Directions to Adult Education Classroom: Our gallery is located at 46 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT. You may park in the lot behind our building. Enter the building on Monsignor Crosby Ave. Just beyond the stairs on the left are double doors. Go through the doors (lights are motion sensors), and your classroom will be the second door on the right.
Plexiglas Dry Point Print Workshop
Saturday May 10th
1pm - 5pm
tuition: $80 (students are responsible for bringing their own materials)
Join artist and educator Phillip Robertson for an afternoon of learning the dry point engraving process on the Whalen Pro printmaking press. Students will be introduced to the dry point process and how to use the press. Each student will produce a small edition of proof prints over the course of the class. All experience levels welcome.
Materials Needed: Plexiglas plates, ink, heavyweight printmaking paper (Stonehenge or
equivalent), etching scribes. Instructor will supply additional scribes as needed.
Instructor:
Phillip Robertson is an interdisciplinary artist and educator living in Vermont since 1994. Robertson teaches art history, drawing, painting, and printmaking at the Community College of Vermont and Vermont State University-Johnson Campus.
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World Collage Day Celebration!
Join the annual international celebration of collage, inaugurated by Kolaj Magazine in 2018. Events are held at art venues around the globe, connecting collage artists across borders! Saturday, May 10th, 1:00 - 4:00 pm Free; donations appreciated. This event is hosted by the Central Vermont Collagistas group, including Gabrielle Dietzel, whose three-dimensional collages are on display in the Nuquist Gallery. Everyone is welcome! Bring scissors, glue, old books or magazines, and anything else that can/could/should be collaged. |
T.W. Wood Speaks - a new monthly lecture series!
Join us for a stimulating evening of insights into creativity.
Scudder Parker
Discovering A Voice
May 13, 5:30-7:00
By Donation
Please register below so we know how many are coming.
Join us for a stimulating evening of insights into creativity.
Scudder Parker
Discovering A Voice
May 13, 5:30-7:00
By Donation
Please register below so we know how many are coming.
Mobile Making Class
Wednesdays May 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th
6:30pm - 8:30pm
tuition: $160 (materials provided)
Students will be introduced to mobile design principles, will learn the steps in creating a mobile, and will take home a completed mobile by the end of the workshop. For this workshop, mobile making materials are painted metal, wire, and sea glass/rocks. Students will learn about mobile design options and the basic skills in making a mobile, including wire bending, metal cutting, and balancing techniques. Students will have the option of bringing a design or sketch of a mobile to the workshop and will work with
the artist to translate their vision into a viable mobile. All the materials and tools are provided.
Instructor:
Paul Markowitz is an emerging local artist who has been making mobiles for the past 5 years. His works draws heavily from Alexander Calder – the godfather of mobiles. He loves every aspect of making mobiles and loves how mobiles give life to air movement. His work incorporates whimsy and humor with the goal of bringing smiles to
viewers. When he’s not doing mobiles, he busy gardening, cross-country skiing, giving puppet shows, and baking sourdough bread. See pearlstreetmobiles.com to see his work.
Portrait Drawing and Painting Drop-In
Mondays 10:00am - 12:00pm
$15 fee per class (cash or checks payable to T.W. Wood Gallery)
Join us on Monday mornings for a Drop-In Portraiture Class. This class offers a welcoming environment for artists of all levels to experiment with portrait drawing and painting with a live model. No registration is required. $15 fee in cash for each session.
Materials: Students are responsible for bringing their own materials—whether drawing, painting, or other mediums. If you're using oil paints, odorless turps are required.
Life Drawing and Painting Drop-In
Thursdays 7:00pm - 9:00pm
$15 fee per class (cash or checks payable to T.W. Wood Gallery)
Join us on Thursday evenings for a Live Model Drop-In Class, a Montpelier tradition for over 50 years. Originally directed by the late artist Bill Brauer, this class offers a welcoming environment for artists of all levels to practice figure drawing or painting with a live, nude model. Sessions alternate between short poses and longer poses. The model will maintain one long post on the first and third Thursdays, and a series of short poses on the second and fourth Thursdays. Please note that no instruction is provided. No registration is required. $15 fee in cash for each session.
Materials: Students are responsible for bringing their own materials—whether drawing, painting, or other mediums. If you're using oil paints, odorless turps are required.
Drink & Draw at Bent Nails Bistro
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Third Wednesday of every month, 5:00-7:00pm
$10 Suggested Donation Join us every third Wednesday of the month from 5-7pm at Bent Nails Bistro for a creative and fun evening of drawing and sipping! Whether you are a seasoned artist or just looking to try something new, come and unleash your creativity in a friendly atmosphere. Enjoy a drink while you meet new people and have a great time. $10 drop in. Everyone welcome! Materials: Art supplies will be provided. |
Past Classes
Collage Workshop
Saturday April 5th
9:30am - 12pm
tuition: $50 (student is responsible for bringing some materials)
This cut and paste workshop starts with a specific approach to laying down an interest background on which to build. Instructor will provide tons of magazines and some decorative papers, students must bring the scissors. and a good glue stick. Instructor recommends UHU. Be ready to have fun!
Instructor:
Suzanne Rexford-Winston is a working artist. Rexford-Winston taught art in public school for almost 20 years, community college for 25 years, and now teach adults from her home and elsewhere in the community.
She believes that teaching visual arts is her superpower!
Drawing Basics
Mondays April 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th
6pm - 8pm
tuition: $160 (students are responsible for bringing their own materials)
This drawing class covers the basics like seeing, contour drawing, shading, still life and more. Students will need a 2B & 2H pencil, a 3-pack of medium or soft charcoal, a sketch pad at least 9X12, and a micron pen (or similar) 03 or 05. The Drawing Board will give students a 10% discount if they mention they're are taking this class!
Instructor:
Suzanne Rexford-Winston is a working artist. Rexford-Winston taught art in public school for almost 20 years, community college for 25 years, and now teach adults from her home and elsewhere in the community.
She believes that teaching visual arts is her superpower!
Light Up the Night: Lantern Workshops at TW Wood Gallery
In celebration of Montpelier’s Bridge Illumination Project, TW Wood Gallery and Montpelier Alive are excited to offer a way for the community to participate in lantern-making for our Opening Lighting Ceremony and Lantern Parade on November 16. Create your own beautiful lanterns to illuminate downtown Montpelier! Workshops are taught by local artist Sabrina Fadial, who also serves as the Executive Director of the T.W. Wood Gallery.
Free Drop-in Workshops:
November 2nd and 9th
Saturdays 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Free (materials provided)
Join us for these free workshops! Make your own glowing work of art out of willow and paper. Participants can choose from two beautiful lantern designs. All materials are provided. All ages and abilities welcome.
Greeting Card Printmaking Workshop (Sold Out)
November 9th
Saturday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
tuition: $45 (materials provided)
Make your own cards this holiday season! Join artist and educator Phillip Robertson for an afternoon of carving and printing. Students will be led through the process of carving a small piece of unmounted linoleum as a relief print for holiday cards. Everyone will get to print at least 10 of their original images onto sized cardstock to fit a standard envelope. All skill levels welcome to participate in this opportunity to make a holiday card for all occasions. Materials will be supplied for the workshop. All experience levels welcome.
Instructor: Phillip Robertson is an interdisciplinary artist and educator living in Vermont since 1994. Robertson teaches art history, drawing, painting, and printmaking at the Community College of Vermont and Vermont State University-Johnson Campus.
Saturday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
tuition: $45 (materials provided)
Make your own cards this holiday season! Join artist and educator Phillip Robertson for an afternoon of carving and printing. Students will be led through the process of carving a small piece of unmounted linoleum as a relief print for holiday cards. Everyone will get to print at least 10 of their original images onto sized cardstock to fit a standard envelope. All skill levels welcome to participate in this opportunity to make a holiday card for all occasions. Materials will be supplied for the workshop. All experience levels welcome.
Instructor: Phillip Robertson is an interdisciplinary artist and educator living in Vermont since 1994. Robertson teaches art history, drawing, painting, and printmaking at the Community College of Vermont and Vermont State University-Johnson Campus.
Scholarships and Payment Plans Available
Contact [email protected] for all questions about adult classes
Contact [email protected] for all questions about adult classes