Stained Glass Panel with Barbara Konschak

Create an 8″x10″ panel for your home or give it as a gift.  Students will have a choice of pattern based on their skill level.

(2-Day Workshop)
Saturday and Sunday, September 19 & 20, 2026 (9:00am – 3:00pm)

Saturday and Sunday, November 21 & 22, 2026 (9:00am – 3:00pm)

Saturday and Sunday, December 19 & 20, 2026 (9:00am – 3:00pm) – Registration opens in October

Intro Watercolor with Sarah Jane Timmons

Join Sarah for a 3hr beginner-friendly watercolor workshop, where you’ll learn essential tips and techniques before creating your own paintings. This session will be a true intro to watercolor where you’ll familiarize yourself with tools used in watercolor and techniques to blending, layering, and adding or smoothing texture.

Saturday, September 19, 2026 (9:30am – 12:30pm)
Sunday, October 25, 2026 (9:30am – 12:30pm)

Saturday, November 14, 2026 (9:30am – 12:30pm)

Sunday, December 20, 2026 (9:30am – 12:30pm) – Registration opens in October 

Building Landscapes in Watercolor – Level 2 with Sarah Jane Timmons

Join Sarah for the next step up from our introduction class, where we’ll begin to build on basic watercolor techniques to create full compositions. This class introduces simple sketching, color theory, and layering with watercolor to create your own scenes. We’ll walkthrough some warm up exercised and then you’ll be free to build your own composition using provided reference photos or bring your own photo!

Saturday, September 19, 2026 (1:30 – 4:30pm)
Sunday, October 25, 2026 (1:30 – 4:30pm)
Saturday, November 14, 2026 (1:30 – 4:30pm)

Sunday, December 20, 2026 (1:30am – 4:30pm) – Registration opens in October 

Mosaic Mirror with Barbara Schultz

A fun glass workshop for beginners and experienced alike! Come make your very own mosaic glass mirror.  You will receive a 12″ x 10″ prepared plywood board with a 4″ x 6″ beveled mirror attached.  You will design your own mirror frame, cut and nip the art glass of your choosing, and glue the glass pieces in place on the top and sides of your project. Pattern ideas will be available for you to follow, but it is quite a fun and carefree project. This mirror will not come home with you at the end of this workshop, it will be grouted and returned as a completed project you must pick up at a later predetermined time.

Sunday, September 27, 2026 (9:00am – 12:30pm)

Student Choice Sun Catcher with Barbara Schultz

Come make a personalized suncatcher, perfect for a gift or to keep! Learn to make beautiful Stained Glass using the copper foil technique, Tiffany Style! Students will be given multiple patterns to choose from: peace sign, flower stake, dragonfly, butterfly and more. You will choose your own glass, cut, grind, foil, and solder the glass.  Cleaning and sanding of your projects will be done in class, and you will leave this one-day workshop with a completed project in hand.

Sunday, September 27, 2026 (1:00pm – 5:00pm)

Introduction to Lampwork Glass Blowing with Tanner Sweeney or Joe Estis

In this beginner friendly workshop, we’ll cover basic manipulation of solid borosilicate glass using an oxygen/propane-powered burner. Students will be taught how to form and design multiple pieces that will go home with them.

Sunday, September 27, 2026 (9:00am – 1:00pm)
Sunday, November 29, 2026 (9:00am – 1:00pm) 

Flamework Techniques (Level 2) Class with Tanner or Joe

This is a level 2 class; students should have taken the beginners workshop prior to this class or have prior experience with glass flamework. In this workshop, we’ll build upon the basic techniques learned in the beginner’s class. We will work with solid borosilicate glass using an oxygen/propane-powered burner. You will be taught how to form and design multiple pieces, focusing on twists, and solid sculpture. You will go home with the pieces you created.

Sunday, September 27, 2026 (1:30pm – 5:30pm)
Sunday, November 29, 2026 (1:30pm – 5:30pm)

Intro to Drawing Fundamentals in Graphite with Tyler Allen

Join Tyler for a three hour introductory drawing fundamentals workshop, which will equip students with the technical skills to explore any style or medium with confidence. Working directly from an arrangement of geometric forms, students will learn how to simplify subjects into basic shapes, get accurate proportions, and work with values. All drawing materials will be provided for the class. No previous experience in art is required, just bring an open mind and a willingness to learn!

Saturday, October 10, 2026 (9:00am – 12:00pm)
Saturday, November 21, 2026 (9:00am – 12:00pm)

Sunday, December 13, 2026 (9:00am – 12:00pm) – Registration opens in October 

Beginners Pysanka with Basia Andrusko

Explore the art, symbolism, and joy in creating a Pysanka. Each workshop participant will create a unique and beautiful ornament.    

The instructor will guide you through all the steps of transforming a plain eggshell into a work of art.  Adult and/or teen students will learn the age-old Ukrainian method of Pysanka writing, where we use melted wax and dyes to create traditional designs.  When complete, the wax is melted off to reveal the design.

Friday, October 23, 2026 (6:00pm – 9:00pm)

Felted Pumpkin Decoration with Nelly Kouzmina

Learn how to make felt using simple tools and natural wool fibers. Create seamless felted pumpkin to decorate your home.

Saturday, October 24, 2026 (9:00am – 12:00pm)

Autumn Stained Glass with Stacey Zaremba

Students will learn the copper foil method of stained glass, gaining hands-on experience with the full creative and technical process. Instruction will cover all stages of completing a finished piece, including selecting a pattern, glass cutting, foiling, soldering, polishing, and safe handling of materials and tools.

Saturday, October 24, 2026 (10:00am – 3:00pm)

A Different Approach to Painting the Landscape – Impressionistic Style with Renee Egan

Students will learn to paint impressionistically by using a color theory approach and by experimenting with color values and temperatures. We will be layering and mixing different paint colors using a palette knife. Different tools and applications will be taught as well to promote intuitive and creative textures and movements in their painting. Applying paint will be used in a whole new way some examples are rolling color on, and scraping off layers. Each student will use their own landscape references that they will bring printed out in both color and in black and white. We will be using water-soluble oil paints. Supplies will be provided for a material fee of $40.00 due on the first class.

Saturdays, October 24 & 31, 2026 (1:00pm – 3:30pm)

Nature Printed Note Cards with Patti Anderson

Create a lovely set of nature printed note cards to give us a gift or use for yourself. Using leaves and flowers with acrylic paint, watercolor, and ink we will print and decorate a set of note cards.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (5:30pm-9:30pm)

Stained Glass Propagation Station with Barbara Konshack

This workshop is for intermediate to advanced students. Must have made some projects in the past. Confident with cutting and soldering. This pattern was designed by Neile Cooper who gave me special permission to teach this class. You will learn how to cut more challenging pieces and add lead to the perimeter of the completed project.

Wednesday, November 4, 11 & 18, 2026 (6:30pm – 9:00pm)

Silk Scarves with with Suzi Foster

Have fun creating unique and colorful silk scarves with an endless variety of color combinations. We will be using 100% habotai silk scarves that are so soft and luxurious and can be worn all year. You will choose a straight or infinity scarf. They make wonderful gifts; extra scarves can be made during class for an additional small fee. The scarves will be completed and ready to go home at the end of the class.

Sunday, November 8, 2026 (1:30pm – 5:00pm)

Saturday, December 5, 2026 (1:30pm – 5:00pm) – Registration opens in October

Wood Kiln Firing

The Tyler Park Arts Manabigama (Japanese for “beautiful learning kiln”) is a single chamber wood kiln designed to be efficient, and give beautiful results. Kiln firings are scheduled periodically throughout the year.

Next: Oct 21-Nov 1 Wood Fire Workshop

Pottery Classes & Workshops

Experience the joy of wheel-throwing and hand-building pottery at your own pace, while in a nurturing teaching environment. Great for all levels of experience.

Birthday Parties & Friends Night Out

Schedule a special night at TPCA. Offerings in a multitude of mediums. For details and scheduling contact:

267-218-0290
Director@tylerparkarts.org

Gift Certificates

Give a gift to Create! Use for workshops, kiln firings or a special occasion.

Workshop & Camp Proposals

Tyler Park Center for the Arts is presently accepting proposals for workshops and successive class programs in art, poetry, music, movement & environmental consciousness.

Please submit a workshop proposal form and contact us with your information & inspiration:
workshops@tylerparkarts.org