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.

“I love the balance of instruction and independence. Our small class size and opportunity to access studio outside of class allowed me to learn and explore.”

Jennifer Printmaking Student

Programs

Beginner Handbuilding

Instructor: Emma Murphy

Mondays, 1/6 – 3/17 (no class 1/20)
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: Christina Kang

Mondays, 1/6 – 3/17 (no class 1/20)
6:30-9:30 PM

This course covers water-based screenprinting and is structured both for introductory as well as experienced screenprinters. We’ll be exploring the basic techniques and concepts of this fine art printmaking process. As always in our studios, there will be an emphasis on non-toxic methods and materials. Techniques covered will include: cut paper and hand-painted (autographic) stencils, monotypes, and photographic emulsion.

Relief Printing

Instructor: Christina Kang

Tuesdays, 1/7 – 3/11
6:30-9:30 PM

This course covers linoleum relief printing techniques using oil-based, water-soluble inks primarily on paper and fabric. There will be an emphasis on non-toxic methods and materials. Techniques covered will include: reductive relief, multiblock registration, jigsaw relief, hand cut stencils, fabric printing, hand printing, and printing with a press. For introductory and experienced print levels alike.

Intermediate Pottery

Instructor: Moon Rodriguez Decker

Thursdays, 1/9 – 3/13
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.

Beginning Pottery

Instructor: Gustavo Barceloni

Tuesdays, 1/7 – 3/25 (no class 1/28 and 2/18)
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.

Advanced Pottery

Instructor: Gustavo Barceloni

Wednesdays, 1/8 – 3/19 (no class 2/19)
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.