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Thursday November 20, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM    Pastel Painting - Pastel Painting
Pastels offer a versatile medium for vibrant images. This class helps both beginners and advanced artists to enhance their skills through demonstrations and critiques tailored to participants' needs. We will explore pastels in landscapes, portraits, and still life with provided photos and setups or your own personal photo references. Beginners will learn the basics, while repeat students can follow along, improve skills or work on individual projects. Experimentation and mutual learning are encouraged.Materials: Thanks to a generous donation of pastels, all materials are included in the tuition, including sanded pastel paper. You are welcome to bring your own supplies too!
 
Friday November 21, 2025
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM    Clay Creations Early Release Workshops - Clay Creations: Winter Wonderscape
Use your imagination and get your hands dirty with clay! Early release programs encourage creative expression. Our goals are to encourage life-long learning, develop and promote self-expression, and challenge students to develop their own ideas and ultimately communicate them through the arts.For these Clay Creation workshops, all materials are included and your creations will be fired and ready for pick up 4-6 weeks after the workshop.October 17thClay Creations: Game DesignCome create your own themed tic tac toe board and/or ball and cup game. November 7thClay Creations: Savings JarStart saving now for your holiday gifts by creating your own banks. November 14thClay Creations: Animal Mash UpsImagine an armadillo with a giraffe neck, a turtle with zebra stripes, or a mouse with the trunk of an elephant. If you can imagine it, you can make it, and maybe even turn it into a bowl!!!November 21stClay Creations: Winter WonderscapeUsing clay and a special technique with melted glass, create a winter wonderscape including an ice-rink replete with skating animals!All classes take place at Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe, Hopkinton
 
Saturday November 22, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM    Gnome Making Workshop - Gnome Making Workshop November 22nd
Create Your Very Own Whimsical Gnome!Unleash your creativity in this fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn to craft a charming gnome from fresh balsam fir boughs and tomato cages. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or a beginner, this workshop is perfect for all skill levels! By the end, you’ll have your own delightful evergreen gnome to brighten up your garden or front steps all winter long. What’s Included: Hands-on instruction to create your own holiday gnome using fresh balsam tips and decorative materials All supplies provided for crafting your personalized gnome A fun, social atmosphere perfect for the holiday season For ages 14+ (must be able to work independently)This is a great family activity! If joining as a group creating a single Gnome, only one person needs to register. If you want to create more than one Gnome please create additional registrations - we need to ensure we have enough materials for all! If joining on your own, please note that participants must be able to work independently.
 
Thursday December 4, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM    Pastel Painting - Pastel Painting
Pastels offer a versatile medium for vibrant images. This class helps both beginners and advanced artists to enhance their skills through demonstrations and critiques tailored to participants' needs. We will explore pastels in landscapes, portraits, and still life with provided photos and setups or your own personal photo references. Beginners will learn the basics, while repeat students can follow along, improve skills or work on individual projects. Experimentation and mutual learning are encouraged.Materials: Thanks to a generous donation of pastels, all materials are included in the tuition, including sanded pastel paper. You are welcome to bring your own supplies too!
 
Saturday December 13, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM    Gnome Making Workshop - Gnome Making Workshop December 13th
Create Your Very Own Whimsical Gnome!Unleash your creativity in this fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn to craft a charming gnome from fresh balsam fir boughs and tomato cages. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or a beginner, this workshop is perfect for all skill levels! By the end, you’ll have your own delightful evergreen gnome to brighten up your garden or front steps all winter long. What’s Included: Hands-on instruction to create your own holiday gnome using fresh balsam tips and decorative materials All supplies provided for crafting your personalized gnome A fun, social atmosphere perfect for the holiday season For ages 14+ (must be able to work independently)This is a great family activity! If joining as a group creating a single Gnome, only one person needs to register. If you want to create more than one Gnome please create additional registrations - we need to ensure we have enough materials for all! If joining on your own, please note that participants must be able to work independently.