FAVA
39 South Main Street
Oberlin, Ohio 44074
Phone: (440) 774-7158
Fax: (440) 775-1107
Upcoming Classes at FAVA
Ignite Your Creativity with Our Latest Workshops and Classes!
Discover new skills, deepen your artistic practice, and connect with fellow creatives in our diverse lineup of classes. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist, we offer something for everyone. Explore our upcoming offerings and join us in fostering creativity and community!
Schedule a Private Pottery Pop-In
Pottery Pop In Ages 15+ Anyone under 15 must be accompanied by an adult as a pair sign up. Email erin@fava.org and schedule your private party today. Minimum 4, Maximum 6 participants. Weekends and evenings available for scheduling. Grab a friend and...
Age: 18+
AGES 18+ OPEN STUDIO IS AVAILABLE AS A BENEFIT OF FAVA MEMBERSHIP FOR CURRENT MEMBERS AGES 18+ CLASS MEETS EACH MONDAY 7:30-9:30 Jan-May, and Sept-Mid Dec. Online registration is required to attend open studio. This continuously running open studio provides a nude model for...
Camp
Half-Day July 28-Aug 1 Summer Art Camp
Half-Day FAVA Summer Art Camp July 28th-August 1stMonday-Friday8:30am-12:00 Special Guests: To be announced soon! Ages 6-12Campers must have already been through kindergarten to attend regular camp. If you have a pre-k aged child interested in camp, check out our Pre-K camp! Welcome campers to...
Half-Day August 18-22 Summer Art Camp
Half-Day FAVA Summer Art Camp August 18th-22ndMonday-Friday8:30am-12:00 Special Guests: To be announced soon! Ages 6-12Campers must have already been through kindergarten to attend regular camp. If you have a pre-k aged child interested in camp, check out our Pre-K camp! Welcome campers to this...
Classes
Beginning Ceramic Wheel Throwing (14+)
Beginning Ceramic Wheel Throwing Ages 14+ Wednesdays September 3-October 15 classes This class is dedicated to the basic skills of throwing on the wheel. It is also open to those who have some experience on the potter's wheel and would like to...
Introduction to Oil Painting (16+)
Introduction to Oil Painting 6-8pm September 11-October 16Thursdays Ages 16+ Discover the beauty and versatility of oil paint in this 6-week beginner-friendly course! Designed for students with little to no experience, this class will introduce the fundamentals of oil painting, including materials, color...
Fun with Fabric Ages 16+September 20, 27 from 1-4 each day. This class will give the student hands-on experience in the different methods and techniques of applying images, colorants, and other surface embellishments to fabric. The finished fabric can be incorporated into...
Intermediate Wheel Throwing (14+)
Intermediate Ceramic Wheel Throwing October 8-November 5 (5 classes)5:30pm-7:30pm Ages 14+ This two hour intermediate class will help you take your wheel throwing to the next level and explore surface design techniques with personalized instruction. The instructor will teach more advanced wheel throwing...
Introduction to Illustration (14+)
Introduction to IllustrationAges 14+ Oct 23-Dec 4 (Skip Nov 27 due to Thanksgiving)6-8pm Explore the exciting world of illustration in this 6-week, 2-hour-per-week class designed for beginners and aspiring artists. Students will learn the foundations of visual storytelling through drawing, painting,...
Ceramic Hand Building (All Levels Welcome) November 12-December 10 (5 classes) 5:30-7:30pm Ages 14+ Beginners and Intermediate students are welcome. We will meet you where your skill level is and add additional challenges for more advanced students. An introductory course in ceramic hand-building including...
Drop-In
Age: 18+
Chinese Qi Gong Tai Chi Practice All year-round, except for winter holiday closure. 10:15am-11am Fridays3rd Floor Dance Studio This is a donation based class, please bring a cash or check donation. Qigong (Chi Kung) is one of the world’s premier health treasures –...
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall PreventionAll year-round, except for winter holiday closure. 10am-11am on Wednesdays in the 3rd Floor Dance Studio Donation based class. Please register online if you plan on attending this class so we can have your contact...
Workshop
Private Pottery Pop In - Joe I
Joe I. private party only - Pottery Pop In July 25 from 5-7pm Do not register for this class unless you are in this private party. Grab a friend and take a spin on the potter’s wheel! If you’ve ever wanted to try...
Pet Portraits Paint and Sip (7/31)
Age: 18+
Paint n SipPet Portraits July 31st, 20256-8pm 18+ Join us for a Pet Portrait Themed Paint n Sip night from 6-8pm. Provide a photo of your pet on registration to erin@fava.org and you will paint your favorite furry friend. These two-hour sessions will...
Mug MakingAges 14+May 55:30-7:30 Learn the basics of wheel throwing to craft a beautiful and functional ceramic mug, perfect as a heartfelt gift or a keepsake to cherish. Add your own personal touch with unique designs and decorations. Whether you’re...
Ceramic Flower Making Ages 8+August 135:30-7:30pm Join us for this beginner friendly ceramic hand-building class. We will be making hand-built flowers to be used as paper weights or hung as wall decorations. We will use specialized pinching and coil building techniques to...
Monarch Butterfly Paint and Sip (8/14)
Age: 18+
Paint n SipMonarch ButterflyFebruary 28 6-8pm 18+ Join us for a Monarch Butterfly themed Paint n Sip night from 6-8pm. These two-hour sessions will allow you to explore your creativity in a guided setting while bringing your favorite beverage along. If you’re over 21,...
Pet Portraits Paint and Sip (8/28)
Age: 18+
Paint n SipPet Portraits August 28th6-8pm 18+ Join us for a Pet Portrait Themed Paint n Sip night from 6-8pm. Provide a photo of your pet on registration to erin@fava.org and you will paint your favorite furry friend. These two-hour sessions will allow you...
Child/Parent Ceramic Handbuilding (All ages)
Child & Parent Ceramic Handbuilding ClassSeptember 5 5:30-7:30pm Parents and children of all ages are welcome. We will meet you at your experience level. Please register each participating individual separately. In this fun and creative class, children and their grown-ups...
Field of Poppy Flowers Paint n Sip (9/12)
Paint n SipField of Poppy Flowers September 12th6-8pm 18+ These two-hour sessions will allow you to explore your creativity in a guided setting while bringing your favorite beverage along. If you’re over 21, BYOB and bring your friends, partner or family. Have fun...
Fall Leaf Ornaments and Tiles (8+)
Fall Leaf Ornaments and Tiles Ages 8+September 195:30-7:30pm In this workshop, we will embrace the texture of the fall leaves to create beautiful ornaments and tiles. We will use different surface decoration techniques on slab-built forms to make functional and decorative ceramic...
Coil Building Basics September 265:30-7:30pm 12+ In this two-hour workshop, students will learn the basics of coil building and build 1-2 finished coil-built objects. Students will also be given the opportunity to decorate the objects. This is a great class for...
Paint n SipLuna MothFebruary 28 6-8pm 18+ Join us for a Luna Moth themed Paint n Sip night from 6-8pm. These two-hour sessions will allow you to explore your creativity in a guided setting while bringing your favorite beverage along. If you’re over 21,...
Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, The Skull and Skeleton in Art (8-12)
Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, The Skull and Skeleton in Art Ages 8-12Saturday October 4 from 1-4pm. Travel to south of the border and experience the tradition of celebrating The Days of the Dead, Dia de Los Muertos which occurs every...
Ceramic Flower Making Ages 8+October 105:30-7:30pm Join us for this beginner friendly ceramic hand-building class. We will be making hand-built flowers to be used as paper weights or hung as wall decorations. We will use specialized pinching and coil building techniques...
Fall Foliage Landscape Paint n Sip (10/10)
Age: 18+
Paint n SipFall Foliage LandscapesOctober 10th 6-8pm 18+ Join us for a Fall Foliage Landscape themed Paint n Sip night from 6-8pm. These two-hour sessions will allow you to explore your creativity in a guided setting while bringing your favorite beverage along. If you’re...
Ceramic Pumpkin Workshop October 17th 5:30-7:30 Join us for this beginner friendly ceramic hand-building class. We will be making ceramic pumpkins using basic pinch pot building techniques. In this class, you will learn how to make a pumpkin, decorate the surface, and...
Age: 18+
Pumpkin PaintingOctober 24th 6-8pm 18+ Join us for a pumpkin painting night from 6-8pm. These two-hour sessions will allow you to explore your creativity in a guided setting while bringing your favorite beverage along. If you’re over 21, BYOB and bring your friends, partner...
Ceramic Christmas Tree Workshop (8+)
Ceramic Christmas Tree Workshop Ages 8+Join us for this beginner friendly ceramic hand-building class. We will be making ceramic Christmas/pine trees using basic clay techniques. In this class, you will learn how to make a tree, decorate the surface, and glaze...
Pet Portraits Paint and Sip (11/7)
Age: 18+
Paint n SipNovember 7th 6-8pm 18+ Join us for a Pet Portrait Themed Paint n Sip night from 6-8pm. Provide a photo of your pet on registration to erin@fava.org and you will paint your favorite furry friend. These two-hour sessions will allow you to...
Professional Practices for Artists: Present and Promote Your Art (16+)
Professional Practices for Artists: Present and Promote Your Art Ages 16+ November 8, 1-4pmThis is a lecture only class to discuss preparing and presenting your artwork, how to establish pricing, how to approach galleries. Also, what galleries are looking for, what to...
Kids Ceramic Thanksgiving Turkeys (6-12)
Ceramic Thanksgiving TurkeysAges 6-12 Under 6 may come if accompanied by a parent November 21 5:30-7:30pm Get ready for some gobbly-good fun! In this festive hands-on class, kids will create their very own ceramic turkey sculpture just in time for Thanksgiving. Using hand-building...
Fall Wreath Thankful Decor Paint n Sip (11/21)
Age: 18+
Paint n SipFall Wreath Thankful DecorOctober 10th6-8pm 18+ Join us for a Fall Wreath Thankful Decor themed Paint n Sip night from 6-8pm. These two-hour sessions will allow you to explore your creativity in a guided setting while bringing your favorite beverage along....
Professional Practices: Writing an Artist Statement (16+)
Professional Practices: Writing an Artist Statement Ages 16+November 22 from 1-4pm This 3 hour lecture based workshop is designed as a hands on, interactive experience to create/write an artist statement; which will speak for the artist when they are not available, a...
Pet Portraits Paint and Sip (12/5)
Age: 18+
Paint n SipDecember 5th 6-8pm 18+ Join us for a Pet Portrait Themed Paint n Sip night from 6-8pm. Provide a photo of your pet on registration to erin@fava.org and you will paint your favorite furry friend. These two-hour sessions will allow you to...
Ceramic Ornaments for Kids. December 8th5:30-7:30pm AGES 6+Under 6 may join if accompanied by an adult A one-day ceramics workshop for kids (or adults!). This workshop would use hand building techniques including slabs to create decorative ornaments. Kids will use cookie cutters and...
Paint n SipCardinal December 19th6-8pm 18+ Join us for a Cardinal themed Paint n Sip night from 6-8pm. These two-hour sessions will allow you to explore your creativity in a guided setting while bringing your favorite beverage along. If you’re over 21, BYOB and...
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