Courses & Workshops

Make realistic or larger-than-life versions of your favorite plants and animals. Learn how to use paper-maché, plaster, and paint to create realistic 3D sculptures of your pet, a cheetah, a rose, or your own imaginary creation.

Learn to design and sew 3D plushy figures. Create animals, monsters, and characters from your own imagination using fabric and basic sewing techniques, then embellish them with stitching, buttons, and sequins.

Be your own fashion designer and photographer! Gain basic fashion skills by altering ready-made garments and hats into your own designs, then learn how to do your own photo shoot to showcase your garments like a professional.

Marwen Lab is a two-term program for Marwen students who will be in grades 10 - 12 during the 2018-19 school year. Work with a community of artist peers, have access to art making resources and teaching artist mentors, and create a new body of work.

Create 3D model landscapes inspired by dreams, fantasy, or video games. Use clay, plaster, foam, and other materials to create your own imagined world. Then photograph your landscapes to blur the line between illusion and reality.

Learn basic and intermediate sewing skills. Become a master of the sewing machine as you learn how to sew fabric, add zippers, and create 3D forms like pouches to store your art supplies, toys, or makeup!

Discover how fashion is made and create clothing from start to finish. Learn to use sewing patterns, operate a sewing machine, and build illustration and design skills to develop your own wearable garments.

Bring your photographs out of the frame and into space by combining digital photography, cut-paper designs, and lighting to create breathtaking sculptural installations that are inspired by poetry, street art, and photography.

Make animations the way the old masters like Warner Bros. and Disney did! Learn to animate your drawings and characters using traditional hand-drawn animation techniques still used by animators today.

Create bowls, cups, mugs and more – on and off the wheel – while exploring new techniques in surface design like carving, stamping, and glazing. Whether you are new to ceramics or experienced, this class has something for everyone.

Discover how to make multiples of your artwork. If you like to draw or paint, use your skills to explore drypoint etching, aquatint, and intaglio printmaking techniques. Make copies of your work that you can trade or sell!

Design to Print

Create beautiful portraits of your friends and family while learning the ins and outs of darkroom photography. Learn to use film and digital cameras, create prints in the darkroom, and manipulate light to compose compelling portraits.

Learn how to draw anything from realistic images to stylized illustrations that come from your imagination. Whether you are new to drawing or not, grow your skills and learn new techniques to take your drawing to the next level.

Develop painting and observational skills by working from clothed and nude models to learn about proportions, color mixing, value, and oil painting techniques. Permission form required to participate; forms will be provided on the first day of class.

Learn how to draw on metal plates and create designs and images that can be transferred onto paper, creating multiples of your art. If you like to draw, bring your skills and create intricate drawings that can be reproduced and shared.

Create an alter ego and design Superhero logo patches, activating jewelry, and identity concealing masks to life. Then give your character a story by creating comic books, posters, and stop motion animations!

Learn to use analog black and white photography to influence change in your community. Create portraits of your family and each other to communicate stories about your lives and experiences while learning the ins and outs of the darkroom.

Create digital books that combine writing, art, and technology to bring stories to life. Learn the basics of graphic design, video, audio, and sound editing to create digital content you can interact with and upload to Apple’s iBooks store!

Master observational skills by painting what you see. Learn a little bit of everything: figure drawing, still life, and color theory to make your work pop, refine your painting technique, and create portfolio ready art!