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Introduction to Stained Glass
Tuesdays, 12:00 pm
October 20 – November 10 | Ages 16-99+

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[***This class is construction based. Hand strength & dexterity are required.***]

[***PLEASE WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES TO CLASS.***]

Class:

Explore the wonderous world of stained glass making! Come and discover the basic steps and the tools used in the Stained Glass making process. In a step-by-step instruction, small group learning environment, you will create on a single stained glass panel from a selected group of popular beginner level patterns by the instructor. This class is set up as a beginner class or a refresher class.  No glass working experience is needed.

What You’ll Learn:

You will learn how to properly use the basic tools of a stained glass artist, and you will learn the FOUR basic steps of the stained glass making process: Glass Cutting, Glass Grinding, Foiling, and Soldering. You will demonstrate these four steps on a simple class practice piece design first, and then demonstrate them on your final project design.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of the course, you will have learned and experienced first-hand all the steps of how to make a piece of stained glass art, and you will leave with a completed piece of stained glass artwork. (A small-medium practice piece design)

Instructor:  Rachel Seligman 

Supply List

All Supplies included.

***Please Note***

Students may have to purchase their own glass, if the studio doesn’t have the exact materials for the student’s specific and/or unique needs.

Introduction to Stained Glass
Tuesdays, 12:00 pm
September 22 – October 13 | Ages 16-99+

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[***This class is construction based. Hand strength & dexterity are required.***]

[***PLEASE WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES TO CLASS.***]

Class:

Explore the wonderous world of stained glass making! Come and discover the basic steps and the tools used in the Stained Glass making process. In a step-by-step instruction, small group learning environment, you will create on a single stained glass panel from a selected group of popular beginner level patterns by the instructor. This class is set up as a beginner class or a refresher class.  No glass working experience is needed.

What You’ll Learn:

You will learn how to properly use the basic tools of a stained glass artist, and you will learn the FOUR basic steps of the stained glass making process: Glass Cutting, Glass Grinding, Foiling, and Soldering. You will demonstrate these four steps on a simple class practice piece design first, and then demonstrate them on your final project design.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of the course, you will have learned and experienced first-hand all the steps of how to make a piece of stained glass art, and you will leave with a completed piece of stained glass artwork. (A small-medium practice piece design)

Instructor:  Rachel Seligman 

Supply List

All Supplies included.

***Please Note***

Students may have to purchase their own glass, if the studio doesn’t have the exact materials for the student’s specific and/or unique needs.

Introduction to Drawing Landscapes
Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
September 22 – November 10 | Ages 16+

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Class:

Have you ever wanted to learn how to draw landscapes, but didn’t know where to start? This 8-week course is designed to help students develop their landscape drawing skills, from understanding basic composition and perspective to practicing shading, texture, and drawing natural forms. Perfect for beginners and intermediate artists, this course offers both instruction and hands-on practice to build confidence and creativity in drawing natural environments. When possible, this course will incorporate time sketching outside on Baker Hunt’s beautiful campus!

What You’ll Learn:

Each week, students will explore different elements of landscape drawing by following step-by-step projects with various mediums, including graphite, charcoal, and colored pencil, with an emphasis on colored pencil during the final project. Students will work in a collaborative, group-learning environment, and will also have the opportunity for one-on-one guidance and feedback on their artwork from the instructor.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of the course, students will have a solid foundation in landscape art and will complete a final project that demonstrates their growth and understanding of the techniques learned throughout the class. You will work on a final drawing from a landscape reference of your choice so that you can create a unique work of art of a memorable place to you!

Instructor:  Maria Bossert

Supply List

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Supply List:

– One 24-count set of Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils (quality varies considerably between colored pencil brands; Prismacolor is recommended: Link to purchase).

– Two Prismacolor Premier Colorless Blender Pencils: Link to purchase

– One 8 in. x 10 in or 9 in. x 12 in. pad of Bristol Board/Drawing Paper (Strathmore Bristol Board preferred, with vellum surface)

– One small sketchbook/journal with blank pages (recommended size around 5.5 in. x 8 in. or smaller)

– One handheld pencil sharpener

– One rubber eraser (white polymer eraser recommended)

– One kneaded eraser

– Final project will be your own photographic image of a landscape of your choice, so you will need to bring in your own printed reference photo beginning Week 6.

Optional Supplies:

– Pencils (2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B) (Baker Hunt has graphite pencils, but likely not a complete set for every student).

– Personal drawing board (Baker Hunt has them, but some students like to bring their own).

– Charcoal supplies are provided by Baker Hunt, but you can bring your own if you have them.

 

Final project will be your own photographic image of a landscape of your choice, so you will need to bring in your own printed reference photo beginning Week 6

 

Beginner Handbuilding
Saturdays, 12:00pm
October 24 – November 14 | Ages 16-99+

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Class:

Explore the magic of clay as you learn the uniquely expressive qualities of clay to create pottery and sculpture.  Students will create beautifully glazed and fired ceramic ware as they work on teacher-led projects and practices. Come join us and create your next favorite fictional piece or your new favorite piece of home décor.

What You’ll Learn:

In a group learning environment, you will learn step-by-step instructions to develop various hand-building techniques including pinching, coiling, slab-making., unique shaping techniques, and surface manipulation to create functional and/or sculptural ceramic projects designed by the instructor.

***(Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.)***

What You’ll Leave With:

Depending on the disciplinary skill of the student, a student may leave with 7-9 completed pieces of pottery from 25lb bag of clay.

(Students will submit glazed works for final firing on the last class of the session. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)

Instructor: Kat Hardy

Supply List

Students will need to bring:

  1. Own set of clay tools
  2. Small clay work sponge
  3. Approximately 2ft x 2ft piece of canvas
  4. (Optional but recommended) Small/detail paintbrushes for glazing
  5. (Optional but recommended) Plastic bags for wrapping work

Students will be provided:

  1. Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
  2. (1x) bag of clay

Links to Class Required Items:

  1. Clay / Throwing Tools
  2. Small clay work sponge
    • We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
  3. Canvas
    • We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.

Beginner Wheel Throwing
Wednesdays, 6:00 pm
September 23 – November 11 | Ages 16-99+

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Class:

Experience of magic of working in clay as you create and glaze functional, decorative, and sculptural forms using a pottery wheel. Students will develop a basic understanding of how to operate a pottery wheel as they work on teacher-led projects and practices.

What You’ll Learn:

In a small group learning environment, you will learn step-by-step instructions of the fundamentals of how to use a potter’s wheel such as wedging, centering, pulling, shaping, and finishing. With these skills, you will learn how to throw the three basic forms on a potter’s wheel: a cylinder, a bowl, and a simple vase form. You will also learn about basic glazing finishing skills for completing your pottery.

***(Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.)***

What You’ll Leave With:

Depending on the disciplinary skill of the student, a student may leave with 7-10 completed pieces of pottery from 25lb bag of clay.

(Students will submit glazed works for final firing on the last class of the session. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)

Instructor:  Sage Hummel

Supply List

Students will need to bring:

  1. Own set of clay or throwing tools
  2. Large cleaning sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
  4. Approx. 2ft x 2ft piece of Canvas
  5. Small bucket for cleaning and tool storage
  6. (Optional) Small/detail paintbrushes for glazing
  7. (Optional) Plastic bags for wrapping work
  8. Any sized notebook

Students will be provided:

  1. Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
  2. (1x) bag of clay

Links to Class Required Items: (These are recommendations, not the required brands

  1. Clay / Throwing Tools
  2. Large Cleaning Sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
    • We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
  4. Small Bucket for cleaning
    • Any clean, small to medium sized bucket will do.
  5. Canvas
    • We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.

 

2-D Open Studio
Friday, 12:00 pm
October 23 – November 13 | Ages 16-99+

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Class:

The class will focus on identifying students’ individual proclivities in art making, then emphasizing those in the work at hand of the medium of your choice. Mark making, drawing, composition, color, material handling, and intent will be addressed. Every artist has a ‘signature’ in their work; this class will help you discover yours.  Individual attention with each student in a shared studio is the focus.

This class serves as a time to use our studio get some additional work done on your artwork from another classes, use campus for some plein air working, or get some feed back from fellow artists, students, and Craig the instructor. Students will be given individual attention on the subject of their choosing. Familiarity with the medium is required. Students of all levels are welcome in this open-studio class. 

All skill levels welcomed! (There will be a group critique to conclude the class.)

What You’ll Learn:

In a group learning environment, you will be working on your own current self-pace artwork, and will have the opportunity for one-on-one guidance, feedback on your artwork, and inspiration form the instructor.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class meeting you will have more confidence in the progression of your current artwork. 

Instructor: Craig Britton

 

Supply List

Bring your own materials for your selected 2-d medium.

Bring any reference objects or images with you.

Suggested supply list available upon request.

Beginner Mosaics
Wednesday, 3:00 pm
October 21 – November 11 | Ages 16-99+

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[***This class is construction based. Hand strength & dexterity are required.***]

[***PLEASE WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES TO CLASS.***]

Class:

Explore the wonderous world of Mosaic making! Come and discover the basic steps and the tools used in the Mosaic making process. In a step-by-step instruction, small group learning environment, you will create on a single 12″x12″ mosaic panel design selected by the instructor. This class is set up as a beginner class or a refresher class.  No mosaic working experience is needed.

What You’ll Learn:

You will learn how to properly use the basic tools of a mosaic artis, and the class is focused on the basics of mosaic making, materials, techniques,  including design, cutting glass, gluing and grouting.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of the course, you will have learned and experienced first-hand all the steps of how to make a piece of mosaic art, and you will leave with a completed 12″x12″ mosaic design.

Instructor: Jaycie Baird

Supply List

All Supplies included.

Beginner Drawing
Tuesdays, 12:00 pm
October 20 – November 10 | Ages 16-99+

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Class:

Be envious no more of those who draw well, because no you can too! Join us at Baker Hunt and discover your new passion of learning how to draw. You enjoy learning a new skill as you develop beginner-level drawing skills through quality instruction.

What You’ll Learn:

You will learn what is meant by perspective, composition, foreshortening, anatomy, line quality, and shading. You will have the opportunity for one-on-one guidance, and inspiration from the instructor.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class meeting you will have a more understanding and confidence of how of how to draw. After each of the four class meeting, you will have learned a new drawing application.

 Instructor: Sarah Rocheleau 

Supply List

  • All Supplies Included

Gentle Slow Flow Yoga
Tuesdays, 8:00 am
October 20 – November 10
Beginner Yoga for Ages 16+

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Class:

Join us to help find your center and help maintain your mental and physical health. This yoga class is slower in pace, cadence, and more gentle to your nervous system. In this class we practice less intense positions, and offer extended time for meditation, breath work, and relaxation. Beginner friendly. Class is beginner friendly, for adults ages 16+.

What You’ll Learn:

In a group, movement-by-movement instructed environment, you will learn traditional and easy yoga stances and practices.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class meeting you will leave refreshed with a better mental and physical well-being.

Drop in pricing is available for each class session. Please select the date you wish to attend when registering.

Instructor: Sara Dauwe

Supply List

 

Equipment you’ll need:

  • Yoga Mat
  • Comfortable, unrestricting attire
  • Drinking Water
  • Face Towel

Equipment you may need (we have some):

  • Blocks
  • Yoga Blanket
  • Bolster

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

** Please review our terms and conditions here.

 

Beginner Soft Pastels
Monday, 6:30 pm
October 19 – November 9 | Ages 16+

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Class:

This 4-week course is designed to help students develop their basic understanding of how to use the soft pastel medium, while understanding basic addresses to composition and perspective, practicing shading, texture, and by the process of drawing still-life’s, portraits, and abstract compositions. Perfect for beginners and intermediate artists, this course offers both instruction and hands-on practice to build confidence and creativity in drawing the figure and using soft pastels.

What You’ll Learn:

Each week, students will explore different technical skill and simple techniques to create a pastel rendering.  Students will work in a group-learning environment, and will also have the opportunity for one-on-one guidance and feedback on their artwork from the instructor.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of the course, students will have a solid foundation in using soft pastels understanding of the techniques learned throughout the class, and students will obtain an average of 1 – 3 completed pieces based on the students dedication.

Instructor: Crystal Oskovich

Supply List

Baker Hunt provides basic materials for the class. But we suggest students to bring their own materials that they are most comfortable using.

Suggested Materials list: (But not required)

  • Pastel-toned paper with colors (pad or individual sheets)
  • Pastel boards or sanded pastel paper (your choice of drawing surface)
  • Soft Pastels of the students choice
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Stiff bristle brush
  • Soft vine charcoal