Classes & Workshops

Explore Your Creativity

Learn a new skill, refresh your perspective, and imagine the world more creatively! A number of studio artists of the Alton Mill offer classes & workshops in a variety of mediums and themes, for beginners to advanced artists of all ages. We also have a variety of team-building workshop activities that can be tailored to the needs of your company off-site, party, conference, or other private event.

Oil Painting

Brenda Loschiavo offers weekly group oil painting for adults every Wednesday & Thursday. Paint a subject of your choice. Beginners are welcome! Bring your own supplies.

Recurrent Workshops

Indulge in a regularly scheduled workshop with our amazing resident artists and develop your skills with ongoing teaching!

Encaustics

Learn to paint with beeswax, heat, & fire! Karen Brown offers encaustic classes, candle making, open studios and so much more at The Hive Encaustic Studio. The Hive also carries specialty art and encaustic supplies.

Drawing Class

Drawing isn’t as complicated as you think… all it takes is a little coaching and lots of tips from CJ Shelton's 35+ years of experience. Whether you are a complete beginner or more advanced, in only a few sessions there will be a noticeable improvement in your drawing as you start seeing the world around you in a whole new way!

Watercolour & Acrylic Painting Class

These classes with CJ Shelton are suitable for both beginners and advanced students, and can help you bring challenging projects to completion as you experiment with different approaches and techniques, or simply immerse yourself in creative exploration and play for an extended period. Whatever you are working on, you will be receiving my expert guidance and feedback on techniq...

Textiles

Learn about the wonderful world of Textiles with Yvonne Iten-Scott & Leslie Knight of The Mill Fibre Art. Leslie and Yvonne offer workshops in rug hooking, stitching, 3D hooking and much more! Find your new obsession today.

Acrylic Painting

Lydia Panart offers weekly beginner and intermediate level classes on Wednesdays from 10-1 p.m. She is accepting ongoing workshop sessions tailored for corporate team building, couples, or for a group of friends or family members. This is a fun, creative time to co-create in a guided course using different tools and techniques. No experience necessary.

Requested Workshops

Aside from regularly-scheduled workshops, many of our artists schedule occasional master classes or you can commission a special workshop for a team-building or groups activity. To book individual classes, please contact artists directly and check their websites. The Hive Encaustic Studio offers a variety of master classes and special worksh...