Adult Classes -

Our adult classes are ideal for beginning and experienced artists alike. These unique courses focus on fundamentals and on building skills. Each student will explore their own creativity at their own pace.

Safety: To accommodate social distancing for our in-person courses, we have reduced our class sizes. Masks requirements are evaluated on a class-by-class basis. All students in an in-person class will have to sign a release to agree to follow our Covid-19 safety measures prior to the first on-site class. Board of Directors' Covid-19 policy.

Open Studios: Current adult students who'd like more time to create outside of class are invited to register for our 3-hour open studio sessions. Students must sign up online by midnight the night before the open studios. See more information through this link.

Teacher: Charlotte Lindley Martin

Details: In this course, students will explore handbuilding techniques, with an emphasis on slabs, darting and repoussé. Surface decoration using mason stain engobes as well as glaze application will be taught. A new project will be demonstrated each week to build students’ skill sets. Intermediate and advanced students may work on independent projects.

Course Dates: There will be no classes:

11/7 (Election Day)
11/21 (Thanksgiving week).

Materials: Students will be given Laguna #55 stoneware clay. For specific needs and requests other clay options are available.

Course Price: Course price includes clay, glaze, firing costs and ten-course dates.

Teacher: Zach Duncan-Tessmer

Details: This class will offer students an intensive program focusing on all level, wheel throwing skills. Students will refine, enhance and grow their ceramic wheel throwing skill sets. The teacher will offer inspiration and feedback for each class.

Course Dates: There will be no classes:

11/7 (Election Day) or
11/21(Thanksgiving week).

Materials: Students will have a choice of Laguna #55 or Laguna #80 stoneware clays.

Course Price: Course price includes clay, glaze, firing costs and ten-course dates.

Teacher: TBD

Details: In this course, students can explore both handbuilding and wheel throwing techniques, surface decoration and glaze application. The teacher will suggest different projects to build students' skill sets, but intermediate and advanced students may work on independent projects.

Course Dates: There will be no class:

11/22 (Thanksgiving week).

Materials: Laguna #55 stoneware clay will be provided for most projects. For specific needs and requests other clay options are available.

Course Price: Course price includes clay, glaze, firing costs and ten-course dates.

Teacher: Stefanie Lieberman

Details: This class is designed to help students break down an image into its most important aspects. We will refine our paintings through composition, color mixing and painting technique. Inspiration will be provided through varied subject matter. Students are encouraged to submit images or supply an image prior to the class. All skill levels are welcome in this fun and relaxing atmosphere!

Materials: Students provide their own materials of either oil or acrylic. A detailed supply list of colors will be sent to all who enroll.

Format: Online with Zoom. Live instruction.

Teacher: Zach Duncan-Tessmer

Details: In this freeing pottery course, students of any level can join Zach to either work independently or with full teacher guidance for both wheel throwing and handbuilding projects. From creation to glazing, Zach is ready to share his skills and guide students through projects from start to finish.

Course Dates: There are no class

11/22 (Thanksgiving week).

Materials: Students will be given Laguna #55 stoneware clay. Course Price: Course price includes clay, glaze, firing costs, and ten-course dates.

Teacher: Charlotte Lindley Martin

Details: In this course, students will explore handbuilding techniques using paper clay. Many of the rules that govern regular clay do not apply to paper clay. We will be using slabs and darting to create functional pottery and sculptural forms. All of these techniques are employable using non-paper clay. Surface decoration using mason stain engobes as well as glaze application will be taught. A new project will be demonstrated each week to build students’ skill sets. Intermediate and advanced students may work on independent projects.

Course Dates: There will be no class

11/23 (Thanksgiving week)

Materials: Porcelain Paper Clay or Laguna 65 clay (with or without fiber). For Porcelain Paper Clay there will be an additional charge of $25 (includes Standard 365 porcelain, cotton and abaca fibers, and teacher assistance to make the clay).

Course Price: Course price includes clay, glaze, firing costs, and ten-course dates.