Art School: Adult Classes and Workshops

Explore, create, and learn at the Evanston Art Center

The Evanston Art Center offers artmaking classes for adults in the following departments: Digital Media and Photography, Ceramics, Printmaking, Drawing and Painting, Jewelry, Figure Sculpture, and Woodworking.

EAC's Winter 2025 Term 

10-Week Term: January 6 - March 16

Make-Up Week: March 17 - March 23

 

EAC's Spring 2025 Term 

10-Week Term: March 24 - June 1

Make-Up Week: June 2 - June 8

 

The EAC Book Club
Instructor(s)
In-Person Course: Thursday, 1-3 pm
Three sessions: January 16, February 20, and March 20, 2025
Artistic Sewing Machine Techniques
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Monday, 10:00am-12:00pm
Five-week class beginning February 10, 2025
Evening Figure Sculpture Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Mike Dillon
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Five-week class beginning February 12, 2025
Garment Making Basics
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm
Five-week class beginning February 12, 2025
Paint Your World Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Sarah Kaiser-Amaral
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1-3:30pm
Five-week class beginning February 12, 2025
Photography 101: Camera Settings
Instructor(s)
Dennis Barnett
In-Person Course: Thursday, 6:30-9:00pm
Five-week class beginning February 13, 2025
Watercolor Open Studio
Instructor(s)
John Herron
In-Person Class: Thursday, 1-4pm
Five-week class beginning February 13, 2025
Pen & Ink & Watercolor Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week class beginning February 14, 2025
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week class beginning February 15, 2025
Advanced/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Leslie Jay Orenstein
In-Person Class: Monday, 7pm - 10pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Beginning Jewelry
Instructor(s)
Stephanie Brohman
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Beginning Painting Through Color
Instructor(s)
Nina Weiss
In-Person Class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Beginning Wheel Throwing
Instructor(s)
Nicole Paulina
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Color Exploration: Studio Painting
Instructor(s)
Nina Weiss
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30-9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Color Fundamentals
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Monday, 10am - 12pm
Five-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Drawing and Painting the Nude: The Long Pose
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person Class: Monday, 1-4pm
Nine-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Drawing Fundamentals
Instructor(s)
David Gista
In-Person class: Monday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Enameling: Glass on Metal
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person Class: Monday, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Experimenting with Pastel and Color Theory
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24 2025
Intaglio Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Intermediate Woodturning for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bob Shuford
In-Person Class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
Janis Pozzi-Johnson
In-Person Course: Monday, 9:15am-12:15pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Painting the Portrait in Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30-9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Painting with Acrylics
Instructor(s)
David Gista
In-Person class: Monday, 1-4pm
Twelve-week class beginning March 24, 2025
Relief Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Monday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
The Figure: Real Or Imagined Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Barbara Goldsmith
In-Person Class: Monday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2025
The Night Watch: Painting with Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
David Gista
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30-9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 24, 2024
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Instructor(s)
Nicole Paulina
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Bookbinding: Basics and Beyond Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jamie Thome
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Colored Portrait Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Features Have Super Powers
Instructor(s)
Suzanne Horwitz
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Four-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Forming & Construction for Jewelry Objects
Instructor(s)
Darlys Ewoldt
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Intro to Woodturning for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bob Shuford
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Introduction to Figure Drawing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30-9pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Lost Wax Casting and More
Instructor(s)
Stephanie Brohman
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Nature Photography
Instructor(s)
Dennis Barnett
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Eight-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Open Figure Studio
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Photography: Creative Composition
Instructor(s)
Dennis Barnett
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Photoshop I for Photography
Instructor(s)
Jim Signorelli
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Eight-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Pinch, Slab, Coil Plus
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 25, 2025
Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Technique Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 25, 2025
World Building and Illustration
Instructor(s)
Rio Goodwin Perez
In-Person class: Tuesday, 1-4pm
Anatomy and Drawing the Figure in Three Color Chalk Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Beginning and Intermediate Drawing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jill Sutton
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Beginning and Intermediate Oil Painting Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jill Sutton
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1-4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Beginning/Intermediate Jewelry
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Leslie Jay Orenstein
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Creative Sewing Machine Fundamentals
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30pm -8:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Evening Figure Sculpture Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Mike Dillon
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Figure Sculpture Independent Study with Model
Instructor(s)
Samantha Younis
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Going Abstract Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
David Gista
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2024
Intermediate Bookbinding
Instructor(s)
Jamie Thome
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Intermediate/Advanced Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Catherine Tweedie
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Lost Wax Casting in the Fast Lane
Instructor(s)
Virgil Robinson
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Paint Your World Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Sarah Kaiser-Amaral
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1-3:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Paper Remix - Inspired Collage
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Screen Printing
Instructor(s)
Stacia Campbell
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
The Artist Studio Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
David Gista
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 1-4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2024
Throw, Handbuild, and Alter
Instructor(s)
Lisa Harris
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Working Mixed Media Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
David Gista
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 26, 2025
Abstract Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2025
Beginning Mosaic Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Vivian Visser
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2025
Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Leslie Jay Orenstein
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2025
Continuing Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2025
Ensemble of the Portrait
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person Class: Thursday, 1pm - 4pm
Nine-week class beginning March 27, 2025
Intermediate/Advanced Jewelry
Instructor(s)
Leslie Perrino
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2025
Methods for Successful Drawing
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2025
New Explorations Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Barbara Goldsmith
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2025
Painting the Still Life in Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person Class: Thursday, 10am - 1pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2025
Pinch, Slab, Coil: Ceramic Handbuilding
Instructor(s)
Bonnie Katz
In-Person Class: Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 27, 2025
Basic Woodworking for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bill First
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 28, 2025
Beginning Quilting I: Patchwork Basics
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am -12:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 28, 2025
Ceramic Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 28, 2025
Intermediate Woodworking for Adults
Instructor(s)
Bill First
In-Person Class: Friday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 28, 2025
Intermediate/Advanced Wheel Throwing Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Nolan Baumgartner
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 28, 2025
Introduction to Linear Perspective
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Friday, 10am - 12pm
Five-week class beginning March 28, 2025
Introduction to Observational Drawing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Friday, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 28, 2025
Pen & Ink Watercolor Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 28, 2025
Intaglio Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 29, 2025
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 29, 2025
Loose and Free Beginning Watercolor: An Unconventional Approach Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Saturday 10am - 1pm
Ten-week class beginning March 29, 2025
Portrait Painting Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Melanie Gerules
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning March 29, 2025
Screen Printing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Saturday, 1-4pm
Ten-week class beginning March 29, 2025
Adaptive Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Mollie Morris
In-Person Class: Sunday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Eight-week class beginning March 30, 2025
Drawing & Painting the Portrait
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person Class: Sunday, 10am - 1pm
Nine-week class beginning March 30, 2025
Make Anything You Want with 3D Printer
Instructor(s)
Rui Sha
In-Person Class: Sunday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Five-week class beginning March 30, 2025
Advanced Open Studio (AOS) Jewelry Independent Study
Instructor(s)
Nine-week session beginning the week of March 31, 2025. Times scheduled subject to studio availability
Independent Study: Ceramics
Instructor(s)
Nine-week session beginning the week of March 31, 2025. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Figure Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Nine-week session beginning March 31, 2025. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Printmaking
Instructor(s)
Nine-week session beginning the week of March 31, 2025. Times scheduled subject to studio availability.
Independent Study: Woodworking
Instructor(s)
9-week session beginning the week of March 31, 2025. Times scheduled subject to studio availability
Evening Drawing & Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm
Ten-week class beginning April 1, 2025
Landscape Painting in the Studio
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning April 1, 2025
Ceramic Sculpture
Instructor(s)
Sophie Brennan Carlisle
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning April 4, 2025
Metalsmithing Techniques for Jewelry Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Kathy Cunningham
In-Person Class: Sunday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Eight-week class beginning April 6, 2025
Pigment Painting - Process, Material and History
Instructor(s)
Gunjan Chawla Kumar
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1-4pm
Six-week class beginning April 22, 2025
Communicating with Color
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Monday, 10am - 12pm
Five-week class beginning April 28, 2025
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person Class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning April 28, 2025
Introduction to Scientific Watercolor Illustration
Instructor(s)
Anna Wagner
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning April 29, 2025
Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Technique Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Tuesday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week class beginning April 29, 2025
Evening Figure Sculpture Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Mike Dillon
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Five-week class beginning April 30, 2025
Garment Making Basics
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Five-week class beginning April 30, 2025
Beginning Quilting II: Machine Quilting and Finishing
Instructor(s)
Erika Mulvenna
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning May 2, 2025
Outdoor Sketching and Perspective
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person Class: Friday, 10am - 12pm
Five-week class beginning May 2, 2025
Pen & Ink Watercolor Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning March 28, 2025
Intro to Darkroom Photography
Instructor(s)
Brennan Probst
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning May 3, 2025
From the Softground Up
Instructor(s)
Anna Wagner
In-Person Class: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Five-week class beginning May 4, 2025
Make Anything You Want with 3D Printer
Instructor(s)
Rui Sha
In-Person Class: Sunday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Five-week class beginning May 4, 2025