Meets Tuesdays | Dec 2 - Jan 20, 2026 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Six Sessions | All Levels | See Below Regarding Materials

Tap into your creativity in this relaxed and fun basic drawing class. Each class will have step-by-step instructions on how to draw from a provided reference. We will also explore various mediums, including pencils, pastels and watercolor. Students of all levels will enjoy an inspiring, judgment-free atmosphere while receiving guidance and encouragement to enhance your skills. 

NOTE: No class 12/23 or 12/30

Materials Provided

Instructor will collect a supply fee of $15 the first class 

Meets Wednesdays | Dec 3 to Jan 21,2026 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Six Sessions | All Levels | See Below Regarding Materials

Tap into your creativity in this relaxed and fun basic drawing class. Each class will have step-by-step instructions on how to draw from a provided reference. We will also explore various mediums, including pencils, pastels and watercolor. Students of all levels will enjoy an inspiring, judgment-free atmosphere while receiving guidance and encouragement to enhance your skills. 

NOTE: No class 12/24 or 12/31

Materials Provided

Instructor will collect a supply fee of $15 the first class 

Workshop! Monday, December 8th - 10am to 1pm

Join us for a whimsical and colorful exploration of the medium of watercolor in our Holiday Card Workshop.

Make unique greeting cards, gift tags and ornaments for friends and family. Our focus will be on creating holiday greenery, berries and bows with touches of gold and silver using metallic watercolor paints. We will explore how to make our artwork glitter while we create festive images. Holiday messages in various fonts will be available for transfer.

No experience necessary.

Five weeks | Saturdays 10-12:30 | January 3rd – 31st |Materials Fee $25

Come learn the fundamentals of metalsmithing in this 2.5-hour weekly class. Acquire all the necessary skills to create your own unique pieces of jewelry. The focus will be on developing basic fabrication techniques to form copper and brass metal into creative designs. No experience is necessary. The class is for the pure novice or the beginner who wants to improve their metalwork skills in piercing, sawing, filing, riveting, texturing, and stone-setting with cold connections. Course fee: $125. Materials fee $25.

Materials to Bring:

-          Mask for dust

-          Plastic safety glasses

-          A small sketchbook & pencil

-          An apron

-          Wear clothing you don’t care about—you will get dirty!

Brief Syllabus

Week 1: General introduction to tools and safety and learning how to anneal metal with a butane torch.

Week 2: Intro to texturing. Create a copper bracelet and use texturing hammers to add dimension to your design.

Week 3: Design an original pendant and learn how to saw, pierce, and file metal.

Week 4: Learn how to rivet layers of different metals to create a unique three-dimensional pendant.

Week 5: Set a stone in an original pendant by using cold connections and experimenting with tab-settings.

 Printable Materials List & Syllabus

Six Tuesdays | Jan.6 - Feb.10 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm |Materials List | Class Fee $125

We are very excited to have local artist, MaryAnn Goodwin teaching watercolor at the Jersey Shore Arts Center!

Reserve your spot in this fun, relaxing and informative class.  MaryAnne will be teaching old and new watercolor techniques along with some color theory.  This is the perfect atmosphere for beginners and for those intermediate watercolorists that want to continue and build on their watercolor experience and knowledge.

Materials:

Watercolor paper 8x10 or 11x14 size 140lb cold pressed (It should say this on the cover of the pad or block). Paint:  Yellow medium, Red medium, Alizarin crimson or a scarlet, Violet, Sap Green, Viridian Green, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Hookers Green, Payne’s Gray. You might be able to find a starter set that contains most or all of these colors. If not, don’t stress I will have paint to share. Palette: It should be around 8x10 in size and have wells for paint and a mixing space. Brushes: They should only be watercolor brushes not acrylic or oil. Again, you may be able to find a starter set that has assorted sizes and shapes. If not a round brush size 10 ,4, 2, flat brush 6, and a liner which is a thin brush for details. A backing board: It can be HEAVY corrugated cardboard (Please not lightweight) or a rigid plastic board. A Little larger than your paper. Painter’s tape NOT masking tape.

PRINTABLE MATERIALS LIST

Four Tuesdays | January 6, 13, 20, & 27 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Early Bird Registration by Jan 1 -$150 | After Jan 1 -$200

Art of Being A 4-Week Workshop Series in Embodiment and Creative Exploration This series combines body awareness and creative practice in 2D visual and written forms. Each session begins with gentle movement, breathwork, and meditation to reconnect with your body and cultivate focus and awareness. From this grounded state, participants spend an hour creating—whether painting (no oils), drawing, collage, poetry, or short writing. You can bring an ongoing project, or meet with the instructor beforehand to brainstorm a cohesive project to explore over the four weeks.

The emphasis of this class is on process over product, attention over perfection, and allowing the act of making to become a practice in presence. Bring your curiosity, your materials, and an open mind, and see what comes out.

Six Thursdays | Jan.8 - Feb.11 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm |Materials List | Class Fee $125

We are very excited to have local artist, MaryAnn Goodwin teaching watercolor at the Jersey Shore Arts Center!

Reserve your spot in this fun, relaxing and informative class.  MaryAnne will be teaching old and new watercolor techniques along with some color theory.  This is the perfect atmosphere for beginners and for those intermediate watercolorists that want to continue and build on their watercolor experience and knowledge.

Materials:

Watercolor paper 8x10 or 11x14 size 140lb cold pressed (It should say this on the cover of the pad or block). Paint:  Yellow medium, Red medium, Alizarin crimson or a scarlet, Violet, Sap Green, Viridian Green, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Hookers Green, Payne’s Gray. You might be able to find a starter set that contains most or all of these colors. If not, don’t stress I will have paint to share. Palette: It should be around 8x10 in size and have wells for paint and a mixing space. Brushes: They should only be watercolor brushes not acrylic or oil. Again, you may be able to find a starter set that has assorted sizes and shapes. If not a round brush size 10 ,4, 2, flat brush 6, and a liner which is a thin brush for details. A backing board: It can be HEAVY corrugated cardboard (Please not lightweight) or a rigid plastic board. A Little larger than your paper. Painter’s tape NOT masking tape.

PRINTABLE MATERIALS LIST

Four weeks | Thursday 1:00-3:30pm | January 8 – 29 | Materials Fee $35

Ready to kick up your jewelry-making skills? Then it’s time to start using the torch! We’ll learn how to use fire to solder metal joints with a butane torch in this 2.5-hour weekly class. Projects may include copper and brass rings, bracelets and/or pendants, and are suited to students who are new to soldering, or who need a refresher.  Experience in sawing and filing will help. Course fee: $125. Materials fee $35.

Materials to Bring

-          Mask for dust

-          Plastic safety glasses

-          A small sketchbook & pencil

-          An apron

Brief Syllabus:

The course will start with a general introduction to the torch, solder, pickling, and to studio safety. You’ll then design your pieces of jewelry and learn how to melt solder to attach two pieces of metal. You’ll have of time to practice with the torch before committing to your final projects. After firing, learn how to clean up your piece and make it shine!

 Printable Materials List & Syllabus