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Family Studio Program

January 15, 2020

Come and make art side by side as a family. Each week, families will explore a new medium and create a beautiful project together. This program is best suited for families with children aged 3 to 8, however, all family members are welcome. Drop in for one session or buy a discounted package that includes […]

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Intermediate Wheel + Hand-Building (D)

January 15, 2020

Learn to make functional forms such as bowls, mugs and lidded pieces. We’ll review the basics of wheel throwing and hand building—including pinch, coil, and slab construction methods—before building on what we know. We’ll also cover surface treatment and glaze techniques.

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Exploring Mosaics

January 15, 2020

Design and create your own small mosaic. Learn basic techniques such as adhering and grouting tile, incorporating objects into your design and finishing your piece. You’ll leave with at least one completed project you can hang in your home or garden.

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Bowls: Big + Small – NEW!

January 15, 2020

This workshop will go over strategy for bowls and discuss refined aesthetics/approaches for bowls based on your preferred influences and national practices for celebrated ceramic works. This workshop will include a presentation of various approaches to bowls, analysis of how they are formed and what aesthetic components are present that result in their visual success. […]

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Mixed-Media Ceramics

January 15, 2020

Take your hand-built or wheel-thrown ceramics practice to the next level by incorporating paper clay, metal, wood and found objects into your clay forms and pieces. Use your newly acquired skills to create table tops, large platters, sculptures and more.

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Family Studio Program

January 15, 2020

Come and make art side by side as a family. Each week, families will explore a new medium and create a beautiful project together. This program is best suited for families with children aged 3 to 8, however, all family members are welcome. Drop in for one session or buy a discounted package that includes […]

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Introduction to Clay (A)

January 15, 2020

Explore the basics of clay. We’ll cover the proper use of studio tools, equipment and materials. You’ll learn about slab construction, coil building and combined techniques. We’ll also demonstrate wheel throwing and discuss how various clays and glazes respond to each other.

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Family Studio Program

January 15, 2020

Come and make art side by side as a family. Each week, families will explore a new medium and create a beautiful project together. This program is best suited for families with children aged 3 to 8, however, all family members are welcome. Drop in for one session or buy a discounted package that includes […]

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Family Studio Program

January 15, 2020

Come and make art side by side as a family. Each week, families will explore a new medium and create a beautiful project together. This program is best suited for families with children aged 3 to 8, however, all family members are welcome. Drop in for one session or buy a discounted package that includes […]

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Introduction to the Wheel (C)

January 15, 2020

Learn 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.

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Family Studio Program

January 15, 2020

Come and make art side by side as a family. Each week, families will explore a new medium and create a beautiful project together. This program is best suited for families with children aged 3 to 8, however, all family members are welcome. Drop in for one session or buy a discounted package that includes […]

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Wheel Throwing for Everyone (A)

January 15, 2020

Have you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.

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Family Studio Program

January 15, 2020

Come and make art side by side as a family. Each week, families will explore a new medium and create a beautiful project together. This program is best suited for families with children aged 3 to 8, however, all family members are welcome. Drop in for one session or buy a discounted package that includes […]

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Create a Ceramic Scene – NEW!

January 15, 2020

Make a scene! Create a slab-constructed ceramic shadowbox in which to add miniature handbuilt sculpture, tiny found objects, imagery, text and textural detail. Discuss artists such as Louise Nevelson and Joseph Cornell. Your work will be ready to hang at the end of this class!

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Wheel Throwing (Ages 11–12)

January 15, 2020

Create an array of vessels using an electric potter’s wheel. Practice basic techniques for creating ceramic forms and use glazes to decorate functional plates, bowls, vases and cups with handles.

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Introduction to the Wheel (D)

January 15, 2020

Learn 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.

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Family Studio Program

January 15, 2020

Come and make art side by side as a family. Each week, families will explore a new medium and create a beautiful project together. This program is best suited for families with children aged 3 to 8, however, all family members are welcome. Drop in for one session or buy a discounted package that includes […]

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Hand-Built Ceramics

January 15, 2020

Work on functional or sculptural forms using hand-building techniques and slabs with guidance and demonstrations from the instructor. Demonstrations could include: making textural tools to personalize work, how to use the spray booth and how to use the sand blaster. Students will have ample time to practice their craft with the benefit of having a […]

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Mindfulness, Yoga + Wheel Throwing

January 15, 2020

Conquer the stiffness and soreness of spending a day on the wheel with this mindful approach to the craft. You’ll learn how to use meditation to enhance creativity. We’ll also cover some yoga and post-throwing stretches to relieve soreness.

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Family Studio Program

January 15, 2020

Come and make art side by side as a family. Each week, families will explore a new medium and create a beautiful project together. This program is best suited for families with children aged 3 to 8, however, all family members are welcome. Drop in for one session or buy a discounted package that includes […]

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Wheel Throwing (Ages 15–18)

January 15, 2020

Learn 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.

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Ceramic Surfaces – NEW!

January 15, 2020

Explore a variety of ceramic surface solutions including slip sculpting and piping, embossing, stamping, sgraffito, underglaze inlay, marbling, and more. Students will learn creative approaches that can be utilized on both utilitarian and sculptural ceramics. You’ll leave with tiles of tests and one larger clay painting.

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Slab-Constructed, Folded Forms: Bowls + Boxes

January 15, 2020

Starting with basic slabs, we’ll learn how to cut, bevel, dart and fold clay into soup bowls, planters, boxes, salt and pepper shakers, etc. We’ll explore texture as an integral part of the construction process. Plan to leave the course having created a matching sugar and creamer.

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