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CAM Workshops for Artists of All Levels

One and two day classes in creative writing, art appreciation, and all visual art media.

Adult

French Flower Making

Learn all the steps to create ‘silk’ flowers made in the traditional way—natural fabrics, heated tools, patterns, stamens. You will learn proper stiffening agents, cutting and curling techniques using heated flower making tools, and several methods of assembling the petals to create your beautiful flowers. You will create a rose and one other of your choice, which can be used on hats, on garments, to top off a gift or as home decor. Patterns available. Specialty heated tools provided for class time.
Date/Time:
August 1st & 2nd, 10am-4pm & 12-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $136 / Not-yet-member: $170
Instructor:
Jan Wutkowski
Supplies:
$15 supply fee payable to the instructor. All tools provided by the studio. Students bring—any pre-washed, natural fibre fabric (silk, linen, and cotton work best) approx 1/4-1/2 yard for each flower; two will be made in class. Fabrics can be printed, sheer and any color including white/ivory. (Further guidance will be given to registrants about fabric choices.) Bead-head pins, sharp scissors, apron or old shirt, cotton (no poly!) gloves (optional)
Register
Adult

Learn Color Theory: Whimsical Fish

Paint a vibrant fish with complementary, secondary and tertiary colors. Use layering techniques to build depth and create color gradients. Contrasting backgrounds of different colors and values will make your fish pop! Texture will be created using sponges and/or rough fabric. In addition, you will be learning line, shape, color and form.
Date/Time:
August 1st & 2nd, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $172 / Not-yet-member: $215
Instructor:
Carolyn Faulkner
Supplies:

16” x 16” or 12” x 12” if you paint small. Please buy a good quality canvas. A #2 or #3 Artists Loft From Michaels.
Liquitex or Golden acrylic professional paints. Do not buy Basics paint or Master Touch. Colors: Cadmium yellow medium, Dioxazine purple, Cadmium orange, Cobalt teal, Titanium white, Cobalt blue
Brushes for Acrylic painting (I prefer Windsor Newton Monarch filberts . Sizes #10, 8 and 6. Order through Jerry’s artarama or Dick Blick)
Paper towels, Water tub, Palette paper, Palette knife, Small spray bottle

Register
Adult

Black & White & Silver & Gold – 2 spots left

Let's paint and draw using Black and White & Silver and Gold! Inspired by Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds on view at CAM, there will be still-life setups of metal and glass pieces, and students will learn to paint shine and reflection. Let's use limited palettes for maximum results! The instructor will be using pastel, but bring your favorite medium to work in.
Date/Time:
August 9th, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $100 / Not-yet-member: $125
Instructor:
Jeri Greenberg
Supplies:
Your favorite medium! Graphite, watercolor, oils, pastels, pastel pencils etc.
Register
Adult

Watercolor Animals & Pets – full, please call to join waitlist

On Day 1, students will paint an animal step-by-step alongside the instructor from a reference provided. Day 2 will focus on painting an animal of your choice. Bring your favorite picture of your beloved pet, or of your favorite animal! The instructor will be using watercolor, and a background in basic drawing is necessary for the workshop.
Date/Time:
August 15th & 16th, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: Intermediate
Admission:
CAM Member: $172 / Not-yet-member: $215
Instructor:
Janice Castiglione
Supplies:
Paints Cadmium yellow, Cadmium red, Alizarin Crimson, Raw sienna, burnt sienna, Pthalo green, ultramarine blue, Watercolor palette. Painters tape. sketch pad. pencil. kneaded eraser. 140# Arches cold press watercolor paper (approx. 11"X14") Brushes- 1" flat, round brushes- #12, #8, #2. Board for painting on and attaching paper to (plexiglass, gator board, masonite)
Register
Adult

Sculpture: Ear & Nose Anatomy

Students will learn the anatomy of the human nose and ear and techniques to sculpt these in clay. This will be good class for beginners and intermediates who would like to develop their figure sculpting skills.
Date/Time:
August 22nd, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $100 / Not-yet-member: $125
Instructor:
Rob Diseker
Supplies:
All supplies and tools will be provided by the studio.
Register
Adult

Indigo Tales & Trails

Get into the blue that keeps the haunts away this summer at CAM!

Students will spend time viewing the Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green exhibition at CAM. Then we will join Catherine as she shares images, stories and art inspired by her ten years of traveling up and down the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, a federal designation that stretches 12,000 square miles. 

Guests will will learn indigo dyeing processes including cultivation, vat preparation, and surface design techniques bringing the past to the present, as well as how to create Batik resist techniques, lake pigments, ink and paints with indigo.

Date/Time:
August 22nd & 23rd, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $172 / Not-yet-member: $215
Instructor:
Catherine Cross-Tsintzos
Supplies:
$40.00 supply fee payable to the instructor for expendable supplies. Students are invited to bring up to five yards of their own prewashed 100% cotton, silk, linen, hemp fabrics to due. Cotton duck prewashed painters drop cloths, bed linens, table cloths, napkins are also welcome. Cellulose fibers only. Testing and prototype materials, tools and ingredient supplies will be provided by the instructor.
Register
Adult

Life Drawing Studio *Free Session* Model Recruit

Enjoy an afternoon of life drawing in the Reception Hall at no cost!
Assist in expanding the model pool by enlisting individuals aged 18 and above who are keen on receiving free training to become life drawing models.
In the Reception Hall (Main Museum), registration required.

Date/Time:
Sunday, August 23rd, 12:00-3:00pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
Free
Instructor:
Donna Moore
Supplies:
Dry media drawing supplies. Wet media is not permitted in the Reception Hall.
Register
Adult

Painting People in Watercolor – full, please call to join waitlist

Working from photos and a live model, we will explore different techniques to render people in your paintings.
Date/Time:
August 29th & 30th, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: Intermediate
Admission:
CAM Member: $172 / Not-yet-member: $215
Instructor:
Todd Carignan
Supplies:
$25 model fee payable to the instructor. Arches cold-pressed watercolor block (12"x16" or smaller), #2 pencil and eraser, a variety of watercolors (I use Winsor& Newton), a mixing tray, a variety of brush sizes from a mop brush to a small round detail brush.
Register
Adult

Wheel Throwing: Mugs

This two-day pottery workshop introduces participants to making wheel-thrown mugs. On day one, instruction focuses on centering clay, opening, and pulling walls to form a consistent cylinder. Day two covers trimming and finishing the works created on the previous day. This includes refining the foot, pulling handles, and demonstrating proper joining techniques to ensure durability. All materials and tools are provided. Beginner or intermediate students are welcome. No prior experience is required. Finished pieces will be fired and available for pickup at a later date. Glazing options and pickup times will be explained during the workshop
Date/Time:
August 29th & 30th 10am-1pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $116 / Not-yet-member: $145
Instructor:
Katelyn Guthrie
Supplies:
All tools and supplies will be provided by the studio.
Register
Adult

French Flower Making

Learn all the steps to create ‘silk’ flowers made in the traditional way—natural fabrics, heated tools, patterns, stamens. You will learn proper stiffening agents, cutting and curling techniques using heated flower making tools, and several methods of assembling the petals to create your beautiful flowers. You will create a rose and one other of your choice, which can be used on hats, on garments, to top off a gift or as home decor. Patterns available. Specialty heated tools provided for class time.
Date/Time:
August 1st & 2nd, 10am-4pm & 12-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $136 / Not-yet-member: $170
Instructor:
Jan Wutkowski
Supplies:
$15 supply fee payable to the instructor. All tools provided by the studio. Students bring—any pre-washed, natural fibre fabric (silk, linen, and cotton work best) approx 1/4-1/2 yard for each flower; two will be made in class. Fabrics can be printed, sheer and any color including white/ivory. (Further guidance will be given to registrants about fabric choices.) Bead-head pins, sharp scissors, apron or old shirt, cotton (no poly!) gloves (optional)
Register
Adult

Learn Color Theory: Whimsical Fish

Paint a vibrant fish with complementary, secondary and tertiary colors. Use layering techniques to build depth and create color gradients. Contrasting backgrounds of different colors and values will make your fish pop! Texture will be created using sponges and/or rough fabric. In addition, you will be learning line, shape, color and form.
Date/Time:
August 1st & 2nd, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $172 / Not-yet-member: $215
Instructor:
Carolyn Faulkner
Supplies:

16” x 16” or 12” x 12” if you paint small. Please buy a good quality canvas. A #2 or #3 Artists Loft From Michaels.
Liquitex or Golden acrylic professional paints. Do not buy Basics paint or Master Touch. Colors: Cadmium yellow medium, Dioxazine purple, Cadmium orange, Cobalt teal, Titanium white, Cobalt blue
Brushes for Acrylic painting (I prefer Windsor Newton Monarch filberts . Sizes #10, 8 and 6. Order through Jerry’s artarama or Dick Blick)
Paper towels, Water tub, Palette paper, Palette knife, Small spray bottle

Register
Adult

Black & White & Silver & Gold – 2 spots left

Let's paint and draw using Black and White & Silver and Gold! Inspired by Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds on view at CAM, there will be still-life setups of metal and glass pieces, and students will learn to paint shine and reflection. Let's use limited palettes for maximum results! The instructor will be using pastel, but bring your favorite medium to work in.
Date/Time:
August 9th, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $100 / Not-yet-member: $125
Instructor:
Jeri Greenberg
Supplies:
Your favorite medium! Graphite, watercolor, oils, pastels, pastel pencils etc.
Register
Adult

Watercolor Animals & Pets – full, please call to join waitlist

On Day 1, students will paint an animal step-by-step alongside the instructor from a reference provided. Day 2 will focus on painting an animal of your choice. Bring your favorite picture of your beloved pet, or of your favorite animal! The instructor will be using watercolor, and a background in basic drawing is necessary for the workshop.
Date/Time:
August 15th & 16th, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: Intermediate
Admission:
CAM Member: $172 / Not-yet-member: $215
Instructor:
Janice Castiglione
Supplies:
Paints Cadmium yellow, Cadmium red, Alizarin Crimson, Raw sienna, burnt sienna, Pthalo green, ultramarine blue, Watercolor palette. Painters tape. sketch pad. pencil. kneaded eraser. 140# Arches cold press watercolor paper (approx. 11"X14") Brushes- 1" flat, round brushes- #12, #8, #2. Board for painting on and attaching paper to (plexiglass, gator board, masonite)
Register
Adult

Sculpture: Ear & Nose Anatomy

Students will learn the anatomy of the human nose and ear and techniques to sculpt these in clay. This will be good class for beginners and intermediates who would like to develop their figure sculpting skills.
Date/Time:
August 22nd, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $100 / Not-yet-member: $125
Instructor:
Rob Diseker
Supplies:
All supplies and tools will be provided by the studio.
Register
Adult

Indigo Tales & Trails

Get into the blue that keeps the haunts away this summer at CAM!

Students will spend time viewing the Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green exhibition at CAM. Then we will join Catherine as she shares images, stories and art inspired by her ten years of traveling up and down the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, a federal designation that stretches 12,000 square miles. 

Guests will will learn indigo dyeing processes including cultivation, vat preparation, and surface design techniques bringing the past to the present, as well as how to create Batik resist techniques, lake pigments, ink and paints with indigo.

Date/Time:
August 22nd & 23rd, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $172 / Not-yet-member: $215
Instructor:
Catherine Cross-Tsintzos
Supplies:
$40.00 supply fee payable to the instructor for expendable supplies. Students are invited to bring up to five yards of their own prewashed 100% cotton, silk, linen, hemp fabrics to due. Cotton duck prewashed painters drop cloths, bed linens, table cloths, napkins are also welcome. Cellulose fibers only. Testing and prototype materials, tools and ingredient supplies will be provided by the instructor.
Register
Adult

Life Drawing Studio *Free Session* Model Recruit

Enjoy an afternoon of life drawing in the Reception Hall at no cost!
Assist in expanding the model pool by enlisting individuals aged 18 and above who are keen on receiving free training to become life drawing models.
In the Reception Hall (Main Museum), registration required.

Date/Time:
Sunday, August 23rd, 12:00-3:00pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
Free
Instructor:
Donna Moore
Supplies:
Dry media drawing supplies. Wet media is not permitted in the Reception Hall.
Register
Adult

Painting People in Watercolor – full, please call to join waitlist

Working from photos and a live model, we will explore different techniques to render people in your paintings.
Date/Time:
August 29th & 30th, 10am-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: Intermediate
Admission:
CAM Member: $172 / Not-yet-member: $215
Instructor:
Todd Carignan
Supplies:
$25 model fee payable to the instructor. Arches cold-pressed watercolor block (12"x16" or smaller), #2 pencil and eraser, a variety of watercolors (I use Winsor& Newton), a mixing tray, a variety of brush sizes from a mop brush to a small round detail brush.
Register
Adult

Wheel Throwing: Mugs

This two-day pottery workshop introduces participants to making wheel-thrown mugs. On day one, instruction focuses on centering clay, opening, and pulling walls to form a consistent cylinder. Day two covers trimming and finishing the works created on the previous day. This includes refining the foot, pulling handles, and demonstrating proper joining techniques to ensure durability. All materials and tools are provided. Beginner or intermediate students are welcome. No prior experience is required. Finished pieces will be fired and available for pickup at a later date. Glazing options and pickup times will be explained during the workshop
Date/Time:
August 29th & 30th 10am-1pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member: $116 / Not-yet-member: $145
Instructor:
Katelyn Guthrie
Supplies:
All tools and supplies will be provided by the studio.
Register

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