Inspired by traditional Japanese pilgrimage books, this introductory class guides students through theconstruction of a Goshuincho, Emphasis is placed on careful sequencing and precision as students assemble a finished book suitable for stamps, writing, or drawing.
Accessible to beginners, this class offers a culturally meaningful project while introducing fundamental bookbinding concepts and techniques in a structured, supportive environment.

Day 1

-Materials Exploration (Brushes, Paper, Pencils, Mixed Media)

-Elements of Design (Line, Shape, Color, Texture, Value, Form, Space)

-Principles of Layout (Grid, Rule of Thirds-iPhone image edit grid; Fibonacci numbers, Golden Spirals, Ratios of Rectangles)

Day 2

-Still Life, bring a piece of fruit or flower (Lighting; Composition; Background)

Day 3

Landscape, bring a photo (Sky; Foreground;Background; Atmosphere)

Learn painting techniques for prismatic colors.  Prismatic colors are the colors that can be seen when white light goes through a prism. The class will work with primary (red, yellow, blue) and secondary (orange, violet, and green) hues. The value scale of hues will be the essence of the pre-mixing colors.

Explore the brilliance and richness of color that may be achieved with this medium. Beginners and those with more experience will create artworks from still lifes and photos.

Introduction to Film Photography with instructor Cable Hoover (Beginner level) is designed to introduce students to the methods, equipment and practice of analog film photography. This course will guide students through the essentials of film photography, from selecting the right camera and film to understanding the exposure triangle and loading film.

A morning sketching session with HT25 visiting artist Hayv Kahraman

Meet the artist and talk story with fellow sketchers (all skill levels welcome). Kahraman’s work addresses radicalized gender and body politics, migrant consciousness, and the marginal spaces of diasporic life, drawing from her personal history as an Iraqi émigré first to Europe and then the United States. Her canvases often feature female figures, which she views as embodiments of a collective experience, juxtaposed with various botanicals. This sketch session is not instructional but, rather, an opportunity to gather and share space.

Instructor: Dwayne Adams
6 sessions: Sundays April 23 and 30; May 7, 14, 21, 28 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

DAC teaching artist Dwayne Adams will be leading a 6-week long course on watercolor painting beginning April 23.  The classes cover everything from basics like how to tape paper down to subjects such as how to paint in washes, creatively blend colors, design painting layouts, and how to handle values.  Beginning paint materials are available for purchase for a nominal amount for those with no experience.

Part of the DAC Young ARTists Series!

7 Saturday sessions: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
April 1, 15, 22,29  (off April 8); May 6, 13, 20
Instructor: Lauren Okano
Tuition: $210 (supplies included)
Classes limited to 12 students
Creativity Takes Courage! -Matisse
Students will engage in drawing and painting exploration that will inspire them to learn about Kandinsky, Thiébaud, Jackson Pollock, Matisse, and other famous artists, as well as finding the creative artist within. Using the tools and techniques of charcoal, pastel, pens and paint media, students will improve their skills and free their artistic expression. We are communicators… We are problem solvers… We are artists!

7 Saturday sessions: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
April 1, 15, 22,29  (off April 8); May 6, 13, 20
Instructor: Fae Yamaguchi
Tuition: $210 (supplies included)
Classes limited to 12 students

Part of the DAC Young ARTists series!

This class is designed to explore the creative artist in each student. Young people will create 2D and 3D artworks in different mediums, such as painting, printmaking, clay, fiber and mixed media. Students will be encouraged to experiment and will have the freedom to express themselves in a safe and fun environment. 

Facilitator: Jared Wickware
Mondays, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Tuition: $15 per session

DAC is pleased to host the revival of Monday Night Life Drawing Group, a weekly artist-run uninstructed drawing session with live models, music, and a great collaborative, creative atmosphere.

All artists are asked to bring all their own equipment and supplies. Seating is primarily at tables.

Join Niʻihau shell expert restorer, appraiser, maker, teacher, and owner of Hooked Gallery, Kai Hyde - Niʻihau shell workshops in Kīpuka!

***You can choose your kit and kūkākūkā (discuss) with the Kumu Kai when you arrive.***

Join Niʻihau shell expert restorer, appraiser, maker, teacher, and owner of Hooked Gallery, Kai Hyde - Niʻihau shell workshops in Kīpuka!

***You can choose your kit and kūkākūkā (discuss) with the Kumu Kai when you arrive.***

Join Niʻihau shell expert restorer, appraiser, maker, teacher, and owner of Hooked Gallery, Kai Hyde - Niʻihau shell workshops in Kīpuka!

***You can choose your kit and kūkākūkā (discuss) with the Kumu Kai when you arrive.***

Join Niʻihau shell expert restorer, appraiser, maker, teacher, and owner of Hooked Gallery, Kai Hyde - Niʻihau shell workshops in Kīpuka!

***You can choose your kit and kūkākūkā (discuss) with the Kumu Kai when you arrive.***

Facilitator: Jared Wickware
Mondays, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Tuition: $15 per session

DAC is pleased to host the revival of Monday Night Life Drawing Group, a weekly artist-run uninstructed drawing session with live models, music, and a great collaborative, creative atmosphere.

All artists are asked to bring all their own equipment and supplies. Seating is primarily at tables.

Hinamatsuri - March 3rd is Girl’s day! In Japan, every year on this day, families pray for the happiness and prosperity of their girls and celebrate by displaying Hina-ningyo (Hina-dolls). Let’s celebrate girls by creating our own ceramic Hina - dolls and learn some important sculpting techniques. All ages and all levels welcome!

Explore the multilayered geometric designs produced by the itajime shibori tradition of folding, clamping, and dying fabrics. In this three-session workshop, students can create a collection of cloth samples, upcycle a wardrobe item or create simple wall-hangings. A visit to the museum will supplement demonstrations and provide inspiration for your work. The dyeing process will be completed during the workshop, but students will need to wash out fabrics at home.

Join Niʻihau shell expert restorer, appraiser, maker, teacher, and owner of Hooked Gallery, Kai Hyde - Niʻihau shell workshops in Kīpuka!

***You can choose your kit and kūkākūkā (discuss) with the Kumu Kai when you arrive.***

Facilitator: Alla Parsons
Tuesdays from 1-3:30 PM weekly
Tuition: $15 per session

The Tuesday Portrait Drawing Group is a weekly, artist-run, uninstructed drawing session with live models, a supportive group of artists and plenty of creative spirit! Artists are asked to bring their own equipment and supplies. DAC provides tables and chairs, but artists may bring their own easels. The focus of this group session is on capturing the portrait of the clothed model, who will be maintaining the pose for 2.5 hours (with breaks).

Saturdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuition: $20 per each session

Let your creative spark loose. Release your INNER ARTIST! Come play, and make art with an open mind, free spirit, and sense of fun!

Participate in a workshop format, in which students will be given a new project designed to stimulate creativity each session. Limit 10 students per class.

Inspired by Rebecca Louise Law: Awakening, this special one-session offering will focus on printing flowers. Artists will collect flowers from the Art School's beautiful courtyard to use for monoprinting images that emphasize texture, color, and design.

Facilitator: Alla Parsons
Tuesdays from 1-3:30 PM weekly
Tuition: $15 per session

The Tuesday Portrait Drawing Group is a weekly, artist-run, uninstructed drawing session with live models, a supportive group of artists and plenty of creative spirit! Artists are asked to bring their own equipment and supplies. DAC provides tables and chairs, but artists may bring their own easels. The focus of this group session is on capturing the portrait of the clothed model, who will be maintaining the pose for 2.5 hours (with breaks).

Facilitator: Jared Wickware
Mondays, 6 - 8:30 p.m. starting January 9, 2023
Tuition: $15 per session

DAC is pleased to host the revival of Monday Night Life Drawing Group, a weekly artist-run uninstructed drawing session with live models, music, and a great collaborative, creative atmosphere.

All artists are asked to bring all their own equipment and supplies. Seating is primarily at tables.

Saturdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuition: $20 per each session

Let your creative spark loose. Release your INNER ARTIST! Come play, and make art with an open mind, free spirit, and sense of fun!

Participate in a workshop format, in which students will be given a new project designed to stimulate creativity each session. Limit 10 students per class.

Facilitator: Jared Wickware
Mondays, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Tuition: $15 per session

DAC is pleased to host the revival of Monday Night Life Drawing Group, a weekly artist-run uninstructed drawing session with live models, music, and a great collaborative, creative atmosphere.

All artists are asked to bring all their own equipment and supplies. Seating is primarily at tables.

Saturdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuition: $20 per each session

Let your creative spark loose. Release your INNER ARTIST! Come play, and make art with an open mind, free spirit, and sense of fun!

Participate in a workshop format, in which students will be given a new project designed to stimulate creativity each session. Limit 10 students per class.

Facilitator: Jared Wickware
Mondays, 6 - 8:30 p.m. starting January 9, 2023
Tuition: $15 per session

DAC is pleased to host the revival of Monday Night Life Drawing Group, a weekly artist-run uninstructed drawing session with live models, music, and a great collaborative, creative atmosphere.

All artists are asked to bring all their own equipment and supplies. Seating is primarily at tables.

We believe that the littlest keiki can dance hula and have welcomed dancers as young as two weeks old!

Caregivers dance together with their keiki so that everybody learns something! Most hula are performed seated, so keiki can explore hula from the safety of a familiar lap. The 30 minute class time is just right for developing attention spans.

This soap making class will be simple enough for you to want to make soap bars for yourself and your loved ones forever.

In the saponification process of making soap, we will use quality oils from plants blended with an alkali (sodium hydroxide, which all soaps contain). No preservatives, no shelf extenders, no chemical detergents, no hardeners or synthetic lathering agents -- in other words, no harsh ingredients will be used. Your homemade soaps will not only benefit your skin but also the environment.

There will be an additional supply fee of $45 payable to the instructor on the day of class. The supply fee includes all oils and a silicone soap mold.

What to Bring: $45 supply fee, One bath towel, A pair of comfortable water proof gloves (disposable gloves ok)