Education at The Art Center

Ceramics Youth Classes

Registration

Workshops

Register Now for Ceramic Classes

(970-243-7337 ext. 2)

Registration Deadline for Membership Discount
Friday, May 27th

 

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Ceramic Classes: 8 week sessions

Ceramics tuition includes a $30 studio fee to cover your
first bag of clay, plus firing and glaze costs.

Beginning/Intermediate Ceramics

Tuition:  $175 member / $215 non-member

Instructor, Gary Andrews

Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

(June 10 - July 29th)

 

 

Instructor, Terry Shepherd

Wednesday, 9:30am -12:30pm

(June 11 - July 30th)

 

 

 Instructor, Terry Shepherd

Thursday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

(June 12 - August 6th)

(skipping July 3rd)

 

Instructor, Dan Patten

Thursday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

(June 12 -August 6th)

((skipping July 3rd)

This class covers the fundamentals of wheel throwing, use of hand-tools, glaze and slip decoration, clay body, slip formulation and raw materials. Students receive individual instruction, and all skill levels are welcome.

   
   

 

Parent - Child Ceramics

Beginning - Intermediate

 

Tuition:

          Individual  $175 member / $215 non-member

          Partners $255 member/ $295 non-member

 

Instructor, Bob Walsh

Wednesdays 3:30pm - 6:00pm

(June 11- July 30th)

 

 

 

This class is tailored to students who are between 13 to 18 years old, and 7 to 12 years old with a parent. 

Parent / Child duos will share a wheel and learn together the basics of wheel-throwing.

 

 

 

Advanced Youth Ceramics

Tuition: $175 member / $215 non-member

Instructor, Bob Walsh

Tuesday, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

(June 10 -  July 29th)

 

 

This class is tailored to youth who have had wheel throwing experience, are willing to accept assigned projects, are interested in improving their skills, and want to explore new areas of decorating.

 

Beginning to Intermediate Ceramics

Beginning to Intermediate Ceramics

Hand Building Ceramics

Tuition: $175 member / $215 non-member

Instructor, Nina Williams

Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

 (June 9th - July 28th)

 

For the beginner or experienced clay-worker, this class will explore clay selection, tools, pattern-making, pinching, coiling, slab work, decorating and stamp-making. Hand building with Nina offers limitless possibilities for working with clay off the wheel.

Intermediate / Advanced Clay Studies

Tuition: $ 175 member / $ 215 non-member

Terry Shepherd, Art Center Artist-in-Residence

Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

(June 11th - July 30th)

If you’re looking for the opportunity to explore, refine and focus your clay work, this is the perfect class for you! This course is a continuation of Beginning/Intermediate Ceramics. Students will acquire techniques and study of form and function that include throwing, hand-building and altered thrown techniques. Raku, Saggar and other low fire processes will be introduced.

Prerequisite - Beginning / Intermediate Ceramics class    or consent of instructor.

 

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