Ivy Tech Center for Lifelong Learning

10/19/2026

What if a humble nut beneath your feet could change the way you see your place in the world? Acorns invite us to rediscover the abundance around us! In this hands-on workshop with Eliza Dowd, you’ll explore the ecological significance of oaks and the Indigenous food histories of acorns in Indiana and around the world, then learn, step by step, how to process acorns into flour for baking and cooking, from foraging and collection to preparing them for dehydration and storage. After we cover acorn processing, you’ll discuss ways to use acorn flour in baking and cooking, along with tried-and-true recipes to build your confidence to make and use flour at home. Deepen your connection to our local forests, share stories, reflect on our gratitude for our local environment, and develop a new appreciation for how food surrounds us!

For more information, and to register, visit ivytech.edu/CLL.

10/12/2026

10/12/2026

Love to make ceramics but feel uninspired by a simple dip in a glaze bucket? Beyond the Form, taught by Gaia Hendrix-Petry, is for ceramicists who want to take a simple form and explore surfacing techniques that push it beyond its original shape. Through sgraffito, underglaze painting, staining, and more, potters will create visual narratives that expand the clay’s canvas. This class is an experimental practice and a community learning experience that lets you share your joy with others as you explore vessel surfacing together!

For more details, and to register, visit ivytech.edu/CLL.

10/05/2026

Discover the art of mosaics in this new introductory course with Sara Colvard, as you experiment with color and pattern to create a set of four ceramic tile mosaic coasters. Sara will provide a brief overview of contemporary folk art mosaics and basic color theory, show you how to use nippers to shape tile pieces, and teach you how to use mortar and grout to create and finish a durable, water-resistant mosaic. In making a set of four small mosaics, you will be encouraged to explore the interplay of color and design. By the end of the course, you will have learned a core foundation from which to explore additional styles and techniques of mosaic.

For more information, and to register, visit ivytech.edu/CLL.

10/02/2026

Autumn has arrived, and with it comes an opportunity to capture those amazing colors in watercolor! Students will follow along with instructor Jeanne Ellen Dutton and create paintings of leaves and a pumpkin or two after a quick tutorial on painting on paper. No prior watercolor experience is required; just bring your creativity, and we’ll bring the supplies!

For more information, and to register, visit ivytech.edu/CLL.

10/01/2026

We're less than a month away from the Bloomington Open Studios Tour on October 10th and 11th! Mark your calendars and make your arrangements. We're very excited to have you join us and see what all our members have been working on throughout the year!
Stay tuned for more info and some exciting extras we have planned for you.

10/01/2026

If financial education is important to you, or someone you know, our last round of classes with Ivy Tech Center for Lifelong Learning begin next week! The two night, two-week classes will be held Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

Doug Hughes leads the class, with discussion on retirement income, risk management, estate planning, retirement roadblocks and more.

Registration closes soon!

Tuesdays - https://shorturl.at/WCId2
Wednesdays - https://shorturl.at/59DSi

Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington

09/29/2026

Unlock your artistic side this fall with David Joseff’s Slow Stitch Scroll Workshop. This workshop will teach you David’s five favorite stitches, how to create a color palette, and how to join fabrics together to help you get started on your scroll. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be more intuitive with a needle and able to develop your own stitch vocabulary to take this practice in the direction you choose and create a one-of-a-kind art piece!

For more details, and to register, visit ivytech.edu/CLL.

09/25/2026

Broaden your drawing or painting practice this fall in one of our visual arts courses taught by instructor Ben Pines! Ben is a seasoned artist whose art medium includes portrait, landscape, and figure paintings in oil and acrylic, as well as drawings in charcoal, pastel, and graphite. His courses take a process-oriented approach to long-term skill development and support artists at all skill levels in reaching their creative goals!

For more information, and to register, visit ivytech.edu/CLL.

09/23/2026

Explore the fundamentals of color mixing in oil painting through a structured progression of practical exercises and guided projects with Indiana-based painter Rebecca Woodward! Starting with value—the foundation of all successful painting—students will learn how light-and-dark relationships influence color. From there, the course discusses limited palettes, complementary color relationships, triadic color schemes, and warm and cool color temperature, with each concept building on the last. By the end of the course, students will have a solid foundation in oil color mixing and a practical framework for continued oil painting!

For more information and to register, please visit ivytech.edu/CLL.