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Building Wheel Throwing Skills

Building Wheel Throwing Skills

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on Jul 15th 2021

Creating wheel thrown pottery is about craftsmanship, almost everyone starts out learning the same things, how to position your bodies and hands, how to pull up and move the clay into the shapes that … read more

En Plein Air : In the Open Air

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on Jul 5th 2021

Have you ever seen an artist work ‘en plein air’, or outside in the open air? What image does this question conjure for you? An artist donning a floppy hat and easel, painting a golden hour landscape … read more
Kate’s Is Built Different

Kate’s Is Built Different

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on Jul 5th 2021

Our classes are different...any of our long time students will tell you that. We are a technique-based school of art.  At each session, I introduce students to a new technique within a given medi … read more
Community Building Through Art

Community Building Through Art

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on Jun 30th 2021

I read this quote recently, “Lying about your feelings so that others won’t reject you does not create meaningful relationships,” and it struck me as absolute truth. I found it relatable because someo … read more
Illustration vs. Drawing

Illustration vs. Drawing

Posted by Kate Manville-Schwartz on Jun 15th 2021

Two weeks ago we began a new class: Botanical Watercolor Illustration. My intention was to create a class that fused watercolor techniques while studying the shapes create by the bounty of plants that … read more