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.

Location: We offer both online and in-person adult courses.

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.

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: 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.

Course dates: The 6 class dates are Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18 (skip Nov. 25), Dec. 2, and Dec. 9.

Format: Online with Zoom. Live instruction.

Prerequisite: Previous ceramic hand building course.

Materials: In this advanced 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 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.

Teacher: Stefanie Lieberman

Details: In this six-week course, we will be painting small, loose paintings of varied subject matter comprised from images that students submit. Learn how to break down an image to 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 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 Days: Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 17, (skip Nov. 24), Dec. 1, Dec. 8

Class Size: Ten students max. Students of all skill levels are welcome. Format: Online with Zoom. Live instruction.

Ages: 18 years and older.

Details: In this introductory course, students will learn the fundamentals of ceramic wheel throwing including centering, opening, pulling, collaring, and glaze techniques.

Course dates: Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13 (snow day if needed, Dec 20)

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

Course Price: Course price includes clay, glaze, firing costs, and six 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.

Ages: 18 years and older.

This course is now full

Teachers: Jeanine Pennell

Details: This course teaches beginners and advanced students alike to create faces with clay. The instructor will break down facial features into sections and give students simple instructions to effectively create a unique face with hand building techniques. Further, students will learn how to finish a clay character's body and make a face flowerpot head.

Structure: We will meet on three Monday evenings by Zoom. After the first two live instruction Mondays we'll release live video tutorial projects for students to do on their own schedules. The last Zoom is an opportunity to ask the instructor remaining questions and is a celebration of students' finished pieces. With the three Zooms and two video tutorial releases, there are five total hours of instruction.

Note: There is no class on November 22nd and November 29th.

Materials: The price of the course covers the cost of specialized paper clay, underglaze colors, and kiln firing at the art center. Projects can be completed with tools commonly found at home such as a sponge, pencil, plastic knife, fork and spoon, a paint brush and a chopstick. However, the instructor will also give students links to where they can buy specialized tools, if desired. If a student is not regional and will be paying for his/her own materials and kiln firing, there is a discounted price below.

Class size: Ten students max.

Ages: 18 years and older.

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

More info: Check out the instructor's dynamic and playful work here.

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 each class.

Prerequisites: This course is for students who already know who to center clay on the wheel and have taken an introductory wheel-throwing course.

Course dates: Tuesdays - Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 19, Oct. 26, (skip Nov 2 for voting), Nov 9, Nov 16, (skips two weeks), Dec. 7, Dec. 14

Date note: Above we show updated November. Previously there was no class in mid-November.

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.

Pay with Gift Cards or Course Credit: If you would like to use your gift card balance or past course credit to pay for this class, please fill out this form instead of adding the class to your cart.

Ages: 18 years and older.

This course is now full.

Teachers: TBD based on schedule

Details: We offer private art classes for corporate groups or private parties. We accommodate birthday parties, team bonding sessions, or other special events for 1 to 10 classes in either painting or ceramics.

Materials: Ceramics courses come with clay, glazes, and firing. Students in oil and acrylic courses buy and bring their own materials. Most mixed media youth classes come with materials.

Course Price: The total group course price depends on the duration of the class.

Class Size: At this time, 8 is the maximum number of students allowed in the studio due to social distancing plus the teacher.

Masks: The art center has a blanket requirement that all individuals at all times are required to wear a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status. Food and drink are only permitted outdoors. All students must agree to our Covid-19 policy, found through the form link below.

Ages: We offer classes for kids and adults.

Request form: Please fill out a form through this link with information about the proposed corporate / private group art classes.

Teacher: Stefanie Lieberman

Details: This six-week course is designed to create 3 paintings that we will build from a loose, underpainting and refine as we go along. This class is ideal for those painters who want to break out of the habit of focusing in on details and let the paint create a more expressive piece. Attention will be paid to composition, color mixing, paint application and technique. All skill levels welcome in a fun and relaxing atmosphere!

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

Pay with Gift Cards or Course Credit: If you would like to use your gift card balance or past course credit to pay for this class, please fill out this form instead of adding the class to your cart.

Ages: 18 years and older

Details: We partner with regional senior centers to offer this online course. In this engaging class, we introduce seniors to the joys and fundamentals of clay hand building through Zoom. We provide clay, colors, and video tutorials for seniors to watch on their own schedule.

Structure: On our first Zoom, join us for the introductory online meet-up and techniques presentation where students will learn skills for each project. After each meet-up we'll release a video tutorial project for students to complete by the following week. The final Zoom will be a celebration and exhibition of student work from throughout the course. There are five 1-hour Zoom meet-ups and four 30-45 minute tutorial videos.

Materials: Prior to the class, we'll coordinate a time to drop off materials at the senior center. At the end of the course, we'll pick up students' unfired pieces and bring them to the art center, where we will fire them with clear glaze. We will use low-fire clay and underglazes. Tools will be those that students can find at home such as a sponge, pencil, plastic knife, fork and spoon, a paint brush and a chopstick.

Course Price: Course price includes clay, glaze, firing costs, five Zoom meetings, and four video tutorials.

Class Size: Ten students max per each Zoom.

Pay with Gift Cards or Course Credit: If you would like to use your gift card balance or past course credit to pay for this class, please fill out this form instead of adding the class to your cart.

Ages: 18 years and older.

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Adult Classes

Advanced Ceramic Handbuilding

Online | 6 weeks |Thursdays, 6 PM - 8 PM | October 28 - December 9

Expressions in Paint

Online | 6 weeks | Wednesdays, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | October 27 - December 8

Handbuilding and Throwing (Tues. AM)

In-person | 6 weeks | Tuesdays, 10 AM - 12:30 PM | October 26 - December 14

Beginning Wheel Throwing

In-person | 6 weeks | Mondays, 6 - 8:30 PM | October 25 - December 13

Making Faces Handbuilding

Online | 3 weeks |Mondays, 7:30 - 8:30 PM EST | 1 hour Zoom classes followed by video tutorial releases | November 8th, 15th and December 6th

Advanced / Intermediate Wheel Throwing

In-person | 10 weeks | Tuesdays, 6:30 PM - 9 PM | September 21 - December 14

Private Group Art Classes

Online or in-person | 1-10 weeks | Class duration and time of day are based on teacher and studio availability

Design Your Own Chess Set Ceramics

Online | 3 weeks | Mondays, 7 - 8 PM. Zooms followed by video tutorial releases | Winter 2022 course dates TBD

Painting with Purpose

Online | 6 weeks | 2 hours per class. | Winter 2022 course dates TBD

Senior Center Ceramics

Online | 5 weeks | Hour-long Zooms followed by weekly video tutorial releases | Spring 2021 | Contact us to schedule times that work with your senior center

Sculptural and Functional Ceramic Hand Building

Online | 8 weeks | Live Zooms and Tutorial Videos | Winter 2022 Course Dates TBD

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