It's been a nice spring here in the Hudson Valley; the pale greens,pinks, and cream colors have begun to deepen and we can no longer see tree branches or the glacial rocks that cover the ground in these parts.

 Life continues apace at 300 Shore Road in Cornwall-On-Hudson. We have been joined by some old friends in the long-ago Scenic Technologies shop space - Cigar Box Studios has taken up residence in a large part of the building and it's very nice to have their company. Very handy, too, when a cable cutter or a shim shingle is needed. We welcome Gary Rauschenburg and his crew- they are very helpful. Shore Road is the "original" scene shop in the Hudson Valley: many of the shops we know today - including Cigar Box - had their start here in the 70's and 80's and the paint deck is still in use.  

  Please check out our Curriculum page to read how our School works. It's not the usual art school.

    In the 12-week Studio Class, Instructor Jeff Baringer will carry on with the Panel Molding/Ornament (Donut) Project as he has done for the last several years, but with an updated Ornament and frame design, and I will be teaching Returning Students on Landscape, Color Theory, Trompe L'oeil, etc. As usual, there will be 12 classes, 5 1/2 hours long-  we will go from 9am - 2:30 pm. The Forum Seminars for this Summer are Woodgraining (already in progress), Marble, and Foam Carving. Information and Registration Forms are available on this Page and on the Tuition and Registration Page.

    The Founder of the Studio and Forum, Joe Forbes, will be joining us from time to time to teach and to attend Critiques as a Judge to keep us in line. We will continue to invite Guest Instructors.

   The School is still requiring everyone - staff and students - to be vaccinated for Covid. If you are new to the School, there is a form in your Application/Registration package that you must sign to attest to the fact of your vaccination, and you won't be admitted if you're not, no exceptions. We all want to feel safer, but the CDC and New York State have relaxed their masking rules.  For some people, it may be wise to wear a mask but it's not required anymore.  More on the protocols on the Health and Safety page.

  The Studio and Forum is ready to welcome New and Returning students for the Summer Seminars and the Fall Semester.

                                                                 

                              -Jane Snow 

                                        Instructor and Managing Director