Sharon Art Studio

Meet Sharon Art Studio member and student Alexandra Costa. She has been coming to the studio since 2024 and has been taking classes in fine arts– specifically in acrylics, pastels, and water soluble wax. We recently interviewed her for our Student Spotlight series. In this interview, Alexandra discusses with our Program Manager, Cassandra Sechler, her creative process,medium, inspirations, and what keeps her coming back for classes! Here’s a sneak peek at a few of the questions!

Q: You’ve taken multiple acrylic classes at Sharon Arts—what keeps you coming back, and how has your work evolved since you started?
A: I like Moo, the teacher, because she gives individual attention but also gives me the space to work when I need it. She provides us with good music, which also makes me feel more creative and inspired. I also like the students in her class, who are very supportive and super talented themselves. I feel like my work has gone from mediocre to ok. I’m getting better with using colors, like warm tones and cool tones for light and shadow.

Q: One of your instructors mentioned that taking her class changed your life. If you’re comfortable sharing, we’d love to hear more about what that experience meant to you.
A: Yes that was Moo. I started with her figure drawing class using pastels and I had never taken a class like that. I realized how complicated and beautiful the human body is and learned to use colors I never would have thought of using, such as blue or green to show lights and shadow on human skin. I also learned how much work and practice goes into making art and had a new appreciation of it.

Q: What do you love most about Sharon Art Studio—whether it’s the instructors, classes, community, or something else?
A: I love the community and the instructors. It’s a space where I feel safe, appreciated, and free to be creative.
Check out the full interview at sharonartstudio.org/news and in the upcoming newsletter! 📰 📣

Interested in taking a drawing or painting class? View our spring offerings and sign up today at sharonartstudio.org/finearts.

This spring, in celebration of Earth Month, Kenna Roberts will be teaching a special upcycling workshop! Join Kenna and give new life to broken or outdated jewelry by designing and crafting unique upcycled pieces. Workshop starts April 7th—sign up today to secure your spot this spring. Check out these fabulous photos from last year’s workshop; you’re sure to be inspired to come make your own masterpiece! Sign up at sharonartstudio.org/jewelry ✨

Registration for youth summer camp opens next Saturday on 3/21! ☀️ 🎨 This summer the Sharon Art Studio is excited to offer three different art camps in ceramics, fine arts, and jewelry for both tweens (Ages: 11-13 ) and teens (Ages: 14-16). We look forward to seeing all of the creative campers this summer and the beautiful art they make! View our camps (and current spring programs) at sharonartstudio.org/classes

Registration is now open to all! 💻 ✍️ Join us this spring for one of our classes in fine arts, jewelry, ceramics, or glass. We look forward to seeing you next session at Sharon Art Studio. View classes at sharonartstudio.org/classes.

We love a good class selfie! 🤳 ✨ Thanks to all our teen ceramics teachers and students for a super cool and creative winter session! For those interested in signing up your teen in a class, visit sharonartstudio.org/youth. Classes are filling up fast! General registration opens tomorrow morning 3/7 at 10am 🕙. Member registration is open now!

Cheers to Margaret for sharing this fun class pic from Wednesday!

Opening night is TONIGHT! Join KnK Contemporary and see incredible ceramic art by Susan Gold and 51 other fabulous participating artists! More info

knkcontemporary We are so excited to be doing our first California Ceramics Invitation here at and .
We have 52 amazing ceramic artists!
have been just wonderful with sponsoring this show.
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Opening reception is this Thursday March 5th 6-9pm
Please join us art lovers. This is a must-see exhibition!

SMAART Studio
KnK Contemporary
Laguna
Tony Natsoulas
Bruno Kark
Alex Beck
Buddy Rhodes
Chang Liu .ceramics
Clayton Thiel .thiel
Cynthia Yadira Gonzalez
Dan Molyneux
David Bernard
David Perry
Diana Greenleaf
Emil Yanos
Pancho Jimenez
Georgianna Krieger
Gwendolyn Dane
Heidi Tarver
Iver Hennig iver_hennig_ceramics
Jade Zabrowski
Janet Macias .tv
Jing Hua .ceramics
Jonh Lennertz
Jon Fischer
Joseph Kowalczyk
Jun Yan
Kyle Jordan
Lauren Nguyen .ceramics
Laurie Hennig
Lee Middleman .middleman
Lucie Dupuis .art
Matter Ceramics
Mark SU .su
Melisa of MWY Pottery
Miriam Loory Krombach
Natalie Anthone
Natalie Henkel
Nicholas Marchi
Randall Reid
Sandy Calhoun
Sheryl-Lyn Shelley
Siena Alde
Stephen Nowicki
Susan Gold
Susan Press
Suzanne Wang
Tamzin Lurlay
Taylor Spivey
Terry Green .artist
Timna Naim
Vera Umansky .ceramics
Vicki Gunter
William Heiderich
Yilin Rebecca Sun .becca
Yuki Watanabe .japonesa
Zen Du

General Registration opens THIS Saturday! ❤️ ✍️ We have a fabulous assortment of classes in fine arts, jewelry, ceramics, and glass for you to check out. We hope you can join us this spring for a class or workshop! Interested in becoming a member? Visit sharonartstudio.org/membership & enjoy the benefits of membership.