About HCA

Harbor City Art offers small-group art classes and workshops for adults, including pottery, basketry, fused glass, painting, drawing, and jewelry making. Our programs combine hands-on instruction with a relaxed, supportive studio atmosphere.

Whether you are picking up a paintbrush for the first time, exploring pottery, learning basketry, or returning to a creative practice after many years away, Harbor City Art provides a place to learn, create, and connect.

Two elderly women, one with red glasses and another with black glasses, working on pottery projects in a ceramics studio. The woman on the left is shaping clay on a wheel, while the woman on the right is rolling out clay with a rolling pin. The studio has shelves with pottery tools, supplies, and a color chart on the wall.

Our Founder

Harbor City Art was founded by Georgina “Gina” Olsen, a former Brevard County teacher and librarian with more than three decades in education. When she retired, she missed working alongside others—learning, sharing ideas, and creating together. She couldn’t find the kind of adult creative community she was looking for, so she built one.

Today, that same spirit shapes every class at Harbor City Art. Learning, creating and connecting are at the heart of everything we do.

Our Programs

Classes at Harbor City Art are intentionally small—typically 4 to 6 students—allowing instructors to provide individual guidance and meaningful feedback.

Students work at their own pace in a relaxed, supportive environment where questions are encouraged and creativity is celebrated.

Programs include pottery, painting, basketry, drawing, watercolor, jewelry, fused glass, and other hands-on creative experiences for adults.

Three women participating in a watercolor painting class, each working on landscape paintings at a table with art supplies in a well-lit room.

Our Community

Many students come to Harbor City Art to learn a new skill. Many stay because of the community, encouragement, and sense of belonging they find here.

Our studio is designed to be approachable, relaxed, and inspiring—a place where students can focus on creativity and enjoy learning alongside others.

Our Mission

Harbor City Art is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults through creative education, hands-on practice, and meaningful community connection.

Through small-group classes, workshops, and creative gatherings, we provide opportunities for adults to learn new skills, explore their creativity, and connect with others through the arts.

Every class registration, volunteer effort, donation, and word of encouragement helps sustain arts education and creative opportunities within our community.

Whether you attend a class, participate in a workshop, volunteer your time, donate supplies, make a contribution, or share our programs with a friend, your support helps strengthen Harbor City Art’s mission.