Explore Your Creativity at The Art Base
At the Art Base, we offer a diverse range of art workshops designed for all skill levels and artistic interests. Whether you’re passionate about photography, watercolor, printmaking, or journaling, we have something to inspire every kind of creator and artist!
Browse our current adult workshops on this page. Have questions? Feel free to reach out to Holly at holly@theartbase.org.
Unless otherwise noted, all classes and workshops are held at The Art Base, located at 174 Midland Avenue. Our classrooms are conveniently situated on the second floor, just above the Art Base Gallery. To access the classrooms, use the door immediately to the right of the gallery entrance.
Young at heART
with Nicole Gogolack
Thursdays – Eagle County Community Center, El Jebel
12:45 – 2:15 PM
Free
$10 suggested supply donation (paid at the class)
Open to All Skill Levels
Unleash your creativity in a fun, engaging, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination! Learn a variety of hands-on crafts and art techniques that will help you explore your artistic side in a welcoming and relaxed environment.
Each session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques, including watercolor painting, card making, and other creative projects that are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.
Nicole’s approachable teaching style ensures everyone feels comfortable experimenting with new materials and methods, fostering both self-expression and a sense of community. No experience is necessary—just bring your curiosity and an open mind!
No registration necessary. Just arrive day of ready to create!
Eagle County Community Center, 20 Eagle County Dr, El Jebel, CO 81623
THE ART OF PASTELS
with Doug Graybeal
March 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2025
Tuesdays, 1:00PM – 4:00PM
$195
Scholarships Available
All levels welcome.
Learn or build on existing pastel techniques, including the types of pastels and surfaces, as well as principles of composition, balance, guiding the viewer’s eye through the painting, and positioning lines and intersections.
ART BASE ADULT FUNDAMENTALS: Drawing
with Nicole Gogolak
March 12 – April 2, 2025
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
$175 For the series of 4 classes
$50 Individual Class
Scholarships Available
Open to all skill levels
ART ON THE EDGE
with Stanley Bell
March 22 and 23, 2025 – Rescheduled to April 12 & 13, 2025
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00AM – 4:00PM
$175
Scholarships Available
Open to All Skill Levels
SPRING ART & WELLNESS SERIES
A one-of-a-kind experience exclusively at The Art Base! In each session, you’ll enjoy a guided practice led by a local wellness practitioner in the gallery, followed by a creative art activity with Annie Henninger, our Executive Director. Whether you’re new to art or an experienced creator, this series offers the perfect opportunity to express yourself and be inspired. Come join us for this unique blend of art and wellness – only at The Art Base!
Sundays, 10:00AM – 12:00PM
$180 for series
$65 Individual Session
Scholarships Available
Open to All Skill Levels
YOGA & COLOR COLLAGE – Erica Berens
Sunday March 23, 10:00am – 12:00 pm
CORE METHOD & PASTELS – Heidi Winslow
Sunday March 30, 10 am – 12 pm
$65
This dynamic flow style class incorporates resistance and energetic connection for improved strength, flexibility and balance. Participants will gain awareness of the relationship between their body, breath, mind, and heart, and how to effectively support all through mindfulness, movement and mediation.
Heidi began practicing mindfulness and meditation in 2010, which deeply influenced her approach to creating meaningful classes and programs. She studied Ashtanga yoga and developed the Core Method Class, blending Pilates and yoga to improve strength and flexibility. Passionate about sharing this philosophy, Heidi collaborates with inspiring instructors to offer impactful workshops and retreats in the US and abroad. www.corefitandwell.com
ROARING FORK INSIGHT & MIXED MEDIA – Lisa Goddard
Sunday, April 6, 10:00 am – 12:00pm
$65
Join us for an active meditation experience, where we will engage with the art on view through the six sense doors: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, sensing, and thinking. This practice will guide you to explore the deep connection between senses and awareness, and how they shape the way you perceive the world around you. The session will culminate in a personal expression of your inner experience through collage. Feel free to bring a photo or personal item to incorporate into your artwork.
Lisa is the founder of Roaring Fork Insight,and offers meditation instruction in the Buddhist practice of Vipassana (insight) and secular mindfulness. She teaches weekly in Carbondale, Basalt and online via Zoom.
Lisa has been practicing meditation and yoga since 1997 and has been facilitating these practices since 2002. Inspired by the teachings of Suzuki Roshi and Ajahn Chah, Lisa received training through Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, Zen Hospice Project, Mindful Schools and the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies. She is a Certified Mindfulness Facilitator through UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, trained in Eco-Chaplaincy and is a member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Lisa’s mentoring teacher is Gil Fronsdal, the founding teacher of Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California.
HUES + BREWS (sponsored by Aspen Out)
Geometrically Speaking: The Art of Visual Constructs with Ethan Merritt
March 25, 2025
Tuesday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
$25 (supplies provided)
Scholarships Available
Open to All
Discover the power of geometry as a language of its own. In this immersive class, you’ll learn how to create visually compelling constructs that communicate deeper meaning than words ever could. Through guided exercises, we’ll explore the foundations of geometric composition, spatial relationships, and the symbolism behind shapes and patterns. Whether you’re an artist, designer, or simply curious about the expressive potential of form, this class will unlock a new way of thinking and creating.
3-Dimensional Collage – Exploration of Paper Sculpture
With Annie Bell
March 29, 2025
Saturday, 10:00-4:00pm (break for lunch)
$75
Scholarships Available
All Skill Levels Welcome
Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop exploring the endless possibilities of paper sculpture and collage! In this session, we’ll begin by transforming discarded paper materials—junk mail, product packaging, and water-damaged books—into handmade paper or moldable “paper clay.” Participants will learn the basics of papermaking and pulp formation, experimenting with texture and form. In the second half of the class, we’ll shift our focus to layering and building small-format sculptures using a combination of salvaged materials. Through instructor demonstrations and brief slide presentations, we’ll explore a variety of techniques.
SCRATCHBOARD ART: Unleashing Creativity Through Texture and Contrast
with Megan George
April 5, 2025
Saturday, 12:30-4:00pm
$65
Scholarships Available
All Skill Levels Welcome
Dive into the mesmerizing world of scratchboard art in this hands-on workshop designed for artists of all skill levels! Scratchboard is a unique medium that combines drawing and carving techniques to create striking images with intricate details and dramatic contrasts. Learn about scratchboard tools, techniques, and material, explore shading, texturing, and layering to create depth and dimension, experiment with transferring designs and adding highlights. The instructor will have images you can use or feel free to bring your own image. Open to all skill levels.
ART BASE ADULT FUNDAMENTALS: Drawing
with Nicole Gogolak
April 9 – April 30, 2025
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
$175 For the series of 4 classes
$45 Individual Class
Scholarships Available
Open to all skill levels
ART ON THE EDGE
with Stanley Bell
April 12 & 13, 2025
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00AM – 4:00PM
$175
Scholarships Available
Open to All Skill Levels
ART, HEALING + HOPE
with Sheri Gaynor
April 12, 2025
Saturday, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
$15
Scholarships Available
Open to all Skill Levels
Registration opens March 1, 2025 @ 8:00am
Discover the power of visual journaling. Unleash your creativity and empower your life with visual journaling! This inspiring and therapeutic practice is designed to help you heal, relax, and have FUN while decompressing from life’s stresses. Dive into your inner world through the transformative use of paint, color, and imagery, all while uncovering meaningful insights and connections. No experience is necessary—this class is for everyone! The emphasis is on the process of creation, not the final product, making it a welcoming space for all levels.
Please bring a sketchbook or journal (available for purchase at The Art Base for $20). All other supplies are included.
Class size is limited, so secure your spot today by registering or joining the waitlist.
GELLI- BLOCK PRINTING
with Pam Porter
April 22, 2205
Tuesday, 9:30am – 2:30pm
$75 (supplies included)
Combine Gelli-printing and linoleum block-printing to create beautiful greeting cards. First, roll paint onto a gelatin or “Gelli-plate”, then using a variety of methods, create patterns on the plate and then press paper on top so that the image is transferred. Then using these Gelli-prints, carve designs into linoleum blocks, roll on black ink and press the blocks onto the Gelli-prints. When these beautiful Gelli-block prints are dry, glue them onto blank cards to create finished cards.
BEGINNING ENCAUSTIC
with Nicole Gogolak
April 26, 2025
Saturday, 12:30-4:30pm
$95
Scholarships Available
All skill levels welcome
Learn the simplified process of painting. Using thin coats of encaustic paint (a mixture of wax and resin) applied with larger brushes and high-quality pigment sticks, we will “trap” our marks, drawings, and even mistakes under layers of wax to create rich, dynamic images. Learn how to create smooth, depth-filled paintings using techniques for abstraction, landscapes, and collage. Explore opportunities to manipulate wax and discover the versatility of this exciting medium.
INTERMEDIATE ENCAUSTIC
with Nicole Gogolak
April 27, 2025
Sunday, 12:30-4:30pm
$95
Scholarships Available
All skill levels welcome
Expand on your encaustic skills using thin coats of encaustic paint (a mixture of wax and resin) applied with larger brushes and high-quality pigment sticks. Trap marks, drawings, and even mistakes under layers of wax to create rich, dynamic images. Learn how to create smooth, depth-filled paintings using techniques for abstraction, landscapes, and collage. Explore opportunities to manipulate wax and discover the versatility of this exciting medium.
WEEK OF WATERCOLOR (Full with Waitlist)
with Sarah Peterson
May 26 – 30, 2025
Monday – Friday, 10:00AM – 3:30PM
Scholarships Available
All levels welcome
Join artist Sarah Peterson in this weeklong class dedicated to understanding the materials and techniques of watercolor. Participants in this class embrace the unpredictable nature of watercolor while exploring techniques to control this illusive medium. Among other strategies in working with watercolor, students learn how to paint Alla Prima (wet-on-wet) which produces a fresh and translucent feel.
WEEK OF WATERCOLOR (Full with Waitlist)
with Sarah Peterson
June 2 – 6, 2025
Monday – Friday, 10:00AM – 3:30PM
Scholarships Available
All levels welcome
Join artist Sarah Peterson in this weeklong class dedicated to understanding the materials and techniques of watercolor. Participants in this class embrace the unpredictable nature of watercolor while exploring techniques to control this illusive medium. Among other strategies in working with watercolor, students learn how to paint Alla Prima (wet-on-wet) which produces a fresh and translucent feel.
PAINTING & BIRDING: Yellow Warbler
June 17, 2025
Tuesday, 10:00AM – 3:30PM
Scholarships Available
All levels welcome
At Rock Bottom Ranch
A collaboration with ACES/Rock Bottom Ranch
All levels welcome. Supplies included.
Join us at the inspirational setting of Rock Bottom Ranch for an evening of birds and watercolor! The class will start off with a short birding outing with ACES Bird Guide Rebecca focusing on the Yellow Warbler and other resident birds, their behavior and how they interact with the environment. The students will then explore with Amy the various techniques, materials, and tools of watercolor to paint several perspectives of this variety of oriole and it’s unusual nest. Let your creativity fly!
About the Instructors:Amy Beidleman is a local artist. Painting watercolor for more than just a hobby was always a dream of Amy’s until a few years ago when a friend saw her work and offered to sell prints as cards in her Aspen store. That was in 2010, now Amy has her cards in numerous shops in Colorado and Wisconsin. She also teaches art classes, sells her paintings and prints and has done commissioned work for businesses and individuals. She continues to do art shows in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond, and is also a water media curator for the Aspen Chapel Gallery. For over 20 years, Amy was CFO of a couple local banks which gave her a strong financial background to start her own business. She is mostly self-taught, studying with some well-known artists, such as Alvaro Castagnet, Thomas Schaller, Ted Nuttal, Andy Evansen and local Sarah Peterson. Amy has lived and worked in Aspen, Colorado since 1978. She is married to Neal and they have two children, Finn and Reed. Amy supports a number of non-profit organizations through the creation of artwork and donations of cards.
Rebecca Weiss is a Naturalist specializing in birding, botany, and interpretive program development. She came to ACES as a Summer Naturalist in 1993, and later directed the Naturalist Field School and worked with ACES’ Naturalist Programs. She guides for ACES’ Birding Program outings and is a professional writer and consultant. Rebecca is the author of Birds of Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley. She holds a BS in Biology and a MA in Environmental Education, and loves exploring the natural world.
SUPPLIES
Supplies for class projects are provided by the Art Base unless otherwise indicated in course description.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please give as much notice as possible if you need to cancel a registration. If you need to cancel a workshop/class prior to 14 days, you will receive a refund, minus the $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations within 48 hours of class start are subject to cancellation fees up to the total cost of registration.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are available for all Art Base classes. Applications can be found on the Art Base website in both English and Spanish. Complete the online form or email the completed application and any questions regarding scholarships to programs@theartbase.org.
PHOTO AND DIGITAL LIKENESS USAGE CONSENT
During classes and events at the Art Base, yours or your child’s image and/or likeness may at any time be captured by still photography, videography, or other photographic or electronic means. Unless consent is waived on the class registration form or the Art Base is notified in writing that you do not want your or your child’s imaged to be used, the Art Base reserves the right to use any such image, photograph, video, or the like for archival, social media, marketing, or other Art Base related purposes.
PETS
Pets may not accompany instructors or participants to the classroom unless the pet is a Service Animal or a Support Animal with certified papers and working. The safety and wellbeing of our students is our priority. When you are teaching or taking a TAB class, workshop, or camp, please leave your pets at home.