Classes & Workshops/Adults

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Adult Art Classes & Workshops in Hunterdon County, NJ

The Hunterdon Art Museum offers year-round art classes and workshops for adults in our studios and online taught by faculty who are experts in their craft. Whether you’re unlocking a hidden talent, exploring new art mediums, or sharpening an already established skill set, our classes and workshops will ignite your creativity and leave you inspired. Please be sure to check individual class/workshop pages for your materials list, as they are not provided by HAM.

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Adaptive Art Lab

A NEW open studio art workshop for individuals, ages 16+, on the autism spectrum! Adaptive Art Lab will feature reduced lighting and sound, limited enrollment, predictable session structure, and...

Fall
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Lily Worster
Time: 1:00-3:00 P.M.
Date(s): Saturdays, October 17th, November 21st, December 12th
Tuition: Members: $25, Non-Members: $35 (Per Session)

Adaptive Art Lab

A NEW open studio art workshop for individuals, ages 16+, on the autism spectrum! Adaptive Art Lab will feature reduced lighting and sound, limited enrollment, predictable session structure, and...

Winter
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Lily Worster
Time: 1:00-3:00 P.M.
Date(s): Saturdays, January 16th, February 20th, March 20th, April 17th
Tuition: Members: $25, Non-Members: $35

Art with Lena: Drawing 101, Let’s Draw!

Stop being afraid of drawing and learn to use the basic steps when you draw, such as shapes, line and values. In this relaxed and fun workshop students learn the basic principles of drawing including...

Winter
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Lena Shiffman
Time: 11:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Date(s): Saturday, February 27th 2027
Tuition: Member: $70, Non-Member: $80

Art with Lena: Sketching With Watercolors

Join illustrator and art teacher Lena Shiffman for a fun, freeing approach to watercolor! Learn how to sketch directly with your watercolors, letting go of pencil lines and embracing loose,...

Winter
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Lena Shiffman
Time: 11:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Date(s): Saturday, January 23rd, 2027
Tuition: Member: $70, Non-Member: $80

Art with Lena: Watercolor Sketchbook

Bring your sketchbook, watercolors, brushes, and perhaps an ink pen or other favorite drawing materials for a fun and relaxing workshop focused on creative exploration. Sketchbook art is all about...

Winter
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Lena Shiffman
Time: 11:30 A.M.- 2:30 P.M.
Date(s): Saturday, March 20th, 2027
Tuition: Member: $70, Non-Member: $80

Build Your Own Oracle Deck

In this two-week workshop series, you’ll create your own unique oracle deck using the art of collage. Working intuitively, you’ll design each card through images, colors, and textures, then add...

Winter
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Andrea Fernandez
Time: 1:00 P.M-4:00 P.M.
Date(s): Sundays, 2/28-3/7
Tuition: Member: $120, Non-Member: $140

Encaustic Workshop: Hot and Bothered – Painting with Wax and Fire (CANCELED)

This 1 day workshop will cover everything you need to know to start painting with wax! In three hours, we will cover a bit of history and background, basic safety precautions, material...

Fall
Age: Adults & teens 16+
Instructor: Karin Abromaitis
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Date(s): Sunday, November 15th
Tuition: Members: $70, Non-Members: $90 (+$35 materials fee)

Figure Drawing

The human figure is a subject that artists have depicted for centuries and itis at the core of understanding the concepts of form, force, and movement in drawing. This workshop is a combination of...

Fall
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Rachel Cooley
Time: 12:00-2:30 P.M.
Date(s): Saturday, December 5th
Tuition: Members: $60, Non-Members: $70 & a $10 model fee

Handmade for the Holidays

Participants will explore foundational textile embellishment techniques through demonstrations of beading, fabric layering, and appliqué. Drawing inspiration from a brief slideshow of artistic...

Fall
Age: Adults & teens 16+
Instructor: Kilolo Kumanyika
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Date(s): Sunday, December 13th
Tuition: Members: $70 Non-Members: $80

Mindful Beading

Explore the art of beaded jewelry making in this hands-on workshop designed for all skill levels. Learn the fundamentals of assembling beaded jewelry, including techniques for knotting, finishing,...

Winter
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Kilolo Kumanyika
Time: 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Date(s): Saturday, March 13th 2027
Tuition: Member: $70, Non-Member: $80, Plus $10 materials fee

Mindful Weaving

In this class we will be weaving on a frame loom! We will begin the class with some basic breathwork to center us before we begin. You will be taught how to warp a loom as well as some weaving...

Winter
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Andrea Fernandez
Time: 2:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Date(s): Sunday, February 21st, 2027
Tuition: Member: $70, Non-Member: $80

Needle Felting: Give a Gnome a Home

In this workshop, we'll stab wool and bend it to our will. By the end, we will have one to two gnomes and the knowledge to make an entire village! Gnomes are fun and easy to make and will brighten...

Fall
Age: Adults & teens 16+
Instructor: Karin Abromaitis
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Date(s): Saturday, November 21st
Tuition: Members: $60, Non-Members: $70

Paint the Modern Landscape (Advanced)

This class is intended for advanced level painters. We will venture into seeing differently, understanding what's important in your composition (this may surprise you), simplifying what's there,...

Winter
Age: Adults
Instructor: Maureen Chatfield
Time: 1-4 P.M.
Date(s): 9 Mondays: 1/11-3/22, No class on 1/18 & 2/15
Tuition: Members: $459, Non-members: $495

Session A: Artistic Expressions

This is an open studio art class designed for adults (16+) with neurodiversity, physical limitations, developmental disabilities and/or any other disabilities. Art making topics are tailored to new...

Winter
Age: Adults & teens 16+
Instructor: Lisette Bedoya
Time: 6:30-8:00 P.M.
Date(s): 5 Tuesdays: 1/12-2/9
Tuition: Members: $65, Non-Members: $75

Session A: Fundamentals of Drawing

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist looking to refine your skills, this class offers an opportunity to explore and strengthen the fundamentals of drawing. Experiment with line, shape,...

Winter
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Stan Kim
Time: 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Date(s): 5 Tuesdays: 1/12-2/9
Tuition: Member: $220, Non-Member: $245

Session A: Fundamentals of Painting (VIRTUAL) Intermediate/Advanced

Please note: This class will be held virtually using Zoom. Click HERE to learn more about online learning with the Hunterdon Art Museum. In this class, you will continue to increase your...

Winter
Age: Adults
Instructor: Oscar Peterson
Time: 9:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.
Date(s): 5 Thursdays: 1/14-2/11
Tuition: Members: $220, Non-members: $245

Session B: Artistic Expressions

This is an open studio art class designed for adults (16+) with neurodiversity, physical limitations, developmental disabilities and/or any other disabilities. Art making topics are tailored to new...

Winter
Age: Adults & teens 16+
Instructor: Lisette Bedoya
Time: 6:30-8:00 P.M.
Date(s): 5 Tuesdays: 2/23-3/23
Tuition: Members: $65, Non-Members: $75

Session B: Fundamentals of Drawing

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist looking to refine your skills, this class offers an opportunity to explore and strengthen the fundamentals of drawing. Experiment with line, shape,...

Winter
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Stan Kim
Time: 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Date(s): 5 Tuesdays: 2/23-3/23
Tuition: Member: $220, Non-Member: $245

Session B: Fundamentals of Painting (VIRTUAL) Intermediate/Advanced

Please note: This class will be held virtually using Zoom. Click HERE to learn more about online learning with the Hunterdon Art Museum. In this class, you will continue to increase your...

Winter
Age: Adults
Instructor: Oscar Peterson
Time: 9:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.
Date(s): 5 Thursdays: 2/25-3/25
Tuition: Members: $220, Non-members: $245

The Archaeology of An Idea: Mixed Media Fiber Arts

Participants are invited to join instructor Bonnie Berkowitz in a discuss about art making as it relates to personal relationship and the early stages of an idea. All are asked to bring a piece of...

Winter
Age: Adults & Teens 16+
Instructor: Bonnie Berkowitz
Time: 1:00 P.M - 3:00 P.M.
Date(s): Sunday, February 7th, 2027
Tuition: Member: $60, Non-Member: $70
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