Course Description:

For students with specific goals who want to build on their wheel or hand-building construction skills. Join us!

Skill Level: All Levels

Course Description:

Learn pinch, slab, and coil techniques to create a variety of projects from functional vessels to sculptural forms, figures, and tiles. Explore carving and painting with slips and glazes. More experienced students can explore altering their pieces and honing their skills. Historical and contemporary artists will be introduced for inspiration. Beginning and intermediate level students are welcome.

Skill Level: All Levels

Course Description:

For new and experienced students looking to build off of basic pottery skills. Develop and explore new techniques on the wheel. Purchasing a beginner's pottery set from a local art store is required.

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Course Description:

Introduction to the potter’s wheel, giving you a solid base on which to build your throwing skills.. Purchasing a beginner's pottery set from a local art store is required.

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Course Description:

Learn and advance your throwing skills and glazing technique. Projects will center around creating functional pottery forms--mugs, dinnerware, pitchers, vases, and covered forms. This class is for experienced wheel throwers only. This is not a class for students with little experience.

Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Course Description:

This is for those interested in studio access without instruction. Anyone enrolling must have a studio orientation with the Ceramics Studio Coordinator and adhere to EAC’s studio policies on materials, clean-up, and entrance and exit procedures. Prerequisite: students enrolled in Independent Study must have completed one ceramics class at EAC. Time depends on class schedule and will be determined in the first week of class.

Course Description:

Building upon the information, tools, and techniques covered in the Basic Woodworking class or for new students with previous woodworking experience. Students will continue working on current projects as well as beginning new ones approved by the instructor. Understanding wood and wood movement, purchasing raw lumber, furniture joinery, finishing techniques, and a thorough understanding of hand and power tools in today’s woodworking shops will be explored. Students will be expected to purchase their own materials for their projects.

Course Description:

Includes a comprehensive review of tools and techniques for beginning wood workers. Hand and Power tools, joinery, and finishes with be explored. You are encouraged to purchase and fabricate at least one woodworking project. Students are responsible for purchasing their own materials including Wood, glass, hardware, and any other items needed for their piece[s].

Skill Level: Beginner

Course Description:

Introduction to the joy of creating useful and artful objects of wood on the lathe. Students will learn the basics of woodturning and create several small projects. Instructor’s demonstrations alternate with guided practice at the lathe, students learning at their own pace. Tools and materials provided. Essentials of safety will be emphasized.

Skill Level: Beginner

Course Description:

Students will develop skills in the use of traditional turning tools and complete a variety of projects that utilize specific skills. Instructor’s demonstrations alternate with guided practice at the lathe, students learning at their own pace. Tools and materials provided. Essentials of safety will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Basic Woodturning for Adults (EAC) or comparable introductory course.

Skill Level: Intermediate