New Orleans School of Art & Craft

The New Orleans School of Art & Craft is the latest venture of art entrepreneur Blake Vonder Haar, the founder and director of The New Orleans Conservation Guild (opened in 1997), the Antique Frame Gallery (2001), New Orleans Art Supply (2005), as well as the hugely popular Bywater Art Market (2002).

New Orleans has had a long love affair with art and artists, and while there have been academic studies in Fine Art available in the city, there has been a real lack of instruction in Fine Craft. The School of Art & Craft hopes to fill that void with classes in Metalsmithing, Mosaics, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Puppet and Marionette making, Papermaking, Bookbinding, Calligraphy as well as Beginning Drawing and Oil Painting and Portraiture. Additionally we will offer drawing and painting classes with a twist by offering specialties like “Cityscapes in Plein Air with Watercolor”; “Pen and Ink Techniques”, “Storytelling through Comics”, “Phototransfers using Encaustic”, “Printmaking: Linocuts”, “Photographing your Art”, and “Basic Digital Photography”, with much much more to come in the future. Several classes are designated for or appropriate for children and youth.

Classes range from one day to 12 week classes as well as weekend workshops, and start as early as 9 am with several evening classes on the schedule.

Classes will be held at 3620 Royal Street, in the historic Bywater district, 1 mile from the French Quarter. Plenty of free parking!

New Orleans School of Art & Craft
3620 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
phone: 504.944.7900
web: http://www.art-restoration.com/school/school_home.htm
email: NolaArtandCraft@aol.com