Saturdays, March 23, 30, April 6, 13
4 weeks
9:00am–12:00pm
Instructor: Jennie Johnson Sic
Ages 16+. [Prerequisite: beginner throwing skills consistently mastered or instructor approval]. This 4-week course will allow you to take your skills further and learn to throw with larger amounts of clay and create more intricate forms such as bottles, plates, and lidded vessels. Students are welcome to suggest forms they’re interested in creating and demonstrations will be given based on interest. Students are also free to work on their own personal projects and receive assistance from the instructor as needed.
Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and leave your rings, watches and bracelets at home.
Fee includes up to 25 lbs. of clay, glazes and firing. Please bring to class an apron, hand towel, and your own pottery tool kit (available at local craft stores or online).
*Previous mastering of basic wheel throwing skills and creating basic forms is required to take this class.
Register by March 21 Minimum Registered: 3
Fridays, March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26
5 weeks
11:00 am–1:00 pm
Instructor: Jaymee Fedor
Ages 16+. All levels. Want to keep moving forward with your painting skills? Check out this guided open studio class for watercolor and acrylic painters! Jaymee will provide individual instruction based on your creative goals. Feel free to bring your own reference imagery and ideas, or peruse Jaymee’s collection of art samples for inspiration! Some previous painting experience is beneficial, but not always necessary. Absolute beginners should be prepared to work on painting exercises before moving on to individual work. Since instruction is individual, there will be plenty of independent work time as Jaymee spends time with each student. All supplies are included in the class fee, including paper, brushes, canvases and professional grade paints, but feel free to bring your favorites!
Register by February 27
Minimum Registration: 5
Mondays, April 1, 8, 15, 22 (4 weeks)
1:00–4:00 pm
Instructor: Linda Ewalt
Ages 16+. Intermediate–Advanced. [Prerequisite: beginner throwing skills mastered or instructor approval.] This is a fast paced workshop focusing on collaboration and independent study. Instruction of various techniques to explore or expand on will be presented. Implementation of the process will be determined by the students own artistic interests. Students are encouraged to share their creative variations with the class.
Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and leave your rings, watches and bracelets at home. Bring hand towel and your own pottery tools (available at craft stores and online). Fee includes up to 25 lbs. of clay, glazes, and firing.
Register by March 30
Minimum registration: 3
Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Instructor: Sue Abare
Register by March 31 Minimum Registrations: 3
4 weeks 9:30a–12:30p
Instructor: Jean Apgar
Fee includes up to 25 lbs. of clay, glazes & firing.
Register by April 1 Minimum Registered: 3
Thursdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2
Ages 18+. Intermediate–Advanced. In this four-week class, we will continue to practice our skill building toward simplicity, spontaneity and success. We will discuss value, wetness, color and composition. Do you know what NOT to paint? Ideas abound! Lots of thinking goes on as we continue learning. Students will bring their own supplies.
Register by April 2 Minimum Registration: 3
Thursdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9 6 weeks
6:00–8:00 pm
Instructor: Lynette Porter
Ages 16+. Intermediate. Advance your hand-building skills while having fun in this 6-week class. Explore many hand-building techniques to make mugs, plates, functional pieces and pieces students are interested in creating. Create your own texture and templates and explore many decorating and glazing options. Fee includes up to 25lb of clay, glazes and firing.
Materials needed: an apron, hand towel, and your own pottery tool kit (available at local craft stores or online). Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Leave your rings, watches and bracelets at home.
Register by April 2
Saturday, April 6
2:00-4:00 pm
Instructor: Pat Sullivan
Make your own nightlight! In this fun workshop, you will create a nightlight out of recycled and pre-cut glass, which will then be fused in a kiln and affixed to a nightlight fixture. This workshop is open to ages 8+, and is a great multi-generational activity for all ages. Glass pieces will be pre-cut, so no glass cutting experience is necessary. Safety glasses and gloves are provided, closed toe shoes recommended.
Register by April 4 Minimum Registered: 4
Tuesdays, April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14
Ages 16+. Beginner. In this 6-week class, you will learn essential wheel-throwing techniques from centering to trimming. Bowls and mugs will be the first forms we practice throwing on the wheel. This class will give the student with little or no experience the opportunity to learn and develop a basic set of wheel-throwing skills. After taking this class, the student will take with them a small collection of functional wheel-thrown pottery, as well as, the skills needed to create more advanced pieces in the future. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and leave your rings, watches and bracelets at home. Fee includes up to 25 lb. of clay, glazes and firing.
Register by April 7 Minimum Registered: 3
Wednesday, April 10 10:00a –12:00p
Instructor: Laura Gomel
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn various techniques and methods to manipulate chalk pastels effectively. Our experienced instructor will guide you through the fundamental principles of using pastels, including blending, layering, and creating texture. You will also explore different application techniques to add depth and dimension to your artwork. Throughout the class, you will be encouraged to experiment with colors, shapes, and compositions to develop your unique artistic style. Our instructor will provide insightful tips and feedback to help you refine your skills and bring your creative vision to life.
Materials required: Chalk pastels, watercolor or pastel paper, blending tools (such as cotton swabs or blending stumps), an eraser, and a fixative (optional)
You may choose to have supplies provided for you on the registration form for an added fee.
Register by April 8 Minimum Registered: 3
Thursdays, April 11, 18, May 2, 9, 16, 23 (skip 4/25) 6 weeks
Instructor: Margo Olson
Ages 16+. Beginner. Begin your journey learning to throw pottery. This 6-week class is for those with no knowledge of throwing on a wheel or with little experience of throwing and need more practice. The instructor will demonstrate during each class and assist learners with improving their skills. Start by throwing simple forms of cylinders and bowls, then to trimming vessels. Glazing will be demonstrated after the greenware is low fired in the kiln. Each glazed piece will then be high fired to finish the process. Fee includes up to 25 lbs. of clay, glazes and firing.
Register by April 9 Minimum Registered: 3
Saturday, April 13
1:00 pm–3:00 pm
Instructor: Nicole Landreth
Join our monthly Studio Art Club for kids, ages 6+. Each session of our Studio Art Club gives students a unique opportunity to delve into the world of creativity and self-expression through various art projects.
Through individualized feedback and guidance from the instructor, students will refine their technical skills, learn to manipulate color and composition, and develop a personal artistic style. They will also engage in group critiques and discussions, fostering a supportive and collaborative learning environment.
Register 2 days before each class.Minimum Registration: 3
Join us in January, February, March, and April!
January- Multimedia Snowflake ArtFebruary- Winter Paper Lanterns March- Find it! Doodling or Intuitive Art? April- Raindrop Suncatcher
Sunday, April 14
1:00pm-3:00 pm
Instructor: Anya Nelson
Ages 16+. Join this class if you like your pottery pieces to be unique and colorful. This class will provide you with the skill and information to make your pieces standout. Some pieces are best left "natural", but some are born to be unique and colorful. Bring three pieces to be glazed that have been fired to bisque. Glazes provided.
Register by April 12 Minimum Registered: 3
Tuesdays, April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21 6 weeks
Instructor: Nancy O'Neill
Ages 16+. Beginner. Join in on this fun pottery class to learn the basics of hand building! Working with textures, stamps, decals, different glaze techniques, and more, Nancy will guide you through the process of creating your one of a kind pottery pieces. Fee includes up to 25 lbs. of clay, glazes & firing.
Materials needed: your ideas/inspirations, an apron, hand towel, and your own pottery tool kit (available at local craft stores or online). Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Leave your rings, watches and bracelets at home.
Register by April 14 Minimum Registered: 3
Wednesdays, April 17, 24 2 weeks
9:00–11:00a
Instructor: Rita Carpenter
Ages 18+. This class will be using different techniques to create loose watercolor backgrounds and flowers or fields of flowers. We will use wet-on-wet for looser backgrounds and use masking fluid for flowers to be painted after drying background.
Materials needed: if you have watercolor paints and brushes, bring to the class. Other supplies will be provided.
Register by April 15 Minimum Registered: 3
Wednesdays, April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 6 weeks
2:30–4:30 pm
Saturdays, April 20, 27, May 4, 11
Register by April 18 Minimum Registered: 3
Saturday, April 20
12:30–3:30 pm
Ages 12+. In this 3-hour workshop we will learn how to make our own simple chia pet with white clay. First we will sculpt our forms, then hollow them out! We'll add textural lines that will serve as grooves for our chia seed mixture. Once class is over, the pieces will be fired and picked up at a later date. Chia seed mix and instructions for sprouting will be included. Start thinking now about what you want your new little friend to look like, and bring your sketches to class! Fee includes clay, glazes and firing.
Register by April 18
Friday, April 26
9:00 am–4:30 pm
Facilitator: Jan Cosmos
The two-part day-long workshop, Celebrate Your Creative Roots, takes a provocative, deep dive into the BIG HISTORY of your creative roots. Imagine, Ancestry.com on steroids! Learn about how you are biologically and spiritually connected to a Creative Universe and to the Painters of Chauvet who stroked symbolic art on the walls of a French cave 3700 yrs. ago. Presented in a multimedia format, our human and cosmic story is revealed through the research of experts in astrophysics, archeology, paleontology, genetics, psychology, neuroscience, and Paleolithic art. Come away knowing more about yourself, your gifts, where you came from, and who you’re meant to be!
This is an all day workshop, so please bring a bagged lunch.
Register by April 24 Minimum Registered: 5
Saturday, April 27
12:00p-3:00 pm
Instructor: Maggie Magnuson
In this class you learn basic watercolor painting techniques, then practice those techniques and paint your very own greeting card masterpiece. You will plan, draw, paint and ink your artwork using your own inspiration, or if you prefer you may use source material that will be available. All supplies will be provided for this class making it a perfect introduction to watercolor for a beginner or intermediate painter. It will be a relaxing and fun class designed to explore your inner artist.
Register by April 25 Minimum Registered: 3
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