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Handbuild Large! - Winter 2025


For those with some experience, this class will focus on personal exploration, with a goal of increasing the scale of your work. Explore the relation ... more

Intro to Adobe Photoshop - Winter 2025


Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop, such as tools including move, crop, marquee, rubber stamp, paint bucket, etc.; functions including exposure, brightness/contrast, and color balance; ... more

Advanced Handbuilding Techniques - Winter 2025


Interested in furthering your handbuilding skills? This class builds upon techniques taught in beginner handbuilding to help you create self-directed projects. Zara will advise, support, ... more

Letterpress I - Winter 2025


Immerse yourself in letterpress printing! Browse our vast collection of vintage metal and wood type, image cuts, and ornaments to create a variety of projects ... more

Adobe Lightroom - Winter 2025


Adobe Lightroom is a powerful tool that offers more than basic photo editing. Learn Lightroom with this practical class, and go beyond basic photo editing. ... more

How to Use Your Flash - Winter 2025


A flash is a crucial and powerful camera accessory that can significantly enhance the lighting in your photographs. In this class, you will acquire the ... more

Intermediate Wheel - Winter 2025


For those with some experience, the Intermediate class will broaden your knowledge base with more complicated projects, lidded forms, plates, and handles. The class fee ... more

Advanced Wheel - Winter 2025


For the accomplished potter, Kyle will provide individualized attention, with a focus on refining your craft and enhancing your personal style work. Included: 20 pounds ... more

Handbuilding - Winter 2025


Learn traditional methods like pinching, coil, and slab to build functional and/or sculptural work. Handbuilding is very versatile, and the techniques can be used to ... more

Teen Wheel (Ages 13 - 19) - Winter 2025


This is a basic introduction to throwing pots on the wheel. In this 8-week class, you'll learn to center, pull a cylinder, and turn clay ... more

Relief Printing - Winter 2025


Designed for beginners as well as those with prior printmaking experience, this class will introduce both traditional and contemporary methods of relief printing. This class ... more

Take Better Pictures - Winter 2025


Do you know how to use your camera but would like your resulting photographs to have more impact? Learn how to take better pictures and ... more

Introduction to Audio Engineering - Winter 2025


Intro to Audio Engineering will cover terminology and provide a hands-on introduction to analog and digital mixer options. It will cover mixing, equalizing, and recording ... more

Stop Motion Animation - Winter 2025


Jump into the world of stop-motion animation, one frame at a time! In this class, students will draw and assemble paper puppets and backgrounds and ... more

Mudslingers Short Course: Rattle Animals and Salt & Pepper Shakers for kids - Winter 2025


In this two-session class, Caitlin will help young artists (ages 6 - 12) make sculptures that can be both fun and functional! The class fee ... more

Laser Cut Block Printing - Winter 2025


In this two-part class, let the Glowforge laser cutter do the work of carving your printing block! Learn how to take your hand-drawn designs and ... more

Intro to the Wheel - Winter 2025


For beginners, this 8-week Introduction class covers the basics of wheel-thrown, functional work. You will learn to master the cylinder, the gateway form to cups, ... more

Intro to Wheel II - Winter 2025


This class is for those who have taken a wheel class previously and want to build on their skills. You will work on skill-building exercises ... more

Figure Sculpture - Winter 2025


This class will examine modern and historical representations of the figure in art. Students will spend the first four weeks of the class sculpting small-scale ... more

VIVA! Short Course on Handbuilding (Ages 55+) - Winter 2025


VIVA (Vitality in the Visual Arts) classes are open to adults 55+ who are interested in exploring the arts. In this six-week class, you will ... more

Smush & Smash One-Day-Clay-Play: Making Valentine Hearts for kids - Winter 2025


Let's make valentines! This one-hour class is for children ages 3 - 8 with their caregiver/adult. We will make up to 5 ceramic valentines for ... more

Friday Fling! - Winter 2025


Perfect for a fun date night, a family-bonding experience, or for the ceramic-curious, this three-hour lesson takes you through all the aspects of throwing on ... more

Intro to Bookbinding - Winter 2025


Discover the art of bookbinding in this introductory class designed for beginners and enthusiasts. Learn essential binding structures, including pamphlet stitch, Japanese side stitch, and ... more

Trace Monotypes - Winter 2025


Trace Monoprinting is a simple, low-tech process that can be done without a printing press. It has a fuzzy line quality and can be quick ... more

Scanning Negatives & Slides - Winter 2025


This quick and informative class will get you started on digitizing your analog negatives and slides. Learn about white balance, curves, and final editing steps ... more