Adult Classes and Workshops
Maud Morgan Arts offers classes and workshops for adults in ceramics and printmaking. We run four sessions per year (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer) with a range of classes for beginners and advanced artists. Students must be 18 or older to participate.
Adult Programming Information and Policies
Summer 2025 Registration began Thursday, June 5 at 6 pm. Join our email list to stay up to date and hear about enrollment for future sessions.
Financial Aid
We provide a limited number of scholarships per session to students who qualify. To learn more, please review our Adult Scholarship Policies and contact smarkng@agassiz.org
Programs
Advanced Pottery
Instructor: Gustavo Barceloni
Online registration begins week of June 2nd
Wednesdays, July 2, 2025 – August 20, 2025 – 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
Online registration begins the week of June 2nd
Thursdays, July 3, 2025 – August 21, 2025 – 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.
Screenprinting
Instructor: Nicole Stone
Mondays, June 30th, 2025 – August 18, 2025 (No class 8/11) 6:30 – 9:30 PM
This course covers water-based fine art screenprinting and is structured both for introductory as well as experienced screenprinters.
The class will feature a hands-on group experience supported by instructor-led technical demonstrations and will encourage creative, experimental exploration guided by students’ interests. Techniques covered will include cut paper and hand-painted stencils, monotypes, and photographic emulsion.
Whether you’re learning printmaking for the first time or looking to expand your existing skills, this course offers a welcoming group learning environment with multiple entry points for beginners through experienced artists.
This class also includes 2 extra weeks of studio time, as well as sign-up based independent hours throughout the session.
Beginner Pottery
Instructor: Gustavo Barceloni
Online registration begins week of June 2nd
Tuesdays, July 1, 2025 – August 19, 2025 – 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.