One-Week Workshop w/ Artist Jane Davies | June 2-6, 2025

November 1, 2023
One-Week Workshop w/ Artist Jane Davies | June 2-6, 2025 One-Week Workshop with Vermont Artist Jane Davies The Visual Sentence:  Printmaking and Collage June 2-6, 2025  (Monday - Friday) 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Boise Art Museum Ages:  Adults Workshop Fee $975 BAM members (join today and save) $1,100 non-members Discover a whole new world of artistic possibility when you remove the boundaries of the canvas or substrate and string your pieces together like words in a sentence.... Read More >>

Virtual Printmaking Workshop (8-session class)

April 13, 2021
Virtual Printmaking (8-session class) Tuesdays + Thursdays | May 18 - June 8, 2021 Tuesdays: 5:00 - 6:15 p.m. | Presentations + Demonstration Thursdays: 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. | Feedback + Discussion All sessions will be recorded and available for registered participants who are unable to attend at scheduled class times. For Adults (ages: 14+) Instructor: Cait Harris | www.caitharris.com Inspired by original prints from The World Stage exhibition, this virtual workshop will investigate various printmaking techniques used by contemporary artists... Read More >>

**CANCELED** Ceramics: Handbuilding (8-session class)

February 18, 2020
Ceramics: Handbuilding (8-session class + open studio) This class has been canceled. Class sessions: Fridays | April 10, 17, 24 & May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2020 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Open studio: Saturday, May 2, 2020 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Ages: 18+ Instructor: Shaylie Woodhouse Learn the basics of handbuilding with local artist, Shay Woodhouse. In this beginner-level course, you will have the opportunity to explore form and composition through your choice of functional or... Read More >>

**CANCELED** Printmaking (8-session class)

Printmaking (8-session class) Tuesdays + Wednesdays | May 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 & June 2, 3, 2020 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. This class has been canceled. Ages: 18+ Instructor: Caitlin Harris Explore printmaking inspired by The 2020 Idaho Triennial. Design and print your own edition of linocut prints with local artist Caitlin Harris. Students will learn to use linocut tools and practice design principles to create a multiple color linoleum cut. Students will also experiment with letterpress printing.... Read More >>

**CANCELED** Bookmaking Workshop | June 6, 2020

Bookmaking Workshop (1-day workshop) Saturday, June 6, 2020 |  10 a.m. – 5 p.m This workshop has been canceled. Ages: 18+ Instructor: Lisa Cheney Join local artist Lisa Cheney for a day of bookmaking inspired by the exhibition, Unbound: Books as Art. Lisa will teach you how to make your own hand-bound sketchbook/journal from single sheets of paper or heavy boards. This bookbinding technique is unique in that there is no need to fold and trim papers to make a... Read More >>

**FULL** Artist Workshop: Painting | November 9, 2019

September 5, 2019
Artist Workshop: Painting Saturday, November 9, 2019 |  10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Instructor: Anne Watson Sorensen $55 ($75 non-members) Pre-registration deadline: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Explore painting inspired by Impressionism in the Northwest! This workshop will focus on using watercolors to create expressive works of art. Learn basic techniques from local watercolor artist, Anne Watson Sorensen. No prior painting or drawing experience necessary. All levels welcome. Materials provided. This workshop is FULL. Read More >>

**FULL** Studio Course: Printmaking | Tues., Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019

Studio Course: Printmaking Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019 |  2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Caitlin Harris $110 ($150 non-members) Pre-registration deadline: Friday, November 1, 2019 Explore printmaking inspired by the exhibition Outside the Lines. Work directly with printmaker and designer Caitlin Harris, who will lead participants through the relief printing process from the initial design to the final print. Participants will learn to create multiple color linoleum cuts, experiment with letterpress printing, and leave with a small... Read More >>

Drawing From Observation

October 25, 2018

Tuesdays, November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018  |  3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Instructor: John Taye, Artist $55 ($75 non-members) Pre-registration deadline: Friday, October 26, 2018 Explore drawing with the Boise Art Museum. Inspired by Boise Art Museum’s exhibition Construction, Deconstruction, and Abstraction: The Art of James Castle, students will practice basic drawing techniques and working through observation by exploring perspective and still life collections. A variety of styles, subjects, and formats will be introduced. No prior drawing experience is necessary. All levels…

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Artist Workshop: Printmaking | May 18, 2019

Artist Workshop: Printmaking Saturday, May 18, 2019 |  10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Instructor: Caitlin Harris $55 ($75 non-members) Pre-registration deadline: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Work directly with printmaker and designer Caitlin Harris, who will lead participants through two printmaking processes, from the initial design to the final print. Participants will learn dry point and linoleum cut and will walk away with small editions of both. No prior experience necessary. Register Now » Read More >>

Watercolor Open Studio | Tuesdays | May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019

December 28, 2016

Tuesdays, May 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2019 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Instructor: Bryan Anthony Moore, Artist $55 ($75 non-members) Pre-registration deadline: Wednesday, April 26, 2019 Explore watercolor painting with the Boise Art Museum. No prior drawing or painting experience is necessary. Basic materials provided for use in class. Course combines demonstrations, discussions and individualized instruction. All levels are welcome. Register Now»

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