Classes
july
Weekend 1
Friday, July 17th: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Saturday, July 18th: 10:00am - 11:30am
Weekend 2
Friday, August 21st: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Saturday, August 22nd: 10:00am - 11:30am
Amber Hart’s Drawing Workshop is an introduction to drawing for all skill levels over two days. Day One will include a collaborative drawing allowing students to further understand mark-making, composition, and value. Hart works closely with students through one-on-one discussion and live demonstrations of techniques. The workshop will cover drawing techniques such as Contour, Mass, Straight Line and Blind Contour. Students will gather key foundational skills and confidence in observational drawing. Each workshop starts on Friday evening and concludes on Saturday morning.
THURSDAY, July 23rd FROM 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Join us for our new club, the CCC! Each club meeting will offer a brief collage tutorial followed by lots of fun with paper and glue! Feel free to bring any projects or materials you wish to work on. Sharing of ideas, tops, and supportive feedback with the group is encouraged. We will have plenty of ephemera and supplies on hand. All ages welcomed, and experience is not required!
Open Pottery Studio allows individuals with previous pottery knowledge to freely create new works of art! A studio monitor will be in attendance to answer questions and provide advice, but only minimal instruction is provided. Students receive as much low-fire Gator White clay as they need for $1.00/lb, use of the pottery wheel, slab roller, and all tools and glazes. Students may also bring any low-fire clay, low-fire glazes, and tools, they may want to use. STAA will handle all bisque and glaze firing on site. Firings will take place at the end of the third and fourth weeks of the month, or as needed, so make sure your pieces are bone dry and ready! Any additional firings will be a $15 charge per firing to the student.
Come and go during the offered dates and times as you please! We ask that students that require use of the pottery wheel email maggy@sttammany.art with their required dates to reserve a wheel. All students must clean up after themselves before leaving!
THe second wednesday of each month
march through november
6:30PM to 9:00pm
Drawing is the foundation of the arts, the basis of all eventual understanding of every form of painting, including abstract, figure, landscape, etc. Drawing classes stress the comprehension of value, proportion and scale.
Bring your own drawing utensils and paper/newsprint or whatever you wish to draw on. This is a laid back group of art enthusiasts that gather to learn from each other and draw. All levels of experience welcome. Adults only; under 18 with parent permission.
No Instructor, Group Gathering
august
Open Pottery Studio allows individuals with previous pottery knowledge to freely create new works of art! A studio monitor will be in attendance to answer questions and provide advice, but only minimal instruction is provided. Students receive as much low-fire Gator White clay as they need for $1.00/lb, use of the pottery wheel, slab roller, and all tools and glazes. Students may also bring any low-fire clay, low-fire glazes, and tools, they may want to use. STAA will handle all bisque and glaze firing on site. Firings will take place at the end of the third and fourth weeks of the month, or as needed, so make sure your pieces are bone dry and ready! Any additional firings will be a $15 charge per firing to the student.
Come and go during the offered dates and times as you please! We ask that students that require use of the pottery wheel email maggy@sttammany.art with their required dates to reserve a wheel. All students must clean up after themselves before leaving!
This 8-week COURSE meets Friday, AUGUST, 7, 14, 21, 28 & SEPTEMBER 4, 11, 18, & 25
CLASSES 1 & 2 WILL MEET FROM 10AM - 1PM
REMAINING CLASSES MEET from 10am to 12pm
Want to know why Van Gogh, Cezanne and Monet's paintings are so famous and well loved? Want to make your artwork sing like theirs? In this eight week class, instructor Rachel Crawford will let you in on one of their secrets... COLOR!
This Color Theory class will explore the theory, history and perception of color through hands-on color mixing and painting. Students will create a variety of color wheels and each week, will create a small painting applying color mixing theory using the various color wheel relationships to learn color harmony, contrast, and value. We will explore how colors affect us and how the we perceive color. This class will also cover the principles of design, the elements of art, and the Divine Proportion when planning out the small painting designs.
Each week there will be lecture and discussion, a little class work and homework.
this 3-week class meets
friday, August 7, 14, & 21
from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Students will learn step by step how to throw basic forms on the potter’s wheel. In the first class, students will learn and practice making different vessels that could be wheel thrown such as mugs, bowls, and plates. Students will trim their thrown pieces and then work with stamps and tools to add different textures, designs, and attachments to their work. In the last class students will apply glazes and the instructor will give students a time and date to pick up their fired pieces. Students are asked to bring an old rag or towel to use for clean up!
Single-Session Workshop
Saturday, August 15th from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join Angelina for this single-session workshop handbuilding chip and dip bowls! Use the slab roller to create your base and shape, then learn how to create your walls by using the coiling technique. Students will then attach their pieces together and choose a fabulous glaze color! Bowls will be fired, and students will be notified when they can be picked up!
single-session workshop
tuesday, august 18th
from 6:00 - 8:00pm
Join STAA and instructor TT Rouse for a night of rejuvenation and Art Therapy! Students will evaluate their 2026 goals and resolutions and reset their intentions through journaling prompts and collage. Discuss your newfound goals and get support from a welcoming and artistic community!
Weekend 2
Friday, August 21st: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Saturday, August 22nd: 10:00am - 11:30am
Amber Hart’s Drawing Workshop is an introduction to drawing for all skill levels over two days. Day One will include a collaborative drawing allowing students to further understand mark-making, composition, and value. Hart works closely with students through one-on-one discussion and live demonstrations of techniques. The workshop will cover drawing techniques such as Contour, Mass, Straight Line and Blind Contour. Students will gather key foundational skills and confidence in observational drawing. Each workshop starts on Friday evening and concludes on Saturday morning.
THURSDAY, August 27th
FROM 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Join us for our new club, the CCC! Each club meeting will offer a brief collage tutorial followed by lots of fun with paper and glue! Feel free to bring any projects or materials you wish to work on. Sharing of ideas and supportive feedback with the group is encouraged. We will have plenty of ephemera and supplies on hand. All ages welcomed, and experience is not required!
September
This 6-week COURSE meets saturday, september 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, & 17
from 9:00am - 11:00am
En Plein Air is 6-week course building student’s key foundational skills in drawing before going out to capture life in Downtown Covington. The class will begin inside STAA’s studios to build confidence in capturing value, perspective, and composition. The following weeks, students will meet at the scheduled drawing locations in Downtown Covington. Each location will include two warm-up drawings and one resolved drawing. After completing the class, students have the option to display a class drawing in STAA’s member gallery for Three River’s Art Festival on November 14th & 15th.
Location of En Plein Air Drawings Examples (not limited to): Brook’s Bike Shop, Covington Cemetery, English Tea Room, STAA Courtyard (statues and fountains), & The Woodwright Shop
**Every artist draws at the location agreed upon for each day. This allows Hart to still work closely with everyone and provide feedback during the drawing session. **
single-session workshop
tuesday, september 15
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join instructor Amy Bethke for a night of creative experimentation using gel plates to create monoprints! Students will use a soft gelli plate and paint to create patterns, layer colors, and experiment with unique compositions. Once paint and stencils are laid out, students will lay down paper and use a brayer to roll their prints out. This workshop is great for a casual night of creativity that leaves students with fun artwork they can be proud of!
Monday sessions starting on September 14th!
After two seasons of successful group classes, Amber Hart is now offering private art lessons for adults! Amber offers a variety of mediums and topics to create a customized curriculum for her students. Private sessions allow artists to have a flexible pace in a personalized curriculum for their specific interests and goals. Instruction during privates include:
● Observational drawing and painting
● Composition and design
● Color theory and mixing
● Watercolor & acrylic painting techniques (oil painting upon request)
● Developing confidence and creative decision-making
● Building a consistent studio practice|
● Portfolio development and artistic direction
Camps
June
All students should bring a snack, lunch, and something to drink!
Join us each friday afternoon to see your camper’s work hung in our gallery!
All Supplies Included
Children are guided in a hands-on learning environment through the basics of painting, drawing and clay, exploring Art History and their own imaginations.
June 15th - 19th from 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Does your child want a summer program where they can immerse themselves in visual art?
The Young Artists Studio summer program educates and promotes teen artists in a hands on learning environment through painting, drawing, sculpture, and mixed-media project. Students will create unique projects while also learning professional art techniques and theories. With only 10 spots available, specialized and personal instruction gives students the opportunity to pick their own path as an artist and develop skills to create a diverse portfolio or art for their personal collection.
Learn More Here!
July
All students should bring a snack and something to drink!
Everyone’s favorite pottery camp is back! Ceramics instructors, Janie Dick and Angelina Quigley, will explore old and new techniques used throughout history in ceramics with students. Campers will work with clay and use a variety of techniques to create fabulous ceramic pieces. While developing their fine and major motor skills, children will be encouraged to use their imaginations to create functional and sculptural work on the potter’s wheel and through handbuilding techniques.
This summer studio will be held
Monday, july 20th to friday, july 24th
Have a teen that’s interested in ceramics or wants to hone their skills? In this teen studio, students will primarily focus on using the potter’s wheel. Students will learn how to throw functional and decorative pieces, add attachments and embellishments, and glaze! Janie will teach students about the entire process including throwing, trimming, decorating, glazing, and firing!