Sunday: Open Studio Workshop [Adult]

Open Studio Workshop is a supportive space for artists and non-artists alike to explore the creative process. Working from both observation and imagination, with a focus on process rather than product, discover your own visual language, learn or re-learn new techniques, and make friends with your “inner critic” and any other obstacles that get in the way of making art and having fun. Each session will have a theme and some meditative warm ups to get the creative juices going. 

Suggested Supplies:

Papers etc. & notebook - A small notebook to serve as a “Studio Log” - A pad of Bristol board (card stock-like paper) - Loose paper or card stock of any size - Any mixed media art journal (9 x 12 is a good size but any size you like is good!)

Dry Media - Pencils, pens, markers of different colors - Crayons and/or oil pastels - sharpener, eraser - Masking tape - charcoal

Wet Media - Paints: watercolor, tempera, gouache, acrylic - Brushes (3-5 different shapes & sizes) - 2 plastic containers for water - A plastic paint palette (paper plates will work as well) - Optional: water-soluble crayons and/or water-soluble pencils

Collage - “Elmer’s” white glue or glue stick, or transparent tape - Matte Medium - Scissors (even this is optional because you could tear with your fingers) - Ephemera: magazines, newspaper, old maps etc. Miscellaneous - Rubber stamps, ink pads - Paper towels - Anything else you might want to use!

Covid Protocols: At this time, mask wearing is optional. If COVID cases increase at any point and we are recommended by local health organizations, we may return to mandatory mask wearing. Classes and workshops held in all spaces at the art center utilize an HVAC system supplemented with portable HEPA filtration systems. Fresh air is introduced whenever possible. Classes are spaced appropriately to allow 3 - 6 ft. of social distancing. All our staff and Teaching Artists have been vaccinated. High-touch surfaces are wiped down regularly using certified cleaning agents. Hand sanitizer is available in all classrooms. 

About the Teaching Artist

Eleni Litt (EZL Studio) is a teaching artist in Central New Jersey and the Artist-in-Residence at The Athena Advisors. She has Certificates in Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design, and Creative Arts Therapies from The New School, as well as a PhD in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics. Her approach to teaching creates communities of creative practice for artists and non-artists alike that encourages inquiry, curiosity, and play.