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Fantasy Mapmaking (Online)
with Keegan Elliott Hine

This course covers the rules of fictional geography, and various mapmaking tropes and styles, and helps students improve their worldbuilding and storytelling.
Sketching Animals (In-Person) Watertown
with Shawna Lee Kwashnak

Discover how to create more lifelike sketches of your favorite animals! Skills covered in this course include sketching techniques and lessons on how to interpret eyes, ears, noses, and fur. Create several sketches of animals of your choosing. The instructor will provide a supply list before the first class.
Introduction to Pattern Making & Design (Online)
with Susan Elias

Learn first-hand the foundation of all design through the art of pattern making. Topics covered in this course include tools and terminology, and a live design demo. Students will need to have the ability, through their devices, to show the instructor what they are working on. The instructor will provide a supply list before the first class. The Five-Piece Sloper Set, priced at $25, will be available for purchase directly from the instructor. After purchase, students will receive a downloadable link to print and assemble the set, and guidance will be provided during class.
Introduction to Easy Dressmaking: Beginners Level (In-Person) Litchfield
with Jasmine Terry-Ankobil

In this course, students learn the basic skills for dressmaking, including a brief history of the industry, fashion illustration, design tools, fabric sourcing, design, and construction. By the end of class, students will complete a basic knit trapeze dress. A supply list will be provided to students one week before the first class. Supplies, including the dress pattern, can be purchased directly from the instructor for $10. An optional textbook will also be available for purchase in class for $30.
Doll Collection: Preserving History Through Collecting & Preserving Dolls (Online)
with Mary Senko

Discover the top five factors and strategies collectors should focus on when purchasing dolls and building a collection. Covered topics include the earliest origins of dolls; the use of dolls as educational tools and fashion mannequins, and the state of the Doll Industry from the early 1800s to today. An optional supply list will be provided to students on the first night of class. Reference books are also optional. A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.
Watercolor Flowers (In-Person) Torrington
with Nancy Roman

Come paint a lovely watercolor flower! Participants should bring a printed 5X7 photo of flowers of their choosing - photos with large blossoms work best. Photos can feature a tabletop arrangement or an outdoor scene. The instructor will have several photos to choose from if needed. All materials will be provided by the instructor.
Beginner Stained Glass (In-Person) Watertown
with Sarah Segovia

Learn the basic techniques of stained glass. Creat a sun catcher of your choice to take home. A $15 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.
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Paint Your Pet (In-Person) Litchfield
with Nancy Roman

Create a watercolor portrait of your pet, ready for framing. Students should bring a printed 5x7 photo of their pet (digital images on phones will not be accepted). All materials will be provided by the instructor.