Redux invites students of all ages and abilities to explore its unique fine art classes and workshops in an open and supportive environment where you can unleash your creative side. Register over the phone via credit card or come visit us in person with cash or check.

Drop-in Sunday Figure Drawing

When: Every Sunday, except holidays 5pm – 7pm
Instructor: Tina Christophillis
Cost: $15 Drop-In Rate (Cash or Check Preferred)

Work form a nude model in a variety of artistic mediums – perfect for anyone wanting to work independently with a model at your own pace.  All skill levels welcome to drop in.  Easels, chairs and drawing boards are provided.   Artists must bring their own drawing and/or painting materials.  No registration is required.

Beginning Jewelry

When: Tuesdays, June 11, 18, 25 / 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Instructor: Kaminer Haislip
Cost: Member $165 / Non-member $200

Students have the choice to make a silver ring, pendant, or brooch with cabochon stone and will learn beginner’s jewelry techniques.  Techniques include piercing, sawing, soldering, hammering, bezel setting and finishing.  No experience necessary!  Please bring a drink, pen/pencil, and sketchbook.

Intuitive Figure Drawing

When: Thursdays, April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 / 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Instructor: Tina Christophillis
Cost: Members $235 / Non-members $285

From a nude model, this class will explore an intuitive approach to the representation of the human figure. All media, styles, and techniques will be encouraged. Some drawing experience required. Most materials included.

Still Life Oil Painting

When: Mondays, June 17, 24, July 1 / 6 - 9 pm
Instructor: Kevin LePrince
Cost: $350 member / $420 non-member

Local artist Kevin LePrince will lead students in a three-week survey of still life painting in oil. LePrince is a well known painter and gallery owner. Recently LePrince was featured at the Huntsville Museum of Art in Alabama, as the featured artist of their auction and a sell-out show. Students will each benefit from at least 1/2 hour of one-on-one time with the instructor. Students are asked to submit 5 images of their strongest work in advance of the first class. Most materials provided.

Intro to Oil Painting

When: Wednesdays, May 8, 15, 22, 29 / 6 - 9 pm
Instructor: Erik Johnson
Cost: Member $145 / Non-member $175

Erik Johnson is a professional artist currently represented by Robert Lange Studios. This course will familiarize students with the working properties of oil paints and present a practical approach to topics such as composition and accurate drawing, color mixing and essential elements for capturing realism. Perfect class for beginners and intermediate students. Most materials provided; student will be given a list of materials to purchase, available at Artist & Craftsman.

Intro to Black & White Photography

When: Wednesdays, May 1 - June 5, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Instructor: Douglas Carr Cunningham
Cost: $325.00 | 30% non-refundable administrative fee.

In Partnership with Charleston Center for Photography

Register with CCforP

Equipment: A 35mm SLR Film Camera

We re-explore our possibilities as photographers by shooting archival black and white film.  The mystery, anticipation and joy of the craft of silver-based black and white photography is revealed.

Through 6 weeks the beginner student learns the theory of film shooting versus photography with digital.  Correct darkroom technique for processing and printing is covered, also.  We will cover the archival nature of black & white film and its creative potential.  We will re-kindle the mystery and anticipation of film photography for a select number of students.

Those who choose to resurrect the 35mm film camera will have a great experience.  Class number is limited to 4 students.  Two 35mm cameras may be available for this class by request.  Film and sleeves provided.

Linocut Printmaking

When: Tuesdays, June 11, 18, 25, July 2 / 6 - 9 pm
Instructor: Darrel Perkins
Cost: Member $160 / Non-member $190

Learn the basics of this traditional process by transferring drawings, carving linoleum, and making full color prints of your work! Some homework will be required, and most materials will be provided.

Rebound: An Introduction to Book Arts

When: Mondays, July 1, 8, 15, 22 / 6 - 8 pm
Instructor: Sarah Bandy
Cost: Member $175 / Non-member $210

Learn the basics of bookbinding in 4 short weeks! Whether you are interested in Book Arts as a new medium for expression, want to create handmade gifts and boxes, or simply love books, this class will provide you with the perfect start. Rebound: An Introduction to Book Arts is taught in conjunction with the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art’s Rebound exhibition and will include a guided tour of the exhibition.

Week 1: Introduction to Book Arts presentation. Start accordion book.
Week 2: Demonstrate nonadhesive book forms (pamphlet, accordion, link stitch, longstitch)
Week 3: Demonstrate Coptic Binding.
Week 4: Demonstrate Boxes and Case Binding.

Silver Ring Workshop

When: Friday June 7 / 12 - 6 pm
Instructor: Kaminer Haislip
Cost: Member $90 / Non-member $110

Kaminer Haislip’s popular one-day ring workshop is back! Students will make a silver ring and will learn beginner’s jewelry techniques.  Techniques include piercing, sawing, soldering, hammering, bezel setting and finishing.  All materials included and no experience necessary! Please bring a drink, pen/pencil, and sketchbook.

Silver Bracelet Workshop

When: Friday, May 31 / 12 - 6 pm
Instructor: Kaminer Haislip
Cost: Member $165 / Non-member $200

Students have the opportunity to design a silver bracelet and will learn beginner’s jewelry techniques.  Jewelry techniques include piercing, filing, annealing, hammering, forming, and finishing.   All materials included and no experience necessary! Please bring a drink, pen/pencil, and sketchbook.

One-Night Screen Printing Workshop

When: Thursday, May 30 / 6 - 10 pm
Instructor: Karen Ann Myers
Cost: Member $80 / Non-member $100

Are you tired of seeing cool t-shirts/posters/stickers/ etc. and not knowing how to make them? Come learn the basics of screen-printing in one night. Students will learn how to emulsify screens, burn images, and print a one-color poster in four hours! No experience necessary, all materials are provided. Good time guaranteed!

Intro to Screen Printing

When: Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20, 27 / 6 - 9 pm
Instructor: Karen Ann Myers
Cost: Member $175 / Non-member $210

This four-week class is a continuation of the screenprinting fundamentals covered in the One Night Workshop! Students will learn how to emulsify screens, burn images, and will work independently on their own projects. Instruction will include layout design, exposure to a variety of techniques to produce posters, prints, T-shirts, etc in as many colors as desired. Screen Printing One Night Workshop is a pre-requisite for this class. Most materials provided.

The Artist’s Statement

When: Tuesday, July 9 / 6 - 9 pm
Instructor: Karen Ann Myers
Cost: Member $10 / Non-member $12

Every artist owes it to their work to represent it well; in work samples AND in words. Even if language is not your primary medium, this One Night Workshop will help you dive into language, to write your artist statement. Whether you have an artist statement or not, this workshop is a perfect way to gain a better understanding of the importance of the statement and begin to write or improve yours. A well-written artist statement has the power to bring people closer to your work. This class is supported in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission.

Drawing Technique

When: Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19, 16 / 6-8 pm
Instructor: Stephen Herchak
Cost: $135 Member / $165 Non-member

Regardless of your preferred media, learn to create compositions more easily with improved confidence in your ability to record what you see. Course will stress accurate three-dimensional depiction of objects and space through understanding fundamentals principals of perspective, proportion and value (shading). Previous experience not necessary. High school through adult.

Letterpress

When: Wednesdsays, June 12, 19, 26 / 6 - 9 pm
Instructor: Allison Nadeau
Cost: Members $150 / Non-members $180

Space is limited to just six students. Register early. Students will learn to print their own cards and original print editions in the spirit of Ben Franklin, using handset type. No experience necessary. All materials included.

Resin Painting

When: Wednesdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31 / 6 - 8 pm
Instructor: Alizey Khan
Cost: Member $130 / Non-member $160

Learn the art of painting safely with epoxy resin and acrylics, with instructor Alizey Khan. Using a two-part resin system, learn to paint in 3D using layers of resin sandwiched between layers of paint in a birch frame; students will also learn techniques for encapsulating paint, photographs and found objects within their composition.

All materials provided. Found objects, drawings and photographs to use in work may be brought in at the student’s discretion.

Classical Figure Drawing Workshop

When: Fridays, June 14 and 28, 6 - 8:30 pm
Instructor: Kirsten Moran
Cost: Member $115 / Non-member $140

Classical Figure Drawing workshop is a rigorous two-class workshop that will address strong seeing skills, formal and technical information, concluding with experimentation as you explore your own personal aesthetic. We will work directly from the model with poses ranging from three to twenty minutes. Through repetition and close study you should begin to learn about the purpose and character of your individual practice of figure drawing, and what expressive role the figure can fulfill in your work.

Developing a Visual Signature

When: Saturday, June 29 / 9 am - 4 pm
Instructor: Greg Hart
Cost: Member $60 / Non-member $75

Greg Hart will lead this one-day workshop to help students determine an area of focus in their art. By the end of the day, you’ll have a better sense of what makes your work unique and where you should be placing the most effort. If you are unsure of whether you should be photographing landscapes, painting abstracts or creating installation art, this class is for you! Students are encourage to bring 5 magazines or pictures books (that can be destroyed!)