Gordon Przybyla | Untitled drawings
Classes and Workshops
Newburyport Art is dedicated to providing quality art education programs for all ages and levels across a wide range of media taught by professional artists and educators through lectures, workshops, art classes, and exhibitions.
This page will contain information on upcoming sessions - whether in-person or online. Additional notice, details, and insights sometimes appear in our weekly newsletter.
Current registrations available below:
Wednesday Night Peter Kimmins Drawing Sessions
Gingerbread House Decorating with Port Gingerbread Festival (November 20th)
Intro to Spoon Carving with Eric Goodson (December 7th)
Interested in leading a workshop or lecture or other session at Newburyport Art?
We would love to hear from you!
Wednesday Night Peter Kimmins Drawing Sessions
Upcoming Schedule:
October 29th – No Session
November 5th – No Session
November 12th – Barbara Wiechmann
November 19th – Tresha Bouldin
November 26th – No Session
December 4th – No Session
December 10th – Barbara Wiechmann
December 17th – Jami Hurley (Final 2025 Session)
(6:30 - 8:30pm) $12 per session for NAA members / $15 per session for non-members
All sessions are facilitated by Claudia Mathews. Registration in advance is encouraged as capacity is limited. A variety of setups will be available, including easels, chairs, stools, and donkey benches. Artists should plan to bring their favorite materials to work with. The NAA will also try to have some basics available, such as sketch pads, artist pencils, erasers, and pastels. All sessions are held in the upper-level Hartson Gallery, accessible only by stairs.
Gingerbread House Decorating with Port Gingerbread Festival
Thursday, November 20th, 6:00pm-9:00pm | Downstairs Sargent Gallery
$130 for NAA members / $150 non-members
Sign up by November 1st!
Decorate a gingerbread house according to your own theme, style, or whim! Take home your finished house that evening, then deliver it on December 11 to Central Congregational Church for entry in the Festival contest and exhibition.
Proceeds from this class are donated at 100% to the Port Gingerbread Festival, which is raising money to benefit Nourishing the North Shore, a non-profit with a mission of ensuring equal access to healthy, local food to all members of the North Shore Communities in a manner that builds community, fosters connection, and promotes dignity and self-reliance. For more information about the Port Gingerbread Festival visit: www.portgingerbreadfestival.org
Intro to Spoon Carving with Eric Goodson
Sunday, December 7th, 10:00am–4:00pm | Upstairs Hartson Gallery
$75 for NAA members / $95 non-members
Spoons are central tools in the human experience; they may very well be the first and last tools we use in this life. They also make great projects for beginner carvers, with their convex and concave surfaces and changing grain direction. In this course, students will learn about wood selection, grain orientation, spoon design and ergonomics, and a wide variety of special knife grips (for both slöjd and hook knives) that make carving fast, efficient, and safe. Attention will also be paid to stretches and massage that help relieve hand fatigue. Finally, students will also discuss finishing oils, paints, and decorative techniques like chip carving and kolrosing. Loaner tools will be available, though if students have their own carving tools, they should bring them. Slöjd knives (Mora 106, 120, and 164) will also be for sale. All students will receive a spoon template that they can take home to make more! No experience necessary, and as long as you can easily open a jar of spaghetti sauce, you have sufficient hand strength.