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Procreate for Beginners – New!

October 30, 2025

Discover the basics of digital illustration using Procreate, the powerful drawing and painting app for the iPad. In this class, you’ll learn how to navigate the interface, use essential tools and brushes, work with layers, and practice through a series of short projects designed to build your confidence. We’ll explore tips for drawing, coloring, shading, […]

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ONLINE: The Tough Stuff: Healing Through Writing

October 30, 2025

This class is for the conversations that still need to happen. We’ll talk about the barriers that keep us from writing what we need to write. We’ll also examine works by Chanel Miller, Jeannette Walls, and Layli Long Soldier to take lessons from the ways in which they make difficult topics easier to access. Students […]

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Illustration Exploration: From Prompts to Personal Style (Limited Offering)

October 30, 2025

Dive into the artform of illustration using a variety of art media like watercolor, ink, colored pencils, markers, and collage. Whether you follow the weekly artmaking prompts or let your own creative ideas take the lead, this class will empower you to express your ideas, refine your personal art style, and master using and combining […]

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Sculptural Basketry

October 30, 2025

Learn the basics of basketry with an emphasis on using the techniques to make 3D sculptural forms. We will cover the basics of weaving and dyeing with reed, coiling with raffia, and looping with waxed thread. We will use these skills as the starting point for thinking about baskets as sculptures. Plan to leave class […]

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Hollow-Constructed Jewelry + Objects

October 30, 2025

Create hollow-constructed jewelry and objects! In this class, you'll learn to fabricate and form objects that are light in weight but bold in size. Starting with a hollow ring, we will move on to individual projects.

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Flower Arranging + Painting Bouquets

October 30, 2025

Nothing quite like painting flowers in the winter to chase away the blues. In this class, you'll get to arrange flowers and then learn how to paint the bouquet! You will learn the basics of still life painting and how to arrange an alluring bouquet that represents your personality. Delve into the meanings of flowers […]

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Intermediate Wheel Throwing (C)

October 30, 2025

Expand your skills by learning additional throwing techniques and working on complex projects. We'll explore larger-scale pieces, make sets, and add hand-built elements to our pieces. This class caters to individual interests, so we'll address specific techniques for your projects. Discussion on reduction firing in the gas kiln and glaze firing to cone 10 for […]

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Introduction to the Wheel (B)

October 30, 2025

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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Intermediate Wheel Throwing (D)

October 30, 2025

Expand your skills by learning additional throwing techniques and working on complex projects. We'll explore larger-scale pieces, make sets, and add hand-built elements to our pieces. This class caters to individual interests, so we'll address specific techniques for your projects. Discussion on reduction firing in the gas kiln and glaze firing to cone 10 for […]

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Introduction to Stained Glass (B)

October 30, 2025

Students will learn the fundamentals of building a stained glass panel or 3D object from start to finish. Lessons will encompass pattern design, glass scoring/breaking, grinding, foiling, soldering, framing, and applying various patinas. Each student will have made at least one piece they can bring home and immediately display at the end of the class.

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Drawing Fundamentals (D)

October 30, 2025

Learn the basic tenets of drawing and composition. We’ll cover line, shape, space and value. Hone your observation skills and use charcoal to translate what you see to paper.

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Introduction to Hand Building

October 30, 2025

Create functional ceramic pieces using slab, coil, pinch and slump techniques. Learn how to use tools, create a variety of forms and apply slips. By the end of the class you’ll have a good understanding of basic hand building methods and clay studio practices.

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Introduction to Black + White Darkroom Photography (B)

October 30, 2025

Learn to take black and white photographs using 35mm film, process the film, and print photographs in a darkroom. Enjoy lots of technical guidance and aesthetic feedback, whether you’re just getting started or expanding your portfolio and skill set.

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Guided Studio: Alternative Firings + Surface Design

October 30, 2025

Learn new techniques to improve your functional and non-functional ceramic forms. Try cone 10 reduction glazes and soda firing. Learn new surface design processes using slips, underglazes, terra sigillata and the spray booth application of both underglazes and overglazes. This class is best for intermediate and advanced students with a solid foundation of the basics […]

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The Play Class, Devised Theater (Limited Offering) – New!

October 30, 2025

The Play Class is a devised theater project—a collaborative class involving improvisation, experimental writing, and performance exercises, culminating in an original play. Devised theatre suggests that traditional theater roles—playwright, director, dramaturg, stage manager, set designer, actor, etc.—are divided amongst the group, not necessarily designated to one individual. That being said, these roles may be assigned […]

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WTF (Woman, Trans, Femme) Woodworking: Make a Box

October 30, 2025

This class is a safe space for women, trans, and femme folks to learn introductory woodworking techniques. You'll learn to make a keepsake box with a removable lid using a dado joint. Gain experience using the table saw, mitre saw, band saw, jointer and planer. We will respect marginalized identities, be patient with one another, […]

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Next Level Raku – New!

October 30, 2025

In this class, we will focus on developing one raku glaze recipe as a class and explore new raku firing techniques such as naked raku and obvara, combined with flashing and crackle glazes. You must have completed an introductory raku class or have prior raku experience to participate. The emphasis of each class will be […]

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Lids, Lids + More Lids!

October 30, 2025

Explore various types of wheel-thrown lids and the benefits of each in relation to its pot’s form and function, from closed-form lidded pieces and sets countertop cannisters to casserole dishes and honey pots. Discuss topics will be various surface decoration and glazing techniques, including a raku fire at the end of the session. Must have […]

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Introduction to Acrylic Painting

October 30, 2025

In this acrylic painting class for all levels, you will learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting and discover your own style of painting as you advance through the class. We will learn how to paint in three dimensions, learn about color theory, facial anatomy and how to paint from life. More advanced students will […]

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Clay + Botanicals

October 30, 2025

Use stamping, stencil, inlay, screen printing on gelli plates, and transfer techniques to add botanical inspiration to your ceramic work! Practice drawing skills and experiment with underglazes to take your ceramic decoration to the next level. This will be mostly tiles and handbuilt work, but students are encouraged to bring their own wheelthrown pieces for […]

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Still Life: Procreate + Screenprinting (Limited Offering) – New!

October 30, 2025

Turn your favorite objects into original art while learning new digital and analog skills. In this class, we'll use Procreate to transform personal collections into a multi-layer illustrations. Next, we'll walk through the basics of screen printing from mixing colors to registering layers. Students will leave with new skills and a series of prints to […]

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Drawing Fundamentals (C)

October 30, 2025

Learn the basic tenets of drawing and composition. We’ll cover line, shape, space and value. Hone your observation skills and use charcoal to translate what you see to paper.

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ONLINE: Storytelling for the Screen (Limited Offering) – New!

October 30, 2025

Dive into screenwriting in this seven-week class exploring the core elements of storytelling: character, conflict, and climax. This class breaks down the essentials of a compelling script, exploring how to craft memorable characters, create dynamic conflict, and build tension to a powerful climax. You'll have the chance to develop your ideas from concept to outline, […]

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Intermediate Sewing (A)

October 30, 2025

Improve sewing skills with guided practice during class time. After weekly demonstrations, students can work on individual projects and explore more advanced techniques. Demonstrations include sewing zippers and buttonholes, specialty seams and finishes, making fit adjustments to sewing patterns, and other student requests.

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