Kimball Art Center

Park City, Utah Art Center

Weekly Class

Writing the Present: Poetry, Presence, and the Creative Voice

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This 6-week writing course invites writers, creatives, and the creatively curious into a dynamic exploration of voice, attention, and expression. Rooted in mindfulness, each session offers a blend of guided meditation, creative prompts, close reading, and reflective conversation, designed to open space for creative risk-taking and deeper presence on the page.

Whether you’re new to writing or looking to reinvigorate your creative practice, this course provides a supportive environment to slow down, notice more, and write from a place of aliveness and authenticity.

Materials:

  • Notebook or journal
  • Pen or pencil
  • Optional: any poems or texts you love

More about the instructor:
Rebecca Brenner is an author, mindfulness meditation teacher, and journalist whose work has appeared in TIME, LA Times, Tin House, and more. She is a journalist at TownLift and serves as president and co-founder of Mindful. Summit County, a nonprofit advancing mindfulness as a tool for community care. Rebecca is also an elected member of Summit Pride’s Leadership Team, where she collaborates with local and state leaders to foster safety and equality for queer communities. Her debut memoir-in-verse, Paper House, explores themes of loss and resilience and was published by Wayfarer Books in June 2025.

Beginner Drawing

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Ready to learn how to draw, even if you’ve never picked up a pencil before? This beginner-friendly class will teach you the fundamentals of drawing in a relaxed, supportive environment. You’ll learn basic techniques such as line, shape, shading, perspective, and composition—building skills step by step with fun, hands-on exercises.

Each week, we’ll explore different subjects like still life, landscapes, and simple figures, while focusing on observation and creative expression. Whether you want to improve your sketchbook skills or are just curious about drawing, this class is a great place to start.

Suggested materials:
– Charcoal or graphite
– A sharpener
– Drawing board with clips
– Drawing Paper
– Kneaded eraser
or
– Sketchbook with colored pencils, graphite and sharpener



Advanced Wheel Throwing Winter Session

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Join us for an 8 week in-depth exploration of clay on the potter’s wheel. This class is perfect for clay artists who are comfortable throwing on the wheel and eager to expand their practice with new skills and advanced techniques. Learn through expert demonstrations, hands-on practice, and mentorship from our experienced teaching artist, all while collaborating with peers. This class is not intended for beginner potters. Please check our calendar to find a more appropriate course.

Note on firing: All work will be fired and ready for pick up in the Kimball Art Center 7-14 days after your class. We do not ship class work. If artwork is not picked up after 60 days it will be recycled. *Since artwork may look different after firing, make your pottery or sculpture recognizable by carving a signature into your piece. 

The $50 material fee includes a bag of clay, with options including Rods Bod, Death Valley, and Stoney White. Porcelain is not included. Students wishing to use porcelain can get their material fee refunded and purchase porcelain separately at the front desk.



Introduction to Handbuilding Winter Session 1

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This Beginning Handbuilding class introduces students to the fundamental techniques of working with clay using slab, coil, and pinch methods. Designed for newcomers to pottery, the course covers essential skills such as clay preparation, forming, and basic construction techniques. Through hands-on practice and guided instruction students will develop a solid foundation in handbuilding and produce a unique ceramic pieces that reflect their personal style and creativity.

Note on firing: All work will be fired and ready for pick up in the Kimball Art Center 7-14 days after your class. We do not ship class work. If artwork is not picked up after 60 days it will be recycled. *Since artwork may look different after firing, make your pottery or sculpture recognizable by carving a signature into your piece. 

The $50 material fee includes a bag of clay, with options including Rods Bod, Death Valley, and Stoney White. Porcelain is not included. Students wishing to use porcelain can get their material fee refunded and purchase porcelain separately at the front desk.

Painting Concepts Winter/Spring Session 1

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Find your own painting style.

Develop your own unique style while exploring the tools and techniques to make a great painting from start to finish. Practice the elements of art and design, composition, color theory, and brushwork, while drawing inspiration from artists around the world to learn new approaches to creativity and expressing emotions with paint. Techniques like priming, layering, glazing, and varnishing will be demonstrated. Students will walk away with a finished painting as well as confidence to continue to explore the medium.

All ability levels benefit from this class. This is a 6 week course.

Materials:

– Sketchbook

– Pencils

– Eraser

– A pad of Canvas paper (Oleo, thick watercolor paper, or canva paper is fine)

– Oil Paints OR Acrylic Paints

Kits are fine, but if you choose to purchase individual tubes of color, please include these:

  • Titanium white
  • Ivory black
  • Cadmium Red
  • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Phthalo Blue
  • Cadmium Yellow
  • Lemon Yellow

– Optional additional colors Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber

– Firm Bristle Paint Brushes Please select one or two small, medium, and large round brushes, as well as flathead brushes

-Palette: A palette is any surface on which you can mix your paint. I prefer to use a covered palette which preserves paint for longer use. You want a palette big enough to mix all your colors on

– Odorless Gamsol, Turpenoid, or other odorless mineral spirits

-Linseed Oil: Linseed oil increases the transparency of paint as well as the fluidity, while maintaining the paint’s oil base.

-Glass Jar: to hold our solvent. You may want to purchase one with a metal coil inside to help clean brushes. Bring an extra empty, sealable jam jar as well.

-Palette Knife; if you prefer to mix your colors with brushes, that is fine.

-Rags: Used for cleaning/drying brushes

-Painting Clothes: These are clothes you don’t mind getting paint on

-Canvas: Canvas boards are very economical but you may want to choose a stretched canvas. The stretched canvases one can purchase at art stores are already primed and ready to paint on. If you are stretching your own canvas, you will need to prime your surface with an acrylic gesso.  Bring at least one of a smaller dimension, for example an 8” x 10” canvas board, and one larger surface, for example a 16” x 20” stretched canvas.

Youth Clay Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing Winter/Spring Session 1

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Get ready to get your hands dirty in Youth Clay! In this hands-on 4-week clay class, young artists will learn the basics of pottery and wheel throwing. They’ll discover how to shape clay, create bowls, cups, and other fun pieces on the pottery wheel, all while exploring their creativity and learning new skills. Perfect for kids who love getting crafty and want to try something new with clay!  Kids Ages 8+ only.

Note on firing: All work will be fired and ready for pick up in the Kimball Art Center 7-14 days after your class. We do not ship class work. If artwork is not picked up after 60 days it will be recycled. *Since artwork may look different after firing, make your pottery or sculpture recognizable by carving a signature into your piece.