Courses
Watercolor for the Beginner and Beyond with Lauren Adams
Date(s): 10/13-11/10, Tuesdays (5 weeks) | Time: 10am-12pm
Location: School Street Studios, Upper Classroom | Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Fee: $200 Members, $250 Non-members
Absolute beginners or those with more experience will learn everything needed to build a strong foundation in watercolor. Receive detailed information on paper, paint, and brushes explained clearly and demonstrated in class. Practice mixing colors, and learn about techniques unique to watercolor. No experience necessary!
Basics of Improv with Take This! Theatre Company
Date(s): 10/15/26-11/19/26, Thursdays (6 weeks) | Time: 6pm-7:30pm
Location: School Street Studios, Koffman Studio | Level: All, ages 18+
Fee: $125 Members, $150 Non-members
In this class students will learn the basics of improvisation. We will explore creating characters, scene building, improv games, and more! This class will be a great introduction to the world of improv! This class will also help build confidence and you will learn quick thinking skills that can translate to the real world! Taught by Ansleigh Funk & Tim Pruitt of Take This! F.A.C.T. They have produced, directed, and been in over 200 unique improv shows between the two of them. They both have such a passion for teaching improv and cannot wait to see you in class!
Pottery on the Wheel: Alternative Forms with Rebecca Seidl
Date(s): 10/27-11/17, Tuesdays (4 weeks) | Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Location: School Street Studios, Pottery Studio | Level: Intermediate
Fee: $160 Members, $190 Non-members | Materials Fee: $35 (clay)
This class is meant for students who are already familiar with wheel-throwing or have taken at least one wheel-throwing class previously. We will not be covering the basics of throwing. In this class, we will focus on 3 more advanced forms: a closed form, a covered jar, and a chip 'n' dip. You will get messy in this class, so please dress accordingly.
Shake It Up! Rattle Making Workshop with Barbara Odil
Date(s): 11/01/26, Sunday (1 day workshop) | Time: 10am-5pm
Location: School Street Studios, Upper Classroom | Level: All, ages 13+
Fee: $120 Members, $150 Non-members | Materials Fee: $20
We invite you to join us in a one-day workshop to create gourd rattles. Rattles date back 4,500 years and were used by indigenous cultures for ceremonies and percussion. They continue to be used today as rhythmic instruments, to soothe young children, in ceremonies, and energy work. Rattling, like drumming, activates the Theta Waves of the brain, shifting consciousness and perceptions.
We will be creating our rattles from gourds grown in east central Georgia and locally sourced sticks. Before we begin working with these natural materials, we will drop into the creative process through rattling. Then we will select our materials and begin the making of the rattles.
The rattles can be embellished by wood burning, beading, painting, and adding feathers. Finally, you can choose the sound you want for your rattle by trying out seeds, dried peas, rocks, sand, and other non-breakable materials. They will be sealed inside the gourds. Throughout the workshop, we will discuss the various uses of the rattles. Once the rattles are complete, we will take our rattles for a shake.
Aromatherapy Skincare with Essential Oils: Create Your Own Natural Routine with Olga Pyshnyak-Lawrence
Date(s): 11/10/26, Tuesday (One day session) | Time: 6pm-8pm
Location: School Street Studios, Upper Classroom | Level: All, Ages: 15+
Fee: $60 for members, $75 for non-members
Discover the basics of safe, effective aromatherapy skincare in this fun, hands-on workshop. You’ll learn how to select and blend essential oils for your unique skin type, understand safe dilution practices, and create a custom aromatherapy product to take home. We’ll cover foundational topics like patch testing, carrier oils, and simple routines for radiant, healthy skin. No prior experience needed—just curiosity and a desire for natural self-care!
Figure Drawing Open Studio
Date(s): 11/12/26, Thursday (2nd Thursday monthly) | Time: 2pm-5pm
Location: Upper Classroom | Level: All, Ages: 18+
Fee: $10 for members, $15 for non-members
All are invited to join this informal group of artists that meet to paint/draw portraits/figures from a life model each month. This is a self practice group and has no instruction, just supportive artist camaraderie. To join, please email Scott Atkinson at atknsn@uga.edu to be added to the email group for announcements.
Life Drawing and Painting: Two Models Together
Date(s): 11/14/26, Saturday (One day session) | Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: School Street Studios Koffman Studio | Level: All, Ages: Adults only, 18+
Fee: $20.00 for OCAF members (with Coupon "OCAF2026"), $25.00 for non-members
Create in this special 3-hour uninstructed open studio that allows adult artists of all levels the opportunity to paint and draw two nude models posing together. Extended gestures, medium-to-long poses, and movement poses will all be presented. Easels are available in the studio. All odor-free media are welcome (no photography). A moderator will be present to time the poses and tend to the artists' and models' needs.
Kids Mindset Maker Workshop: Grow Your Thought Garden with Olga Pyshnyak-Lawrence
Date(s): 11/14/26, Saturday (One day session) | Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Location: School Street Studios, Upper Classroom | Level: All, Ages: 7-12
Fee: $40 for members, $50 for non-members | Materials Fee: $10
In this interactive, arts-and-wellness workshop inspired by James Allen’s As a Man Thinketh, kids learn a simple, empowering idea: thoughts are like seeds. The thoughts we repeat grow into choices, habits, and results—so we can learn to notice unhelpful “weed thoughts,” pull them out, and plant “seed thoughts” that help us grow.
Through kid-friendly discussion, quick writing prompts, and a hands-on art activity, students will practice a simple mindset skill they can use in real life: Pause–Breathe–Choose. Each participant will design and create a Mindset Maker Bookmark (a take-home reminder) featuring their chosen seed thought and a small action they’ll practice during the week.
This workshop is positive, practical, and age-appropriate. Sharing is always optional; students can keep personal reflections private.
Life Drawing and Painting with a Nude Model
Date(s): 11/24/26, Tuesday (One day session) | Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: School Street Studios Koffman Studio | Level: All, Ages: Adults only, 18+
Fee: $15.00 (with Coupon "OCAF2026"), $20 for non-members
Ease into the holidays with this 3-hour uninstructed open studio that allows adult artists of all levels the opportunity to paint and draw the nude model. Extended gestures, medium-to-long poses, and movements will all be presented. Easels are available in the studio. All odor-free media are welcome (no photography). A moderator will be present to time the poses and tend to the artists' and model's needs. Enjoy using this session to create exhibition-worthy works of art!
Life Drawing and Painting with a Nude Model
Date(s): 12/22/26, Tuesday (One day session) | Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: School Street Studios Koffman Studio | Level: All, Ages: Adults only, 18+
Fee: $15.00 (with Coupon "OCAF2026"), $20 for non-members
Ease into the holidays with this 3-hour uninstructed open studio that allows adult artists of all levels the opportunity to paint and draw the nude model. Extended gestures, medium-to-long poses, and movements will all be presented. Easels are available in the studio. All odor-free media are welcome (no photography). A moderator will be present to time the poses and tend to the artists' and model's needs. Enjoy using this session to create exhibition-worthy works of art!
Figure Drawing Open Studio
Date(s): 10/08/26, Thursday (2nd Thursday monthly) | Time: 2pm-5pm
Location: School Street Studios, Upper Classroom | Level: All, Ages: 18+
Fee: $10 for members, $15 for non-members
All are invited to join this informal group of artists that meet to paint/draw portraits/figures from a life model each month. This is a self practice group and has no instruction, just supportive artist camaraderie. To join, please email Scott Atkinson at atknsn@uga.edu to be added to the email group for announcements.
Clouds: Acrylic/Oil/Pastel Workshop with Laura Floyd
Date(s): 10/05/26, Monday (1 day workshop) | Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: School Street Studios, Upper Classroom | Level: All, Ages 12+
Fee: $60 Members, $75 Non-members
Paint or draw along step by step as we concentrate on capturing realistic clouds in acrylics, oils or pastels. Follow along with live painting and instruction by Laura Floyd and complete a beautiful cloud study in this two hour workshop. Students must provide their own supplies (see list).
Batik Workshop, Come Create Colorful Clothes with Greg Krakow
Date(s): 9/19-9/20, Saturday & Sunday (2 day workshop) | Time: 10am-1pm
Location: Upper Classroom | Level: All, Ages 14+
Fee: $120 Members, $150 Non-members | Materials Fee: $35
This workshop is an introduction to the craft of batik or wax resist dyeing on fabric in the traditional methods. Students will sketch out simple designs and then execute them with hot beeswax and paraffin on t-shirts or scarfs. Fabric will be dyed using a permanent, commercial, cold-water dye. During the dying process the wax will crack leaving the typical batik crackle pattern on the fabric. The wax is then removed by boiling.
Life Drawing and Painting Open Studio: Two Professional Nude Models Posing Together
Date(s): 09/12/26, Saturday (One day session) | Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: Koffman Studio | Level: All, Ages: Adults only, 18+
Fee: $20.00 for members (with Coupon "OCAF2026"), $25 for non-members
This special 3-hour Saturday uninstructed open studio allows adult artists of all levels the rare opportunity to paint and draw two professional nude models posing together. Extended gestures, medium-to-long poses, and movements will all be presented. Easels are available in the studio. All odor-free media is welcome (but no photography). A moderator will be present to time the poses and tend to the artists' and models' needs. Enjoy using the session to create exhibition-worthy works of art!
Figure Drawing Open Studio
Date(s): 09/10/26, Thursday (2nd Thursday monthly) | Time: 2pm-5pm
Location: Upper Classroom | Level: All, Ages: 18+
Fee: $10 for members, $15 for non-members
All are invited to join this informal group of artists that meet to paint/draw portraits/figures from a life model each month. This is a self practice group and has no instruction, just supportive artist camaraderie. To join, please email Scott Atkinson at atknsn@uga.edu to be added to the email group for announcements.
Artwork by Mary Ann Cox
Figure Drawing Open Studio
Date(s): 08/13/26, Thursday (2nd Thursday monthly) | Time: 2pm-5pm
Location: Upper Classroom | Level: All, Ages: 18+
Fee: $10 for members, $15 for non-members
All are invited to join this informal group of artists that meet to paint/draw portraits/figures from a life model each month. This is a self practice group and has no instruction, just supportive artist camaraderie. To join, please email Scott Atkinson at atknsn@uga.edu to be added to the email group for announcements.
Art by Mary Ann Cox