Registration for Fall 2023 Classes and Workshops begins August 28, 2023!
Click here for more information and the schedule of offerings.
Summer 2023 Classes
COURSE OFFERINGS – 5 and 10 WEEKS
June 6 – August 15, 2023
HUMANITIES
ART HISTORY
NEW! CHAOS AND CALM: SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL, NATURAL, PERSONAL
Lynn Berkowitz
All levels
Whether cosmic disorder or meditative calm, art can capture and evoke a rollercoaster of emotional responses. Ebb and flow plays out in the time of each artist along with personal highs and lows, nature’s cycles, and faith systems. How the stories manifest themselves through their phase and place, styles, and media makes for exciting explorations of art from the past to the present. Our conversational class includes short videos to better view a diversity of artists. This class is held via Zoom.
Classes meet June 7 – July 5, 2023
Wednesdays, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Location: Classes meet via Zoom
#SA01 $130 (VBMA members $110)
Registration is closed for this course
NEW! LIBRARY OF ART
Chris Fasolino
All levels
Have you ever thought of books as works of art? This course will explore the history of illustrated books. From medieval illuminated manuscripts with their colorful animal fables, to Chinese calligraphy and painting, to the beautiful nature books of the 18th and 19th centuries, to the playful and exciting illustrations of classic children’s literature, we will discover the Library of Art! This class is held in the studio at VBMA and via Zoom.
Classes meet June 10 – August 12, 2023
Saturdays, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Location: VBMA Studio 4 and via Zoom
#SA02 $310 (VBMA members $265)
Registration is closed for this course.
CONTEMPLATIVE ARTS
QIGONG
Katie Nall
All levels
Qigong is an 8,000 year old movement program that exercises the body as a whole. With over 9,000 variations, it is the parent form for Tai Chi, Kung Fu, acupuncture, acupressure, and Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping). Qigong is known as the Longevity Exercise. No special equipment required.
Classes meet July 18 – August 15, 2023
Tuesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: VBMA Laura and Bill Buck Atrium
#SA04 $75 (VBMA members $65)
Registration is closed for this course
STUDIO ARTS
CERAMICS
PLEASE NOTE: MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR CERAMICS CLASSES
A 25-pound bag of clay is included in class tuition. Registered students may purchase up to two more bags of clay from the instructor during the duration of each course. Only clay provided by the Museum may be used in class or fired in the Museum’s kilns. All tools and materials are the responsibility of the students and are generally introduced through a supply list on the website under the class description, or during the term’s first class. Basic Clay Class Materials
WORKING WITH CLAY
Kent Johnson
All levels
Open to beginners through advanced students, this class includes both hand building and wheel throwing. Beginners learn the basics, while returning students work on perfecting their techniques. The instructor covers surface decoration, design, and glazing instruction, and will also employ helpful class critiques.
Classes meet June 6 – August 15, 2023 (no class July 4th)
Tuesdays, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: VBMA Studio 5
#SA10 $330 (VBMA members $280)
Registration is closed for this course
DRAWING AND PAINTING
OIL PAINTING IN THE STUDIO
Martha Westphal
All levels
The instructor will introduce oil painting and how to make and tube it, underpainting, color, and other materials. Students will learn Fibonacci theories and composition while incorporating their own style with proven artistic techniques. Click here for a list of materials needed.
Classes meet July 15 – August 12, 2023
Saturdays, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: VBMA Studio 2
#SA18 $190 (VBMA members $160)
Registration is closed for this course
NEW! INTRO TO DRAWING
Barry Shapiro
Beginner level
This course is designed to teach any beginner the art and science of drawing. It also serves as a refresher course for the experienced artist. Each session covers all that is needed to know to start an enjoyable and successful lifetime of drawing for pleasure or profession. Each session will follow a syllabus. Students are encouraged to also bring in and review their own works in progress. Click here for a list of materials needed.
Classes meet June 14 – August 16, 2023
Wednesdays, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: VBMA Studio 2
#SA13 $310 (VBMA members $265)
Registration is closed for this course
NEW! SELF EXPRESSION THROUGH ABSTRACT PAINTING
Jack Reilly
All levels
This course is an introduction to various styles and techniques of non-representational, abstract painting. Topics include Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Geometric Abstraction, and Hard-Edge painting. A series of individual projects in oil or acrylic media will explore artistic techniques and concepts incorporating elements of line, shape, form, color, tone, and texture. Click here for supply list
Classes meet June 7 – July 5, 2023
Wednesdays, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: VBMA Studio 3
#SA14 $190 (VBMA members $160)
Registration is closed for this course