Brush up on the basics! We'll review wheel throwing techniques and skills. Create and complete work during class, with enough time to fire and glaze. This class is open to students who have previously taken wheel throwing classes. We will review and refresh our knowledge of wedging, centering, throwing, trimming and glazing. We will take […]
read moreHead over to VisArts' courtyard and join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or snack across the street at Goatocado, then return to enjoy the campfire-like atmosphere with friends on our back patio.
read moreHave you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreCreate a pair of ceramic lamps using ceramic columns, wood bases and high-quality brass parts. We’ll explore form, surface and glazing to create ceramic columns that suit your personal style. You’ll even learn some wiring basics to make your lamps functional.
read moreLearn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay and forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms.
read moreBrush up on the basics! We'll review wheel throwing techniques and skills. Create and complete work during class, with enough time to fire and glaze. This class is open to students who have previously taken wheel throwing classes. We will review and refresh our knowledge of wedging, centering, throwing, trimming and glazing. We will take […]
read moreHave you ever wanted to drink out of a mug you made? Learn the techniques of coil building to make your own mug.
read moreHave you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreHave you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreExplore surface decoration processes using unique materials to take your ceramics to the next level. Each week, we’ll cover new techniques such as Sgraffito, inlay, stencils, slip transfer, decals, lusters and more. We’ll discuss visual concepts to facilitate a greater understanding of design and make thoughtful decisions about finishing a piece we'll take home with […]
read moreLearn about architecture from around the world and create your own clay city out of air-dry clay! Students can paint their creations and take them home by the end of class on Friday.
read moreLearn a variety of ceramic hand building techniques such as pinch pots, coil and slab building. You'll learn to create functional vessels and creative sculptural objects.
read moreLearn the basics of wheel throwing, trimming and glazing. This extended, two-week class offers more time to practice on the wheel and more opportunities to complete projects. Create handmade functional pottery, experiment with various glazes and learn about safety in the ceramics studio.
read moreIn this class, it's okay to play with your food! Learn to handbuild with clay to make clay models of your favorite foods. Students will use air-dry clay and paint them so you can take your food home at the end of class on Friday!
read moreIn this class, it's okay to play with your food! Learn to handbuild with clay to make clay models of your favorite foods. Students will use air-dry clay and paint them so you can take your food home at the end of class on Friday!
read moreCreate animals figurines and animal pots out of clay. Use pinching, slab construction and coil-building techniques to make the animal features and forms. Create vases shaped like fish, bird pitchers and more. Together, we’ll create a clay zoo!
read morePractice several methods of building vessels with clay, including slab construction and coil building. Build interesting containers from wall-pockets to lidded boxes to a large vase!
read moreLearn about architecture from around the world and create your own clay city out of air-dry clay! Students can paint their creations and take them home by the end of class on Friday.
read moreCreate animals figurines and animal pots out of clay. Use pinching, slab construction and coil-building techniques to make the animal features and forms. Create vases shaped like fish, bird pitchers and more. Together, we’ll create a clay zoo!
read moreLearn a variety of ceramic hand building techniques such as pinch pots, coil and slab building. You'll learn to create functional vessels and creative sculptural objects.
read moreLearn the basics of wheel throwing, trimming and glazing. This extended, two-week class offers more time to practice on the wheel and more opportunities to complete projects. Create handmade functional pottery, experiment with various glazes and learn about safety in the ceramics studio.
read moreCalling all young ceramicists! Use hand building and learn basic clay skills like coiling, pinch pots and slabs to create one-of-a-kind objects from your imagination. Throughout the week, we'll create different projects with air-dry clay which can be taken home as soon as they're finished.
read moreDraw inspiration from nautical myths and legends and create your own creatures with their very own lore. Come to the clay studio to try many different ways to build with clay and illustrate a short story to document the legends of your own mythical creatures!
read moreLearn about the traditional art of the retablo, or miniature altar scene, and make a small clay curiosity cabinet to hold your precious keepsakes or to honor heroes, artists, and ancestors.
read moreDo you love tiny objects and working with clay? Let's have fun making miniature clay animals, fairy garden furniture, tiny food, beads, pendants and more!
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