start Creating: Collage (Slow River Studios, Topsfield, MA)
“I really enjoyed this class and made one that I love and have framed, hanging in my house. The instructor was super supportive and provided great constructive feedback, and it was fun to take a class with other collage lovers! Slow River Studio had its first Collage Show in January 2025, and I got to show three of my collages.”
Explorations in Sketching: Virtual Vacation to Europe (Slow River Studios, Topsfield, MA)
“Each week we ‘travelled’ to a different European country. We learned a little about each destination, watched a slide show of the country, and then sketched from a variety of different pictures and images that were provided. It was a really fun way to continue to improve my sketching, learn about new places, re-experience some of the places I’ve already travelled to, and learn ways to incorporate sketching into our travel adventures.”
Solder Savvy: A Deep Dive into the Art + Science of Soldering (Metalwerx, Waltham, MA)
“The instructor was great and I learned a great deal about soldering, specifically as applied to jewelry making. We also learned the underlying concepts behind the process of soldering which has really improved my soldering skills. I feel much more confident in using my torch and in my ability to solder effectively!”
Kehoe-Lichtman-Pochinski Still Life Painting (Art Digger Lab; online)
“The class was an eye-opening look at what still life can be - a tour through the history of this art form, and a demonstration of three distinctive still life approaches and techniques. I am still very much a novice with respect to abstract realism, and would very much like to improve. The class was very helpful and truly inspirational. I will re-watch the videos over the course of many months to continue practicing these techniques.”
Asymmetrical Cedar and Cane Basket Class (National Basketry Conference, Tacoma, WA)
“I have come interested in learning and experiencing weaving structural baskets or vessels. This class was an extension of this, that the shape and design was up to your imagination, using wire, cane, and red cedar bark to create the vessel. Working with two strands of wire and cane to weave was challenging at times, so the entire process was the learning process.”
Faviolosi Florals Paper Paintings Retreat (Strada Toscana, Tuscany, Italy)
“I learned lots of new ways to make printed paper using stencils, layering, mark making, and color selection. Learning the history of paper sounds dull, but doing it in Orvieto with a marble paper ‘master’, and then making our own marbled paper was so fun. I had a wonderful time and learned so much that I’ve already used in other art forms.”