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Ellen Lafferty teaches both adult and children’s classes at VisArts. She also teaches in Montgomery County Public Schools, St. Joseph Regional Catholic School in Beltsville and Create Art Center in Silver Spring. Prior to becoming an art teacher, Ellen worked in the travel industry honing her event planning, communications, marketing and organizational skills. As a college student Ellen studied art history in Rome, Italy through Temple University’s study abroad program and she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Art with an emphasis on History from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
At VisArts Ellen teaches Cocktails and Canvas, Wine Glass Painting, Wine and Weave, Mosaics, Open Paint and Finishing Touches. She also teaches children’s class throughout the year and at VisArts camp in the summer.
Create a stunning stained glass wall hanging that beautifully showcases real pressed flowers! In this unique workshop, students will design a small glass panel that [...]
Play with light, color, and texture in this fun workshop where stained glass gets a nature-inspired twist. Think sea glass, polished stones, shells—found treasures that [...]
This introductory mosaic workshop provides a relaxed, welcoming environment for you to explore your creativity. In just three hours, you’ll learn the basics of mosaics, [...]
In this guided painting workshop, young artists will follow along with step-by-step instructions to create their very own masterpiece on canvas. With juice in hand [...]
In this beginner stained glass class, students will learn how to construct a 4" x 4" glass ornament using the copper foil technique. Students will [...]
Discover the art of “painting without paint” in this relaxing and creative collage class. Using richly textured and patterned papers, you’ll learn how to layer, [...]
Ever wanted to make your own jewel-toned stained-glass panel—one that turns your window into a sunlit mosaic of color? In just three hours, you’ll learn [...]
