Classes and Workshops

Classes and Workshops

At AllTogetherNow! Community Arts Center, and in schools, libraries and community centers, we offer creative opportunities for all people of ages and abilities.

We offer classes and workshops in:

  • Music 
  • Visual Arts - papermache puppet and mask making, pottery and clay sculpture, drawing, sewing
  • Yoga
  • Permaculture and community resiliency

If you are interested in our classes:

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Mask
Puppet and child
Class participants
Making a mask
Drawing of a pitcher
Sharing a meal at ATN
Playing the guitar
Child in an owl costume
Child's face being painted

CURRENT CLASS SCHEDULE - Spring 2023

 

Drawing Basics

with Janice Walrafen | MSAC Art Room | 10 Thursdays, starts April 6 | 1:00-3:00pm | Open to public Ages 18+ | $40 member/ $65 public / Call MSAC to register: 802-223-2518  
Have you always wanted to draw, but not known where to begin? Do you love to draw, but need to set time aside to do it? This is a great beginner and refresher class. Most often working from life, each class introduces a different skill or lens to draw from including contour, value, color, perspective, foreshortening, portraits, proportions, composition, and more. Great foundational skill building and enjoyable time spent drawing.

 

Drawing Nature

with Janice Walrafen |MSAC | 10 Mondays, starts April 3 | 1:00-3:00pm | Open to public / Ages 18+ | $40 member/ $65 public / Call MSAC to register: 802-223-2518  

In this class we will look closely at nature's shapes and forms, step back to see the field of pattern, light, and shadow, and explore the transformation of plants. Using pencil, pen, and charcoal, we will draw from life  and photos that students bring in. Open to all abilities. For the Winter session we will be drawing indoors at MSAC.

 

Handbuilding with Clay

with Janice Walrafen | MSAC Art Room | 10 Mondays, starts April 3 | 3:30-5:30pm | Open to publicAges 18+ | $40 member / $65 public | Clay, glaze and firing are paid to instructor $35 per 25lbs of clay. / Call MSAC to register: 802-223-2518  

This is an introductory class in the art of hand building in clay. Whether making functional pottery or sculptural pieces, we will use basic techniques such as using coils, slabs, molds, and pinch-pot methods to create pieces in accordance with individual interest. Clay is a fun, flexible material to create just about anything you can imagine. Janice has been working in clay her entire life. Her mother was a potter and Janice is a clay artist making tiles, sculptures, and vessels from slabs.

 

Family Clay Class

With Janice Walrafen / at AllTogetherNow! Community Arts Center / 8 Wednesdays . Starts March 22 / 4:00 - 5:15pm / Individuals and families ages 5+ / $ 200 per person includes clay, glaze and firings.

This class is open to individuals and families to come ito the clay studio and play with clay. Each week a different technique will be taught and there will be plenty of time for one's own creative ideas and projects. To register contact Janice at: jwalrafen@gmail.com

 

All Species Puppet and Mask Making Workshops

With Janice Walrafen / at AllTogetherNow! Community Arts Center / Saturday & Sunday - April 8 & 9/ 10am - 1pm each day /
Open to all ages - Children under 7 need to be accompanied by an adult. / Sliding scale donation $10-25 hour / Includes most materials

Let us prepare for All Species Day with making costumes and repairing puppets. Come to make your own mask costume or puppet, and/or help repair some of our beloved puppets. Please reach out and let us know when you are coming and your ideas, so we can prepare. Contact us at alltogethernowvt@gmail.com

 

Janice is available to teach private and group lessons. Contact her at: jwalrafen@gmail.com