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Winter In-Person Classes in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti

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“Lena is a very patient and thoughtful instructor who makes sure that all students have a great experience.”

-Irene K.

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“I liked that Lena demonstrated techniques so we could understand what we were supposed to be doing. … Don’t be afraid to try something new and get out of your comfort zone. It’s fun to draw with other folks!”

-Drawing Basics course participant

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“…you offered a tremendous amount of individualized instruction to me and all others who requested it. … As a retiree who is a relative novice in art, I so appreciated the time you took to assist me.”

-Deb D.

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• Rhizome Studio classes each need 3-5 signups to run, but they cap at 8-12 participants max, so sign up before the deadline!
• These courses are open to adults and teens ages 14+. Younger teens or tweens are welcome to sign up if accompanied by an adult also taking the course.
• If your young person is under age 14, but they are mature for their age and feel comfortable taking a class where all the other students might be adults, we can discuss making an exception to the age policy.
• Scroll down for all In-Person Course Details (after “Online Classes”).

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Online Classes

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Winter In-Person Course Details

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Drawing More (Level 2) Course – 8 weeks

Sign up by Mon, Dec 22 to save your spot!

• Dates: Sunday mornings, 10:00am-12:30pm, January 11 – March 1…..Click here to sign up!
• Cost: $380-$440 sliding scale + supplies
• Class Size: 12 participants maximum (minimum 5)
• Ages: Adults and teens ages 14+
• Skill Level: Intermediate (some past drawing experience is ideal; a beginner who is willing to dive in and feel challenged is likely to do well)
• Accessibility: Rooms in RAC can be accessed from street level or stair-free via an elevator. Please use the sign-up form to state other accessibility needs. Questions? Please email lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.
• Safety Note: This course involves using art supplies. Participants must sign a waiver.

Drawing More Course Description:

In this 8-week course, you will continue honing your skills at drawing realistically from direct observation of the world around us. We’ll practice drawing ordinary objects, still-life arrangements, rooms / hallways, plants, people, self-portraits, and maybe even outdoors (weather permitting). We’ll work in graphite pencil, charcoal, Conté, and chalk pastel.

Compared to a beginner drawing class, we’ll devote more energy to honing the skills you’ve already begun developing. We’ll make longer drawings and more-detailed drawings. We’ll explore more drawing media (perhaps even ink). We’ll practice seeing color and using it in various modes (e.g., expressive, realistic). And we’ll practice “challenging” subjects like people, hands, and portraits.

We’ll start with a basics refresher day, practicing line drawing and skills for seeing and drawing accurate proportions (e.g., pencil sighting, relative measuring), as well as a review of shading skills. After that, we’ll dive into new challenges!

This Drawing More course is suitable for a wide range of participants, from near-beginners with a little experience to folks who want to dust off their drawing skills and get back into practice!

Is This Course Really for Me?

• You’re welcome to take this course as a social activity with a friend or loved one – or show up solo and meet new people!
• Did you recently take Drawing Basics or another beginner drawing class? This course is the next step to continue building and refining your skills at drawing from life!
• Maybe you’re interested in studying art in college, and you want to start building your skills and working on your application portfolio.
• Maybe you’ve done some drawing on your own, but you’re looking for more structure and want feedback on your drawings.
• Do you have a lot of past experience with art? You could approach this course as an artistic “reboot” to jumpstart your creativity!

All the Details:

You can read all the course details and policies by downloading this PDF. If you’d prefer to receive the PDF by email, please drop me a line at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.

How to Sign Up and Pay for the Drawing More Course:

• When you’re ready to sign up, fill out this Google form (or email me at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com and I’ll send you a link to the form). A $100 deposit (per participant) is due when you sign up. (You are, of course, also welcome to pay in full.) Once I receive your sign-up form, I’ll email you an invoice.
• If the class must be cancelled due to low enrollment (fewer than five participants), you’ll receive a full refund minus a $10 admin fee. Otherwise, the $100 deposit is non-refundable.
• The deposit is applied to your total, and the balance is due on the first day of class. (If that payment date for the balance would prevent you from taking the course, please contact me regarding an alternative payment plan.)
• You may pay your deposit by cash, check, credit or debit card, PayPal Direct, or Venmo.
• You may pay your balance by any of the above.
• Checks should be made out to Rhizome Studio.

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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Questions, thoughts, or concerns? Please email me: lena@rhizomeartstudio.com
– I’d love to hear from you!

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Past & Future Course Offerings

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Drawing Basics (4 weeks)

• Dates: Sunday mornings, 10:00am-12:30pm, November 2-23
• Cost: $190-$220 sliding scale + supplies
• Class Size: 12 participants maximum (minimum 5)
• Ages: Adults and teens ages 14+
• Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
• Accessibility: Studio One can be accessed stair-free via an elevator. Please use the sign-up form to state other accessibility needs. Questions? Please email lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.
• Safety Note: This course involves using art supplies. Participants must sign a waiver.

Drawing Basics Course Description:

In this 4-week course, you will learn how to draw realistically from direct observation of the world around us. We’ll practice drawing ordinary objects, still-life arrangements, rooms/hallways, plants, people, self-portraits, and maybe even outdoors (weather permitting). We’ll work mainly in graphite pencil and charcoal, with opportunities to experiment with color media like markers and chalk pastels.

We’ll start with line drawing exercises, including blind contour, contour and continuous line, and gesture drawing. As we go, we’ll incorporate skills for seeing and drawing accurate proportions, such as pencil sighting, relative measuring, and negative space. Then we’ll add shading and practice other techniques for making the subjects of our drawings look three-dimensional.

This course can be individually tailored as needed (a benefit of the small class size). That makes it suitable for a wide range of participants, from beginners with zero art background to folks who want to dust off their drawing skills and get back into practice!

Is This Course Really for Me?

• You’re welcome to take this course as a social activity with a friend or loved one – or show up solo and meet new people!
• Maybe you’re interested in studying art in college, and you want to start building your skills and working on your application portfolio.
• Maybe you’ve done some drawing on your own, but you’re looking for more structure and want feedback on your drawings.
• Do you have a lot of past experience with art? You could approach this course as an artistic “reboot” to jumpstart your creativity!

All the Details:

You can read all the course details and policies by downloading this PDF. If you’d prefer to receive the PDF by email, please drop me a line at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.

How to Sign Up and Pay for the Drawing Basics Course:

• When you’re ready to sign up, fill out this Google form (or email me at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com and I’ll send you a link to the form). A $65 deposit (per participant) is due when you sign up. (You are, of course, also welcome to pay in full.) Once I receive your sign-up form, I’ll email you an invoice.
• If the class must be cancelled due to low enrollment (fewer than five participants), you’ll receive a full refund minus a $10 admin fee. Otherwise, the $65 deposit is non-refundable.
• The deposit is applied to your total, and the balance is due on the first day of class. (If that payment date for the balance would prevent you from taking the course, please contact me regarding an alternative payment plan.)
• You may pay your deposit by credit or debit card, PayPal Direct, or Venmo.
• You may pay your balance by any of the above or by paper check made out to Rhizome Studio.

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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Relief Printmaking I

sign-up deadline: Friday, August 22

• Dates: Wednesday evenings, 6:00-8:30pm, September 3, 10, 17 & 24
• Cost: $190-$220 sliding scale + supplies
• Class Size: 12 participants maximum (minimum 5)
• Ages: Adults and teens ages 14+
• Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
• Accessibility: Classroom can be accessed stair-free via an elevator. Please use the sign-up form to state other accessibility needs. Questions? Please email lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.
• Safety Note: This course involves using sharp tools. Participants must sign a waiver.

Relief Printmaking I Course Description:

In this 4-week class, you will learn how to design your own artistic images, carve them into linoleum blocks, and hand-print them without a press. Learning these processes will allow you to make prints at your own kitchen table – no press required!

We will start with basic printing skills on Day 1 and then move on to creating and carving your first design. After you’ve printed your first design, we’ll build on what you’ve learned to create and print your second design. As a class, we’ll view and discuss everyone’s work, and you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with classmates if you choose. We’ll also cover some history and learn a little about design principles, color theory, and contemporary printmaking.

This class can be individually tailored as needed (a benefit of the small class size). That makes it suitable for a wide range of makers, from beginners with zero art background to experienced artists who want to try out relief printmaking – or get back into it!

Is This Course Really for Me?

• You’re welcome to take this course as a social activity with a friend or loved one – or show up solo and meet new people!
• Maybe you’re interested in studying art in college, and you want to learn more about different specializations, like printmaking.
• Maybe you got to make a relief print one time and you’ve never had the chance to try it again – until now.
• Do you have a lot of past experience with art? You could approach this class as an artistic “reboot” to jumpstart your creativity!

All the Details:

You can read all the course details and policies by downloading this PDF. If you’d prefer to receive the PDF by email, please drop me a line at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.

How to Sign Up & Pay for the Relief Printmaking I Course:

• When you’re ready to sign up, fill out this Google form (or email me at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com and I’ll send you a link to the form). A $65 deposit (per participant) is due when you sign up. (You are, of course, also welcome to pay in full.) Once I receive your sign-up form, I’ll email you an invoice.
• If the class must be cancelled due to low enrollment (fewer than five participants), you’ll receive a full refund minus a $10 admin fee. Otherwise, the $65 deposit is non-refundable.
• The deposit is applied to your total, and the balance is due on the first day of class. (If that payment date for the balance would prevent you from taking the course, please contact me regarding an alternative payment plan.)
• You may pay your deposit by credit or debit card, PayPal Direct, or Venmo.
• You may pay your balance by any of the above or by paper check made out to Rhizome Studio.

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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Relief Printmaking II

sign-up deadline: Monday, September 15

• Dates: Wednesday evenings, 6:00-8:30pm, on October 1, 8, 15 & 22
• Cost: $190-$220 sliding scale + supplies
• Class Size: 12 participants maximum (minimum 5)
• Ages: Adults and teens ages 14+
• Skill Level: Intermediate
• Accessibility: Classroom can be accessed stair-free via an elevator. Please use the sign-up form to state other accessibility needs. Questions? Please email lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.
• Safety Note: This course involves using sharp tools. Participants must sign a waiver.

Relief Printmaking II Course Description:

Build upon your existing relief printmaking skills by designing, carving, and printing a 3-color reduction edition! Take your relief printmaking skills to the next level by learning how to “work backwards” to envision, draw, carve, and print a 3-color reduction print – and, yes, edition it.

Maybe you just completed Rhizome Studio’s Relief Printmaking I course, and you’ve got all that momentum – you can’t stop now! Maybe you previously took the 8-week Relief Printmaking course and you’re looking for some printmaking-class energy to kick-start your next project! Who doesn’t want to get creative around other inky humans? You know we do that low-key social thing really well…

Is This Course Really for Me?

• You have in the past carved and printed at least one relief block – maybe several! – and now you want to learn a more complex technique.
• Do you have past experience – maybe many years ago – with various types of printmaking? You could approach this class as an artistic “reboot” to jumpstart your creativity!
• As long as you already know the basics of carving and printing relief (specifically linoleum), you’re welcome to take this course as a social activity with a friend or loved one – or show up solo and meet new people!

All the Details:

You can read all the course details and policies by downloading this PDF. If you’d prefer to receive the PDF by email, please drop me a line at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.

How to Sign Up & Pay for the Relief Printmaking II Course:

• When you’re ready to sign up, fill out this Google form (or email me at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com and I’ll send you a link to the form). A $65 deposit (per participant) is due when you sign up. (You are, of course, also welcome to pay in full.) Once I receive your sign-up form, I’ll email you an invoice.
• If the class must be cancelled due to low enrollment (fewer than five participants), you’ll receive a full refund minus a $10 admin fee. Otherwise, the $65 deposit is non-refundable.
• The deposit is applied to your total, and the balance is due on the first day of class. (If that payment date for the balance would prevent you from taking the course, please contact me regarding an alternative payment plan.)
• You may pay your deposit by credit or debit card, PayPal Direct, or Venmo.
• You may pay your balance by any of the above or by paper check made out to Rhizome Studio.

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.

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Relief Printmaking Course (8 weeks)

• Dates: TBD
• Cost: $280-$340 sliding scale + supplies (most tools provided)
• Class Size: 12 participants maximum (minimum 5)
• Ages: Adults and teens ages 14+
• Skill Level: All (beginners welcome!)
• Accessibility: Classroom can be accessed stair-free via an elevator. Please use the sign-up form to state other accessibility needs. Questions? Please email lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.
• Safety Note: This course involves using sharp tools. Participants must sign a waiver.

Relief Printmaking Course Description:

In this 8-week course, you will learn how to design your own artistic images, carve them into linoleum blocks, and hand-print them using water-based and oil-based inks. Learning these processes will allow you to make prints at your own kitchen table – no printmaking press required! We will start with basic printing skills and then move on to creating and carving your first 1-layer design.

After you’ve printed your first design, we’ll explore more advanced processes, including reductive relief and creating a design from multiple lino blocks. As a class, we’ll view and discuss everyone’s work, and you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with classmates. We’ll also cover some history and learn about design principles, a little color theory, and contemporary printmaking.

This course can be individually tailored as needed (a benefit of the small class size). That makes it suitable for a wide range of makers, from beginners with zero art background to experienced artists who want to try out relief printmaking – or get back into it!

Is This Course Really for Me?

• You’re welcome to take this course as a social activity with a friend or loved one – or show up solo and meet new people!
• Maybe you’re interested in studying art in college, and you want to learn more about different specializations, like printmaking.
• Maybe you got to make a relief print one time and you’ve never had the chance to try it again – until now.
• Do you have a lot of past experience with art? You could approach this course as an artistic “reboot” to jumpstart your creativity!

All the Details:

You can read all the course details and policies by downloading this PDF. If you’d prefer to receive the PDF by email, please drop me a line at lena@rhizomeartstudio.com.

How to Sign Up & Pay for the Relief Printmaking Course:

• When you’re ready to sign up, please email me: lena@rhizomeartstudio.com – I’ll send you a link to a Google form and payment options. A $100 deposit (per participant) is due when you sign up. (You are, of course, also welcome to pay in full.)
• If the class must be cancelled due to low enrollment (fewer than five participants), you’ll receive a full refund minus a $15 admin fee. Otherwise, the $100 deposit is non-refundable.
• The deposit is applied to your total, and the balance is due on the first day of class. (If that payment date for the balance would prevent you from taking the course, please contact me regarding an alternative payment plan.)
• You may pay your deposit by credit or debit card, PayPal Direct, or Venmo QR code.
• You may pay your balance by any of the above or by paper check made out to Rhizome Studio.

All images of artwork / work in progress shown above were made by Lena’s past students.