Make Your Own Ceramic Jewelry
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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Hand Building: Clay Pet Bowls
Give your best friend the best gift- their own customized food or water bowl! Learn how to use molds and slabs in the clay studio to craft your pets’ unique bowl to their specific preferences. Decorate with slips and underglazes to match your aesthetic!
read moreWheel Throwing for Everyone (C)
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.
read moreSculptural Ceramic Containers
Explore the world of hand-built clay structure. Designed for all skill levels, students will delve into fundamental techniques over eight sessions. They will craft unique functional ceramic containers, disguised as sculptures, like castles, beehives, or houses. Participants will learn the basics of slab and hand-building techniques, how to create lids with a keyhole locking mechanism, […]
read moreHand Building: Make a Clay Mug (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Have you ever wanted to drink out of a mug you made? Learn the techniques of coil building to make your own mug.
read moreMake Your Own Air Dry Clay Ornament (A) (Adults and Youth 5+ with a Registered Adult)
Come make art side by side as a family! In this class you will make beautiful ornaments to hang on your tree or around the house. Roll out slabs, cut out shapes, make impressions and patterns in the clay using various materials, and embellish your ornaments. Ornaments can even be painted once dry.
read moreMake Your Own Air Dry Clay Ornament (C) (Adults and Youth 5+ with a Registered Adult)
Come make art side by side as a family! In this class you will make beautiful ornaments to hang on your tree or around the house. Roll out slabs, cut out shapes, make impressions and patterns in the clay using various materials, and embellish your ornaments. Ornaments can even be painted once dry.
read moreWheel Throwing for Everyone (B) (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
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.
read moreMake Your Own Air Dry Clay Ornament (B) (Adults and Youth 5+ with a Registered Adult)
Come make art side by side as a family! In this class you will make beautiful ornaments to hang on your tree or around the house. Roll out slabs, cut out shapes, make impressions and patterns in the clay using various materials, and embellish your ornaments. Ornaments can even be painted once dry.
read moreRaku Firing Workshop (C) (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Join us outside for 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 in the VisArts courtyard.
read moreHand Building: Make a Clay Planter (Adults and Youth 15+ with a Registered Adult)
Do you have a cactus that needs a home? A pothos that needs a place to stay? Let's make a custom plant pot for your plant, designed to match your exact aesthetic! Learn the basic techniques of coil building and attachment and you will have a sturdy planter with a water catching tray to bring […]
read moreRaku Firing Workshop (A) (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Join us outside for 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 in the VisArts courtyard.
read moreWheel Throwing for Everyone (A) (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
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.
read moreHand Building: Make a Clay Candle Holder (Adults and Youth 15+ with a Registered Adult)
Create candle-holding pinch pots to brighten up your winter evenings! You’ll create hand-turned vessels using the ancient pinching method, carving marvelous designs into your vessels to allow the light to spill out. Create and take home up to three ceramic votive holders to spread happiness and warmth throughout your home all winter long.
read moreBuild + Decorate a Clay Wall Planter with Local Flora (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Learn how to decorate clay wall planters with botanical stamps and stencils! Using Virginia flora, you’ll learn how to apply botanical stamps and stencils to create organic patterns and textures in your clay creations.
read moreHand Building: Make a Pour Over Coffee Set (Adult 18+)
Create clay pour over cones and mugs to take your at-home barista game to the next level! In this class, you’ll decorate your clay creations by carving into wax and using an underglaze inlay technique.
read moreHand Building + Surface Design: Make Clay Holiday Ornaments (Adult 18+)
Try new surface design techniques with underglaze including decals, stencils, screens, and more! In this class, you'll make ornaments and pick them up within a few weeks. Recommendations for top coats/gloss finish will be provided.
read moreHand Building: Make a Clay Curio Cabinet (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Learn how to build a hanging altar or curio cabinet using air-dry clay. In this class, you'll roll slabs and create a structure uniquely designed to hold your small and precious keepsakes.
read moreRaku Firing Workshop (B) (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Join us outside for 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 in the VisArts courtyard.
read moreMake Your Own Fridge Magnets with Polymer Clay (Adults and Youth all ages with a Registered Adult)
Learn to create polymer clay magnets. We’ll use pasta rollers, clay cutters, and hand tools to create fun magnets. Learn the basics of this accessible medium that you can do at home in the future!
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