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  • A Collector’s Legacy: Self Portraits

    These two self-portraits hung in my office upstairs, and I often spent a fair amount of my day staring at them when I should have been working. JoAnne did her…

  • A Collector’s Legacy: Auction & Celebration of JoAnne Vernon

    Join Sawtooth School of Visual Art & Piedmont Craftsmen on May 18th for a celebration & auction of selected works from the art collection of JoAnne Vernon. JoAnne was Piedmont…

  • The Magic of the Darkroom by Dave Dulaney

    Steven Spielberg could have not made a more perfect moment. We were in the Sawtooth darkroom. I took the photo paper and put it in the developer tray as a…

  • Welcome to the New + Improved Sawtooth!

    Sawtooth is proud to reveal our redesigned, mobile-responsive website + new registration system! Our students now have full access to their accounts, including the ability to set up a family…

  • Glass Bead Making

    Spend a fun couple of hours learning something new, meeting new friends, and create a lovely piece of art. This class features Glass Beadmaking using a bench torch and colorful…

  • What is a comfort bird?

    A comfort bird is a small wood carving that can fit in the palm of one’s hand. These sweet birds are often made as a token of affection and support…

  • Instructor Spotlight: Kelsey Brown

    Kelsey Brown is a fiber artist and educator, and is the co-owner of the Village Fabric Shop in Reynolda Village, which reopened recently with a focus on sustainable fibers and…

  • Art + Wellness at Sawtooth

    The benefits of using arts in healing have been well-documented over the past decade. The arts have been shown to aid in resolving grief and loss issues, promote increased self-awareness…

  • Silvia Cordero Vega

    Students will learn how to work with the ruling pen, one of the most adaptable instruments with big creative potential to develop new writing and drawing. Register for this workshop…

  • The Return of Summer Art Honors

    Dates: June 17 – 28, 2019 Sawtooth’s Summer Art Honors is returning after a six-year hiatus! This esteemed program is designed for students who are passionate about the arts and…

  • Lapidary Classes added to Metals & Glass Studios!

    The rhythmic, grinding sound of rocks being turned into gemstones is a new emanation from the hallway of studios at Sawtooth. One of Sawtooth’s most recently added programs is off…