Downtown Norfolk’s destination for art classes, artist studios, shopping, and cultural experiences.

Located in downtown Norfolk at 316-320 W. Norfolk Avenue, ArtWorks offers a curated gallery, a storefront for creatives, and studio spaces for work and classes.

Gallery

Gallery Hours
Thursdays and Fridays from noon until 6 p.m.
Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Open late during downtown events

The gallery features more than 20 artists and regularly hosts artist demonstrations on Saturdays. Stop in to shop and meet the artists! Inventory changes frequently, so there’s always something new to discover.

ArtWorks Gallery is a coop-based gallery supported by the River Point Creative District. Click here to learn more about applying to be a gallery artist.

Studio

Our studio space is for studio members and students enrolled in studio classes. Membership offers 24-hour access to professional tools such as kilns and pottery wheels. Our pottery studio is up and running. Next up are metalworking and leatherworking studios! We are building more than a workspace – we’re building a community of creatives that support one another. Join us!

Classes

We are currently offering a variety of limited-sized art lessons. All materials and supplies are included with the registration fee. Registration is required to attend class. Register for classes on our ArtWorks site.

Sequential classes include 24-hour access to the studio for independent practice for the duration of the course. Please note: ArtWorks Studio classes have a minimum age of 16. Students under 19 require a parent or guardian to be present in the building during classes.

Current offerings:

Lidded Pieces – Pottery Wheel Technique with Eden Cross
During this Lidded Pieces workshop with Eden Cross participants will develop their skills and throw pieces with lids that fit! Join Eden and learn the techniques, tips, and tricks required to successfully create lidded pottery pieces on the pottery wheel.
All required equipment, tools, and fees are included in the price of the class.
Prerequisite: ArtWorks Studio membership or participation in a previous Pottery Wheel class at ArtWorks are required prerequisites for this workshop. Sign up here.
October 18 from 1-3 p.m.
October 25 from 1-3 p.m.

Color Pencil Basics with Chandlee Freudenberger
Beginners will develop the basic skills of working with colored pencils as you learn layering, texturing, and more from Chandlee Freudenberger during this 2-hour session held on Monday evening, October 19. All materials and supplies required for the class are included with your registration.
October 19 from 6 – 8 p.m. Sign up here.

Metal Forming Fundamentals for Jewelry with Mario Max (4 weeks)
Learn chasing, riveting, repoussé, and rolling; each project introduces new ways of moving, shaping, and transforming metal. Along the way, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of metallurgy, building an understanding of metal’s properties, including work hardening, annealing, texture development, and surface treatments. As their knowledge and skills develop, students will create increasingly complex forms while learning how to better control the material. These foundational skills provide the groundwork for creating jewelry, sculpture, and more advanced metalwork by developing an understanding of how metal responds, transforms, and can be shaped through intentional design.

Students receive 24-hour access to ArtWorks Studio for the duration of class.
4-week course, Mondays, October 19 – November 9 from 6-8 p.m. Sign up here.

Metal Forming Fundamentals for Jewelry with Mario Max (4 weeks)
Learn chasing, riveting, repoussé, and rolling; each project introduces new ways of moving, shaping, and transforming metal. Along the way, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of metallurgy, building an understanding of metal’s properties, including work hardening, annealing, texture development, and surface treatments. As their knowledge and skills develop, students will create increasingly complex forms while learning how to better control the material. These foundational skills provide the groundwork for creating jewelry, sculpture, and more advanced metalwork by developing an understanding of how metal responds, transforms, and can be shaped through intentional design.

Students receive 24-hour access to ArtWorks Studio for the duration of class.
4-week course, Fridays, October 23 – November 13 from 6-8 p.m. Sign up here.

Introduction to Stone Sculpting with Adrian Hanft
During this introductory class, Adrian, who has been carving stone for over 50 years, will lead students into the adventure of carving stone! Come with your own design ideas or let Adrian suggest possibilities that have worked with other first time stone carvers. Students will learn to use basic stone carving tools carving beautiful white/pink Colorado Alabaster! Adrian has not only been carving for over 50 years but has taught students as young as the 7th & 8th grade. So, join us at ArtWorks Studio for four Wednesdays this fall and create your very own stone sculpture.

All equipment, tools, and supplies are provided. Students receive 24-hour access to ArtWorks Studio for the duration of class.

Class meets Wednesday evenings, 6:00PM – 8:00PM for four consecutive weeks, October 21 through November 11. Sign up here.

Creature Creations! Drawing with Chandlee Freudenberger
Beginners will learn the basics of drawing from Chandlee Freudenberger as they bring their own Creature Creation to life during this 2-hour session held from 6:00-8:00 PM on Monday, October 26. All materials and supplies required for the class are included with your registration.
October 26 from 6-8 p.m. Sign up here.

Watercolor for Beginners with Bert Wagner (2 sessions)
Learn the fundamentals of watercolor, from starting with the right supplies to practicing various techniques. In this class, you will also learn the essentials of composition and sketching. Students will gain experience in loose painting, glazing, blending, and negative space while creating their own watercolor art piece.
All materials and supplies for this class are included with the registration fee. Each student will leave class with their own palette and paints to continue their creative watercolor journey.
October 27 and November 3 from 6:30 – 9 p.m. Sign up here.

Intro to Pottery Wheel with Eden Cross (4 weeks)
Learn basic pottery wheel techniques. All tools and supplies are provided.
Students receive 24-hour access to ArtWorks Studio for the duration of class.
4-week course meets twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays

• October 27-November 19, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Sign up here.
• October 27-November 19, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 – 7 p.m. Sign up here.
• October 27-November 19, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Sign up here.

Intro to Pottery Wheel with David DeCarolis (4 weeks)
Learn basic pottery wheel techniques. All tools and supplies are provided.
Students receive 24-hour access to ArtWorks Studio for the duration of class.
4-week course meets twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays

• November 2-25, Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 – 7 p.m. Sign up here.
• November 2-25, Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Sign up here.

Bowls, Bowls, Bowls – Pottery Wheel Technique with Eden Cross
ArtWorks Studios workshop Bowls, Bowls, Bowls with Eden Cross, offers potters the opportunity to expand their skills while learning techniques, tips, and tricks required to successfully create bowls on the pottery wheel.
All required equipment, tools, and fees are included in the price of the class.
Prerequisite: ArtWorks Studio membership or participation in a previous Pottery Wheel class at ArtWorks are required prerequisites for this workshop.
November 8 from 1-3 p.m. Sign up here.

Intro to Still Life Drawing with Chandlee Freudenberger
Beginners will learn the basics of still life drawing from Chandlee Freudenberger during this 2-hour session held on Monday evening, November 9. All materials and supplies required for the class are included with your registration.
November 9 from 6-8 p.m. Sign up here.

Color Pencil Basics with Chandlee Freudenberger
Beginners will develop the basic skills of working with colored pencils as you learn layering, texturing, and more from Chandlee Freudenberger during this 2-hour session held on Monday evening, November 16. All materials and supplies required for the class are included with your registration.
November 16 from 6-8 p.m. Sign up here.

Holiday Ornaments: Fused Glass Workshop with Carolyn Albracht
Prepare for the Holidays and explore your creativity during this Fused Glass drop-in workshop with Carolyn Albracht from Blue Cat Gallery in Wayne. Stop by anytime between 1:00-3:00 on Saturday afternoon, November 21 to make fused glass ornaments in this drop-in class. Carolyn will have all the tools, equipment, supplies, and instructions you need to create your own beautiful ornament.
Drop in anytime on Saturday, November 21 between 1:00-3:00.

Holiday Still Life in New Pastels with Chandlee Freudenberger
Prepare for the Holidays and explore your creativity through New Pastels during this two-hour class with Chandlee Freudenberger. Chandlee will have all the tools, equipment, supplies, and instructions you need for this one-time, two-hour class.
December 7 from 6-8 p.m. Sign up here.