Join Philadelphia jewelry and metals artist Maureen Duffy for this week-long workshop held in Tyler’s renowned Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM studios. Explore the techniques and tools of traditional metalsmithing as you learn the craft of metal forming and forging. Maureen will guide you through the processes of hand raising a copper bowl or cup from a sheet of metal, and forging a spoon from an ingot (a block of pure metal). Learn how to create rhythm with a hammer as you discover how metal moves and make beautiful pieces of functional art. Try something exciting and new, or enhance your artistic practice, through hands-on instruction from the design-phase to the finished products. Appropriate for all levels.  TUITION $520 (Includes a $50 non-refundable drop fee and a $75 materials fee).  Available for Act 48 Credit Hours at no additional cost!  

Take inspiration from the 187-acre Ambler Campus Arboretum while creating a series of botanical plant studies on paper that join drawing with water based media. Located just 15 miles north of Temple University Main Campus, the Ambler Campus is a living laboratory that blends charming historic gardens from the 1920s with demonstration projects that reflect contemporary environmental concerns. In this workshop you will incorporate contour line drawings with ink and watercolor painting to produce works on paper. Working from observation, you will explore the colors, shapes and beauty that nature provides when examined up close. Bringing foraged specimens into the studio, and visiting sites on the grounds will offer a range of plant subjects particular to the extensive archive of natural wonders provided by the Ambler Campus. No previous experience is required for this workshop, only a genuine interest in nature and art. Appropriate for all levels. TUITION $450 (Includes a $50 non-refundable drop fee) Available for ACT 48 credits for PA educators at no additional cost!  

Learn to sculpt a life-size representational human portrait in clay. Working from observation, you will use yourself or someone you know as a model to create an accurate replica of a human portrait. Instruction will include lessons on photographing your model from multiple viewpoints for reference, and using calipers to take proportional measurements. Investigate facial anatomy, form, proportion, and human expression as you are guided through the process of classical figurative sculpture. Materials, tool usage, craftsmanship, and clay drying and firing will be reviewed. Join other students in a supportive environment, and take advantage of Tyler’s state-of-the-art ceramics facilities as you create a captivating portrait sculpture! Appropriate for all levels. TUITION $475 (Includes a $50 non-refundable drop fee and a $50 materials fee) Available for ACT 48 hours for PA educators at no additional cost!  

If you’re inspired by animation, comics, video games or manga and wish to develop your own characters and stories, this workshop is for you. Create your own original character from hand-drawn sketches and leave class with a series of finished drawings and further knowledge of these exciting industries. Characters are brought to life by emphasizing emotions through facial expression and action through full body gesture drawing. Students will explore props and accessories to create a convincing personality for their characters. Design elements such as proportion and silhouette will be introduced and will serve to refine the character’s individual identity and story. Appropriate for all artistic levels.  NOTE: The Character Design workshop is only available as a PM class. Please see the Studio Schedule when making class choices. 

Explore the endless possibilities of working with water-based media on paper! Create dynamic paintings through a mix of skill building exercises, observational studies and fun experimental projects. Learn how to blend and layer fast-drying acrylic paints; and use washes of watercolor to create transparent and opaque imagery. Painting principles including composition, form, and color will be introduced. Materials and choice of papers, paints, and brushes will be reviewed. Drawing experience recommended.

Use your sketchbook as a means of exploring the city of Philadelphia! This workshop will focus on creating drawings from observation at a diverse array of sites including historic locations and those with contemporary relevance. Using a variety of media, students will gain experience with elements of drawing including perspective, line, value, color, and composition. Subjects may include the figure, architectural spaces, the natural landscape and more. Through this investigation into drawing, students will develop a unique vision in their sketchbooks, which will also serve as a document of their experience in the city. No previous experience required. Please note there is a $35 supply fee.

Join Philadelphia fiber artist and longtime educator, Dianne Koppisch Hricko, for this five-day workshop held in Tyler's state-of-the-art Fibers studios. Designed with adult students and educators in mind, this workshop will explore using resists as a means of creating patterns and textures using Indigo, fiber reactive dyes, and Thiox. Working with the ancient Japanese resist processes of shibori, and contemporary deconstructed silk screen methods, along with wheat paste and glue resists, you will investigate dyeing as a means of understanding design and composition. Everyone will leave class with several hand dyed samples and the knowledge to continue your exploration on your own. All materials are readily available, and projects will translate well to K-12 classroom settings. Enhance your artistic practice though hands-on instruction in an environment that encourages experimentation! All experience levels welcome.  *Watch a past student describe their experience in Dianne Hricko's textile class HERE TUITION $495 (Includes a $50 non-refundable drop fee and a $50 materials fee).   Available for Act 48 Credit Hours at no additional cost!  

Lace structures create translucency and serve as a filter of light and negative space. Lace covers and guards its owner while simultaneously allowing for a gaze through the cloth eroticizing, objectifying, and also empowering the person or thing on the other side. Loom controlled laces utilize systems of holes and spaces. In woven cloth, warp threads are anchored at both ends then crossed in straight lines by weft threads. In this class we will investigate patterns that manipulate that right angle, allowing threads to bend and curve once removed from the tension of the loom. Students will be introduced to processes including open weave, leno lace, and huck lace. Each student will have opportunity to make a sample of each process as well as complete one project of their choosing. Tuition is $550 + $50 non-refundable registration fee.  $150 materials fee covers all materials needed for the workshop. Tyler alums are eligible for a 10% discount. Early registration (by May 15) is eligible for a 10% discount. Please note: these discounts cannot be combined; only one 10% discount permitted. Please contact tyler.conted@temple.edu for the discount code you can use at your online checkout.  All skills welcome. Questions? No Problem!  Contact: loobain@temple.edu

We will explore natural dyes and the myths and mysteries behind them. Our class will start with a review of Philadelphia flora through field trips to local urban farms, botanical centers, and guided walks. Our practical application of these ethically sourced materials will happen inside the classroom, where we’ll use Tyler’s Fiber and Materials Department as our natural dyes lab. Reviewing works by Nance Klehm, Rudolph Steiner, Sasha Duerr, Ida A. Keller and Stewardson Brown, and Center for Tactical Magic. Tuition is$1000 + $50 non-refundable registration fee. $150 materials fee covers all materials needed for the workshop. Tyler alums are eligible for a 10% discount. Early registration (by May 15) is eligible for a 10% discount. Please note: these discounts cannot be combined; only one 10% discount permitted. Please contact tyler.conted@temple.edu for the discount code you can use at your online checkout.  All skills welcome. Questions? No Problem! Contact: loobain@temple.edu  

Using traditional drawing techniques as jumping off points, we will dive head first into making embroidered lines on fabric. We'll use the sewing machine and simple hand embroidery techniques as our drawing tools, and improvise to create new methods of accumulating marks. Students will quickly develop their own vocabulary, making layered, dense, additive designs. All levels welcome (no embroidery experience required), but students should be comfortable with a sewing machine. Tuition is $550 + $50 non-refundable registration fee. $150 materials fee cover all materials needed for the workshop. Tyler alums are eligible for a 10% discount. Early registration (by May 15) is eligible for a 10% discount. Please note: these discounts cannot be combined; only one 10% discount permitted. Please contact tyler.conted@temple.edu for the discount code you can use at your online checkout.  All skills welcome. Questions? No Problem! Contact: loobain@temple.edu