Offering an open space where all creative voices may be heard.
Studio Time Artist Club
Become a Member
Anyone can join for a one time membership fee of $50. Subscribe for $38 per month, cancel at any time, to include all workshops, live model sessions, and use of the studio during open hours. Guest may join any workshop for a one time fee.
Workshops
Making Crayons
Workshop with Mike Noyes
Up to 4 participants, Free for Members, $30 each for guests, +1 child age 6-13 per adult.
Learn to make your own crayons. Choose from a collection of over sixty non-toxic oxides, composites and natural earth pigments. Combine melted carnauba wax, beeswax and soy wax with pigments, then pour into moulds. Participants may make up to five colors, additional materials may be purchased from Mike.
Thursday, August 13, 1:00-3:00 pm
Making Pastels
Workshop with Mike Noyes
Up to 6 participants, Free for Members, $45 each for guests
Experience color through powdered pigments and learn to make your own hand rolled pastels. Choose from a collection of over fifty non-toxic oxides, composites and natural earth pigments. Learn to combine gum solutions, pigments and chalk using a mortar and pestle, then to hand roll value gradations on a marble board. Participants may make up to three batches of colors, additional materials may be purchased from Mike.
Saturday, August 29, 1:00-3:00 pm
Making Watercolor Paint
Workshop with Mike Noyes
Up to 4 participants, Free for Members, $45 each for guests
Learn to make your own watercolor paint. Choose from a collection of over sixty non-toxic oxides, composites and natural earth pigments. Learn to grind gum and honey solution with pigment using a muller on a marble board. Participants may make up to six colors, additional materials may be purchased from Mike.
Thursday, September 10, 1:00-3:00 pm
Making Crayons
Workshop with Mike Noyes
Up to 4 participants, Free for Members, $30 each for guests, +1 child age 6-13 per adult.
Learn to make your own crayons. Choose from a collection of over sixty non-toxic oxides, composites and natural earth pigments. Combine melted carnauba wax, beeswax and soy wax with pigments, then pour into moulds. Participants may make up to five colors, additional materials may be purchased from Mike.
Saturday, September 26, 1:00-3:00 pm
Brush Painting
Workshop with Mike Noyes
Up to 4 participants, Free for Members, $35 each for guests
Learn brush drawing with traditional Chinese and Japanese materials. Soot ink sticks or Sumi ink is used with natural hair brushes on Xuan or Mulberry paper. Line drawings are practiced while observing still lifes. Materials included.
Thursday, October 8th, 2026, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Drawing
Workshop with Mike Noyes
Up to 4 participants, Free for Members, $25 each for Guests
Learn and practice drawing basics using observation of objects in the studio. Emphasis is on line, value, shapes, proportion and perspective. Exploring a variety of drawing implements is encouraged, such as pencil, graphite sticks, charcoal, conte crayon, pens and markers, along with sketch paper, mixed media paper, pastel paper and charcoal paper. Participants may bring their own materials and use the studio supplies.
Saturday, October 17th, 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Making Gouache Paint
Workshop with Mike Noyes
Up to 4 participants, Free for Members, $45 each for guests
Experience color through powdered pigments and learn to make your own gouache paint. Choose from a collection of over fifty non-toxic oxides, composites and natural earth pigments. Learn to combine gum solutions, pigments and chalk using a mortar and pestle. Participants may make up to six colors, additional materials may be purchased from Mike.
Thursday, October 22nd, 2026, 1:00-3:00 pm
Canal Street Art Gallery
23 Canal Street, Bellows Falls, Vermont
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