More Art Classes in Chicago, IL

Learn how to make really cool painted glasses! Your instructor will provide you with great tips, techniques, and templates...no experience necessary! All materials provided...this includes paint, brushes, templates, glasses and aprons...plus take home instructions on how to bake and care for your painted glasses. Each student will get to paint and...

Come and learn the direct method of making a mosaic suitable for indoors or outdoors by laying tiles directly onto a durable surface. This can be a mixed media mosaic if you wish- and you can bring your own material to include in your work. Our studio has a good range of unglazed ceramic and glass tesserae. You will learn: How to transform a design...

Discover the joy and beauty of mosaic art in the pique assiette tradition. Pique assiette, or “broken plates,” incorporates a wonderful blending of color, form, and texture. This mosaic folk art can be found in many cultures and is popular today as a way to recycle a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom. Work under the guidance of Bonnie...

Personalize and decorate your own wine glass. Come with ideas and images you want to personalize with. All materials and wine glass included. Non-toxic glaze provided at the end of the class to give it a shine! Instructor is in class to guide you. We do not accept late arrivals. Doors open 30 minutes prior to class start time. Free street parking...

This is a unique and easy way to attractively bezel cabochons without soldering or using a torch. Make a pendant and begin a beaded chain, or make a pair of earrings with long, graceful hooks. Materials for Quick & Easy Wire Bezel: ​Bead In Hand carries all of the materials recommended for this project and includes time during the class for...

Learn how to maximize the camera you carry in your pocket each day. We will review apps and angles to capture the best images in the moment.

Basic Earring Design is a great way to start working with wire. Learn how to make simple loops, wrapped loops, and dangles -- techniques that can be used in a wide variety of jewelry designs. You'll also get written instructions with diagrams to take home so you'll always have refresher information handy. Students will learn:  The elements...

Capture the light and color of scenic landscapes! This workshop will prepare you to get out of the studio and into the field. We will touch on composition, techniques for simplifying shapes and shadows, and how to use gouache. Bring along landscape photos from vacations, if desired.

Get your artistic juices flowing! In this hour-long workshop, you'll learn how to mindfully interpret music and sound into visual art. Using oil and chalk pastels and tempera paint, we will create 3 works of art inspired by different musical pieces. We will also have a discussion and feedback session following the creation of your art - this allows...

This is a simple 1 day workshop for any person looking to learn the art of shoe making. You may choose a date from the drop down menu or decide later with the TBD option. Men’s & Women’s style and sizes available. Class size is 4 persons max., book all four seats for a private class! This beginner level course is designed so easy a caveman...

Shannon Fabrics ambassador, Teresa Coates is back!  Join us to learn how easy it is to sew with Embrace, with a little bit of Cuddle mixed in - make a summer t-shirt and an infinity scarf and a baby’s self-binding blanket. After attending this workshop you’re going to want to make more & more embrace & cuddle...

Wet felting Project class. "Easy Breezy" textural scarf. Students will be learning by making individual scarf/table runner using wet felting technique.  During 5 hours workshop (30 min brake for lunch) visitors will complete multicolor decorative or wearable art piece. We start from sketching and designing, after that students will be applying...

The contemporary art world can often seem inaccessible. In this introductory course, you'll step right in and learn about the themes, ideas and questions contemporary art addresses. We'll also discover how contemporary artists work by making a studio visit to Pilsen's Mana Contemporary and visiting Devening Projects, a contemporary art gallery in Garfield...

Draw and paint inside or outside the Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Work in watercolors and watercolor pencils, drawing mediums, or acrylics. Focus includes instruction on creating quick thumbnail sketches, composition, and color.

Learn to make simple yet decorative clasps, ear wires, headpins, bead wraps, and a variety of surprisingly easy wire beads to use in your own creations. Materials for Make Your Own Findings and Wire Beads ​20 gauge and 26 gauge dead soft wire. Quantity depends on the number of items you want to make. ​Note:  Tools are available for use...