Register for Upcoming Classes Now

Register soon for the next session of Woodmere Studio Art Classes! The next set of online and in-person classes begin as soon as Saturday, November 2. Please find class listings and links to register below. For more detailed descriptions and supply lists for each class, click here!

Woodmere Art Museum Members receive discounted enrollment fees, but membership is not required for class enrollment. If you are interested in the benefits of a Woodmere membership, please click here.

New Teacher Workshop!

Inspiring Civic Inquiry Through the Art & Photography of Harvey Finkle

Saturday, November 2 | 10 am – 1 pm

Provides 3 PA Act 48 Hours

$20/teacher

Click here to register.

This teacher workshop will demonstrate strategies educators can use in the classroom to engage students with civic life. It is designed in conjunction with Woodmere’s exhibition, In the Moment: The Art & Photography of Hervey Finkle.

The work of Philadelphia-born photographer and activist, Harvey Finkle (born, 1934), conveys the humanity of diverse cultures and the social justice movements he has engaged with throughout his career.

The workshop is designed to help teachers create learning experiences that involve:

  • exploring how our identities and backgrounds shape the way we see;
  • engaging in dialogue to explore diverse experiences and points of view;
  • developing critical thinking skills to consider the fairness/justice and power dynamics of social and political systems and their history;
  • reflecting on the ways in which people in the photographs peacefully protest injustice, persevere, and find joy and community;
  • Imagining the future and ways in which civic life could be better and more inclusive.

Teacher materials will be provided for classroom use. Registration is required.

Pete Seeger outside the Nixon Campaign Headquarters, Philadelphia, 1972, by Harvey Finkle

November is Indigenous People’s Month!

Exploring Lenape Culture, Art & Traditional Craft

In collaboration with Morris Arboretum & Gardens

W5A Online, via Zoom

Meets 4 times

Sundays, November 3-24 | 4-5:30 pm

Instructors: Adam Waterbear DePaul and Teri Hislop

$80/person

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W5B In-person

Meets 1 time

Saturday, December 7

11 am-1:45 pm meet at Morris Arboretum & Gardens (lunch included)

2-5:30 pm meet at Woodmere Art Museum

Instructors: Adam Waterbear DePaul and Teri Hislop

$80/person

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Adult Studio Classes & Workshops

Workshops

W3 | The Colors of Fall: Introduction to Landscape Painting

Meets 1 time

Saturday, October 19 | 10 am-1 pm

Instructor: Marta Sanchez

$60 ($50 members)

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W4 | Felted Beads and Bangles

Offered in partnership with Mt. Airy Learning Tree

Meets 1 time

Saturday, October 26 | noon-3 pm

Instructor: Marcie Ziskind

$59 + $5 materials fee (OPTIONAL additional $25 materials fee for students in need of roving)

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W6 | Transforming Cardboard & Discards Into Sculpture

Meets 1 time

Saturday, November 16 | 10 am-4 pm

Instructor: Michelle Marcuse

$130 ($100 members)

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Sundays

1B | Studio Oil Painting

Meets 6 times

November 3- December 15 (no class 12/1) | 1:30-4:30 pm

Instructor: Stefanie Lieberman

$235 ($205 members)

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Mondays

2B | Drawing and Painting I and II

Meets 7 times

November 4-December 16 | 9:30 am-12:30 pm

Instructor: Linda Freedman

$270 ($240 members)

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3B | Introduction to Oil Painting and Beyond

Meets 7 times

November 4-December 16 | 1:30-4:30 pm

Instructor: Stefanie Lieberman

$270 ($240 members)

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Tuesdays

4B| Exploring Abstraction

Meets 7 times

November 5-December 17 (no class 11/26) | 9:30 am-12:30 pm

Instructor: Val Rossman

$235 ($205 members)

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5B | Magic in Watercolor

Online, via Zoom

Meets 7 times

November 5-December 17 | 1-3 pm

Instructor: Diane Hark

$200 ($170 members)

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Wednesdays

6B |Botanical Watercolor

Meets 6 times

November 6-December 18 (no class 11/27) | 10 am-1 pm

Instructor: Ginger Mimmo Rohlfing

$235 ($205 members)

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7 | Look Both Ways: The Interconnection Between Representation and Abstraction, Focusing on New Ways to Use & Combine Mediums

Online, via Zoom

Meets 5 times

November 6-December 11 (no class 11/27) | 1-4 pm

Instructor: Lesa Chittenden Lim

$205 ($175 members)

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Thursdays

8B | Portrait Painting and Drawing

Meets 6 times

November 7-December 19 (no class 11/28) | 9:30 am-12:30 pm

Instructor: Paul DuSold

$235 ($205 members) + $55 model fee

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9B | Spontaneous Abstraction

Online, via Zoom

Meets 7 times

November 7-December 19 (no class 11/28) | 1-4 pm

Instructor: Kassem Amoudi

$235 ($205 members)

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Fridays

11B| Introduction to Drawing

Meets 6 times

November 8-December 20 (no class 11/29) | 1-4 pm

Instructor: Marta Sanchez

$235 ($205 members)

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Additional Information

All classes are held in the George D. Widener Studio, formerly the carriage house for the Woodmere estate. Transformed into a studio with north light, easy access, and free parking, the studio provides a professional setting for a variety of art experiences. Classes and workshops are taught by the finest professional artists and instructors of the region. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Refund Policy

Cancellations must be made at least one week prior to the start date of the class. A $45 processing fee will be charged for cancellations made during the week prior to the class start date. No refunds after the first class.

Museum Cancellation

Woodmere reserves the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment. In the event of a cancellation, students will be notified and receive a refund. If classes are cancelled due to inclement weather or another emergency, students will be notified by museum staff via phone and/or email as soon as possible.

Woodmere Art Museum | 9201 Germantown Avenue | Philadelphia, PA 19118 US