Experience Level: Intermediate, some prior experience needed

Tuesday April 21, 6-9pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) 

Learn to safely make a beautiful lidded box on the wood lathe using a variety of tools.   

You will leave with a finished lidded box! This class is designed for those with prior experience, please join us for a beginner level class for an introduction to the lathe!

All materials to create one lidded box included in the cost of tuition

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Tues April 21, 6am-8:30pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating)

This is the perfect class for your first time exploring the pottery wheel! Get a feel for working with clay as you create a very simple vessel, with the full guidance of your instructor every step of the way!

This sampler class will touch on several topics including centering your clay on the wheel, pulling walls, creating  simple forms, and glazing.

Students will create a small simple cylinder and will underglaze paint their own designs and colors!

All materials included to create up to two pieces

*Please note that work created in this class will need to air dry and then be fired a kiln, a process that may take three to four weeks total.

The Paramount will send an email when work is ready to be collected!

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

* Date Change from Catalog, New Dates: Wednesdays April 22-April 29, 10am-Noon (2 sessions)

Ages 18+

Join art historian Lynn Metcalf for this two part exciting exploration of 20th Century works in this continuation of Fall 2025's class! (Please note that you do not need to have taken the Fall class to enjoy this experience!) 

Lynn presents a brilliant snapshot of incredible artists who created during this timeframe, while also detailing the social, political, and historic backdrop in which these artists were working! Through storytelling and imagery you will be immersed in the fascinating world of these artists and their works, all at a comfortable pace.

Join us for this wonderful exploration of art!

*Please note you do not need to have attended Fall 2025 class to attend this class- all are welcome! 

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Saturday April 25, 9am-3:30pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating)

Build foundational skills for creating portraits in any medium, with demos covering the principles of drawing a face; understanding what you see when looking at a face, interpreting what you see through line and tone, and hands-on work!

Please bring the following materials:

• Notebook and pen/pencil for taking notes.

• Soft Vine Charcoal

• Charcoal Pencils (Michael’s has a General’s pack that has 3 hardnesses,a white pencil and kneaded eraser,available at art stores as well.)

• Kneaded Eraser

• Economical Sketching Paper (I recommend Strathmore sketching paper or similar,at least 14” x 18”) several sheets.

• 2 sheets of Charcoal drawing paper at least 16”x 20” (I like Stonehenge, from Wet Paint—I like a smoother surface, but bring paper that’s comfortable for you)white or tinted. Be sure to have a white charcoal pencil if you bring tinted.

• Masking tape or clips to secure your paper.

• Paper towels for blending charcoal.

• Pencil SharpenerI have easels, wooden stools, small tables, and drawing boards, but feel free to bring adrawing board if you have a favorite.

Experience Level: Some Prior Experience Recommended 

Saturday April 25 & Sunday April 26, 9am-4pm (2 sessions)

Ages 18+ 

Have you ever admired a veneered table top with beautiful figure radiating out from the center?

In this class we will learn how to select, cut, and match sequential veneers to make a 12 piece radial match panel.

Each piece will be a 30 degree slice arranged and matched to show a dramatic repeating pattern. The finished panel will be about 24 inches square and ¾” thick.

All materials are included in the cost of tuition, a tool list will be shared closer to the start of class

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Saturday April 25, 10am-3pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating)  

Create eye-catching ornaments for your yard and garden in this extremely popular, one-day workshop for beginners! Choose your colors and designs as you make a beautiful glass piece that will glow in the sunshine to liven up your garden space!

All materials to create one garden stake plus metal stake are included in the cost of tuition

*Please note that the work created in this class will need to be fired in a kiln and collected at another date. The Paramount will send an email when work is ready to be collected!

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Saturday April 25, 10am-4pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) 

Explore the exciting world of traditional Swedish Dalmaning with professional artist and Vesterheim Gold Medalist Patti Goke!Dalmaning is a decorative style of painting utilizing beautiful elements of Swedish folk art. Patti will walk the class through holding your brush and techniques on successfully creating a stunning designs, with a variety of brush strokes!Please note that designs may vary from photograph.

All materials to create one piece included in the cost of tuition.

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Monday April 27-Wednesday April 29, 6-8pm (3 sessions)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) 

Experience wood-turning as you learn to safely experiment with a variety of wood chisels to create simple cuts and beginner level bowl turning techniques!

Create a top, bud vase, and a beautiful bowl with the step-by-step guidance of an experienced turner!

All materials to create class projects are included in the cost of tuition