Workshops – MISSA 2025

MISSA’s annual Summer Arts Program offers transformational learning experiences through instruction by a local, national and international faculty of practicing artists in a beautiful retreat-like setting. Workshops are available in a wide range of creative arts including painting, ceramics, textiles, creative writing, improv and more. Adult artists of all backgrounds are welcome!

Participants have options to stay on or off campus, see Accommodation page for more details. Course fees include daily lunch with beverages and material fees are unique to each course. Breakfast and dinner are included in the accommodation cost. Courses run 9 am – 4 pm each day.

You can take one course or back to back courses. Plan your summer and enjoy the many offerings of MISSA on the beautiful Brentwood College campus (our new summer program location starting in 2025!).

2025 Summer Arts Program: July 4 – 18

The full summer program, with all of the workshop details, including description, cost, supply list, instructor bio and accommodation info will be available on February 4th at 12:00pm (PST). Workshops will be available for viewing purposes only, for one week. This will give you chance to read through the workshops in full detail and help you make an informed (and inspired) choice.

Early-Bird Registration starts on February 11th, 2025 at 12:00pm (PST) for Friends of MISSA.

Registration opens for all on February 18th, 2025 at 12:00pm (PST).

Teach With Us

Do you have a unique workshop idea? Are you interested in becoming an instructor at MISSA?

MISSA 2025 Summer Arts Program will take place July 4 – 18 on the campus of Brentwood College in Mill Bay. (NEW location!)

We are always looking for instructors both new and returning. Please apply if interested.

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VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS

UPCOMING VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS: Stay tuned for updates!

PAST VIRTUAL WORKHOPS:

2022 (Sept 17): CATHI JEFFERSON “Exploration in Design”

The workshops listed below are part of a developing educational partnership connecting geographically from the west coast to the east coast and Canadian artists to American artists. MISSA is proud to partner with WOOTEN CLAYWORKS based in New Jersey, USA, for these on-going educational opportunities. Stay tuned for more!

2022: TAYLOR SIJAN: “Thrown, Darted & Hand-built: Mugs” (July 1)

2021: DALLAS WOOTEN: “Water Etching and Alternative Methods” (Nov 20)

2021: JULIE WOODROW: “Gestural Figures: Chicken Scratch” (July 31)

2021: BILL WILKEY: “Pouring Vessels” (June 26)

2021: JUSTIN PAIK REESE & HAYAN SURL & DALLAS WOOTEN: “Three ways to Throw Mid-Sized Vessels” (May 8)

2021: BRAD SCHWIEGER: “Gestural Forms & Faceting” (March 13)

Past Summer Program Workshops

MISSA’s summer workshops have been running since 1984.

Please see our archives of workshops listed since 2017. Please note that the workshops listed for 2020 were booked but did not take place as the the whole summer program had to be cancelled due to the pandemic.

BROWSE HERE: Past Workshops.