Pre-registration is required for most classes & workshops - please register online below or call  508-693-1850.
Minimum age requirement for all adult classes is 14 years old unless otherwise noted (Life Drawing).
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
Please read all class descriptions and be aware of age, skill level and materials requirements in ADVANCE of registering for any classes and workshops. Featherstone does not issue refunds unless we cancel the class due to low enrollment. 

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Open Studio Life Drawing
Day: Tuesdays
Dates: March 7, (no 14), 21, 28 / April 4, 11, 18 (school vacation week), 25 / May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 / September 5, 12, 19, 26 / October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 / November 7, 14, 21, 28 / December 5, 12
Time: 1:30PM - 4:00PM BEGINNING IN OCTOBER
SUMMER 2023 DATES & TIME:
Dates: June 6, 13, 20, 27 / July (no 4), 11, 18, 25 / August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 2:00PM - 4:30PM
Location: Art Barn Drawing Studio
Fee: $20 per meeting, pre-registration required*
Life Drawing is open to students/artists aged 18 and older
*Please note - Life Drawing will be cancelled due to low enrollment. Please register in advance - the weekly meeting will be determined by 5:00PM the Monday night prior.

This is a figure drawing series which meets weekly for 2.5 hours for experienced artists. There is no instruction, but a volunteer class monitor will be present. There is a (nude) model each week who will hold poses, participants draw as they wish. Participants bring their own materials and sessions will have limited capacity (12 people) for the safety and comfort of our models and students. 
​Read about the history of Life Drawing at Featherstone in the March 2, 2023 MV Times article Drawing room.

Figure models needed, please visit our Job Opportunities page to learn more.

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Previous 2023

Visiting Artist Workshop: Drawing Basics with Douglas David
A simple, fun approach to give a better understanding of drawing...
Date: Wednesday, August 16
Time: 9:30AM - 3:30PM
Location: Art Barn Drawing Studio
Fee: $170 plus materials (materials list below)
Visit our Painting page to learn about Douglas' oil painting workshop Thursday-Friday, August 17-18!

This really successful and simple one-day workshop on drawing will walk you through many of the “basics” of drawing. Whether a refresher or the first drawing class you have ever taken, it will make sense and help you have a better understanding of drawing. Developed by the many requests of painting students, Douglas has assembled all the basic areas of drawing and the things he thinks you need to know to be able to be more comfortable and a bit more confident in your drawing. This course will also help to make your paintings better and to correct problem areas that might come up in your work. Some of the basics of composition and general sketching to get shapes and proportions correct, massing in large shapes, simple easy to understand perspective for landscape/seascape, understanding and tackling the task of drawing the various ellipses on vases, pitchers, bowls and plates for floral/still lifes, point-of-view, contour line, figure and how to build into a streetscape and get the scale correct, and the checklist of what to look for when trouble shooting a painting and a drawing problem.
The entire class is done with pencil in your notebook/sketchbook. Lots of presentation, demo and workbook-type exercises to help you understand and comprehend these basics. A great class by itself to feel better about drawing or great to go with Douglas’ landscape/seascape and floral/still life class/workshops.
Lunch: Brown bag or run to cafe or deli close by.

Materials List:
notebook/sketchbook/sketchpad
#2 pencil, or a variety of pencils
eraser
pencil sharpener

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​Charcoal Drawing: Exploring the Still Life with Katherine Gagnon
Days: Mondays
Dates: Session 1: July 10, 17, 24, 31 // Session 2: August 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Art Barn Drawing Studio 
Fee: $260 per 4 class session, includes materials

Taught through the lens of 2D design, students will learn drawing techniques with practice through still life set ups. We will use “gesture warm ups” to gain an understanding of form and mass. This is a hands on course with "learning by doing" as motto." Bring objects to life by discovering your own visual voice and drawing language. Concepts addressed: contour, figure/ground relationships, scale, value, proportions and placement and composition. Course designed for beginners through intermediate to advanced. One on one critique and feedback from the instructor provided in each class.
Young adults welcome.

​Learn more about Katherine here.