The Arts Project at Penn State Lehigh Valley allows interested community members to take non-credit arts classes in various areas and at various levels.
Please note: There is a 10% discount for senior citizens and Penn State Lehigh Valley employees. Call 610-285-5000 - dial 7 for the associated discount code. Does not apply to one day workshops.
Fall ARTS PROJECT 2025
“Cameraless” Photography and the Natural World
This course invites students to explore “cameraless “photographic processes. Projects will be deeply experimental, colorful, and steeped in a rich appreciation of sustainable, botanical, and natural materials.
Instructor: Susan Morelock
Dates: September 15- October 27 (6 weeks)*no class September 29
Time: Mondays 2 to 5:00pm
Room: 303
Tuition: $280
Beginning Metals and Jewelry Making
Explore the technical challenges and creative discovery of designing and creating your own jewelry. In this class, designed just for beginners, students will learn to fabricate (saw, sand, solder), cast texture, polish and set stones in unique and personal designs. Students will purchase their own materials.
Instructor: Ann Lalik
Dates: September 16- December 9 (12 weeks) *No class November 25
Time: Tuesdays 1 to 3:00pm
Room: 301
Tuition: $370
Advanced Metals and Jewelry Making
This class is designed for students who are already familiar with the basics of metalsmithing and jewelry making. Students will purchase their own materials.
Instructor: Ann Lalik
Dates: September 16- December 9 (12 weeks) *No class November 25
Time: Tuesdays 10am to Noon
Room: 301
Tuition: $370
Introduction to Ceramics
In this class we will use basic clay techniques to create functional and decorative ceramic pieces. All experience levels welcome. All supplies will be provided
Instructor: Julianna Lange
Dates: October 15 - December 10 (8 weeks) *No class November 26
Time: Wednesdays 6 to 8:00pm
Room: 301
Tuition: $280
3D Printing for Beginners
Students will learn the basics of 3D printing: How to use a 3D CAD program and how to create your own printed 3D object. Students will bring their own laptop to class.
Instructor: Diane Lemberg
Date: October 15 & 22
Time: 1- 4:00pm
Tuition: $110
Drawing, Painting, and Collage
This class, for the beginner and experienced artist will cover basic elements and principles of design through various drawing, painting and collage experiences. All supplies will be provided.
Instructor: Tina Galbiati
Dates: October 21 - December 16 (7 weeks) *No class October 28 and November 25
Time: Tuesdays 6 to 8:00pm
Room: 303
Tuition: $250
About the instructors:
Ann Lalik: As Gallery Director and Arts Coordinator at Penn State Lehigh Valley, Lalik instituted the art gallery and art studio facilities on PSULV’s campus and continues to work with the faculty and administration to infuse the arts into the campus life where she also teaches jewelry and metalsmithing. Lalik holds an MFA concentration in metalworking and her teaching career spans more than three decades.
Julianna Lange is a ceramic artist that has trained, worked, and taught ceramics in the United States, Italy, and China. Having a background in archaeology, she is passionate in the ceramic process and its development throughout history. She currently enjoys teaching Ceramics at Penn State and is the Director of Education at the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, a historic working history museum.
Diane Lemberg holds a BFA is in Computer Graphics and MFA in Electronic Visualization and is a designer at heart. She is a maker of many things, but primarily jewelry (and baked goods). She loves to share with others the 3D Printing process and how it encourages a different way of thinking about the design process.
Susan Morelock is an artist and educator whose engagement with photography, video, and writing begins with what the world presents, then uses beauty and theory to coax the mundane toward metaphor. She holds her MFA from Columbia University. Her work has been widely exhibited in venues across the United States as well internationally, including locations in Italy, Japan, England, and China.
Christina (Tina) Galbiati is a nationally exhibited mixed media artist known for blending analog and digital techniques into powerful visual narratives. Beyond the canvas she has over two decades experience in the design and advertising disciplines. She holds a BFA from Kutztown and MFA from Marywood University; she is an adjunct professor at Moravian University, and Penn State Lehigh Valley where she was honored with the 2024 Teaching Excellence Award for part-time faculty.