We offer private lessons and tuition assistance to accommodate anyone who wishes to take a class. For more information, reach out to us at office@brooklineartscenter.com
Ages: 16+
Time: 2:00 - 5:00p
Class Fee: $114.45
Dates:
with Archie Snow (they/them)
Sat, Sep 27, 2025
Sat, Oct 4, 2025
Sat, Nov 8, 2025
Sat, Nov 15, 2025
Sat, Nov 22, 2025
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
with Romy St. Hilaire (she/her)
Sat, Oct 18, 2025
with Robbie Moser-Saito (he/him)
Sat, Oct 11, 2025
Sat, Oct 25, 2025
Curious about wheelthrowing? In this one-day workshop, you can create unique clay objects with step-by-step instruction and demonstrations of wheelthrowing and/or handbuilding techniques. You will have the chance to decorate your work with underglaze, and can choose one glaze for each of your pieces. No previous ceramic knowledge is required!
All artworks will be available for pick up 6-8 weeks after class.
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Ages: 16+
Time: 6:00 - 9:00p
Instructor: Aria Carpenter (any/all)
Class Fee: $92.55
Dates:
Fri, Sep 26, 2025
Fri, Oct 17, 2025
Fri, Nov 21, 2025
Fri, Dec 12, 2025
Create your own series of prints as we explore monotype, a technique that never produces two of the same print. The teacher will provide step-by-step instructions and demos for carved rubber stamp making and using them to make unique artwork. All levels of experience are welcome!
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Ages: 15+
Date: Fri, Oct 10, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 9:00p
Instructor: Zoe Schein (they/them)
Class Fee: $82.13
Inktober is here! Artists across the globe are spending the month honing their ink drawing skills and getting to know this most ancient of mediums. This workshop will provide playful exercises, expert tips and tricks, and creative prompts to help you get your creativity - and your ink - flowing.
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Ages: 15+
Date: Sun, Oct 12, 2025
Time: 10:00a - 1:00p
Instructor: Shamayam Sullivan (she/her)
Class Fee: $92.55
Learn the essentials of painting still lifes in oil in this one-day workshop. You'll explore composition, lighting, color mixing, and brush techniques to bring everyday objects to life. Perfect for beginners and intermediate artists wanting to sharpen their observational skills. Come spend the day turning simple setups into rich, vibrant paintings!
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Ages: 15+
Date: Fri, Oct 17, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 9:00p
Instructor: Zoe Schein (they/them)
Class Fee: $82.13
Always thought about making comics, but don't know where to start? In this fun, fast-paced, low-stakes workshop, illustrator, artist, and cartoonist Zoe Schein will get you over the hump of putting pencil to paper and guide you through exercises to help you identify and embrace your own personal comics style. Whether your ultimate goal is the Great American Graphic Novel or just making your friends laugh, this workshop will leave you excited and inspired to put your comics onto paper - and into the world.
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Ages: 15+
Date: Sun, Oct 19, 2025
Time: 10:00a - 1:00p
Instructor: Shamayam Sullivan (she/her)
Class Fee: $92.55
This workshop will provide students an introduction to working with color in 2D images. Students will experiment with color and tone through brief, guided exercises that demonstrate color relationships, explore the use of color in creating mood and atmosphere, and leave the workshop with a fully colored drawing of their own!
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Ages: 18+
Date: Fri, Oct 24, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 9:30p
Instructor: Laura Jaklitsch (she/her)
Class Fee: $107.55
Dive into the art of jewelry making with our hand-on class focused on making a textured wide band ring in copper or brass. You’ll learn how to stamp, texture, form and solder your very own one-of-a-kind ring. This class is open to all levels - no jewelry experience is necessary!
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Ages: 16+
Date: Sat, Nov 1, 2025
Time: 2:00 - 5:00p
Instructor: Robbie Moser-Saito (he/him)
Class Fee: $114.45
Learn how to build ceramic candle holders to stay cozy this fall & winter! This handbuilding workshop will cover techniques such as coil building, slab building, and carving. People of all experience levels are encouraged to participate.
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Ages: 12+
Date: Sun, Nov 2, 2025 & Sun, Nov 9, 2025
Time: 3:00 - 5:30p
Instructor: Madeline Fine (she/her)
Class Fee: $149.25
Time to turn over a new leaf? Make a leaf form out of metal! This is the workshop for you if you are intrigued with the idea of learning to create an organic form, and are interested in gaining experience working with metal that is exciting, challenging, and rewarding. You will be introduced to basic soldering and annealing, while using copper and various hand tools. Make earrings, a pendant, or the start of something more. Beginner or intermediate, novice or experienced, this will meet you right where you are.
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Ages: 15+
Date: Sun, Nov 2, 2025
Time: 10:00a - 1:00p
Instructor: Shamayam Sullivan (she/her)
Class Fee: $92.55
Learn the fundamentals of oil portrait painting in this one-day workshop. You'll practice key techniques like underpainting, mixing skin tones, and capturing facial structure. Ideal for beginners and intermediate artists looking to improve their portrait skills. Come get your hands messy and bring a face to life on canvas!
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Ages: 15+
Date: Fri, Nov 7, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 9:00p
Instructor: Zoe Schein (they/them)
Class Fee: $92.55
Draw what you see and see what you draw! In this introductory-level workshop, students will learn the essentials of drawing techniques – specifically drawing from observation and reality. Using graphite to its fullest extent, students will learn simple, effective strategies for observing and drawing that can be carried into any kind of visual art.
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Ages: 18+
Time: 6:30 - 9:30p
Instructor: Laura Jaklitsch (she/her)
Class Fee: $107.55
Dates:
Fri, Nov 14, 2025
Fri, Dec 12, 2025
This workshop will provide guided instruction on how to make stackable rings. You will learn to craft trendy, elegant rings meant to mix and match. This workshop includes aspects of metalworking, such as soldering, hammering, cutting metal, filing, and polishing.
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Ages: 18+
Date: Sat, Nov 15, 2025
Time: 3:00 - 6:00p
Instructor: Chaitrali Yadav (she/her)
Class Fee: $92.55
Indian folk art forms are ancient, versatile and indigenous to India. Each has its own style and originated from various states across the country. Learn about Indian art and culture by discovering some of the folk art forms and their beautiful patterns. In this workshop, we will explore the motifs done in different folk art forms and create a beautiful painting in Gond Art.
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Ages: 18+
Time: 6:30 - 9:30p
Instructor: Laura Jaklitsch (she/her)
Class Fee: $107.55
Dates:
Fri, Nov 21, 2025
Fri, Dec 5, 2025
Have you ever wanted to make a silver ring? Dive into the art of jewelry making with our hand-on class focused on making a ring band in sterling silver. You’ll learn how to stamp, texture, form and solder your very own one-of-a-kind ring. We'll practice first in brass or copper, and then move on to silver. This class is open to all levels - including beginners or students who would like to try working in silver.
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Information
The BAC believes the arts should be accessible to all!
Tuition assistance (or financial aid) for full season classes (8-10 wks) and intensives (5 wks) is available for all individuals and families throughout the year. Click here to be redirected to our financial aid form.
Please do not register for a class you wish to apply financial assistance for, the BAC will assist you with your registration process if your application has been accepted.
Tuition assistance requests will not be fulfilled until mid-September or later. Tuition Assistance requests can be fullfilled up to 2 weeks after the start date of the session if space permits. Until then, we ask for your patience while we work to place students in their requested classes. Scholarships for Ceramics & Jewelry are granted per individual once per fiscal year (September – August). Financial Aid does not apply to private lessons or workshops.
We are, additionally, proud to partner with the Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program – in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector to allow participants to identify the amount they can contribute towards class tuition.