Visual Arts Classes

Current and upcoming classes (ages 16-Adult):


Art Journaling with Amber Coulter - 12 month (Online)

Art Journaling 12 months
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey, CTAC Traverse City, CTAC Online
Register by
December 14, 2021
Begins
Time
15th of each month
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Monthly Art Journaling techniques
Instructor
Amber Coulter

Discovering Watercolor with Julia Dufault McGrath

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 14, 2021
Begins
Time
Mondays, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
This class introduces the student to this incredible, versatile and wonderfully expressive medium.
Instructor
Julia Dufault McGrath

CTAC Clay and Pottery Club (Evenings)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 14, 2021
Begins
Time
Tuesdays, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Designed for experienced potters and ceramic artists ready for more studio access.
Instructor
Kim Meyer

Clay & Pottery for Adults - Summer Session I

pottery for adults
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 14, 2021
Begins
Time
Tuesdays, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Pottery class designed for beginning and intermediate potters and ceramic artists.
Instructor
Kim Meyer

Drop-In Figure Drawing

ID: A collage of three figure drawings. The left-most picture is a detailed figure drawing of a woman facing away from the artist's point of view, sitting down on a cushion and hugging a knee to her chest. The picture in the center is simple and only lines, and depicts a woman standing up facing the right with her arms above her head and her elbows bent. The right is a detailed drawing of a woman laying down with a stomach over her arm. END ID.
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
August 28, 2021
Begins
Time
Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Open weekly figure drawing session. Beginners and experienced artists are welcome!

Torch Fired Jewelry

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 28, 2021
Begins
Time
Tuesday, June 29th from 1-5 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Paint with fire in this introduction to torch-fired enameling.
Instructor
Leon Nash

Gelli Printing with Julia Dufault McGrath

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
June 29, 2021
Begins
Time
Wednesday, June 30th from 9 AM - 4 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
This fun one-day workshop introduces the fun process of gelli prints!
Instructor
Julia Dufault McGrath

Intuitive Acrylic Collage - Workshop with Julia Dufault McGrath

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 05, 2021
Begins
Time
Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Develop your Intuitive Sense of Design and Color with Acrylic Collage.
Instructor
Julia Dufault McGrath

Two-Step Watercolor Workshop with Trish Morgan (July)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 08, 2021
Begins
Time
Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Discover a two-step process for getting fresh color and capturing the light in your watercolors.
Instructor
Trish Morgan

Cuttle Bone Casting

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 08, 2021
Begins
Time
Friday, July 9th from 9 AM - 1 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Learn the basics of metal casting in this approachable half-day workshop.
Instructor
Leon Nash

Watercolor Sketchbook

Picture ID: A watercolor painting of a building surrounded by trees, bushes, and flowers that are orange, blue, and pink. The foliage takes up the foreground of the painting, while the building is hidden behind them. END ID.
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 11, 2021
Begins
Time
July 12th and 13th, from 9 AM - 3 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Develop a fast, loose approach to capture the essence of the scene with a focus on how to see.
Instructor
Patrick Wise

Teen Summer Art Camp - July (In-Person)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
July 12, 2021
Begins
Time
Daily, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
6th grade - 9th grade
Fun art activities held each afternoon for a week in July

Pour It, Paint It, Lift It

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
August 26, 2021
Begins
Time
Fridays, 1-4 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Use fun techniques and tools to loosen up and explore a new way to watercolor!
Instructor
Julia McGrath

Clay & Pottery for Adults - Summer Session II

pottery for adults
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 19, 2021
Begins
Time
Tuesdays, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Pottery class designed for beginning and intermediate potters and ceramic artists.
Instructor
Kim Meyer

Landscapes with Intention: Putting Heart into your Paintings with Heidi Amenda Marshall

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 27, 2021
Begins
Time
July 28th & 29th, from 9 AM - 4 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
The best paintings begin with a sense of excitement.
Instructor
Heidi Amenda Marshall

Scott Leipski Ceramic Workshop - Petoskey

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
July 22, 2021
Begins
Time
Thursday, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM with one hour lunch break
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Hand building techniques using a plaster mold
Instructor
Scott Leipski

A Captured Moment - Workshop with Julia Dufault McGrath

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
August 02, 2021
Begins
Time
Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Incorporating the Figure within a Landscape Setting with Watercolor or Acrylic.
Instructor
Julia Dufault McGrath

Walk & Weave: Abstracting from Nature with Shanna Robinson

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
August 05, 2021
Begins
Time
August 3-5, 9 AM-4 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Take a walk outdoors, notice nature, and design a tiny weaving from our discoveries.
Instructor
Shanna Robinson

Expressive Brushstrokes in Acrylics

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Register by
August 06, 2021
Begins
Time
August 7 & 8, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Spend a couple of fun days exploring the unique attributes of acrylic.
Instructor
Spencer Meagher

Create Moving and Evocative Watercolors with Steve Griggs (In-Person)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
July 23, 2021
Begins
Time
Monday & Tuesday, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM with one hour lunch
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Part of our Summer Workshop Series
Instructor
Steve Griggs