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SPRING 2025 ADULT CLASSES
These artist-led studio classes give students in the region a chance to dive into a new endeavor, or hone skills they already possess. Each class meets once a week with the instructor (or instructors), and students are invited to access to the facilities during additional Open Studio hours.
Community Class participants can acquire a rich understanding of the processes and techniques shared with them, with plenty of time to practice along the way.
Select a class from the menu below to learn more and enroll.
Enrollment is currently open for Adult Classes, Weekend Workshops and our May Residential Workshop Week!
Intro to Jewelry Casting: Lost Wax Casting with Fine Metals
Instructor: Will Nevins-Alderfer
Starting with wax carving and wax sculpting, walk through the process of casting fine metal pieces of your own.
Tuesdays, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
April 22 – May 20, 2025
Wildflower Planting (Meadow Making)
Instructor: Melissa Hessney Masters
Learn everything you need to know to plan and implement your own wildflower planting, from small garden strips to large, meadow-scale projects.
April 26, 2025 from 2:00 - 4:30 pm
Introduction to Natural Floral Arranging
Instructor: Melissa Hessney Masters
Learn the art of creating organic, nature-inspired floral arrangements with farm-grown flowers. You’ll leave with a stunning arrangement and the confidence to recreate similar designs on your own, plus tips for sourcing and caring for your flowers.
May 17, 2025 from 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Adirondack Pack Basket Weaving Workshop
Instructor: Alexa René Rivera
In this two-day basket weaving intensive workshop, students will learn basic basket weaving skills and create an Adirondack pack basket for use in garden, forest, farm, or mountain.
May 3 & 4, 2025
*Residential accommodations available!
Canoebuilding Workshop: Build Your Own Cod Rib 12 Canoe
Instructor: Timothy Clark
Build your own Cod Rib 12, skin on frame, double paddle, solo canoe–a beautiful, lightweight vessel that is perfect for a quick lunch-time paddle or an extended back-country trip.
This residential workshop can be taken as a solo project or with a partner.
May 3 -8, 2025
*Residential accommodations available!
Botanical Contact Printing Workshop
Instructor: Melissa Hessney Masters
Celebrate the arrival of spring by immersing yourself in nature and discovering the captivating art of botanical contact printing. Forage for native, ruderal, and invasive plant species on our 500+ acre campus and examine the dynamic interaction of tannins and iron in creating natural color.
May 6-8, 2025
*Residential accommodations available!