Having a good image is the beginning of a good painting. Our images should have a good balance between lights and darks, warm and cool values, an interesting composition and clear detail. Drawing using the sight-size or the comparative method is encouraged, but our focus is on painting and means to shortcut the drawing stage can be used when needed. This class offers an opportunity to see with fresh eyes.

Learn the fundamental skills of working with clay. The basics of wheel-throwing, hand-building and glazing will be covered in this class, which is appropriate for new and intermediate students. Individual attention will be given based on the student’s skill level.

Want to learn how to make a pot on the wheel? Have you taken several beginning classes, but still struggle with the basic skills of centering, making bowls and cylinders, trimming feet and glazing? This class is for you! Learn all the basic skills for throwing on the wheel. There will be a lot of personal attention to help students develop good habits from the start.

Join us at the Edina Art Center in a reserved studio space and create with other watercolor and sumi-e artists. This group meets Tuesday afternoons to work on individual ink-and-brush projects. All levels of experience are welcome. Students must be members of the Edina Art Center. Maximum 12.

In this class, students will learn a variety of techniques to build richness and depth in their watercolor paintings. Students will explore layering and mixing colors, creating textures and working with lost and found edges. Subject matter and a demonstration will be part of each class session.*No class April 24.

Students will make jewelry of their own design using techniques of sawing, soldering and buffering metal. Beginning and experienced students are welcome. All tools and some metals are supplied.

This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic supplies and technique of water color painting. We will explore source material, technique, and experiment with other media for a range of styles and effects.

Art Academy is designed to give optimum individualized and guided art instruction to students who show aptitude and a focused attitude. Call the Edina Art Center at 952-903-5780 or for more information.

Students will work to create and prepare pottery to be fired in the studio’s outdoor soda kiln. Advanced students will work on and off the wheel on thrown, altered and hand-built forms. Emphasis will be on creating pottery forms that work well in the soda kiln. This is a hands-on class where we learn the theory and practice of loading, firing, unloading and glazing for the soda kiln.

Art Academy is designed to give optimum individualized and guided art instruction to students who show aptitude and a focused attitude. Call the Edina Art Center at 952-903-5780 or for more information.