Teens & Adults Classes
The Mill Art Center & Gallery provides an environment in which the community can express and develop their artistic abilities through instruction, observation and interaction with professional artists. Our unique blend of classroom studios and professional gallery exhibition space encourages students to immerse themselves in art, with inspiration from instructors and the art that surrounds them. Our small class sizes ensure that each student gets plenty of one on one time in every class.
Children and teen classes follow the public school calendar. Arrangements may be made with specific instructors for make-up classes. Gift certificates for art classes and art purchases are available.
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OPEN STUDIOS
OPEN Studio FIGURE DRAWING Lanna Pejovic - Monitor
The Mill Art Center has arranged for live model sessions. There will be no instruction in these sessions, but there will be a monitor present who will set up the poses according to the wishes of the participants. Usually the sessions start with short warm up poses and progress to long poses. **Models can be nude or clothed. Easels and drawing boards are available but participants bring their own drawing materials.
Cost: $20 per session payable with check or cash. Please register in advance as space is limited. No drop-ins allowed.
*** New Policy - 24 hours notice is required if you have to withdraw from a class that you paid for in order to be reimbursed.
Dates: Friday mornings October 25th, November 8th, 22nd and December 6th and 13th from 9:30am - 12:30pm
Please contact us at millartcenter@gmail.com to reserve a space. Payment in advance is acceptable.
Gelli Plate Printmaking - Open Studio Jean Stephens - monitor
Join with your fellow, experienced Gelli printmakers in this monitored, non-instructed studio time to make prints, experiment and share ideas. Participants are encouraged to bring their own assortment of tools - Gelli plate, brayer, stencils and specialty papers. The Mill provides paints, an assortment of basic papers, paper towels, stencils and lots of mark making tools.
Dates: Mondays from 10 am - 12:30 pm - January 6 and 20, February 3 and 17, March 3, 17 and 31
Please register in advance to reserve your place jeankstephens24@gmail.com. Limited to 10 people. Payable with check or cash on the day you attend.
Fee $15 per session
Current Classes
Thursday Morning Painting with denise heischman
Denise offers instruction at all levels for people working with paint, pastels or dry media. Bring in your own resource materials and get ready to grow your artistic abilities with one on one guidance and support. A valued and trusted instructor of the Mill Art Center for years. This is an ongoing class.
Instructor:: Denise Heischman
Who :: Teens 18+ and Adults
Fee :: $120 for 6 classes - Register here - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Class Dates and Times:: Thursday mornings from 10am -12:30pm.
Wednesday Morning PAINTING with lanna pejovic
Lanna offers instruction for all levels in oil and acrylics. Work on projects in painting of your choice and Lanna will provide advise and support to help you develop your individual color, composition and technique. This is an ongoing class. If you are a beginner, specific projects and a basic list of materials can be provided.
Instructor:: Lanna Pejovic
Who :: Teens 18+ and Adults
Fee :: $120 for 6 classes - Register here - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Class Dates :: Wednesday Mornings from 9:30am to 12:30pm.
Watercolor and Pen
Join us in a new class offering designed for beginners. Carole will guide you step by step of the way in creating drawings with pencil and a micron pen. You will learn how to break down a composition by drawing shapes and then by adding detail and value to the composition. You will be surprised by the completed drawing once a watercolor wash is added to the picture. This class is for beginners but anyone is welcome to join in the fun. All materials provided.
Instructor:: Carole Agosto
Who :: 16 and up Fee :: $65 - Register here - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Date :: Saturday, February 22nd from 11am to 2pm
Intuitive Painting
Intuitive painting happens when you truly have no set image in your head about how your art will look when you are finished painting, and, you just let your blank paper or canvas lead you each step of the way. It is an exciting way to paint because there are so many possibilities and ideas for every painting! It is liberating because there are no rules, there are no restraints, you just allow for each paint stroke or mark that you have made to speak to you about the next one. Imagine that you can’t see the finished image until it is complete and so you are completely freed up from needless self-analyzing or the punishing effect of overly scrutinizing your work. Lastly, it can be very meditative and self-reflective as you explore all the possible combinations of color, value, shape, visual texture that show up through your own personal style of mark-making. What you paint will be your very own intuitive style, generated from all that is within you…yet very much inspired by the world around you and your experience of being on this planet.
All materials will be provided.
Instructor:: Stephanie Kelly
Who :: Teens and Adults
Fee :: $55 - Register here - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Class Date :: Sunday, January 12th from 12 - 3pm.
Collagraph
Collagraph is like a printed collage. Any image can be used; abstract concepts or representational ideas can be used in collagraph. Shapes made from paper and textures like lace, gauze or sandpaper can be glued to a mat board plate. Painterly marks can be made with gesso or molding paste. The plate can have areas where a layer of the mat board is peeled off. The plate is sealed with gloss polymer before printmaking ink is applied, and it is printed using dampened paper in an etching press. The plate can be printed many times. Works shown above are of the instructor and of her collection.
Who:: 16 and older
Date:: Two Friday afternoons, January 17th and 24th from 1:30 - 4:30pm
Cost:: $95 - Register here - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
No Experience required and all materials provided.
Gelli Plate Printmaking
Gelli Plates are reusable printing plates that let you make monoprints without a press. In these two classes you will be introduced to a variety of techniques unique to the Gelli plate to create decorative paper. We’ll use stencils, textures, explore simple transfers and more. You’ll be encouraged to consider the importance of color and value while printing. This medium is fun and invites experimentation, expect plenty of time to play! Suitable for beginners and a refresher for those with some experience in Gelli printing.
You’ll need to bring to the workshop a soft rubber brayer (Speedball 2”-2.5”) , a Gelli Arts printing plate (8” x 10”) and any special papers you'd like to print on. Please bring an apron and something to drink.
The Mill will provide paint, basic paper, paper towel and baby wipes.
Instructor: Jean Stephens Dates:: Two Mondays, January 27 and February 10 from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost:: $125.00 Register here - Reserve your spot with a check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
A Taste of Functional Hand Built Pottery
Interested in learning the basics of working with clay? This 3 session workshop helps you to learn 3 different techniques to build confidence and enjoyment working with your hands. Great for teens and adults. Absolutely no experience necessary, but a great refresher course, too. Take just one or all three.
First Workshop: A Taste of Slab Work: Make a Vase - February 2nd
In this class you will learn how to create 3-D forms using slabs of clay, and the basics of working with clay! We will spend time crafting a vase to hold flowers, cooking utensils, or more! Then, we will focus on learning the various ways texture can be applied to the clay surface to decorate and embellish. You will also learn about the glazing and firing process. All materials and firing costs covered in tuition.
Second Workshop: A Taste of Pinch Pots: Small Nesting Bowls - February 9th
In this class you learn how to create pinch pots, and the basics of working with clay! (Refresher for returning students). You will learn how to gauge clay proportions and pinching technique to create a small set of nesting bowls and learn about the glazing and firing process. All materials and firing costs covered in tuition.
Third Workshop: A Taste of Coiling: Coasters set of 4 - February 16th
In this session you learn how to create 3-D forms using coils of clay. You will learn how to create patterns in clay and how can enhance simple forms such as the coasters you will make. Glazing and firing process will also be a part of the information. All materials and firing costs covered in tuition.
Who:: 16 and older
Date:: Sundays, February 2nd, 9th and 16th from 1:30 - 3:30 pm.
Cost:: $50 per class - Register here - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
No Experience required. 4 people minimum per session.
STUDIO WATERCOLOR
Offered to all artists who want to explore watercolor regardless if it’s abstract or representational. Evolving from my prior workshops, drawing on my formal training as an architect and following my popular non-traditional watercolor approach, this studio based class for watercolor is suited for everyone from novice to experienced artist. It is offered in three 4-hour sessions over separate Saturdays.
This workshop concentrates on demonstrating various watercolor techniques (wet on wet, washes and dry glazing), representational quantities (atmospheric perspective, 1 and 2 point perspective, color choices, shade and shadow, trees, clouds, entourage), and student requests; allowing the student to bring their artwork in for discussion, as well as class time to work on their artwork… Knowing that watercolor can be a misunderstood and avoided medium, Stu teaches that there are always several options to any approach be it application, technique or style driven. When one understands that “yellow and blue doesn’t always equal green”, the individual will understand that there are several different ways to approach any problem, not just the tried and true method. Stu is of the belief that to learn, understand and appreciate representational watercolor that one must start with abstract techniques and approaches.
The Mill will provide boards for the student’s use to mount artwork on during class time. Otherwise all materials are by the student. A basic material list will be provided upon registration. Stu brings an innovative approach and unique mindfulness process to learning how to work with watercolors that he adapts to both the novice and experienced artist, such that all attendees learn from each other.
Instructor:: Stu Chait
Who:: 16 and older
Date:: Three Saturdays, January 18th, 25th and February 2nd from 10am - 2pm
Cost:: $200 - Register here - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
No prerequisite coursework required. 3 people minimum.
KITCHEN LITHOGRAPHY
Tradition lithography is a complicated, multi-step process which uses many toxic chemicals. In this one day workshop, participants will learn a very simplified, non-toxic version of this printmaking process called Kitchen Lithography. Developed by a French printmaker, Emilie Aizier in 2011, this method uses many products easily found in your kitchen - aluminum foil, cooking oil, and Coca-Cola. The process will be discussed and demonstrated, then participants will have an opportunity to create and print their own lithograph. We will discuss best practices for a successful print, ink and paper choices, as well as a variety of alternate press options. All materials will be supplied. Participants should bring an apron (printmaking can get quite messy) and a pair of latex type gloves. Must be familiar with the basic process.
Instructor: Katherine Baca-Bielinis
Who: Older Teens and Adults
Fee: $85 - Register here - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Class date: Sunday, January 26th, 2025 from 10 am to 2 pm
Abstract Landscape Painting Workshop
In this workshop we will explore creating spirited and compelling landscape paintings. Take a look at any plein air painting you have done, enlarge a section and you will see that you have been working with abstraction all along. We never actually paint what we see, we translate the environment into color, form, line and composition, mentally cropping and tweaking, resizing, and placing it on a flat surface called a painting. We will be working with what you already know and moving toward an abstract vision. IMAGES SHOWN ABOVE ARE OF STUDENTS WORK.
I’ve added a color exercise, exploring primary and secondary color, mass tone and undertone, warm and cool pigments and how they work in a landscape. Open to artists of all levels and working in all mediums. Most materials will be provided.
Day will include:
1. Short overview of some abstract landscape painters 2. Demonstration of paint applications 3. Paint sketching from provided images 4. Discussion on distilling your vision 5. Applying abstraction in the plein air setting 6. Review of dimensional space and flat space
You will need to bring your lunch, and apron, your phone/camera, and an open spirit of exploration!
Instructor: Connie Ehindero Who: Older Teens and Adults Saturday, March 1st from 9:30 – 3:30 Cost: $145 - Register here - PayPal, Cash or check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Fabric & Paper Collage Greeting Card Class
In this class, you will create 3"x 4" greeting cards that are fabric, origami paper and washi-tape collages! You can embellish your cards with stitching and knots and small buttons and beads, which all add dimensional texture and interest to your design. Each card comes with a vinyl protector over your work, an envelope and a plastic protective sleeve to keep your card clean. This is a fun class and you can make as many cards as you want! No art or sewing experience is necessary, we mostly use glue sticks. All supplies are provided. Ages 12+.
Instructor:: Stephanie Kelly
Who :: 12 and up Fee :: $45 Register here - Reserve your spot with a check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 Date :: Saturday, February 8th from 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Neurographic Art Class
Don’t let this scientific name scare you! Neurographic art is simple, fun and highly addictive! In this class you will learn how to create unique neurographic paintings using Sharpies, acrylic markers, watercolor paper and watercolor brush pens. There will be two demonstrations showing you first, how to create your black neurographic lines and intersections; and, second, how to paint with watercolor pens and acrylic markers, beautifully filling in and enhancing your line work. All supplies are provided. Ages 12+. No art experience is necessary.
Instructor:: Stephanie Kelly
Who :: 12 and up Fee :: $40 Register here - Reserve your spot with a check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 Date :: Sunday, February 23rd from 12 - 3:00 pm
Registration and Cancellation Information
In order to reserve a space in a class or workshop at The Mill Art Center you must pay in full. You may do this by registering online or by mailing us a check made out to the Mill Art Center; Our mailing address is 61 N. Main St Honeoye Falls, NY 14472.
Our Prorated Fee Policy
The Mill Art Center will prorate a class fee only if the instructor is in agreement. The prorated fee is such that 50% of the cost of the missed class will be paid for by the student. For example: if a 3 day class costs $300, and a student plans to attend two days, the tuition cost is prorated to $250.
Our cancellation policy is such that a 15% fee will be deducted from any refund given up to one week prior to the start of the class or workshop. NO Refund will be given for a cancellation made the week prior to the start of the class or workshop.
in the event that you have registered for a class or workshop and it is cancelled, you will be reimbursed fully.
Our mission is to provide opportunities for people of diverse ages, ability, and skill level, to engage in creative development and artistic expression through adult, teen and children’s classes, workshops, lectures, and art exhibitions.