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With basic “tools” producing an accurate depiction of what’s in front of you is easy! (no it’s hard, but achievable) In this workshop, Matt Chinian will introduce the “sight-size” method, a basic concept in observational realism, and how to apply it to painting urban landscapes. Matt Chinian will do a short demo, then we will spread out on the SAW campus and paint.

We will work on composition, value, color, and the use of mass and line in painting. Color mixing and paint application will also be introduced. Participants should bring their own brushes, easel, etc. Please contact us if you don’t have your own and need to borrow some of ours.

Ages 16 and up.
Time: 10 AM - 3 PM
Workshop Fee: $100
Materials Fee: $20

*Please contact us if you want to bring your own materials, and we will send you a materials list.

Dates:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025

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Ever wanted to learn how to weld but didn’t want to do it in a group setting? Maybe you have something specific that you would like to learn or work on? If so, then register for this four-hour one-on-one welding workshop!

Techniques covered include heating, bending, and cutting using an oxy-acetylene torch, cutting using a plasma cutter, and MIG welding.

This four-hour, private workshop is available for beginners with no prior experience but is also useful for people with some experience as well.

Students must wear closed-toed shoes, have long hair tied back, a hat or bandana (recommended), and long pants. Wear natural-fibered clothing and avoid synthetic fabrics.

Minimum Age: 13+
Skill Level: Beginner (No experience required)
Workshop Fee: $280
Materials Fee: $20

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Upcoming Dates:
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025

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In this intensive workshop, students will observe and practice several fundamental techniques used in metal fabrication. Time will be split between demonstration and assisted hands-on practice. The instructor will demonstrate the safe and proper use of a variety of equipment, then students will choose metal scrap material to create a sculpture of their design. Techniques covered include heating, bending, and cutting using an oxy-acetylene torch, cutting using a plasma cutter, and MIG welding.

This one-day, six-hour workshop is available for beginners with no prior experience, but is also useful for people with some prior experience.

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Learn the ancient craft of grinding pigments from local minerals and clay.

In this workshop, plein air/abstract artist Laura Leigh Lanchantin will walk through the traditional method of creating oil and watercolor paint from Catskill and Appalachian sedimentary rock/clay. This includes gathering stones, milling pigments, and applying these paints to your painting process.

Laura will also discuss basic geology, the history of pigments, safety procedures, and areas of the Appalachian and Green Mountains where she collects her stones.

Each student will have the opportunity to create a small watercolor palette to take home. The end of the workshop will feature an open-paint session with pigments, charcoal, and watercolor mediums.

Laura will guide you to create your own painting based on nature, imagination, or a reference photo. This workshop is for adult artists and non-artists alike.

Ages 12+
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $40
Materials Fee: $20

Upcoming 2024 Dates:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025

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Learn the basics of painting in nature. This is a course that teaches how to create works of art using the Acrylic medium. Students will develop observational skills, problem-solving techniques, and fundamentals of composition, such as color, shape, line, mass, and space, will be introduced.

Ages 12 and up.
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $40
Materials Fee: $20

Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Register Here!

Learn the ancient craft of grinding pigments from local minerals and clay.

In this workshop, plein air/abstract artist Laura Leigh Lanchantin will walk through the traditional method of creating oil and watercolor paint from Catskill and Appalachian sedimentary rock/clay. This includes gathering stones, milling pigments, and applying these paints to your painting process.

Laura will also discuss basic geology, the history of pigments, safety procedures, and areas of the Appalachian and Green Mountains where she collects her stones.

Each student will have the opportunity to create a small watercolor palette to take home. The end of the workshop will feature an open-paint session with pigments, charcoal, and watercolor mediums.

Laura will guide you to create your own painting based on nature, imagination, or a reference photo. This workshop is for adult artists and non-artists alike.

Ages 12+
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $40
Materials Fee: $20

Upcoming 2024 Dates:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Register Here!

Learn the basics of painting in nature. This is a course that teaches how to create works of art using the Acrylic medium. Students will develop observational skills, problem-solving techniques, and fundamentals of composition, such as color, shape, line, mass, and space, will be introduced.

Ages 12 and up.
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshop Fee: $40
Materials Fee: $20

Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Register Here!

With basic “tools” producing an accurate depiction of what’s in front of you is easy! (no it’s hard, but achievable) In this workshop, Matt Chinian will introduce the “sight-size” method, a basic concept in observational realism, and how to apply it to painting urban landscapes. Matt Chinian will do a short demo, then we will spread out on the SAW campus and paint.

We will work on composition, value, color, and the use of mass and line in painting. Color mixing and paint application will also be introduced. Participants should bring their own brushes, easel, etc. Please contact us if you don’t have your own and need to borrow some of ours.

Ages 16 and up.
Time: 10 AM - 3 PM
Workshop Fee: $100
Materials Fee: $20

*Please contact us if you want to bring your own materials, and we will send you a materials list.

Dates:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Register Here!

This one-day intro to blacksmithing workshop will teach you the basics of starting and managing a coal forge fire to achieve optimum working temperatures. Hammer and anvil use to perform the basic techniques of drawing out, tapering, hot cutting, upsetting, bending, and curling will be covered. Students will develop the skills and confidence to work independently on basic blacksmithing projects suggested by the instructor.

Students must wear closed-toed shoes, have hair tied, a hat or bandana (recommended), and long pants. Wear natural-fibered clothing - synthetic fabrics can melt and catch fire when exposed to heat.

Skill Level: Beginner (No experience necessary)
Six Students Max
Workshop Fee: $150
Materials Fee: $25
Instruction Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Open Studio Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Upcoming Dates:
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Saturday, July 26, 2025

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Ever wanted to learn how to weld but didn’t want to do it in a group setting? Maybe you have something specific that you would like to learn or work on? If so, then register for this four-hour one-on-one welding workshop!

Techniques covered include heating, bending, and cutting using an oxy-acetylene torch, cutting using a plasma cutter, and MIG welding.

This four-hour, private workshop is available for beginners with no prior experience but is also useful for people with some experience as well.

Students must wear closed-toed shoes, have long hair tied back, a hat or bandana (recommended), and long pants. Wear natural-fibered clothing and avoid synthetic fabrics.

Minimum Age: 13+
Skill Level: Beginner (No experience required)
Workshop Fee: $280
Materials Fee: $20

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Upcoming Dates:
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Register Here!

With basic “tools” producing an accurate depiction of what’s in front of you is easy! (no it’s hard, but achievable) In this workshop, Matt Chinian will introduce the “sight-size” method, a basic concept in observational realism, and how to apply it to painting urban landscapes. Matt Chinian will do a short demo, then we will spread out on the SAW campus and paint.

We will work on composition, value, color, and the use of mass and line in painting. Color mixing and paint application will also be introduced. Participants should bring their own brushes, easel, etc. Please contact us if you don’t have your own and need to borrow some of ours.

Ages 16 and up.
Time: 10 AM - 3 PM
Workshop Fee: $100
Materials Fee: $20

*Please contact us if you want to bring your own materials, and we will send you a materials list.

Dates:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Register Here!

Ever wanted to learn how to weld but didn’t want to do it in a group setting? Maybe you have something specific that you would like to learn or work on? If so, then register for this four-hour one-on-one welding workshop!

Techniques covered include heating, bending, and cutting using an oxy-acetylene torch, cutting using a plasma cutter, and MIG welding.

This four-hour, private workshop is available for beginners with no prior experience but is also useful for people with some experience as well.

Students must wear closed-toed shoes, have long hair tied back, a hat or bandana (recommended), and long pants. Wear natural-fibered clothing and avoid synthetic fabrics.

Minimum Age: 13+
Skill Level: Beginner (No experience required)
Workshop Fee: $280
Materials Fee: $20

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Upcoming Dates:
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Register Here!

This workshop is specifically for women, those who identify as women and is (you guessed it) taught by a woman!

In this intensive workshop participants will observe and practice several fundamental techniques used in metal fabrication. Time will be split between demonstration and assisted hands-on practice. The instructor will demonstrate the safe and proper use of a variety of equipment, then students will choose metal scrap material to create a sculpture of their own design. Techniques covered include heating, bending, and cutting using an oxy-acetylene torch, cutting using a plasma cutter, and MIG welding.

This one-day, six-hour workshop is available for beginners with no prior experience but is also useful for people with some prior experience as well.

Students must wear closed-toed shoes, have hair tied, a hat or bandana (recommended), and long pants. Wear natural-fibered clothing like cotton, hemp, linen, wool etc- synthetic fabrics have tendency to melt and catch fire.

Skill Level: Beginner (No experience required)
Minimum Age: 13+
Six Students Max
Workshop Fee: $130
Materials Fee: $20
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Upcoming Dates:
Friday, August 22nd, 2025

Bring your own lunch and water bottle!

Looking for a place to stay and camp while taking a workshop here at SAW? Reserve a covered tent platform or a primitive campsite today!