Creative Arts

Offerings

Painting with Watercolor & Watercolor Pencil 
With Paulette Cochet 
Experience the fascinating art of painting with watercolor and water-soluble colored pencils. Discover the joy of filling your drawings with brush strokes, brilliant washes, and beautiful watercolor effects.
Materials list will be emailed to registrants.
8 Tuesdays 3/25-5/20, 10:30 am-1pm, $240 Member/$285 Guest (no class on 4/15) 

Acrylic Painting
With Paulette Cochet 
Discover the amazing versatility and ease of painting with acrylics. Explore a wide range of mixed media techniques from thick, luscious brush strokes to fluid and transparent washes. Open to all levels.
Materials list will be emailed to registrants.  
8 Wednesdays, 3/26-5/21, 10:30 am- 1 pm $240 Member/$285 Guest (no class on 4/16) 
Sponsored in part by the Lori Braverman Adult Arts and Enrichment Funds 

Spring Knitting
With Ruthie Nussbaum
Learn to knit/crochet  or work on advanced projects with guidance from our expert instructor, Ruthie. Bring your own supplies and project to work on. This class accommodates both beginner and advanced knitters looking to improve their skill set. Ruthie is an experienced knitting instructor and published knitwear designer.  Her designs have been published in Interweave Knits, Knit Simple, and Knitty. She is passionate about helping knitters expand their skills and created projects that they will use and enjoy.  You can see a variety of her projects on her instagram -@knot.a.regular.mom
3 Tuesdays, 5/6-5/20, 12:30pm – 2:30pm, $75 Member/$90 Guest

Morning Memoirs (Hybrid) 
With Anastasia (Stacy) Rubis 
This workshop focuses on personal writing—tapping into memory to write your own story.  You will improve writing skills, gain confidence in your voice, and perhaps find healing through writing.  You will be provided with homework prompts and respond with memoir—a piece about your life. Each student’s piece will be thoughtfully discussed. Winter classes will be conducted via Zoom. 
8 Mondays, 3/31-6/16, 1 – 2:30 pm, $240 Member/$285 Guest, (no class on 4/14, 4/21, 5/26 and 6/2) in person 

Afternoon Memoirs (Virtual) 
With Anastasia (Stacy) Rubis 
This workshop focuses on personal writing. You will learn valuable writing skills, gain confidence, and perhaps find healing through writing. You will be provided with homework prompts; you respond with a piece about your life. Each student’s piece will be thoughtfully discussed. All welcome, regardless of experience. Classes will be conducted via Zoom.
8 Tuesdays 4/1-5/27, 1:30 pm-3:30 pm, $240 Member/$285 Guest, (no class on 4/14, 4/21, 5/26, and 6/2) on Zoom
Sponsored by the Ratner-Seiden Senior Adult Center for the Arts.