Visual Arts at HCA
Visual Arts

Art

Painting, ceramics, sculpture, cartooning, textiles, and more. HCA's Visual Arts program serves every age, from young children to adult learners.

Kids Classes
Teen After School
Adult Workshops
Open Studio
Art at HCA
Art at HCA
Art at HCA
Art at HCA
Art at HCA
Art at HCA

Kids

Classes for Kids

Cartooning with Dylan Olsen

Kids explore cartooning techniques in fun Saturday workshops.

Saturdays (alternating): 9:00–10:00 AM
Kids
$13 per class

Homeschool Art

Drawing and painting with art history for middle-high school level homeschoolers.

Thursdays, March–April
Middle/High School
Contact for pricing

Fun with Fabric

Textile arts workshop for ages 9 and up.

Saturday workshops
Ages 9+
$25

Teen After School

Teen After School

Teen After School
100% Free Program

NextGen After School

Every Thursday after school until 6 PM. Snacks, homework help, devotional, and hands-on arts activities (painting, stained glass, woodworking, and more). Transportation provided.

Thursdays after school until 6:00 PM
Snacks, homework help & games
5–6 PM: Arts activity
Transportation provided
Funded by United Way
Email us to join

Adults & Teens

Adult & Teen Workshops

Open Ceramics Studio

Open studio time with 25 lbs clay, glazes, and firing included.

Tuesdays 4:00–8:00 PM
Ages 16+
$75 registration + $15/first hr + $10/additional hr

Wheel-Throwing Ceramics

7-week wheel-throwing course with Sonny Grzybowski. All skill levels welcome.

Thursdays 6:15–8:15 PM (7 weeks)
Adults & Teens
$160 + $40 supply fee

Landscape Painting

Award-winning artist Diane Graebner guides students through plein air and studio landscape painting.

Saturdays 12:30–3:00 PM (monthly sessions)
Ages 16+
$30 per session

Watercolor — Pets in Paint

Paint your pet in watercolor with instructor Michelle Steffen.

Fridays 6:00–7:30 PM (4 sessions)
Adults & Teens
$60 for 4 sessions

Quilting

Beginner and intermediate quilting course with Pat Dutton.

Tuesdays (6 sessions)
Adults
$75

Spanish Language

6-week beginner/returning Spanish course with Collette Propri.

Mondays 5:00–6:15 PM (6 weeks)
Adults & Teens
$75 + $18 book
Teaching Artists

Art Instructors

Cathie Lynch

Cathie Lynch

Art Instructor & Outreach Director

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Cathie holds a BFA from Cleveland State University and brings 31 years of K-12 teaching experience to HCA. As Outreach Director, she also leads community arts initiatives throughout Holmes County.

Mary Gilmore

Mary Gilmore

Ceramics & Installation Art

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Mary holds an MFA from East Tennessee State University. She spearheaded acclaimed art walks in Millersburg and brings a contemporary studio practice to HCA's ceramics program.

Eric Yoder

Eric Yoder

Ceramics & Pottery

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Eric studied at Eastern Mennonite and James Madison Universities and opened Yoder's Pottery in Holmes County. He teaches wheel-throwing and hand-building in HCA's ceramics studio.

Diane Graebner

Diane Graebner

Landscape Painting

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Award-winning landscape painter Diane Graebner teaches seasonal painting workshops at HCA, helping students capture the beauty of Ohio's countryside.

Karen Drongowski

Karen Drongowski

Fine Arts Instructor

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Karen holds a BFA from Wittenberg University and taught K-12 in Kent and Dublin. She also provides art therapy sessions at local retirement homes.

Create Something Beautiful

Classes are available year-round. Contact us to register or learn more.