Course Description:

Adaptive ceramics is a starting point for everyone that may be apprehensive, allowing students to become comfortable and familiar with clay. Grow, learn, and become confident in what you create. Working with clay in both hand building and wheel throwing reduces anxiety. Patience with yourself and others is encouraged.

Skill Level: All Levels

Course Description:

For those experienced in wheel thrown ceramics, hone your technique. Learn to use clay more efficiently, and make increasingly complex forms. Weekly demonstrations will include throwing, building, and glazing techniques.

Skill Level: Advanced

Course Description:

Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to create a variety of projects ranging from functional vessels to sculptural forms, figures, and tiles. Paint and carve while exploring with slips and glazes. Historical and contemporary artists will be introduced for inspiration. More advanced students will be encouraged to hone their skills and develop projects.

Skill Level: All levels

Course Description:

Learn and advance your throwing skills and glazing technique. Projects center around creating functional pottery forms---mugs, dinnerware, pitchers, vases, and covered forms. Beginning students should purchase a beginner's pottery set from a local store.

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Course Description:

Learn and advance your throwing skills and glazing technique. Projects center around creating functional pottery forms---mugs, dinnerware, pitchers, vases, and covered forms.

Beginning students should purchase a beginner's pottery set from a local store.

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Course Description:

For students with some experience in throwing and hand-building, add to your repertoire of form and technique. Throw “larger,” adding appendages to pots, and altering thrown forms. Explore form and function, as well as shape and design of ceramic pieces.

Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced

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