Class Size: ? This is an opportunity to sharpen your life painting and observation skills. Early Spring through Mid Fall we will meet at a variety of locations and paint the surrounding landscape and on occasion an invited model. If we have a model scheduled it is asked that participants contribute to the model fee. During the Winter through early Spring, we will move inside to the Benson Painting and Drawing Studio.

Class Size: 6 For experienced Needle pointers only. Come and learn to advance your skills with a variety of unique stitching techniques in a fun setting.

Class size: 10 A forum for experienced writers to share various forms of writing with peers to give and receive feedback. This class will include writing tips and an offsite workshop visiting writing professionals.  

Class Size: 6 Create an abstract sculpture using a minimum of sculpting tools and then paint in your choice of color to look like bronze or metal!!

Class Size: 8 Learn to knit or join this fun group to knit for charity. All levels are welcome.

We will review the fundamentals of drawing in a variety of media, exploring line, tone and texture as well as experiment with different advanced approaches to drawing people, places and things. Students will need a sketch book, pen and cell phone or camera for this class. Thre is a $25 model fee for this class.

This is a one-on-one session for advanced students.

Participants in this class will review the Spanish alphabet and practice pronunciation of words. Participants will also learn key words and common Spanish phrases as well as numbers, colors, the days of the week, months of and seasons. Temperature, climate terms, and names and titles of family members will also be taught. In addition you will learn direction, location and some geography.

Benson participants will learn the basic notes on the keyboard as well as learn to play easy songs.

We will focus on the fundamentals of drawing in a variety of media. We will explore line and tone as well as experiment with different approaches to drawing people, places and things. Students will need a sketch book, pen and cell phone or camera for this class. There is a $25 model fee for this class.