Mixed media Art classes Chicago

FIRST-TIME ARTIST
Not sure where to start? Let curiosity get the best of you with Lillstreet's First-Time Artist program. These four-or five-week introductory courses allow students with no previous experience to explore different media with other first-time artists. Learn new techniques in a no-pressure environment. Please note that these classes are open to beginners only and there is a limit of 2 sessions per student.

CERAMICS
Lillstreet's long-established clay department offers classes for the total beginner, casual novice or advanced student. Start with the basics of handbuilding and wheelthrowing while you work your way up to creating platters, bowls, teapots, sets on trays, and more. Take advantage of our 200 glaze combinations, firing, and state-of-the art equipment.

TEXTILES
Lillstreet’s textile arts are growing rapidly by demand. This department is for those students looking to take the art of cloth to a new level. From the basics to knitting, dyeing, printing and embellishment, students are literally forming their own unique style. Through a combination of classes and workshops, students can complete original yardage, fashions, home accessories and even two-and three-dimensional artwork.

DIGITAL ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY
Our newest department! Digital Arts offer exciting opportunities to explore technology and digital media as a artistic outlet. This spring we offer our first classes in Digital Photography. Over the summer and fall, our offerings will expand to include other digital media.

VISITING ARTISTS WORKSHOPS
The Visiting Artist Workshops will focus on bringing in nationally recognized artists. They are designed to provide new challenges and education for Lillstreet students and artists within our community. This will be a continuing rotation of artists, so check back often!

PRINTMAKING
The printmaking area offers a range of courses in a variety of traditional print media: relief, intaglio, monoprint, litho transfers and...