This class is about glaze and how to get the results you want. We will use test tiles to test glaze combinations, investigate different techniques for applying glaze, fire pieces in oxidation and reduction, and create and mix new glazes. Students need to bring some bisque ware (cone 6 and cone 10) for this class.

Class Meets:

May 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, and 22nd

Build a clay box and create a scene to go in it.

Class meets:

May 7, 14, and 21

Ages:

7-18

Build a clay box and create a scene to go in it.

Class meets:

May 8, 15, and 22 

Ages:

7-18

During this three day workshop, your instructor, Cath Connolly Hudson will guide you through the fundamentals of painting as well as introduce you to concepts of Impressionistic style. You will explore how to use color for emotional expression and how to describe light and space. Whether you are coming back to painting or just beginning this workshop is for you.

Join us for a live demonstration with Eck McCanless, a leading ceramic artist known for his refined Agateware technique. McCanless creates dynamic vessels by layering and throwing multiple colors of clay, then carving into the form to reveal intricate, marbleized patterns. His process—both technically complex and visually striking—offers a rare look into one of the most distinctive approaches in contemporary ceramics.

During this 2-day, hands-on, intensive workshop with Eck McCanless, participants will learn how to make Agateware on the wheel and carve it to reveal patterns similar to wood grain or peacock feathers. I will go over all the tips and tricks I have learned from being a professional potter for the past 30 years with a sole focus on Agateware for the past 13.

Class Schedule: 9 AM–Noon & 1 PM–4 PM

Try out different methods of handbuilding pottery. In this three-day workshop we will explore pinch pots and using slabs to create functional and decorative ceramics. Student work will be finished in a variety of ways, including underglaze and glaze, and will be fired after the class and available for pickup in two to three weeks.

Ages:

5-18

Use the pinch pot technique to create a clay creature, real or imaginary.

Ages:

5-18

Use the pinch pot technique to create a clay creature, real or imaginary.

Ages:

5 and up 

Using the potter’s wheel to make functional objects can be a very rewarding experience. This class will cover the basics of working on the potter’s wheel. If you have never tried this before, please expect some difficulty in the initial stages. The focus will be to learn centering and then to pull shapes such as bowls (ex. berry bowls, soup bowls, colander, cereal bowls, etc) and cylinders (ex. Mugs, tumblers, sippers – based on the learning curve). The second week of class will be trimming and practicing more shapes. Glazing will take place the final week. Some experience may be necessary. 

Class Meets:

June 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 18th