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.

Safety: To accommodate social distancing for our in-person courses, we have reduced our class sizes. Masks are required in our facility. All students in in-person classes will have to sign a release to agree to follow our Covid-19 safety measures prior to the first on-site class. To register for 2022 in-person adult courses, students are required to show proof of vaccination per our 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: Stefanie Lieberman

Details: In this eight-week course, we will be painting small, loose paintings of varied subject matter comprised of images that students submit. Learn how to break down an image into its most important aspects and not getting tied up in detail from the start. Composition, color mixing and painting technique will be addressed in a fun and relaxing painting experience! All skill levels are welcome.

Materials: Students provide their own materials of either oil or acrylic. 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.

Format: Online with Zoom. Live instruction.

Ages: 18 years and older.

Teacher: Zach Duncan-Tessmer

Details: In this introductory course, students will learn the fundamentals of ceramic wheel throwing including centering, opening, pulling, collaring, and glaze techniques. Students are welcome to repeat this class if needed or go to the next course, level 3.

Course dates: Skips February 14th

Materials: Students will be given Laguna #55 stoneware clay.

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

Class Size and Safety: Eight students max per class. In-person classes have reduced class sizes to accommodate indoor social distancing. Masks are required indoors. Vaccinations are required for 2022 in-person adult courses.

Ages: 18 years and older.

Teacher: Zach Duncan-Tessmer

Details: In this level 3 beginning course, students will refine and enhance their ceramic wheel throwing skill sets. Students must have taken an introductory course to move up to this next-level starter course.

Materials: Students will be given Laguna #55 stoneware clay.

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

Class Size and Safety: Eight students max per class. In-person classes have reduced class sizes to accommodate indoor social distancing. Masks are required indoors. Vaccinations are required for 2022 in-person adult courses.

Ages: 18 years and older.

Teachers: Charlotte Lindley Martin

Details: This class offers an intensive program focusing on intermediate and advanced wheel-throwing skills. Each week students will all work on the same projects, starting with mugs, bowls, and progressing to more complicated forms. The teacher will offer inspiration and feedback for each class.

Prerequisites: This course is for students who already know who to center clay on the wheel and have taken at least two wheel-throwing courses.

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

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

Class Size and Safety: Eight students max per class. In-person classes have reduced class sizes to accommodate indoor social distancing. Masks are required indoors. Vaccinations are required for 2022 in-person adult courses.

Ages: 18 years and older.

Teacher: Charlotte Lindley Martin

Details: Take your hand building skills to the next level. In this hands-on Zoom class, together we will make a series of more complicated forms using slabs and darting. Specific attention will be given to surface decoration using texture, slip trailing and colored underglazes.

Format: Online with Zoom. Live instruction.

Prerequisite: Previous ceramic hand-building course.

Materials: In this class, students will use a white stoneware clay that's similar to porcelain. 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 a 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.

Distance Learning: For students who will not receive class materials or kiln firing from the art center.

Ages: 18 years and older.