Adult Classes





Our adult classes are ideal for both the beginning and the experienced artist alike. These unique courses focus on the fundamentals and on building existing skills and allow each student to explore their own creativity at their own pace.



Sculptural and Functional Ceramic Hand Building



Online | 8 weeks, Aug. 14 - Oct. 6 |Fri. Tutorial Release, Tues. 7:30 - 8:30 PM Q&As



Teachers: Charlotte Lindley Martin and Matthew Courtney


Details: In this engaging course, students will learn to make functional and sculptural pots. The class will present 8 projects easily created at the kitchen table. Students will explore hand building techniques using templates, slabs, coiling and pinching followed by underglaze and sgraffito decoration.


Structure: Every Friday, starting August 14th, we’ll release a new 45-60 minute video tutorial with alternating examples from both talented instructors. The following Tuesday at 7:30 PM, starting August 18th, the teachers will alternate leading online live 1-hour Q&As with students.


Materials: Prior to the class, students will receive a time to pick up prepackaged clay and underglaze from the art center - social distancing will be required. At the end of the course, students will bring their unfired pieces to the art center, where we will fire them with clear glaze. The course price includes clay, glaze, and firing costs. Separately, students will need to purchase tools in advance of the class. We'll provide registered students with a detailed list of specialized handbuilding tools that can be purchased through the Ceramic Shop in Norristown or on Amazon.


Class Size: Ten students max. If one course fills, we’ll offer a second Q&A class on Thursdays.


Course Credit: If you would like to use past course credit to pay for this class, please fill out this form instead of adding the class to your cart.



Sculptural & Functional Ceramics


Clean Color Painting



Online | 5 weeks, Aug. 13 to Sept. 10 | Thursdays from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM



Teacher: Stefanie Lieberman


Details: With a limited palette of high chroma colors, learn how to create the more subtle tones that can sometimes confound and frustrate painters in their pursuit of color accuracy, harmony and balance. Using setups and images designed to address this issue, students will be given “recipes” to create the colors they see before them and give them a better understanding of basic color theory. Demonstrations and individual instruction will be provided online. All skill levels are welcome


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


Class Size: Ten students max. Students of all skill levels are welcome.


Course Credit: If you would like to use past course credit to pay for this class, please fill out this form instead of adding the class to your cart.



Clean Color Painting


Oil and Acrylic Painting Techniques



Online | 5 weeks, Aug. 12 to Sept. 9 | Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:30 PM



Teacher: Stefanie Lieberman


Details: This hands-on class is focused on using various painting techniques to bring the surface quality of your painting to a new level. Learn how to use the palette knife, glazes and a host of other paint applications for a more expressive and satisfying result.


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


Class Size: Ten students max. Students of all skill levels are welcome.


Course Credit: If you would like to use past course credit to pay for this class, please fill out this form instead of adding the class to your cart.



Painting Techniques


Parent / Caregiver and Child Ceramics, I. (ages 4-7)



Online | 4 weeks, Aug. 13 - Sept. 7 |Thurs. Tutorial Release, Mondays 4 - 4:45 PM Live Q&As



Teacher: Charlotte Lindley Martin


Details: This class engages parents/caregivers and kids while introducing both to the joys and fundamentals of clay hand building. Projects will include making a stegosaurus, a turtle or animal soap dish, a hanging bird bath, and a beach themed coil-built bowl.


Structure: Every Thursday, starting August 13th, we’ll release a new 30 minute video tutorial. The following Monday at 4 PM, starting August 17th, students will attend an online live 45 minute Q&A.


Materials: Prior to the class, students will receive a time to pick up prepackaged clay and underglaze from the art center - social distancing will be required. At the end of the course, students will bring their unfired pieces to the art center, where we will fire them with clear glaze. The course price includes clay, glaze, and firing costs. We will use low-fire clay and underglazes. Tools will be those that parents can find at home such as a sponge, pencil, plastic knife, fork and spoon, a paint brush and a chop stick.


Class Size: Ten pairs max.


Time Note: Please give us feedback here about the time of day we're offering the live Q&A. We'd like to schedule it to accommodate the most participants possible.


Course Credit: If you would like to use past course credit to pay for this class, please fill out this form instead of adding the class to your cart.



Parent & Child I Ceramics


Parent / Caregiver and Child Ceramics, II. (ages 8-12)



Online | 4 weeks, Aug. 13 - Sept 8 |Thurs. Tutorial Release, Tues. 5:30 - 6:15 PM Live Q&As



Teachers: Matthew Courtney and Jackie White


Details: This class will engage both parents / caregivers and kids while introducing both to the joys and fundamentals of clay hand building. Among other projects, students will make a lidded decorative container, a matching bowl set, a phone holder / ring holder, and a yarn bowl.


Structure: Every Thursday, starting August 13th, we’ll release a new 30 minute video tutorial. The following Tuesday at 5:30 PM, starting August 18th, students will attend an online live 45 minute Q&A.


Materials: Prior to the class, students will receive a time to pick up prepackaged clay and underglaze from the art center - social distancing will be required. At the end of the course, students will bring their unfired pieces to the art center, where we will fire them with clear glaze. The course price includes clay, glaze, and firing costs. We will use low-fire clay and underglazes. Tools will be those that parents can find at home such as a sponge, pencil, plastic knife, fork and spoon, a paint brush and a chop stick.


Class Size: Ten pairs max.


Course Credit: If you would like to use past course credit to pay for this class, please fill out this form instead of adding the class to your cart.



Parent & Child II Ceramics

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