Drawing, Painting + Crafts Classes for All Levels
Take classes with experienced teachers in drawing, painting, and crafts. As a community center, we strive to offer an inviting work environment where ideas, creativity, and laughs are shared. Working among peers—whether at a beginner or more advanced level—enriches the class experience. We offer drawing and painting classes in many mediums, including oil paints, acrylic paints, pastels, watercolors, charcoal, pencil, and more. We also offer classes in hands-on crafts such as embroidery and mosaics. All studio arts classes are in person.
Gal Cohen is a New York City-based visual artist who works primarily in the painting and printmaking fields. Cohen is a member artist and a former artist in residence at Cornerstone Studios (NYC), a Scholarship Artist at Manhattan Graphic Center studios, a recent alumni of AIM fellowship at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, and a Chashama “Space to Connect” artist in residence for 2019-2020. Cohen earned her MFA in Fine Arts at Parsons School of Design and her BFA in Fine Arts at Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem. She has exhibited her work at The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Collar Works, the Laurie M. Tisch Gallery, the Arlington Arts Center, Bric Gallery, Fresh Paint Art Fair, Clemente Art Center, Spring/Break Art Show, and Westbeth Gallery.
In winter/spring 2023, she is teaching Advanced Drawing: Find Your Unique Line.
Marika Hahn's artwork is inspired by nature and wildlife, even though New York City is home. In addition to her nature series, "Birdsong Cottage," she works with major publishers such as Simon & Schuster and Workman, illustrating books such as the best-selling "What to Expect When You're Expecting" series. Her artwork is used in advertising for companies such as Revlon, Estée Lauder, and Bloomingdale's, and her illustrations have appeared in Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Glamour, Woman's World, and The New York Times.
In winter/spring 2023, she is teaching Mixed Level Watercolor + Illustration.
Heidi Johnson was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and earned degrees from Tufts University and its School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Spending her childhood peering at mud puddles and tree bark in the woods of rural Massachusetts instilled a deep appreciation for the minutiae that drives this world. She has received grants and fellowships from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program, New York Foundation for the Arts, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and Nordic Artists’ Centre, among others. Her work has been shown in numerous exhibitions in the U.S., Scandinavia, and Australia. She lives and works in Patterson, NY.
In winter/spring 2023, she is teaching Mixed Level Painting: Paint (Think) Like an Impressionist and Beginner + Intermediate Oil Painting.

Jessie Kritt White is a Brooklyn-based fiber artist and teacher. She has always had a passion for crafting and currently she practices and teaches weaving, crochet, macrame, and indigo dyeing. She is passionate about creating community around crafting and hosts craft circles in addition to workshops. See her work on Instagram @the.weekend.weaver.
In winter/spring 2023, she is teaching Mixed Level Macraweaving: Macrame + Weaving Workshop.
Our Facilities
- Brand-new easels
- Spacious studio with high ceilings
Lockers
Locker rentals are $20/semester for JCC members and $30/semester for the public. Between semesters, locker rentals are $10/month. Lockers are free for Open Studio Pass students. When you arrive to class, your instructor will help you rent a locker. A limited number of lockers are available.
Visual Arts Classes
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle - Mindful Drawing - 5 Week Introduction Series - Take ALL and Save
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle - Mindful Drawing - 5 Week Introduction Series - Take ALL and Save
Kathy Shapiro, CZT
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle: Beyond the Basics Class Jan 27
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle: Beyond the Basics Class Jan 27
Kathy Shapiro, CZT
[IN PERSON] Intro to Ancient and Modern Glass Mosaics: Afternoon Session
[IN PERSON] Intro to Ancient and Modern Glass Mosaics: Afternoon Session
This introductory, hands-on course is perfect for makers looking to create three-dimensional art. We will experiment with the ancient technique of mosaic to new and exciting ends.
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle - Mindful Drawing - Week 4 of Introduction Series - Fragments
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle - Mindful Drawing - Week 4 of Introduction Series - Fragments
Kathy Shapiro, CZT
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle: Beyond the Basics Class Feb 3
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle: Beyond the Basics Class Feb 3
Kathy Shapiro, CZT
[IN PERSON] Mixed Level Macraweaving: Macrame + Weaving Workshop
[IN PERSON] Mixed Level Macraweaving: Macrame + Weaving Workshop
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle - Mindful Drawing - Week 5 of Introduction Series - High-Focus Tangles
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle - Mindful Drawing - Week 5 of Introduction Series - High-Focus Tangles
Kathy Shapiro, CZT
[IN PERSON] Mixed Level Painting: Paint (Think) Like an Impressionist
[IN PERSON] Mixed Level Painting: Paint (Think) Like an Impressionist
Instructor: Heidi Johnson
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle: Beyond the Basics Class Feb 10
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle: Beyond the Basics Class Feb 10
Kathy Shapiro, CZT
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle: Beyond the Basics Class Feb 17
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle: Beyond the Basics Class Feb 17
Kathy Shapiro, CZT
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle: Beyond the Basics Class Feb 24
[VIRTUAL] Zentangle: Beyond the Basics Class Feb 24
Kathy Shapiro, CZT
[IN PERSON] The Art + Practice of Street Photography
[IN PERSON] The Art + Practice of Street Photography
The beauty of street photography is that it’s about capturing humanity in its environment, and New York City is an ideal location for it.
[IN PERSON] Beginner Drawing: Drawing in the Moment
[IN PERSON] Beginner Drawing: Drawing in the Moment
Instructor: Gal Cohen
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”—Pablo Picasso
[IN PERSON] Advanced Drawing Class: Find Your Unique Line
[IN PERSON] Advanced Drawing Class: Find Your Unique Line
Instructor: Gal Cohen
“Drawing is like making an expressive gesture, with the advantage of permanence.”—Henri Matisse