Classes & Workshops
We offer creative opportunities and arts education for people of ages and abilities. Our classes happen at our Community Arts Center, the Montpelier Senior Activities Center, in schools, libraries, and community centers.
We offer classes and workshops in:
- Visual Arts - paper maché puppet and mask making, pottery and clay sculpture, drawing, sewing
- Yoga
- Permaculture and community resiliency
If you are interested in our classes check out our current offerings below, sign up for our newsletter, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also reach out directly to schedule a class or workshop at your location. Janice is available to teach private and group lessons. Contact her here.
Current Class Schedule - Fall 2024
Janice's art classes occur either at the ATN Community Arts Center (20 Wyvern Way, East Montpelier) or at the Montpelier Senior Activities Center (MSAC) (58 Barre Street, Montpelier), indicated in each description below.
All Are Welcome Clay Class with Janice Walrafen | AllTogetherNow! Art Tiles Studio | 10 Thursdays, (starts 10/3, skip 10/31 & 11/21) 4-5:30pm | Open all ages | $275 | Clay, glaze and firing are included in the class fee. Email Janice to register.
This class is open to people of all ages and abilities. for the first 5 weeks a different technique in how to work with clay is taught, and participants are free to explore creating with clay with instructors support. There are opportunities to hand build and throw on the potters wheel. All clay and glazes are non-toxic and suitable for making dish ware.
Drawing Nature with Janice Walrafen | at Montpelier Senior Activities Center (MSAC) | 5 meetings on Mondays (starts 9/30) | 1:00-3:00pm Open to public, ages 18+ | $50 member / $75 public. Call MSAC to register: 802-223-2518.
In this class we will look closely at nature's shapes and forms and step back to see the field of patterns, light and shadow in nature in autumn. Using charcoal and pencils, we will draw outside as much as the weather permits. Otherwise, we will meet at MSAC. Open to all abilities.
Drawing Basics - Intermediate with Janice Walrafen at MSAC | 5 meetings on Mondays, (starts 11/18) 1:00-3:00pm | Open to public, ages 18+ | $50 member / $175 public. Call MSAC to register: 802-223-2518
Here is a class that takes our basic sketching practices to a complete/finished drawing. Using, value, line, perspective, texture, tone, pattern we will work longer on a single drawing to create a finished drawing. Our drawing tools will be pencils, paper, eraser, charcoal, and pen.
Handbuilding with Clay with Janice Walrafen | at MSAC | 10 Mondays, (starts 9/30) | 3:30-5:30pm | Open to public Ages 18+ | $100 member / $125 public | Clay, glaze and firing are paid to instructor $25 per 1/2 bag of clay. / Call MSAC to register: 802-223-2518
This is an introductory class in the art of hand building in clay. Whether making functional pottery or sculptural pieces, we will use basic techniques such as using coils, slabs, molds, and pinch-pot methods to create pieces in accordance with individual interest. Clay is a fun, flexible material to create just about anything you can imagine. Janice has been working in clay her entire life. Her mother was a potter and Janice is a clay artist making tiles, sculptures, and vessels from slabs.
Drawing with Pastels with Janice Walrafen | at MSAC | 10 meetings on Fridays, (starts 10/4) | 1 - 3pm |Open to public, ages 18+ | $100 member / $125 public.
Oil Pastels are a rich, colorful medium to explore color. In this class, we will explore drawing in color, creating vibrant and satisfying compositions from both still life objects and photos taken by you. Open to beginners and experienced drawers.
All Are Welcome Clay Class with Janice Walrafen | AllTogetherNow! Art Tiles Studio | 10 Thursdays, (starts 10/3, skip 10/31 & 11/21) 4-5:30pm | Open all ages | $275 | Clay, glaze and firing are included in the class fee. Email Janice to register.
This class is open to people of all ages and abilities. for the first 5 weeks a different technique in how to work with clay is taught, and participants are free to explore creating with clay with instructors support. There are opportunities to hand build and throw on the potters wheel. All clay and glazes are non-toxic and suitable for making dish ware.
Drawing Nature with Janice Walrafen | at Montpelier Senior Activities Center (MSAC) | 5 meetings on Mondays (starts 9/30) | 1:00-3:00pm Open to public, ages 18+ | $50 member / $75 public. Call MSAC to register: 802-223-2518.
In this class we will look closely at nature's shapes and forms and step back to see the field of patterns, light and shadow in nature in autumn. Using charcoal and pencils, we will draw outside as much as the weather permits. Otherwise, we will meet at MSAC. Open to all abilities.
Drawing Basics - Intermediate with Janice Walrafen at MSAC | 5 meetings on Mondays, (starts 11/18) 1:00-3:00pm | Open to public, ages 18+ | $50 member / $175 public. Call MSAC to register: 802-223-2518
Here is a class that takes our basic sketching practices to a complete/finished drawing. Using, value, line, perspective, texture, tone, pattern we will work longer on a single drawing to create a finished drawing. Our drawing tools will be pencils, paper, eraser, charcoal, and pen.
Handbuilding with Clay with Janice Walrafen | at MSAC | 10 Mondays, (starts 9/30) | 3:30-5:30pm | Open to public Ages 18+ | $100 member / $125 public | Clay, glaze and firing are paid to instructor $25 per 1/2 bag of clay. / Call MSAC to register: 802-223-2518
This is an introductory class in the art of hand building in clay. Whether making functional pottery or sculptural pieces, we will use basic techniques such as using coils, slabs, molds, and pinch-pot methods to create pieces in accordance with individual interest. Clay is a fun, flexible material to create just about anything you can imagine. Janice has been working in clay her entire life. Her mother was a potter and Janice is a clay artist making tiles, sculptures, and vessels from slabs.
Drawing with Pastels with Janice Walrafen | at MSAC | 10 meetings on Fridays, (starts 10/4) | 1 - 3pm |Open to public, ages 18+ | $100 member / $125 public.
Oil Pastels are a rich, colorful medium to explore color. In this class, we will explore drawing in color, creating vibrant and satisfying compositions from both still life objects and photos taken by you. Open to beginners and experienced drawers.
