Winter Adult Classes

Explore the process of portrait sculpting by working in front of a live model and using red clay. With your hands and available tools, rough out the cranium and model facial features to capture a lifelike resemblance.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Ceramics Studio (L40)
Instructor: Michael Warrick
Length: Five Weeks
Dates: Thursdays, January 18 - February 15, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Learn the fundamental techniques of hand building: pinch, coil, and slab. Explore how to combine these techniques to make functional and sculptural ceramics. Instruction will also cover the basics of glazing.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Ceramics Studio (L40)
Length: Eight Weeks

Mondays, January 15 - March 4, 2024, 1 - 4 p.m.
Instructor: Jean Mross
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Mondays, January 15 - March 4, 2024, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Carl Napolitano
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Tuesdays, January 16 - March 5, 2024, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Jacqueline Currie
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Wednesdays, January 17 - March 6, 2024, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Jenn Perren
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Learn the fundamental techniques of making work on the pottery wheel: wedging, opening, centering, and pulling. This class focuses on the processes of wheel throwing to encourage skill building and exploration of making pottery on the wheel.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Ceramics Studio (L47)
Length: Eight Weeks

Mondays, January 15 - March 4, 2024, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Handbuilding/Beginner Handbuilding
Instructor: Jean Mross
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Mondays, January 15 - March 4, 2024, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Vijay Gondhalekar
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Fridays, January 19 - March 8, 2024, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Jacqueline Currie
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Saturdays, January 20 - March 9, 2024, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Kim Arcega
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Continue to build upon your handbuilding skills, with instruction covering how to use drape molds and other available tools and equipment to create free-formed ceramic work. Intermediate lessons of coiling, pinching, slabs, and glazing are covered.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Ceramics Studio (L40)
Length: Eight Weeks
Prerequisite: Introduction to Handbuilding/Beginner Handbuilding

Thursdays, January 18 - March 7, 2024, 1 - 4 p.m.
Instructor: Kelly Edwards
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Thursdays, January 18 - March 7, 2024, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Kelly Edwards
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Expand upon learned techniques from Introduction to Wheel Throwing. Some handbuilding techniques may also be taught during this class. Projects may include altered pots, lidded pottery, throwing sets, with learning to use underglazes and glazes.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Ceramics Studio (L47)
Length: Eight Weeks
Prerequisite: Introduction to Wheel Throwing/Beginner Wheel Throwing

Wednesdays, January 17 - March 6, 2024, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Kelly Edwards
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Thursdays, January 18 - March 7, 2024, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Tony Bockhold
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Being able to create the illusion of depth within a work of two-dimensional art is not always the easiest thing. Learn how to harness the power of techniques such as linear perspective, overlap, scale and other depth devices in order to create a realistic sense of space within your composition.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Drawing Studio (L48)
Instructor: Robert Bean
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Thursdays, January 18 - March 7, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Journey into the world of figure drawing by using a combination of structural forms and gesture drawing to make lifelike figures that dance and move across the page. Learn how to see the underlying forms of the figure and how to capture a sense of dynamic.

This class is great for beginners of figure drawing or a strong refresher for those with some experience. This class will use the undraped (nude) model.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Drawing Studio (L48)
Instructor: Robert Bean
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Mondays, January 15 - March 4, 2024
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Prerequisite: Basics of Drawing

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Focus on making glass beads in this all-day workshop experience.

Price: $92 Members / $115 Non-Members
Location: Glass Studio (L38)
Instructor: Laurie Ament
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Experience how to cut glass into individual pieces, and fuse those pieces together to create a single flat glass object. That flat object is then ready to shape into an endless array of forms by using molds and firing it again. Cut it, stack it, shape it, color it, fire it, fuse it, form it, carve it, and build it - discover all you can do with kiln glass!

Explore the use of Bullseyes (90 COE) sheet glass, frit, rods, stringers and glass powders. Learn the techniques of fusing glass into tableware and art.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Glass Studio (L38)
Length: Eight Weeks

Mondays, January 15 - March 4, 2024, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Denise Kimbrough
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Wednesdays, January 17 - March 6, 2024, 1 - 4 p.m.
Instructor: Sandra Graham
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Wednesdays, January 17 - March 6, 2024, 6 - 9 p.m.
Instructor: Donnell Williams
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This survey class provides a hands-on introduction to fused glass and flameworking. Explore both methods and find your favorite!

Open to all skill levels. All materials supplied.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Glass Studio (L38)
Instructor: Donnell Williams
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Mondays, January 15 - March 4, 2024
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.

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Create colorful beads using glass flameworking techniques. Learn techniques to create patterns with dots, stringers, and encasement.

The class will be formatted with a cohesive mix of lecture, demonstration, and practice time to keep students engaged before they leave class with their own collection of beads for jewelry-making, crafting, and beyond.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Glass Studio (L38)
Instructor: Laurie Ament
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Thursdays, January 18 - March 7, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Explore glass as an artistic medium by learning how to use a torch. Transform glass rods into forms ready to shape into anything you can imagine. Learn from experienced instructors and express your creativity through the manipulation of molten glass to make jewelry and decorative objects.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Glass Studio (L38)
Instructor: Donnell Williams
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Tuesdays, January 16 - March 5, 2024
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.

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Building on your foundation in kiln glass techniques to take your skills to the next level.

Dive deeper into the world of Bullseye sheet glass, frit, rods, stringers, and glass powders as you embark on a journey of artistic exploration. Learn advanced methods for fusing glass, including intricate layering, controlled shaping, and carving techniques.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Glass Studio (L38)
Instructor: Carolyn Garner
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Mondays, January 15 - March 4, 2024
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Fused Glass/Beginner Fused Glass

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Craft stunning jewelry pieces like pendants and earrings using colorful powdered enamel on lightweight steel. Fire the work in a kiln for a vivid, lustrous finish.

Open to all skill levels. Materials supplied.

Price: $308 Members / $385 Non-Members
Location: Metals Studio (L39)
Instructor: Myriam Saavedra
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Tuesdays, January 16 - March 5, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Try a little bit of everything in the metals studio to find a favorite and wear the results home! This survey class provides a hands-on introduction to silversmithing, metal clay, polymer clay and enameling.

Open to all skill levels. Materials supplied.

Price: $338 Members / $423 Non-Members
Location: Metals Studio (L39)
Length: Eight Weeks

Tuesdays, January 16 - March 5, 2024, 6 - 9 p.m.
Instructor: Metals Faculty
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Saturdays, January 20 - March 9, 2024, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Metals Faculty
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Get an introduction to basic silversmithing skills and the metals studio, including torch soldering, adding texture to metal, and creating a bezel setting for a cabochon stone.

Open to all skill levels. See supply list.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Metals Studio (L39)
Instructor: Erin House
Length: Eight Weeks

Wednesdays, January 17 - March 6, 2024, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Wednesdays, January 17 - March 6, 2024, 6 - 9 p.m.
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Metal clay is a pliable material that fires to solid metal in a kiln. Learn how to condition, form, and embellish silver metal clay to make pendants and earrings. Work will be fired between classes.

Open to all skill levels. See supply list.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Metals Studio (L39)
Instructor: Sharon Landon
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Thursdays, January 18 - March 7, 2024
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.

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Students experienced in foundation silversmithing skills and torch soldering will access new processes and techniques and can pursue their own work with the guidance of an instructor.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Metals Studio (L39)
Instructor: Sigrun Simons-Rank
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Mondays, January 15 - March 4, 2024
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Silversmithing I and II or equivalent

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Learn how to approach color as an artist, from learning how the color wheel works to the properties of color.

Gain understanding of both physical mixing of color as well as optical blending. Explore how to adjust the intensity and to lighten and darken colors as well as what color harmonies are and how to create strong color relationships.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Flex Studio I & II (L49)
Instructor: Joel Boyd
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Wednesdays, January 17 - March 6, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Learn how to mix colors, what types of brushes to use, and ways to approach making a painting with acrylics. Learn what to paint on from canvas to paper and everything in between.

This class focuses on the technical aspects of this versatile painting medium.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Drawing Studio (L48)
Instructor: Elly Bates
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Fridays, January 19 - March 8, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Use watercolors and acrylics to create botanical studies and expressive works based on botanical forms. Learn how to mix and build the right colors to match the subject and how to go from a technical representation to something more expressive.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Flex Studio I & II (L49)
Instructor: Emily Wood
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Mondays, January 15 - March 4, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Build upon the basic technical aspects of oil painting to create something with more personal expression. Continue to master the technical skills of this luminous medium while also creating works of personal investigation and expression.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Drawing Studio (L48)
Instructor: Sarah Lassiter
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Thursdays, January 18 - March 7, 2024
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.
Prerequisite: Beginner Oil Painting

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Learn the art of monoprint, collagraph, and collage. This class is great for both experienced printmakers and beginner students who are looking to experiment on and off the press.

Price: $288 Members / $360 Non-Members
Location: Flex Studio I & II (L49)
Instructor: Eleanor Dickinson
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Tuesdays, January 16 - March 5, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Learn the basic properties of wood and how to safely transform it from rough lumber into a finished project using the jointer, planer, table saw, band saw, drill press, chop saw, hand and power tools.

Finished projects include a cutting board and a small box. All materials included.

Price: $296 Members / $368 Non-Members
Location: Wood Shop (L37)
Instructor: Chad Loucks
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Wednesdays, January 17 - March 6, 2024
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.

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In this two-week workshop that meets on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings, learn the fundamental techniques of woodturning with emphasis on proper tool usage, methods of work holding, cutting vs scraping, and safety.

Sessions include spindle turning and faceplate or bowl turning. All materials provided.

Price: $216 Members / $270 Non-Members
Location: Wood Shop (L37)
Instructor: Kim Fifer
Length: Two Weeks
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays, January 19 - 27, 2024
Times: Fridays, 6 - 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Make a cutting board for kitchen use by mixing and matching different varieties of wood to create a striped effect. Learn how to use the jointer, planer, table saw, bandsaw, and router, then sand the cutting board and apply a food-safe finish.

Choose from domestic hardwoods on hand: maple, walnut, and cherry. All materials provided.

Price: $180 Members / $216 Non-Members
Location: Wood Shop (L37)
Instructor: Reed James
Length: Three Weeks
Dates: Tuesdays, January 18 - February 1, 2024
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.

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Design a small four-legged table and learn how to make your tabletop, legs, and aprons from rough lumber. Create mortise-and-tenon joinery and taper legs with a tapering jig.

Students purchase lumber with instructor guidance. This class will also have two Saturday work sessions, to be scheduled. Project size limited to end table or smaller.

Price: $355 Members / $444 Non-Members
Location: Wood Shop (L37)
Instructor: Gary Fults
Length: Ten Weeks
Dates: Tuesdays, January 16 - March 5, 2024
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

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Make a cutting board with a weave pattern (maximum size 15” x 10”). Mill rough lumber, join edges, and use the bandsaw to shape curved lines into a unique cutting board design.

Choose from domestic hardwoods on hand: maple, walnut, and cherry. All materials provided.

Price: $205 Members / $256 Non-Members
Location: Wood Shop (L37)
Instructor: Andrew Myers
Length: Four Weeks
Dates: Saturdays, January 20 - February 10, 2024
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.

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