Bristol Art Museum invites you to dive into the world of art with
our enriching art classes designed for all skill levels.
our enriching art classes designed for all skill levels.
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Class Offerings Overview:
Acrylic Painting with Kathy Thomas
Watercolor for Beginners (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Watercolor Birds
Drawing without Drama with Rogeria Christmas
Introduction to Pastels with Maureen Kennedy-Antonellis
Watercolor for Beginners (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Mini Landscapes
Illustrated Storybooks with Emily Johnson
Salt & Pepper Caddy with Elwood Donnelly
Introduction to Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs
The Color of Taste - RED: Paint Pomegranate on Silk with Lidia Mikhaylova
Advanced Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs
Frame by Frame Animation with Emily Johnson
INK, FLOW, BLOOM: Exploring Florals Using Alcohol Inks with Mary Wojciechowski
Woven Hearts & Reindeer with Elwood Donnelly
Creative Visible Mending with Liz Bessel
Acrylic Painting with Kathy Thomas
Watercolor for Beginners (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Watercolor Birds
Drawing without Drama with Rogeria Christmas
Introduction to Pastels with Maureen Kennedy-Antonellis
Watercolor for Beginners (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Mini Landscapes
Illustrated Storybooks with Emily Johnson
Salt & Pepper Caddy with Elwood Donnelly
Introduction to Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs
The Color of Taste - RED: Paint Pomegranate on Silk with Lidia Mikhaylova
Advanced Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs
Frame by Frame Animation with Emily Johnson
INK, FLOW, BLOOM: Exploring Florals Using Alcohol Inks with Mary Wojciechowski
Woven Hearts & Reindeer with Elwood Donnelly
Creative Visible Mending with Liz Bessel
Drop in Sundays!
Open Studio Time Join fellow painters at the Bristol Art Museum Sunday Open Studio 1:00-3:30 in the Piccoli Classroom Beginning Sunday, September 29, 2024. All are welcome. $5 cash donation is appreciated.
2026 Open Studio Schedule July 26th August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th September 6th, 13th |
Acrylic Painting with Kathy Thomas
Multiple Sessions (see below) | 1-3:30pm
Fees: $100 Members / $110 Non-Members
Multiple Sessions (see below) | 1-3:30pm
Fees: $100 Members / $110 Non-Members
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Are you looking for a new hobby and thought you may like to try acrylic painting? This class covers the basics from color mixing, applying paint to canvas, pallet knife use and techniques for blending and creating beautiful paintings from photos. Photos can be supplied by the instructor or from your own collection. Intermediate students can work independently with guidance from the instructor. All classes will end with a brief critique of your progress. A painting will be completed in 4-weeks.
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Supply list:
| Acrylic Painting with Kathy Thomas Supply List |
Session IV
Mondays, August 31st, September 7th, 14th, and 21st, 2026
Mondays, August 31st, September 7th, 14th, and 21st, 2026
Creative Visible Mending with Liz Bessel
POSTPONED: New Date TBD, Fall 2026 | 1-4pm
Fees: $65 Members / $75 Non-Members
POSTPONED: New Date TBD, Fall 2026 | 1-4pm
Fees: $65 Members / $75 Non-Members
Do you have clothes you love but feel that they are in need of a little TLC or mending and aren’t sure where to start? If you feel a little anxious about mending by hand or simply hand stitching for the joy of it, this is the class for you!
In this beginner embroidered mending class we will cover the following:
Students don’t even have to know how to thread a needle to take this class! You will be stitching and mending in no time.
The instructor will provide basic sewing supplies for everyone, as well as extra embroidery hoops students may use during the class. If students have their own hand stitching supplies, they are encouraged to bring them to class.
Other required supplies:
In this beginner embroidered mending class we will cover the following:
- Different types of mending stitches and what kinds of repairs to use them for.
- Basic embroidery stitches.
- Incorporating out of the box (not scary) applique into your mending or embroidery designs.
- We will discuss sourcing fabrics and fibers to mend with and how you can incorporate non traditional embroidery fibers (yarn, string, ribbon, etc.) into your mends.
- How to come up with ideas and images for your projects.
Students don’t even have to know how to thread a needle to take this class! You will be stitching and mending in no time.
The instructor will provide basic sewing supplies for everyone, as well as extra embroidery hoops students may use during the class. If students have their own hand stitching supplies, they are encouraged to bring them to class.
Other required supplies:
- A garment to mend or a piece of plain(ish) fabric to embroider on. The fabric should be at least 12”x12”.
- An embroidery hoop. An eight - ten inch hoop is about the right size.
- Any fabric scraps or fibers you may want to use on your project.
Watercolor for Beginners (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Watercolor Birds
Thursday, July 16th, 2026 | 1-3:30pm
Fees: $50 Members / $70 Non-Members
Thursday, July 16th, 2026 | 1-3:30pm
Fees: $50 Members / $70 Non-Members
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Let's get birding! Using drawing templates, students will learn how to paint small birds in watercolor. Learn to create soft textures, feathers in a tree with beautiful flowers.
All materials included, step by step direction, learn from a trusted watercolor instructor.
All materials included, step by step direction, learn from a trusted watercolor instructor.
Drawing without Drama with Rogeria Christmas
Thursday and Friday, July 23rd and 24th, 2026 | 1-4pm
Fees: $120 Members / $140 Non-Members
Thursday and Friday, July 23rd and 24th, 2026 | 1-4pm
Fees: $120 Members / $140 Non-Members
“Seeing is when you feel you are touching what you see.”
In this Observational Drawing Workshop, you will learn fundamental skills on drawing: proportion, volume, values, light, and perspective. We will explore different compositions with different objects and light sources. We will draw with black-and-white charcoal on white and toned paper.
@rogeria.christmas (Instagram)
In this Observational Drawing Workshop, you will learn fundamental skills on drawing: proportion, volume, values, light, and perspective. We will explore different compositions with different objects and light sources. We will draw with black-and-white charcoal on white and toned paper.
@rogeria.christmas (Instagram)
Supply list:
| Drawing without Drama with Rogeria Christmas Materials List |
Introduction to Pastels with Maureen Kennedy-Antonellis
Saturday, July 25th, 2026 | 1-4pm
Fees: $45 Members / $60 Non-Members
$10 Materials Fee Payable to Instructor Day of Workshop
Saturday, July 25th, 2026 | 1-4pm
Fees: $45 Members / $60 Non-Members
$10 Materials Fee Payable to Instructor Day of Workshop
Ignite your artistic spark with our beginner-friendly pastel art workshop!
Spend an inspiring afternoon exploring the vibrant world of pastels. No prior experience is necessary – our expert instructor will guide you through essential techniques for color blending, layering, and creating beautiful textures.
By the end of this engaging session, you'll have crafted your very own unique pastel painting to take home, along with newfound creative skills. Discover a rewarding new artistic outlet!
Spend an inspiring afternoon exploring the vibrant world of pastels. No prior experience is necessary – our expert instructor will guide you through essential techniques for color blending, layering, and creating beautiful textures.
By the end of this engaging session, you'll have crafted your very own unique pastel painting to take home, along with newfound creative skills. Discover a rewarding new artistic outlet!
Watercolor for Beginners (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Mini Landscapes
Thursday, August 6th, 2026 |1-3:30pm
Fees: $50 Members / $70 Non-Members
Thursday, August 6th, 2026 |1-3:30pm
Fees: $50 Members / $70 Non-Members
Whether your brand new to watercolor or wish to develop your skills, this class will give a simple framework to create dynamic landscapes in a few easy steps. While working on several smaller landscapes, students will get the opportunity to try a variety of important techniques as well as color selections and brush methods. All materials included.
Illustrated Storybooks with Emily Johnson
Saturdays, August 15th, 22nd, 29th, and September 5th | 12-3pm
Fees: $140 Members / $160 Non-Members
Saturdays, August 15th, 22nd, 29th, and September 5th | 12-3pm
Fees: $140 Members / $160 Non-Members
Four-week Storybook Class: Write, Sketch, and Publish-Ready! Ready to turn your bedtime brainstorms into a polished children’s book? In this playful, hands-on four-week course you’ll learn the craft of children’s book writing from idea to finished spread. We’ll mine for story ideas, build characters that leap off the page, and shape your voice for young readers. You’ll get clear editing guidelines specific to children’s books and practical tips for pacing, rhyme (if you want it), and age-appropriate language.
Each week includes thumbnail sketching and drawing exercises for your dummy book, so you can test page turns and rhythm visually. By the end of the class you’ll have one completed spread, a dummy book, and the beginnings of a portfolio-ready piece you can send to agents or publishers. Perfect for picture-book hopefuls who want structure, feedback, and a finished project to show off.
Supply list:
www.emilysaysgoodmorning.com
instagram: emilysaysgoodmorning
Each week includes thumbnail sketching and drawing exercises for your dummy book, so you can test page turns and rhythm visually. By the end of the class you’ll have one completed spread, a dummy book, and the beginnings of a portfolio-ready piece you can send to agents or publishers. Perfect for picture-book hopefuls who want structure, feedback, and a finished project to show off.
Supply list:
- Pencils/Pens
- Markers/Colored Pencils
- Copy paper
- Mixed Media Paper
- Ruler
- Tablet, if you prefer to work digitally
www.emilysaysgoodmorning.com
instagram: emilysaysgoodmorning
Salt & Pepper Caddy with Elwood Donnelly
Friday, August 21st, 2026 | 12-4pm
Fees: $60 Members / $70 Non-Members
$10 Materials Fee Payable to Instructor Day of Workshop
Friday, August 21st, 2026 | 12-4pm
Fees: $60 Members / $70 Non-Members
$10 Materials Fee Payable to Instructor Day of Workshop
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Create a beautiful caddy, with or without Salt & Pepper Shakers, while learning a variety of basketry skills. Using natural and pre-dyed reed, experiment with color combinations that suit your personality or décor in order to form a useful small caddy. Previous experience is helpful and moderate hand strength is needed.
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Introduction to Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs
Saturday, September 12th, 2026 | 1-2:30pm
Fees: $35 Members / $45 Non-Members
Saturday, September 12th, 2026 | 1-2:30pm
Fees: $35 Members / $45 Non-Members
Join Providence-based artist Kim Arthurs (@moonersmakes) in a hands-on cyanotype workshop. A cyanotype is a historical, alternative photographic blueprint process that uses ultraviolet light-sensitive iron salts, and produces a negative of an object or image through contact-printing, typically using sunlight as the source of exposure, and developing the image in water.
In this workshop, students will learn the history and science of the cyanotype, and make their own 5"x7" (x2) cyanotype print. The first 5"x7" print will be pre-treated with cyanotype solution by Kim, and ready to be printed in this workshop. The second 5"x7" print will be blank, and treated with cyanotype solution by the student during the workshop for them to make a second print on their own at home after this workshop.
Students will have access to an assortment of locally foraged botanicals to choose from for their cyanotype print, and are also welcome to bring their own botanicals/materials to create their composition. Students will first create their composition on a pre-treated 5"x7" paper, print their cyanotype using an ultraviolet light, wash their print, and let their print dry. Once dry, the cyanotype print is complete and archived. Next, students will learn how to treat their own paper with cyanotype solution. Students will then have a new 5"x7" cyanotype that is ready to be printed with whenever they are ready to make their second print at home, after this workshop.
In this workshop, students will learn the history and science of the cyanotype, and make their own 5"x7" (x2) cyanotype print. The first 5"x7" print will be pre-treated with cyanotype solution by Kim, and ready to be printed in this workshop. The second 5"x7" print will be blank, and treated with cyanotype solution by the student during the workshop for them to make a second print on their own at home after this workshop.
Students will have access to an assortment of locally foraged botanicals to choose from for their cyanotype print, and are also welcome to bring their own botanicals/materials to create their composition. Students will first create their composition on a pre-treated 5"x7" paper, print their cyanotype using an ultraviolet light, wash their print, and let their print dry. Once dry, the cyanotype print is complete and archived. Next, students will learn how to treat their own paper with cyanotype solution. Students will then have a new 5"x7" cyanotype that is ready to be printed with whenever they are ready to make their second print at home, after this workshop.
The Color of Taste - RED: Paint Pomegranate on Silk with Lidia Mikhaylova
Saturday, September 19th, 2026 | 1-4pm
Fees: $85 Members / $95 Non-Members
Saturday, September 19th, 2026 | 1-4pm
Fees: $85 Members / $95 Non-Members
The Color of Taste – RED. Paint Pomegranate on Silk
Do you want to explore your creative side? Do you want to experiment with colors without fear of making a mistake? Come join me in this easy, magical, and relaxing adventure into the world of freedom and creativity, after which you will get a masterpiece created by your own hands.
What does red taste like? Of course, it tastes of strength, joy, energy, maturity and love. The taste of red is the taste of the King of all fruits - the Pomegranate! Let's paint together this symbol of sun, life, abundance, rebirth and immortality. Symbol of Love.
We will be working for 2.5 – 3 hours in a small group. You don’t need to bring anything. All necessary materials will be provided.
Looking forward to painting on silk with you!
Experience Art. Experience Creativity. Experience Happiness
With love,
Lidia (SimpleArtForms)
Do you want to explore your creative side? Do you want to experiment with colors without fear of making a mistake? Come join me in this easy, magical, and relaxing adventure into the world of freedom and creativity, after which you will get a masterpiece created by your own hands.
What does red taste like? Of course, it tastes of strength, joy, energy, maturity and love. The taste of red is the taste of the King of all fruits - the Pomegranate! Let's paint together this symbol of sun, life, abundance, rebirth and immortality. Symbol of Love.
We will be working for 2.5 – 3 hours in a small group. You don’t need to bring anything. All necessary materials will be provided.
Looking forward to painting on silk with you!
Experience Art. Experience Creativity. Experience Happiness
With love,
Lidia (SimpleArtForms)
Advanced Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs
Sunday, September 20th, 2026 | 1-4pm
Fees: $50 Members / $65 Non-Members
Sunday, September 20th, 2026 | 1-4pm
Fees: $50 Members / $65 Non-Members
Join Providence-based artist, Kim Arthurs, for an Advanced Cyanotype workshop! A cyanotype is a historical, alternative photographic blueprint process that uses ultraviolet light-sensitive iron salts, and produces a negative of an object or image through contact-printing, typically using sunlight as the source of exposure, and developing the image in water.
In this workshop, students will expand their knowledge and understanding on the cyanotype process by learning new techniques with the art of cyanotype. Students will first create and print their own 8"x10" Wet Cyanotype for 2.5 hours. During this extended printing process, students will prep and create a double exposure cyanotype using their own pre-made cyanotype print, and will have an hour at the end of class to add mixed media to their own Cyanotypes brought from home. Please bring a lunch/snack since this class is on the longer side with opportunity for downtime (3 hours). Please also bring one pre-made cyanotype print of your own for double exposure, and 1-5 pre-made cyanotype prints of your own for adding mixed media to.
Students are welcome to bring their own crafting/collage/mixed media materials and objects of their own to print with, but these materials will also be provided by the instructor.
Intro to Cyanotype is encouraged but not required for this workshop.
In this workshop, students will expand their knowledge and understanding on the cyanotype process by learning new techniques with the art of cyanotype. Students will first create and print their own 8"x10" Wet Cyanotype for 2.5 hours. During this extended printing process, students will prep and create a double exposure cyanotype using their own pre-made cyanotype print, and will have an hour at the end of class to add mixed media to their own Cyanotypes brought from home. Please bring a lunch/snack since this class is on the longer side with opportunity for downtime (3 hours). Please also bring one pre-made cyanotype print of your own for double exposure, and 1-5 pre-made cyanotype prints of your own for adding mixed media to.
Students are welcome to bring their own crafting/collage/mixed media materials and objects of their own to print with, but these materials will also be provided by the instructor.
Intro to Cyanotype is encouraged but not required for this workshop.
Supply list:
| Advanced Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs Material List |
Frame by Frame Animation with Emily Johnson
Saturdays, September 26th, October 3rd, 10th, and 17th | 12-3pm
Fees: $140 Members / $160 Non-Members
Saturdays, September 26th, October 3rd, 10th, and 17th | 12-3pm
Fees: $140 Members / $160 Non-Members
Dive into the delightful world of frame-by-frame animation and learn how to make magic, one drawing at a time! In this playful class you’ll explore the history of animation, discover the core principles that make motion feel alive, and practice hands-on exercises engineered to teach how movement works. By the end you’ll confidently animate a bouncing ball, a tumble down the stairs, and design a character—then choose an action to bring that character to life. Come experience the joy of creating motion and watch your drawings spring into personality.
Supply list:
www.emilysaysgoodmorning.com
instagram: emilysaysgoodmorning
Supply list:
- Copy Paper
- Pencils/ Pens/ Markers
- Lightbox (Amazon $15-$20)
- Tablet, if you prefer to work digitally
www.emilysaysgoodmorning.com
instagram: emilysaysgoodmorning
INK, FLOW, BLOOM: Exploring Florals Using Alcohol Inks with Mary Wojciechowski
Monday, October 5th, 2026 | 10am - 3pm
$100 Members / $120 Non-members
$7 Materials Fee Payable to Instructor Day of Workshop
Monday, October 5th, 2026 | 10am - 3pm
$100 Members / $120 Non-members
$7 Materials Fee Payable to Instructor Day of Workshop
This workshop will explore the unique qualities of alcohol inks and how they may be used for flowing abstracted works, representational images and subjects that incorporate both. Florals will be the primary subject, taking full advantage of these vibrant colored inks that intermingle in ways that create color and textural effects, often with unexpected results.
In this one-day workshop, with both guided demonstrations and individual experimentation, students will create expressive floral compositions combining the fluid movement of ‘first pours’ with deliberate mark-making. Designed for both beginners and those with prior experience, students will be given opportunities to learn through exploration with a sense of creative playfulness during the process.
All materials and Yupo will be provided and students only need to bring an apron and a snack or lunch.
https://www.marywojciechowski-fineart.com/
In this one-day workshop, with both guided demonstrations and individual experimentation, students will create expressive floral compositions combining the fluid movement of ‘first pours’ with deliberate mark-making. Designed for both beginners and those with prior experience, students will be given opportunities to learn through exploration with a sense of creative playfulness during the process.
All materials and Yupo will be provided and students only need to bring an apron and a snack or lunch.
https://www.marywojciechowski-fineart.com/
Woven Hearts & Reindeer with Elwood Donnelly
Thursday, November 19th, 2026 | 1-3pm
Fees: $55 Members / $65 Non-Members
$10 Materials Fee Payable to Instructor Day of Workshop
Thursday, November 19th, 2026 | 1-3pm
Fees: $55 Members / $65 Non-Members
$10 Materials Fee Payable to Instructor Day of Workshop
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Create a beautiful Woven Heart and a Reindeer while learning a variety of basketry skills. Using natural and pre-dyed reed, experiment with color combinations that suit your personality or décor in order to form these lovely ornaments.
Previous experience is helpful but not necessary and moderate hand strength is needed.
Material list:
Previous experience is helpful but not necessary and moderate hand strength is needed.
Material list:
- Pencil
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
- Low-heat glue gun
- Small awl
- Clothes pins (mini or regular)
Have an idea for a class? We'd love to hear from you. Please reach out to us at [email protected].
