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Saturday and Sunday, August 18–19 | 1:30–3:30 PM (2 classes)

Ages 18+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
This class located at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, FL | Get Directions
This weekend workshop invites participants of all experience levels to explore portrait photography as a practice of attention and connection. Over two days, we’ll cover the fundamentals of digital image-making, including camera settings, lighting, composition, and editing, through a focus on portraiture. Together, we’ll explore how portraits can reveal identity, relationship, and presence in subtle and powerful ways. Whether you’re photographing friends, family, or strangers, this class will help you create images that feel honest, thoughtful, and alive.
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Sundays, Sep 28 – Nov 16 | 1:00–4:00 PM (7 classes)

Ages 18+ | All Levels
This class located at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, FL | Get Directions

This class will teach students to capture the character, structure, and movement of the
human figure. Students will make a 18×24” tonal drawing from the live model and sketch the sculptures in the museum’s antiquities collection in order to learn core principles. Each lesson focuses on using simple tools to communicate the action of the body clearly and effectively.

Drawing materials provided.

*This class has a live Nude Model.

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Wednesdays, Sep 10 – Nov 15 | 1:00–4:00 PM (8 classes *No class 10/8)

Ages 55+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
This class located at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, FL | Get Directions
Encaustic paint, an ancient art medium made from melted wax and pigment, is incredibly versatile. There are so many ways it can be manipulated – painting, layering, embedding, incising, mark-making, and sculpting, just to name a few. Whether this is your first foray into the medium or you’re an experienced encaustic artist, together we will explore the world of encaustics and take your work to the next level!  This eight-week course for beginning and advanced students will focus on incising, layering, mark-making, pigment sticks, mixed media collage, mono-types, and 3D works. Come join us for a waxy adventure!
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Sundays Oct 26 – Dec 14 | 1:00–4:00 PM (6 classes)

Ages 55+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
This class located at the Firehouse Cultural Center in Ruskin, FL | Get Directions
Learn to become an impressionist painting pro without the mess or cleanup! This class provides students the skills on using digital illustration tools while learning impressionist style techniques. Discover the art of digital painting with inspiration from impressionist master artists from current impressionist exhibitions on view at the museum.
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Sundays, Sep 14– Oct 19| 1:00–3:00 PM (6 classes)Ages 55+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
This class located at the Firehouse Cultural Center in Ruskin, FL | Get Directions
Discover the art of storytelling through mixed-media paper quilts! Inspired by African American quilting traditions and artists like Mark Bradford, you’ll create a unique watercolor and collage quilt square each week, experimenting with Impressionist-inspired washes, layered textures, and symbolic designs. Learn how quilts preserve history and personal narratives while assembling your favorite squares into a cohesive final piece.
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Adults 18+ | Beginner Level |
Select Saturdays 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
(May 24, Jun 28, Jul 26, Aug 23)
Remix is a series of make-and-take art workshops for adults inspired by the Museum’s current exhibitions with a new project every month. Workshops are designed to be enjoyed by participants of any skill level and all materials are provided.

Adults 55+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level | with Calan
Saturdays 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
May 17 – July 12 *no class May 24, 31 or Jun 14 (6 classes)
July 19 – August 30 (7 classes)
Use clay to build, mold, and sculpt three-dimensional works using coil building, slab building, and other hand-building techniques. All experience levels are welcome, beginners and up.

Firing costs, essential tools, and glazes included.

Clay available for purchase separately in studio.

Adults 55+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level | with Mary Correa
Sundays 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
May 4 – Jul 6 (8 classes)
Join Mary Correa for an 8-week exploration of collage. Learn the basics of collage assembly and then explore how these basics apply to your art style. This workshop is full of techniques for everyone – novice, intermediate or advanced artists.