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Our adult classes are ideal for both beginning and experienced artists alike. These unique courses focus on the fundamentals and on building existing skills. This will 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 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. To register for 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: Kel Darling

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

Course Dates: There will be no class on 5/29 Memorial Day

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

Course Price: Includes clay, glaze, firing costs and eight, 2.5-hour class dates.

Class Size and Safety: Eight students max per class. In-person classes have reduced class sizes to accommodate indoor social distancing. Vaccinations and boosters are required effective September 2022 for in-person adult courses. This is a mask-optional class.

Ages: 18 years and older.

Teacher: Zach Duncan-Tessmer

Course Dates: There will be no class on 5/16 Election day.

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.

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

Course Price: Includes clay, glaze, firing costs and eight, 2.5-hour class dates.

Class Size and Safety: Eight students max per class. In-person classes have reduced class sizes to accommodate indoor social distancing. Vaccinations and boosters are required effective September 2022 for in-person adult courses. This is a mask-optional class.

Ages: 18 years and older.

Teacher: Kathy Kobelin

Course Dates: No class on 4/26

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.

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

Course Price: Includes clay, glaze, firing costs and eight, 3-hour class dates.

Class Size and Safety: Eight students max per class. In-person classes have reduced class sizes to accommodate indoor social distancing. Vaccinations and boosters are required effective September 2022 for in-person adult courses. This is a mask-optional class.

Ages: 18 years and older.

Teacher: Zach Duncan-Tessmer

Details: This course is designed for a variety of skill levels for those seeking further advancement or just starting out. Students will learn the fundamentals of ceramic wheel throwing, including centering, opening, pulling, collaring and glaze techniques. The teacher will offer inspiration and feedback for each class.

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

Course Price: Includes clay, glaze, firing costs, and eight 2.5-hour class dates.

Class Size and Safety: Eight students max per class. In-person classes have reduced class sizes to accommodate indoor social distancing. Vaccinations and boosters are required effective September 2022 for in-person adult courses. This is a mask-optional class.

Ages: 18 years and older.

Teacher: Stefanie Lieberman

Course Dates: No class on 4/5

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 and 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.

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

Format: Online with Zoom. Live instruction.

Ages: 18 years and older.

Teacher: Christine Walinski

Details: Monoprinting is a form of printmaking that produces unique and unexpected results. The process allows for playful freedom in the approach to creating imagery. As monoprinting is a great way of encouraging people to work quickly and loosen up their drawing skills, we will spend some time drawing from simple, organic still life and nature for inspiration. These images will be used to create a series of line drawn monoprints. We will also paint directly on the printing plate, exploring additive and reductive techniques.

This is a simple, spontaneous and fun way to introduce yourself to printmaking without a press. Come and explore the incidental qualities and textural possibilities of printmaking and how it can give your drawing and painting a new twist.

Materials: Students will be given ink, paper, and printing brayers.

Course Price: Includes tools necessary to make prints and four 2-hour class dates.

Class Size and Safety: Eight students max per class. In-person classes have reduced class sizes to accommodate indoor social distancing. Vaccinations and boosters are required effective September 2022 for in-person adult courses. This is a mask-optional class.

Ages: 18 years and older.

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.

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: Includes Laguna 65 paper clay (extra charge), it does not include the Porcelain Paper Clay - see below for extra charge, glaze, firing costs, and six 2.5-hour class dates.

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

This is a mask-optional class.

Ages: 18 years and older.