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Make One-of-a-Kind Art with Local Creatives—No Experience Necessary
In partnership with the community's greatest creative talent, we invite you to explore your creative self through intimate workshops.
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Plein Air Painting in Gouache
Off-Site Program | Ault Park
Saturday, August 7 & Saturday, August 14
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
This two-day outdoor painting workshop with artist Ron Prigat will include demonstrations and individual guidance as students learn to develop a landscape composition, mix colors, and use different paint application techniques. This workshop is suitable for all skill levels and will take place at Ault Park. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the site. Participants will receive a suggested materials list (paint will be provided).
$100 for members, $115 for non-members. Spots are limited.
Beginner’s Hand Building Vases
Off-Site Program | Core Clay
Saturday, November 6
6–9 p.m.
Get your hands dirty with Core Clay’s ceramics workshop, inspired by the porcelain vases displayed in the Taft Museum of Art’s special bicentennial exhibition In a New Light. Participants will learn how to create their own slab-built vase. Core Clay will fire and glaze the vases and participants will be contacted within a few weeks after the workshop to pick up the finished pieces. This workshop will take place off-site at Core Clay’s Norwood studio, 3846 Montgomery Road, Norwood, OH 45212.
$60 Taft members, $75 non-members. Reservations required. Best for beginners and advanced students, ages 15 and up.
Wooden Holiday Coasters
Off-Site Program | Wave Pool
Saturday, December 4
9 a.m.–1 p.m
Create the perfect gift for friends and family at this woodworking workshop. Participants will make a set of four wooden coasters and paint the surface with a holiday stencil. Designed with beginners in mind, participants will learn how to safely operate a variety of power tools and learn hand tool techniques. The workshop will take place at Wave Pool, 2940 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45225.
$60 Taft members, $75 non-members. Reservations required. Age level: 15 and up.
Glass Holiday Ornaments
Off-Site Program | Glassroom at Brazee Studios
Saturday, December 11
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Make memories this holiday season at Brazee Studios creating custom glass ornaments. The Glassroom at Brazee Studios will provide the supplies needed to layer pieces of colored glass on a specially made glass surface. This workshop will take place off-site at Brazee Studios, 4426 Brazee Street, Cincinnati, OH 45209.
$40 Taft members, $55 non-members. Reservations required. Age level: 15 and up.