Classes, workshops & residencies

Classes, Workshop & Residencies

In Vermont art flourishes year-round. There’s always a good time to learn, practice and perform. Here are a few programs and places to help you learn about classes or workshops in your area.

Carving Studio and Sculpture Center
636 Marble St, Rutland
carvingstudio.org, 802 438-2097
March 17-18: Introductory Stone Carving with Bill Nuff. April 21-22: Carving in Alabaster with Anne Dean. Residencies: Artists in Resi-dence are integral to the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center programming as they create sculpture and interact with the arts community.

Chaffee Art Center
16 South Main St, Rutland
chaffeeartcenter.org, 802 775-0356
Feb 15-March 21: Creation Tales II for kids ages 1.5-8, with Rosemary Moser. March 11-12: Journal to the Self with Joanna Tebbs Young. March 31: Painting Spectacular Flowers in Watercolor with Robert O’Brien.

Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts
611 Route 103 South, Ludlow
fletcherfarm.org, 802 228-8770
Feb 4-5: Landscape Weaving with Carolyn Scott. Feb 11-12: Ribbon Work Pins with Cynthia Emerlye. Feb 11-12: Felting Lamb to Lamb with Sue Carey. Feb 18-19: Shaker Tape Chairs with Sandy Sherman. Feb 25-26: Acrylic Painting with Don Hofer. March 3-4: Solar Printing with Roger Hyndman. March 10-11: Nested Service Baskets with Judy Nevin. March 17-18: Punch Needle Rug Hooking with Layne Herschel. March 24-25: Digital Photography with Emmett Francois. March 24-25: Quilting Open Studio with Susan Balch. March 31-April 1: Cob Web & Silk Painting Scarves with Nancy Dorian. March 31-April 1: Silversmithing with Harold Bosco. April 14-15: H2O Color – Doors and Windows with Robert O’Brien. April 14-15: Quilting Open Studio with Susan Balch. April 21-22: Painting on Glass with Barbi Weaver. April 21-22: Woodcarving with Dave Tuttle. April 26-27: Digital Photography with Emmett Francois.

Gallery at the VAULT
68 Main St, Springfield
galleryvault.org, 802 885-7111
Jan 28: Winter Landscape Painting with Robert O’Brien. Feb 7: Mandalas: Exploring the Inner Self with Louise Max. Feb 25: It’s All About Light, with Robert Carsten. March 3: Paste Papers with Diane Kemble. March 10: Book-binding: Let’s Make a Journal, with Robyn Lantz. March 24: Colorful Impressionistic Pastels with Robert Carsten. March 31: Acrylic Painting, with Louise Max. April 28: Painting Spectacular Flowers, with Robert O’Brien.

River Gallery School
32 Main St, Brattleboro
rivergalleryschool.org, 802 257-1577
Ongoing: The River Gallery School provides classes, studio space, and a working environment that encourages individual expression, where the visual arts and the creative process are explored and honored. Check the web site for a complete schedule of classes.

River Rock Studio
362 Dover Rd, S. Newfane
rockriver-studio.com, 802 348-7440
April 2, 6, 9, 20, 23, 27 & 30: Alternative Digital Printmaking. Ongoing: Year round classes include Graphic Design Boot Camp, and Visual Memoirs. See website for dates and times.

Southern Vermont Arts Center, Hay Madeira Studios
930 SVA Drive, West Road, Manchester
svac.org, 802 362-1405
March 1-3: Snow Painting with Stapleton Kearns: design and color for outdoor painting.
March 24: Froncie Quinn: A
Miniature Sampling of History.

Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro
vtjazz.org, 802-254-9088
Ongoing: Inside Jazz, Music Literacy, Youth Rock Band, Women’s Swing Vocal Ensemble, Latin Jazz Ensemble, BeBop Ensemble and Youth Ensemble workshops. Also check out the Jam sessions every Wednesday night from 8-10p.

Vermont Studio Center
80 Pearl St, Johnson
vermontstudiocenter.org, 802 635-8548
Ongoing: Lectures by visiting artists and writers take place several times per month at the Vermont Studio Center. See a full schedule at their Web site. Residencies: Two to 12-week studio residencies for 50 artists and writers per month.

Vermont Weaving School
4 Signal Pine Rd., Putney
vermontweavingschool.com, 802-387-2656
Begin with ten weekly classes or a three-day retreat, covering the basics of weaving. Advanced beginning program meets monthly, over six months and is designed to develop proficiency while covering a wide range of weaving topics. Additional offerings include bi-monthly ongoing classes and topic retreats with guest teachers. The school is equipped with twenty floor looms and a wide variety of equipment. There are plenty of yarns to choose from…different colors, fibers textures and a complete library of weaving books.

Village Arts of Putney
114 Westminster Rd, Putney
villageartsofputney.com, 802 387-8548
Ongoing: Classes will run alternate Tuesday and Saturdays at the Village Arts of Putney barn from 9a-4p and are taught by Hagop (Jack) Keledjian.