Adult / Teen Class Descriptions
Up your game. Challenge yourself.
Maud Morgan Arts welcomes all to engage with art. No matter the age or skill level, all receive the very highest level of instruction.
The faculty at Maud Morgan Arts is drawn from the best professional artist/educators in the Boston area. They are exceptional teachers and recognized in their fields.
Programs
Beginner Handbuilding
Instructor: Emma Murphy
Mondays, April 6, 2026 – June 15, 2026 (No class 5/25)
6:30 – 9:30 PM
This introductory level course is designed for students new to ceramics or for students looking for a refresher on basic skills. Students will imagine, draft, and execute various forms of their choice. This will be a fun, creative, and experimental space to explore handbuilding according to students’ interests. Basic skills covered include wedging clay, construction techniques, surface decoration techniques, and more. Students must be 18 or older to participate.
Screenprinting
Instructor: Nicole Stone
Mondays, April 6, 2026 – June 15, 2026 (No class 5/25)
6:30 – 9:30 PM
This course introduces water-based fine art screenprinting and is designed for both beginners and experienced printmakers. Students will engage in hands-on learning supported by instructor-led demonstrations in a supportive studio environment.
The class offers an opportunity to explore creative interests through experimentation. Techniques covered include cut paper and hand-painted stencils, monotypes, photographic emulsion processes, and printing on fabric.
Whether you’re new to printmaking or looking to expand your existing skills, this course provides a welcoming group environment with multiple entry points for artists at all levels.
This class also includes 2 extra weeks of studio time, as well as sign-up based independent hours throughout the session.
Beginner Pottery
Instructor: Bee
Tuesdays, April 7, 2026 – June 16, 2026 (No class 4/21)
6:30 – 9:30 PM
This introductory level course is designed for students new to ceramics or for students looking for a refresher on basic skills. Students will imagine, draft, and execute various forms of their choice. This will be a fun, creative, and experimental space to explore wheel throwing and some handbuilding according to students’ interests. Basic skills covered include wedging clay, wheel throwing, how to attach a handle, and more. Students must be 18 or older to participate.
Advanced Pottery
Instructor: Gustavo Barceloni
Wednesdays, April 8, 2026 – June 17, 2026 (no class 4/15)
6:30 – 9:30 PM
This class is for intermediate and advanced potters who are comfortable with throwing and handbuilding and are looking to greatly expand their skills and knowledge. Students will be introduced to advanced handbuilding and throwing techniques, the basics of glaze chemistry, additives to clay, basic plaster mold making and slip casting, and mixed-media ceramics. Students will come up with their own projects with support from their instructor along the way. Students must be 18 or older to participate.
Intermediate Pottery
Instructor: Moon Rodriguez Decker
Thursdays, April 9, 2026 – June 11, 2026
6:30 – 9:30 PM
This class is for students who have already taken a few classes, and are looking to continue building on their ceramics knowledge. Students will imagine, draft, and execute various forms of their choice. This will be a fun, creative, and experimental space to explore wheel throwing and some handbuilding according to students’ interests. Additional skills include throwing more complicated forms, surface decoration techniques, and more. Students must be 18 or older to participate.
Exploring Relief and Silkscreen Printmaking
Instructor: Nicole Stone
Thursdays, April 9, 2026 – June 11, 2026
6:30 – 9:30 PM
This dynamic 10-week course invites students to explore two major printmaking techniques—relief and silkscreen—each offering unique opportunities to expand visual language and creative expression within a supportive, community-based learning environment. Students will carve and layer imagery using traditional relief printing on the press while also exploring the graphic versatility of screenprinting. In addition, students will be introduced to monoprinting as a strategy for layering unique color into relief prints.
Through demonstrations, one-on-one instructor support, hands-on practice, and exposure to the work of historical and contemporary artists, students will build technical skills while discovering how different printmaking approaches can shape and strengthen their artistic voice. Participants may combine methods or work in focused series—this course is designed to support both new and experienced printmakers in developing a personal, powerful image-making practice. Classes provide an opportunity for building skills for independent studio practice and foster a collaborative, community-based learning experience.
This class also includes 2 extra weeks of studio time, as well as sign-up based independent hours throughout the session.