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Raku Firing Workshop (D)

November 03, 2024

Head 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.

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Wheel Throwing Refresher (A)

November 03, 2024

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 […]

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Make a Ceramic Magnet for Your Fridge Gallery

November 03, 2024

Calling all magnet collectors! It's time to add your own handmade creation to your refrigerator gallery. In this class, we'll make small ceramic magnets that you'll design with our own unique drawings, carvings and textures. These work great as gifts and small tokens of your love or as daily reminders of your creative spirit!

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Introduction to the Wheel (E)

November 03, 2024

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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Introduction to the Wheel (C)

November 03, 2024

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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Introduction to the Wheel (D)

November 03, 2024

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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Wheel Throwing Refresher (B)

November 03, 2024

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 […]

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Raku Firing Workshop (B)

November 03, 2024

Head 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.

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Raku Firing Workshop (E)

November 03, 2024

Head 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.

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Mixed Media Ceramics: Clay + Beading

November 03, 2024

In this course, you will discover the process of planning and creating mixed media artworks incorporating ceramics and beading. Over the course of eight weeks, we will start by brainstorming project concepts, followed by crafting the ceramic components in the first four weeks. Subsequently, over the next four weeks, we will delve into various beading […]

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Clay Reclaim Workshop

November 03, 2024

In this workshop, students will learn the essential skills needed to reclaim and recycle clay in a portable manner, allowing them to continue their ceramic practice at home. They will discover how to make their own plaster bats for drying clay; understand the different stages of clay and the science behind them; and master the […]

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Intermediate Wheel Throwing (C)

November 03, 2024

Expand your skills by learning additional throwing techniques and working on complex projects. We'll explore larger-scale pieces, throw platters, 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 […]

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Introduction to the Wheel (G)

November 03, 2024

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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Wheel Throwing for Everyone (B)

November 03, 2024

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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Intermediate Wheel Throwing + Hand Building

November 03, 2024

This class is designed for those interested in expanding their skills, techniques, and concepts in clay. Weekly demonstrations will be individualized to cater to each student's skill level and interest.

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Take + Bake Polymer Clay Workshop

November 03, 2024

Learn how to sculpt, add texture, and mix colors with polymer clay in this one-day workshop. Students will learn the basics of polymer clay in a process that can be easily replicated in the home studio. Class time will be used to make our creations and students will bake at home.

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Raku Firing Workshop (F)

November 03, 2024

Head 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.

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Clay Sculpture (Ages 6 – 8)

November 03, 2024

Be bold and come to the clay studio to create beautiful and imaginative sculpture out of air dry clay! Learn tons of cool ways to make pottery including pinch pots, carving, and molding. Make wacky bubble heads, tree houses, and plates full of yummy fake foods!

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Guided Studio: Intermediate + Advanced Ceramics

November 03, 2024

Join this class to continue wheel and hand building with plenty of feedback and guidance from the instructor as you explore independent projects. This class is best for intermediate and advanced students who are interested in furthering their ideas and have a solid foundation of the basics of ceramics .

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Hand Building: Tell a Story Through Sgrafitto

November 03, 2024

Continue developing hand building skills such as slabbing, coiling and attaching. Create both sculptures or functional objects using combined building techniques to create forms that go beyond the cylinder. Design richly decorated surfaces that have a narrative quality using a variety of techniques including sgraffito and mishima. In this class, there will be many types […]

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Make Your Own Ceramic Jewelry

November 03, 2024

Try various techniques for creating unique wearable art. Learn how to fire beads, make pendants, and use self-glazing clay called Egyptian paste, and explore techniques to attach your work to metal chains.

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