Binnewater is very exciting in the summer. Our lush landscape combined with intensive art making can enliven your art spirits. We work all year to gather a group of talented instructors who have special skills to share. The carefully targeted instruction in printmaking, papermaking, fiber arts and book arts features workshops that present new methods and materials. Many cross traditional media boundaries... papermaking combined with printmaking, printmaking combined with encaustic, photography combined with book arts. We can cross these boundaries with the cooperation of our neighbors at R&F Handmade Paints, the finest manufacturer of oil sticks and encaustics in the US, and our friends at the Center for Photography in Woodstock, who share their state of the art digital studio.

A flurry of bookbinding in the bookarts studio .

Class size is kept small. We want everyone to be able to work comfortably and have their experience at WSW be a productive one. To that end some of the most popular workshops have two sections, a basic and advanced or a different technique focus. We all know that money is tight so, we are not raising tuition this summer and we have planned some shorter, more affordable, mid week workshops.

Take a look at our schedule now so you can start planning
your well-earned retreat into creating fabulous art with expert instructors! And it pays to plan ahead, this year we are offering an Early Bird discount to students who enroll online via paypal before March 31st. (Early reg credit is not applicable for collaboration workshops with R&F or CPW, discount will be refunded to the applicant after full payment is received, or applied to balance due after deposit)

Most classes begin on Monday. Instruction begins at 9 am. We take a break for a catered lunch at 12:30 and return to the studio until 4pm. Every Tuesday evening the week's faculty present a slide talk about their work. Students are welcome to work before and after official class hours. Classes end Friday after the noon meal

WSW's letterpress, ceramic and darkrooms may be rented for extended periods by artists looking for private work time. Detailed studio equipment lists are available on line. While on the site, please check our other programs. WSW offers residencies, fellowships, studio rentals and private instruction throughout the year.