Find your creative inspiration This Fall at Sedona Arts Center

Explore the exciting possibilities of alternative firing in this hands-on workshop for intermediate and advanced ceramic artists. Bring your bisque-fired pieces and experiment with non-traditional finishes including Raku, Saggar, and Obvara to create dramatic, one-of-a-kind surfaces. Tuition includes glazes and firings.

Dive into the science and artistry of ceramic glazes in this hands-on course with John Post. Learn to read glaze recipes, accurately mix batches, and explore line, biaxial, triaxial, and color blending to develop variations in color, opacity, and surface—from matte and satin to gloss. Designed for both beginning and advanced students interested in experimenting with and developing their own glaze formulas.

Build your confidence at the wheel in this welcoming class for true beginners and those with some experience. Learn essential techniques including centering, shaping, trimming, and pulling handles while creating cylinders, bowls, mugs, and plates. Explore surface design, glazing, and firing through demonstrations, personalized instruction, and plenty of hands-on practice. Tuition includes your first 25-pound bag of clay, glazes, firings, and one open studio session per week.

Tap into your inner artist and experience the joy of painting — Bob Ross style! In this fun, hands-on workshop, a Certified Ross Instructor will guide you step-by-step through creating your own landscape masterpiece using traditional Bob Ross wet-on-wet oil techniques. Learn how to paint happy little trees, soft clouds, and serene mountain scenes in just three hours.

All materials are included, and all skill levels are welcome — no experience needed! Ages 12 and up can participate with an adult, making this a perfect creative outing for families or friends. Come paint, relax, and discover just how happy art can be.

Surface Explorations: Mishima, Sgraffito and Transfers
with Laura “Lolo” Aileen Howe
October 29 – December 3, 2026,
Thursdays, 4 – 7 p.m.

Explore the possibilities of ceramic surface decoration in this hands-on course for students with prior clay experience. Learn sgraffito, mishima, and slip and underglaze transfer techniques while decorating forms at the greenware stage. Five instructor-led sessions are paired with open studio practice time, giving you plenty of opportunity to experiment and develop your own decorative approach.

Next Steps in Stained Glass: Lead Came
with Sonja London 
November 3 – 24, 2026,
Tuesdays, 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Take the next step in your stained-glass journey by learning the traditional lead came method with Sonja London-Hall. Building on basic stained-glass skills, students will explore designing a pattern, cutting and fitting glass, working with lead came, soldering, cementing, and finishing a completed panel. This hands-on course is ideal for students ready to expand their skills beyond the copper foil technique.

Unleashing Your Creativity
with Patricia Saxton 
November 3 – 5, 2026,
Tuesday – Thursday, 1 – 4 p.m.

Give yourself permission to play, experiment, and explore new creative possibilities in this inspiring three-day workshop with Patricia Saxton. Working primarily with acrylics, pastels, and watercolors, you’ll discover techniques to loosen up, break through creative barriers, and develop your artistic voice. Through live demonstrations, creative exercises, and personalized guidance, artists of all experience levels will find fresh inspiration and greater confidence in their work.

Painting the Experience of Place:
Mood over Depiction En Plein Air
with Anton Nowels 
November 6 – 8, 2026,
Friday – Sunday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Move beyond simply depicting the landscape and discover how to capture the feeling of a place in this three-day plein air workshop with Anton Nowels. Through demonstrations, guided painting sessions, and critiques, explore expressive color, dynamic shapes, and bold mark-making while simplifying landscapes into compelling compositions. Open to all experience levels and all two-dimensional mediums, with instruction demonstrated in oils.

Form and Color
with Heather Spontak 
November 7 – 8, 2026,
Saturday 1 – 4 p.m. | Sunday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Take your pottery to the next level in this creative, hands-on ceramics workshop with Heather Spontak. Explore surface decoration and form alteration through techniques including sgraffito, mishima, distressing, and terra sigillata. Learn to incorporate rhythm, balance, and harmony into your designs while transforming wheel-thrown pieces into unique forms. Open to all levels with some basic wheel-throwing experience required.

Designing with Color:
Developing Your Unique Color Sense
with Lili Anne Laurin 
November 9, 2026,
Monday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Discover how color can transform the mood and emotional impact of your paintings in this expressive oil painting workshop with Lili Anne Laurin. Explore color relationships, temperature, value, saturation, and contrast while learning to move beyond simply reproducing the colors you see. Whether you prefer subtle harmonies or bold, vibrant palettes, you’ll develop greater confidence in your color choices and begin cultivating your own distinctive artistic style. All experience levels welcome.

Creative Aging Class for 55+
The Gift of Fruits & Florals
with Patricia Saxton
November 10 – December 8, 2026,
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – Noon

Explore the vibrant world of fruits and flowers in this welcoming creative aging class designed for adults 55+. Working with paints, pastels, colored pencils, markers, and collage, you’ll create colorful works of art on paper, canvas, boxes, trays, and more. With inspiring image prompts, personalized guidance, and plenty of encouragement, discover new ways to express your creativity while making beautiful pieces to keep or give as gifts. All materials included!

Birds in Boxes: A Mixed Media Workshop
with Elizabeth St. Hilaire
November 11 – 13, 2026,
Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Celebrate your love of birds while exploring the creative possibilities of mixed media collage in this imaginative three-day workshop with Elizabeth St. Hilaire. Learn to sketch and transfer bird images, create acrylic underpaintings and custom gel-printed papers, and build richly layered backgrounds. Working with cradled wood panels and playful assemblage elements, you’ll combine painting, collage, and sculpture to create dimensional works full of color, texture, and personality. All experience levels welcome.

China Painting Today
with Bradley Klem
November 12, 2026,
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Discover the possibilities of China painting in this hands-on ceramics workshop with Bradley Klem. Explore the art of creating images, patterns, and ornamentation on fired ceramic surfaces through traditional techniques and contemporary approaches. Learn brushwork, pigment preparation, and firing considerations while developing imagery that responds to form and surface. Open to artists of all levels, including painters exploring ceramics and ceramicists expanding their skills. All materials included, plus a take-home materials kit!

Personality of a Horse
with Shelly Hackett
November 14 – 15, 2026,
Saturday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Capture the spirit, movement, and individual personalities of wild horses in this engaging two-day oil painting workshop with Shelly Hackett. Begin with charcoal sketches before developing a composition featuring two or three horses, focusing on their interactions and unique character. Through demonstrations and individual guidance, explore composition, form, edges, blending, and expressive details. All experience levels welcome, and all materials are included for a 9 × 12-inch painting!

Ceramics Holiday Ornaments
with CJ Henderson 
November 15 & 22, 2026,
Sundays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Get creative for the holidays in this festive, hands-on ceramics workshop with CJ Henderson! Design and create your own personalized ornaments using handbuilding techniques, cookie cutters, and a slab roller. During the first session, you’ll shape your pieces, then return the following Sunday to glaze your creations. Perfect for beginners and experienced ceramic artists alike, this workshop includes five pounds of clay, all materials, and firings. Create approximately four to five unique ornaments to keep or give as gifts!

Art & Writing – Interaction that Feeds Both
with Kristine Crandell 
November 18, 2026,
Wednesday, 1 – 4 p.m.

Discover how visual art and creative writing can inspire one another in this engaging workshop with Kristine Crandall. Using paintings and sculptures as starting points, explore reflective writing, poetry, and creative prose to deepen your observations and spark new ideas. Through guided exercises and imaginative prompts, you’ll discover unexpected connections between words and images while expanding your creative expression. No previous creative writing experience necessary. Just bring a notebook and your favorite writing instrument!

Every day, social media fills with flawless images that were never photographed. But the best photographs aren’t perfect—they’re real. Your iPhone is one of the most powerful creative tools you’ll ever own, not because it can invent reality, but because it can help you see it.

Join photographer and artist Kelli Klymenko for a one-day workshop where you’ll learn composition, light, storytelling, editing, hidden camera features, and creative techniques that transform everyday moments into compelling images. No expensive equipment. No artificial intelligence. Just your eye, your creativity, and the real world waiting to be explored.

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Sedona Arts Center (SAC) is a cornerstone of Northern Arizona’s cultural community and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, this nonprofit organization is based in Uptown Sedona and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enrich the artistic life of the Verde Valley.

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