Adult and Older Teen Classes
Enrollment is open year-round (subject to availability of space) and students may join anytime. Please refer to our Schedule-at-a-Glance for the day(s) of the week classes are offered.
Classes are held once a week - Please call in advance for availability
Class
Description
Time
Price
Instructor
Drawing & Painting
Study line, shape, volume, texture, perspective, light, shadow, proportion, and compositional space while experimenting with layering and blending while working with pencil, charcoal, pen, and ink. Develop skills in various mediums by painting from still life, natural forms, interiors, the human figure, and abstract exploration. Learn painting techniques of blending, textural underpainting, glazing, and transparency while working with watercolor, acrylic, and oil.
6 week course, 3 hours total instruction
$260 (materials included) OR $60/ session
Beginning and Advanced Watercolor
Explore the use of watercolor technique.
Beginning through Advanced levels offered.
Not available
$260 (basic materials included) OR $60/ session
Drawing & Cartooning & Illustration (age 8+)
Develop skills in form, volume, character design, composition, and perspective.
Students will learn the basics of making their own cartoon panels.
Young adults/adults OK
2 hours total instruction
$270/6 weeks, $180/ 4 weeks (basic materials included) OR $60/session
Painting What You See - Oil Painting, All Levels
Learn how to paint what you see using oil paints in four easy steps.
All skill levels accepted, from beginner to advanced.
Young adults/adults OK
4 week course, 2 hours total instruction
$180/ 4 weeks
Additional $30 materials cost for each 4-week course
Ceramics/ Pottery Wheel Throwing I
Ceramics as an art-making material emphasizing the use of the pottery wheel to develop forms. Class includes fundamentals of throwing, trimming, and glaze application and other techniques for decoration. Includes 3 hours of studio use/open lab during the weeks of instruction
6 week course, 2 hours total instruction with open lab
or
*4 week course, 2 hours total instruction with open lab
Experienced Beginners: Sep 10th-October 15th (WED) meets 6:30-8:30pm
Beginning Pottery: starts Sep 11th - October 16th (THURS) meets 6:30-8:30pm
Beginners class starts Sep 13th - October 4th (SAT) (4 weeks) * Nov 1st - Nov 22nd (SAT) (4 wks) meets 2:00-4:00pm
Experienced Beginners/Interm class begins Sep 13th - October 4th (SAT) (4 weeks) ** Nov 1st - Nov 22nd (SAT) (4 wks) meets 10:00-12:00
$285/$200*
Beginning Pottery-includes clay used during lessons/firing/glazes. Purchase clay for studio time
Experienced/Advanced Beginners/Interm- includes firing/glazes. Purchase clay for both class and studio time
*4 weeks w/studio time $200
Pottery Wheel - All Levels l
Ceramics as an art-making material emphasizing the use of the pottery wheel to develop forms. Class includes fundamentals of throwing, trimming, and glaze application and other techniques for decoration. Includes 3 hours of studio use/open lab during the weeks of instruction
6 week course, 2 hours total instruction with open lab
Ongoing classes offered year round. Sunday afternoons, Monday evenings; Morning, afternoon, and evenings on Tuesdays. And Thursday mornings. Please see schedule at a glance. for times (Instructors-David and Yukari)
$285
Pottery Wheel - All Levels ll
Ceramics as an art-making material emphasizing the use of the pottery wheel to develop forms. Class includes basic fundamentals of throwing, trimming, and basic decorating techniques.
4 week course, 1.5 hours total instruction, no open lab
$180
Pottery Wheel - Experienced Beginners/Interm
For the student who has taken several clay classes and feels comfortable making basic forms. Students should have knowledge of some clay terminology. Expect troubleshooting sessions and a variety of teacher lead demos. Be comfortable working independently on personal or class projects/goals.
4 or 6 week course, 2 hours total instruction with open lab
July 26th - Sep 6th (SAT) 10am-12 pm (no class Aug 9th)
Please refer to our schedule at a glance for days and times
$200-$285
Purchase clay for both class and studio time
One-on-One Ceramics
One day Pottery Experience/Private lessons/review for ceramic wheel or hand-building.
Single session, 2 hours total instruction - 1 -3 ITEMS, GLAZED AND READY TO TAKE HOME 3-4 WEEKS
contact us to schedule an appointment
$80
Clay Sculpture
Learn to create from employing compositional elements in 3D space. Experiment with a variety of materials and tools. Gain experience with mixing materials and sculpting pieces.
4 week course, 2 hours total instruction
$285 (materials included) OR $80/ session
Figures and Portrait Sculpture
Understand the proportion and anatomy of the human form. Develop the skills to render forms using clay.
6 week course, 3 hours total instruction
Sundays, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
$285 OR $80/ session
Teen Poetry
Teens get a break from screen time and stress by learning fun ways to express their emotions and inspirations. We will first warm up by venturing into art activities like sumi brush, monoprint, watercolor pencils, and origami. We will then have inspiration to compose poems that emphasize creative writing and reading the poems aloud, like English Haiku, Free Verse, and rhythms patterned on the way we speak naturally. Small class size; diverse learners welcome.
Materials: Pen, Journal (Art Supplies Included) Ages 12+
6 sessions, 1.5 hours each class (Starts September 16, 2025)
$270 / 6 sessions
$180 / 4 sessions
$60 / 1 session
Cynthia Powell
Welding for Sculpture
Introduction to welding technique for sculpting objects.
Not available
N/A
TBD
Summer Studios Arts Academy School Policy
Class schedule at Summer Studios Arts Academy subject to change due to enrollment. Special Programs require review. Make-up sessions are at SSAA's discretion. See student application for cancellation policy. Pricing subject to change at any time. Summer Studios Arts Academy enrolls students of any race, color, nationality, religion, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded to/ made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of color, religion, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and programs.
If you have any questions, please contact us at summerstudiosartsacademy@gmail.com