Ten Week Class Schedule

 

Sarratt Art Studio Classes are available to Vanderbilt Students (Undergrad through PhD) and Vanderbilt University Faculty/Staff. We are pleased to announce that the art studio program is available to Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees and the Nashville Community.

How to Purchase Seats for Art Classes: 

* Go to Vanderbilt Events 

*To Log In:  Vanderbilt Community  – Select the link that says ‘Click here to log in with your VUnetID’ to see available discounts! 

• This step is very important. The Vanderbilt Community will not be able to see any art classes available until they log in with their VUnetID 
• VUMC Employees – Use VUMCART in the Promo Code at the left.
• Nashville Community – Use NASHART in the Promo Code Box at the left
• Select the ‘Sarratt Art Studios’ tab across the top of the page to see all available classes 
• Select ‘Buy’ on the class you would like to purchase, and proceed to checkout using desired payment method After purchase, the buyer will receive an email from noreply@boxoffice.vanderbilt.edu with confirmation of order with an order number sent to their Vanderbilt email address 

Any questions or concerns with purchasing can be directed to sarrattboxoffice@vanderbilt.edu. 

How to Request a Refund: 

All refund requests, regardless of payment type, must be sent to sarrattboxoffice@vanderbilt.edu. Please include your name, order number, and payment method when requesting a refund.  

 Please review our refund and transfer policies on the “how to register” Page as there are changes to refund procedures.

 

Summer 2026 Summer ART SCHEDULE 

Registration for the Vanderbilt Community will open on for Vanderbilt, VUMC and Nashville  communities on (TBA). Classes begin the week of June 1, 2026 meeting once a week for 10 weeks. Classes will meet during the week of July 4th which is a Saturday holiday. New this summer – We are excited to offer 4 week classes in June!

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

**SARRATT ART STUDIO CLASSES ARE BEGINNING LEVEL, UNLESS MARKED AS INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED.  STUDENTS OF ALL EXPERIENCES ARE WELCOME TO JOIN A BEGINNING LEVEL CLASS**

 

4 Week Courses 

These four week classes are designed to give students of all levels of experience a chance to add to their creative passions. And it is summer! so add an art class to your vacation plans.  Tuition is $125.00 and includes supplies.

Jewelry – Wonders of Wire Wednesdays Sarratt Room 128 6:00 – 8:00pm with David Lu

Fiber Arts – Exploring Wedge Weave Tapestry Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00pm David Heustess

Photography – An Introduction to Cyanotype Mondays 11:00am – 1:00pm David Heustess

10 WEEK COURSES

Tuition – $225.00  Includes Supplies For A 10 Week Course**  

CLAY

wheel thrown bowl by David Heustess

One of the most popular art mediums, we are pleased to offer a program that includes wheel throwing and hand building/scuplture techniques in clay. Sarratt Art Studios has a low fire clay studio with clay, glazes, a slab roller, extruder, pottery wheels, work tables, shelving for student work and electric kilns. The clay class you’ve always wanted to try and we are a great place for that first experience or to continue your explorations in this medium. All clay classes meet in Sarratt 129.

Monday * Beginning Pottery on the Wheel 6:00 – 8:00pm with Kim Defreece

Tuesday * Beginning Pottery on the Wheel 6:00 – 8:00pm with Jin Chen

Wednesday *Beginning Pottery on the Wheel 6:00 – 8:00pm with Lantana Grub

Thursday *Beginning Pottery on the Wheel 3:00 – 5:00pm with Abigail Plunk

Thursday *Intermediate/Advanced Pottery 6:00 – 8:00pm with David Heustess

 

 

DRAWING AND PAINTING

Drawing and painting are the foundation courses to studying and exploring art. Through pencil, ink, paints and even collage students explore creating lines, working 3 dimensionally, and exploring different ways “to see” objects and the world around us. Time in a drawing and painting class is also a great creative outlet from a busy world and builds on other mediums in art. Drawing and Painting classes meet in Sarratt 128.

 

watercolor by Dave Wilson

Tuesday *Beginning Watercolor 6:00 – 8:00pm with Dave Wilson

Thursday * Beginning Drawing 6:00 – 8:00pm with Dave Wilson

BOOK ARTS

Discover contemporary bookbinding in this class designed for creative makers and book lovers alike. Each week you’ll complete a different binding method while learning foundational skills that apply across a wide range of binding styles. From the Alpha Stitch to the Zigzag binding, projects include softcover and hardcover formats, sewn and glued structures, and inventive binding techniques that reinterpret traditional bindings with a modern twist. By the end of the course, you’ll have a unique set of finished books in your hands and the confidence to continue creating your own personalized designs at home. Book Arts classes meet in Sarratt 128.

Monday *Modern Bookbinding from A to Z   6:00 – 8:00pm with Sandy DeWald

FIBER ARTS

Fiber arts is the crafting and manipulating of textiles and fabrics into the artists’ vision. Knitting, weaving, tufting, punch needling, quilting, sewing, and so many other forms fall under this subcategory. It is cross-disciplinary in historical and cultural techniques: the textile dyeing practice, batik, originating in Indonesia, the Indian block printing application, the significant usage of quilting within the Amish community. The medium spans centuries as the evidence of textile art dates back to prehistoric times, in almost every civilization. These classes will meet in Sarratt 123.

 

a shibori sampler

 Thursday *Secrets of Shibori and Indigo Dye 6:00pm – 8:00pm with Rima Day

Shibori is a Japanese term used to describe the method of compressing fabric to resist the dye to create designs and patterns. Indigo is a dye that builds layers of blue on to the fabric and is a wonderful companion technique to shibori. These techniques are used all over the world with the first known shibori/indigo dyed fabric coming from Peru. The Japanese term is used since they were able to elevate the techniques to create elaborate designs for kimono and other Japanese garments. Both are considered ancient techniques but today’s fiber artist is finding new ways to create expressive and poignant works with these mediums.

Cancellation Policy

Sarratt Art Studios may cancel a course if there are not enough students registered. We will notify you in advance to offer a different class choice or issue a refund.

Refunds/Transfers

*Transfer requests must be made by email 5 business days prior to the start of a course. Transfers can only be honored if space is available in another course.

*Refund requests must be made within 5 business days prior to the start of the course. No refund will be issued after the start of the course for any reason. Choose carefully when you are signing up for a course and make sure you don’t have a conflict with the date or time. There are no refunds for Creation Stations but you may gift one to a friend.