Learn to screenprint at home. Pratt will provide you with some tools for this remote class. You will learn several ways to make a stencil and how to screenprint. Each week there will be video and written instruction to review before meeting with your instructor and fellow students online. You will create your own projects and receive individualized guided instruction. Prerequisite: None

This class has a series of demo videos available to students during each week before the check in live sessions and is hosted by MS Teams.  This class has a supply list link to purchase which will come with your registration confirmation.

This class introduces you to reduction woodcut printmaking, by hand. Learn to employ safe relief cutting techniques, use printmaking inks, and generate original prints with multiple color layers - all from a single block. You will learn how to design, carve, and print anywhere from 2 to 10 layers of color from 1 woodblock, from your home.  Prerequisite: None

This class has a series of demo videos available to students during each week before the check in live sessions and is hosted by MS Teams.  This class has a supply list link to purchase which will come with your registration confirmation.

Recordings of   the class live sessions will be available after each class and is hosted by MS Teams.  This class has a supply list link to purchase which will come with your registration confirmation.

This class has a series of demo videos available to students during each week before the check in live sessions and is hosted by MS Teams.  This class has a supply list link to purchase which will come with your registration confirmation.

This class will concentrate solely on the portrait. Together we will explore the anatomical and structural forms of the head and its features. You will learn to draw the shape of the head in a variety of positions as well as the particular proportions of the eyes, nose, mouth, forehead, jaw, and cheekbones. We will have a model in each class. We will explore and investigate artists' who work with portraits. The class has 3 parts to it online experience. There will be video lessons each week with downloadable written material. There will be a time in which the class will look at each person's work and talk about it and there will also be "office hours" in which students can have an individual meetings with the teacher. Prerequisite: None 

This class has a series of demo videos available to students during each week before the check in live sessions and is hosted by MS Teams.  This class has a supply list link to purchase which will come with your registration confirmation.

 In this four week course full of play, we will combine technology with classic painting media (and vise-versa!). The focus is on experimentation as opposed to technique. We will look at contemporary artists who combine these media in their practice as inspiration. You will need basic knowledge of a painting medium (oil, acrylic, watercolor, encaustic, etc.) and digital platform of your choice (Photoshop, Illustrator, Gimp, Paint, etc.). You’ll follow along with instructional videos with the option to meet with the class once a week to share your creations and ask for positive feedback. Prerequisite: None

This class has a series of demo videos available to students during each week before the check in live sessions and is hosted by MS Teams.  This class has a supply list link to purchase which will come with your registration confirmation.

Tap into your emotions during this six week course. We’ll look at the history of expressionism from Modernism to today, exploring your own voice through this way of working. Oil and acrylic with some experience is required. You’ll follow along with instructional videos with the option to meet with the class once a week to share your creations and ask for positive feedback.  Prerequisite: None

This class has a series of demo videos available to students during each week before the check in live sessions and is hosted by MS Teams.  This class has a supply list link to purchase which will come with your registration confirmation.

This class is for the beginning painter with little or no painting experience but a desire to learn, explore and create. You will learn the fundamentals of the material used and the techniques of oil painting. Through specially designed exercises you will learn how to work from observation, understand light and form and how to handle paint. The in-class time will be spent on guidance on the works in progress and periodic group critique and discussion of finished works to help you build a solid foundation for a sustained exploration into painting. Intermediate students welcome. Prerequisite: None 

This class has a series of demo videos available to students during each week before the check in live sessions and is hosted by MS Teams.  This class has a supply list link to purchase which will come with your registration confirmation.

This online class will introduce students to the techniques of lost wax casting in glass. Students will first make their own small-scale wax sculptures, then learn how to successfully set them up to invest them in plaster to turn their sculptures into cast crystal. At the end of the third class students will return their newly invested waxes to Pratt to be cast in glass. The fourth class will be an observation of the casting, where students will get to learn the firing process and watch as their investments are cast.  This will be a fast-paced class, held over Microsoft Teams. There will be time in class, after demos, to work and ask questions, but students may wish to continue developing their projects between classes to refine them as well. Class content will be available to students for 48 hours after class finishes to allow students to review as they work outside of class.

Supply kit will be available for pick up (no shipping) on 11/2 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm or 11/3 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Each student will also need to provide their own limited set of tools. A detailed supply list is available upon request and will be emailed prior to class. Supply kit includes some rental tools (Stainless Steel Casting Flask and Sprue Base) from Pratt. Detailed returning schedule will be discussed during the class.

The deadline for registration of the class is October 14th. 

This online class will introduce students to the techniques of lost wax casting in glass. Students will first make their own small-scale wax sculptures, then learn how to successfully set them up to invest them in plaster to turn their sculptures into cast crystal. At the end of the third class students will return their newly invested waxes to Pratt to be cast in glass. The fourth class will be an observation of the casting, where students will get to learn the firing process and watch as their investments are cast.  This will be a fast-paced class, held over Microsoft Teams. There will be time in class, after demos, to work and ask questions, but students may wish to continue developing their projects between classes to refine them as well. Class content will be available to students for 48 hours after class finishes to allow students to review as they work outside of class.

Supply kit will be available for pick up (no shipping) on 11/30 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm or 12/1 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Each student will also need to provide their own limited set of tools. A detailed supply list is available upon request and will be emailed prior to class. Supply kit includes some rental tools (Stainless Steel Casting Flask and Sprue Base) from Pratt. Detailed returning schedule will be discussed during the class.

The deadline for registration of the class is November 10th. 

This class is to learn advanced skills of Mosaic technique. The class is to intermediate level students who are comfortable with using glass cutting tools. The class is focus on cutting glass pieces, compositional design, and grout application process on small sculptural surface such as holiday ornaments. Students will be guided through the mosaic-making process from start to finish. 

Supply kit will be available for pick up (no shipping) on 12/1 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm or 12/2 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Each student will also need to provide their own limited set of tools. A detailed supply list is available upon request and will be emailed prior to class. Supply kit includes some rental tools (Runner, Oil cutter and Mosaic cutter) from Pratt. Detailed returning schedule will be discussed during the class. 

This course is instructed online, using Microsoft Teams. All live sessions will be recorded and available for 48 hours after the class is completed.

The deadline for registration of the class is November 18th. 

Join local chef, Lindsey Miller, in this online course in culinary art where students will create a dish from scratch to be thoughtfully composed and beautifully plated in handmade glass plates, crafted at Pratt.

Students will make flavorful dumplings, a modern take on the Lebanese dish, Shish Barak, in addition to unique pairing components for an eye-catching presentation. Students will knead dough, chop herbs, stuff dumplings, whisk sauce, and learn every step on the way to an aesthetically-pleasing final plate.

Pratt provides a live streaming of this interactive cooking class. A supply list will be provided for students upon registration, and any specialty ingredients will be provided by Pratt along two handmade glass plates.

Pratt Supply Kit will be available for pick up (no shipping) on 12/2 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm or 12/3 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. 

This course is instructed online, using Microsoft Teams. All live sessions will be recorded and available for 48 hours after the class is completed.

The deadline for registration of the class is November 16th. 

If you run a creative small business, you probably have equally creative but not-so-small questions about your finances. Getting those answers right can help you to make more money and to keep more of what you make. In this workshop, you’ll learn valuable strategies from an experienced Seattle-based bookkeeper with a special focus on small and creative businesses. In the first session we’ll explore the relationship between business structures and taxes, leaving you in a better position to choose between sole proprietorship or incorporation. Then we’ll get into the nitty gritty of setting up and maintaining your day-to-day financial records. Take the reins of your business and start 2021 with a clearer financial plan!

How does it impact our perspective of beauty, preciousness, and value when we use plastic bottles or old magazines in lieu of gold, bronze, or other precious materials?

This online course with Mexican contemporary jewelry artist Mariana Acosta will explore the art of transforming waste materials into a sustainable piece of jewelry or sculpture through a five step “challenge” process based on the Gestalt Theory principles of form and perception. “

When you pick an ordinary object, such as a water bottle—that you drink and discard on a daily basis with no regard whatsoever—with the intention of immersing yourself in the study of its form, something will shift permanently in the way you envision your existence. You will wonder at things like the creases and folds on a paper cup, or the different textures, forms, and colors on a PET bottle. It is the little things that count. If we can see the unnoticed in our everyday world and bring it from the ordinary to an extraordinary level through diving into a transformational process along with it, we will suddenly find potential in every object and/or material.”

Participants will test the idea that even post-consumer waste can become precious, and will prove that the journey, and not only the finished piece is what is most contributing to the creative process.

This class is suitable for students whose focus is jewelry, sculpture, or installation. participants will learn to expand their skills by resourcing outside their current discipline. Participants will be encouraged to explore, research and personalize new techniques, adapting and/or modifying what is most suitable to their process enabling a new form of dialogue with their materials and current situation.

Participants will complete a piece of jewelry or sculpture fashioned from 80% waste materials. The remaining 20% can be additional materials that serve as connection mechanisms in a sustainable form.

Prerequisite: none. Some type of hands-on skill (sewing, fabrication, etc) will be helpful, but is not required.

Students will learn and practice fundamental jewelry-making skills by forming links of brass wire and joining them into a link bracelet suitable for either men or women. Pratt Fine Arts Center is proud to offer this FREE opportunity to our Veterans and their families. Prerequisite: none. All experience levels welcome.

*Students will pick up a supply kit from Pratt prior to the first class. Students will need to provide their own handtools based on a list provided. Students for whom getting tools is not possible may contact jharrison@pratt.org about borrowing tools. Please register at least one week prior to the class start date to have time for getting tools and supply kits.

For holiday season 2020, there’s going to be even more focus that usual on dressing up from the neck up. Turn heads during Zoom parties with a new, custom necklace-and-earrings set. You’ll learn or improve key wire-working skills as you repeat the steps needed to grow your solder-free chain links. Sterling silver and beads will be provided; we’ll also let you know what size beads to buy if you want to use something specific. Prerequisite: none.

*Students will pick up a supply kit from Pratt prior to the first class. Students will need to provide their own handtools based on a shopping list provided. Students receiving Tuition Assistance may request to borrow a tool kit from Pratt. Please register at least one week prior to the class start date to have time for getting tools and supply kits.

This online workshop focuses on chemical methods for adding imagery, text, or patterns to sheet steel or steel objects; the techniques introduced are safe and appropriate for home use. Through discussion, demonstration, and hands-on work time, students will learn how to create and apply a variety of resists to mild steel and etch using either a copper sulphate solution or saltwater with a rectifier. Students will work with the method of their choice, but the instructor will demonstrate both etching processes and explain the pros and cons of each method. Prerequisite: none.

*Students will need to provide their own supplies and tools (shopping list provided upon registration). The minimum price for required materials is around $30.

Learn how to use silicone - a beautiful and versatile material - to create flexible molds and castings of your own design. In this class we will use basic tools and specialized materials to create color, texture and movement in new and surprising ways. While specialized demonstrations, practical applications, tips & tricks, and proper safety precautions will be explained during each session, students are also encouraged to play and explore the boundless possibilities of this material. Students are welcome to also create resin castings if they choose. This process is applicable to making both jewelry and small sculpture. Prerequisite: none.

Has all this time at home left you trying to declutter but not wanting to part with those little objects that remind you of a time of beachcombing, collecting, observing? Transform those little memories or your own creations into pewter and learn to create a mold and cast in pewter using a simple set up at home! This workshop will introduce a variety of mold making materials that work well for pewter casting and methods for casting pewter safely and successfully. Your instructor will guide you through making your own customized silicone rubber mold for a small found or made object/jewelry component. Heating pewter to cast into this mold and steps to finish your casting will leave you with a finished piece at the end of the workshop. Prerequisite: none.

*Students will provide their own tools and materials (shopping list provided upon registration). The minimum cost of required materials is approximately $80. Students receiving Tuition Assistance may request to borrow available tools from Pratt.

Learn fundamental leather-working skills by designing and creating custom belts or bracelets that you’ll enjoy wearing or giving as gifts. Through live discussion, real-time demonstrations, and hands-on experience, students will become familiar with basic leather-working tools and techniques including cutting, punching, and riveting. Students can expect to complete 2 – 3 wearable projects. Prerequisite: none.

*Students will pick up a supply kit from Pratt prior to the first class. Students will need to provide their own handtools and some supplies based on a shopping list provided; the minimimum cost for required tools and supplies is approximately $80. Students receiving Tuition Assistance may request to borrow a tool kit from Pratt. Please register at least one week prior to the class start date to have time for getting tools and supply kits.

Want to have fun, learn some jewelry techniques, and finish up with a stylish bracelet to wear or give? This one-session workshop is just the ticket! You’ll bend and cut links from warm-toned brass wire, add a little sparkle with glass beads, and polish it all off by creating a comfortable, functional clasp. A quick and satisfying way to learn or improve wire-working skills. Prerequisite: none.

*Students will pick up a supply kit from Pratt prior to the first class. Students will need to provide their own handtools based on a shopping list provided. Students receiving Tuition Assistance may request to borrow a tool kit from Pratt. Please register at least one week prior to the class start date to have time for getting tools and supply kits.

This class is co-taught by Larry Calkins and Gwen Lennox.

Learn how to design and create unique stamps to add pattern to your art.  We will explore multiple methods of creating stamps with foam, rubber, found objects and other materials. Working on fabric, paper, board and other materials we will create patterns and add a new element to your current work.  Methods for negative and positive printing will be used including direct printing and soot printing. The printed surfaces can be combined in a sketchbook or used as a base for mixed media works.  Prerequisite: None

This class has a series of demo videos available to students during each week before the check in live sessions and is hosted by MS Teams.  This class has a supply list link to purchase which will come with your registration confirmation.