Gilding for printmakers is a custom designed intensive weekend workshop for experienced printmakers who want to use genuine gold and silver leaf in the printing process. The class will focus on two phases: pre-printing and post printing. We will use genuine leaf, metal leaf mica, and metallic powders.

This 3 week class at MGC Community Print Studio will introduce students to all the skills needed to screen print cards and stationery. Step-by-step instruction, demonstration, and guidance will result in a limited edition on paper. Class goal: 20 1-color cards or equivalent self-directed project.

Please join us to celebrate Al Held Foundation's first ever posthumous re-issuance of a ceramic object originally created by Al Held.  The evening will feature an opportunity to learn about this collaborative process between the Foundation and PHA, and to purchase the editioned objects. Light beverages and snacks will be served.

Inspired by the immersive virtual reality exhibition Masterpieces: A Virtual Experience of the Museo del Prado, we’ll paint and sculpt small-scale artworks to fill our museum diorama. Part of our series of free, drop-in art workshops for families, kids, and neighbors of all ages.

Explore the rich possibilities of cyanotypes,as well as alternative photographic printing using organic materials such asgreen tea, coffee, and wine.

Strengthen the connection between observation and gesture in live model figure drawing, through this session led and supported by an instructor.

In two sessions, experiment with the traditional art of marbling and then create expressive collages using the marbled designs.

Presented in dialogue with Masterpieces: A Virtual Experience of the Museo del Prado, the Staff Art Show will showcase a range of artistic practices while exploring the broader ecosystem of influence within the arts. Each participating artist will identify an artwork from art history that has shaped their practice, revealing networks of inspiration that connect artists across generations and offering a glimpse into the creative lives of the people who make Powerhouse Arts run.

Learn how to add computer-based painting, drawing and color adjustment techniques to original hand drawings with Adobe & free alternative softwares.

Explore various mosaic techniques through hands-on making and create an individual artwork.

Experienced etchers will utilize traditional and contemporary methods such as non-toxic photo-etching, viscosity printing, and Xerox-transfer in this class. Students may undertake in-depth plate work that allows for extensive work on a single plate, multicolored printing, and various experimental techniques.

Experienced etchers will utilize traditional and contemporary methods such as non-toxic photo-etching, viscosity printing, and Xerox-transfer in this class. Students may undertake in-depth plate work that allows for extensive work on a single plate, multicolored printing, and various experimental techniques.

Intaglio techniques include a number of rich and varied processes that lend themselves to traditional and contemporary images. This course will focus on traditional methods of working copper plates. The class will cover etching, drypoint, aquatint, use of soft and hard grounds, and the combination of techniques on a single plate.

An immersive virtual reality exhibition developed by ACCIONA Cultura in exclusive collaboration with Madrid’s Museo Nacional del Prado, Masterpieces invites visitors into a multi-sensory reimagining of one of the world’s greatest museums, including fantastical, in-depth explorations of its most celebrated, and rarely traveled, masterpieces.

This 9-week class is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of silkscreen and its versatility. Through the course of three projects, we will explore new methods and build up skill intentionally.

This 8 week class will introduce students to a variety of printmaking processes. We will explore monotype, collagraph, and relief. Emphasis will be on developing skills both on and off the press, from creating plates, to inking and editioning, becoming a responsible member in a community studio will be emphasized.

This online discussion-based class will focus on composition principles and critique of both in-progress and completed work. Nandini will address how to integrate parts of an artwork into a unified whole, achieve balance of elements, and conceptualize and create cohesive series.

Delve into casting and ornamenting through your own plaster molds in this foundational hands-on course.

Explore the body as a site of myth, memory, and meaning through abstract ceramic figuration.

Height. Precision. Refinement. Take your throwing skills to the next level in 10 weeks.