Adult Classes and Workshops

Beginner Handbuilding

Instructor: Emma Murphy

Mondays, March 31, 2025 – June 9, 2025 (no class 5/26) – 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, March 31, 2025 – June 9, 2025 (no class 5/26) – 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. Students must be 18 or older to participate.

Experimental approaches towards the process will be encouraged. No prior experience is required.

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

Tuesdays, April 1, 2025 – June 10, 2025 (no class 4/22) – 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.

Relief Printing

Instructor: Christina Kang

Tuesdays, April 1, 2025 – June 3, 2025 -6:30 – 9:30 PM

This course covers linoleum relief, monotypes, and monoprints 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. Students must be 18 or older to participate.

Experimental approaches towards the process will be encouraged. No prior experience is required.

This class also includes 2 extra weeks of studio time, as well as sign-up based independent hours throughout the session. Basic materials provided; however, students are recommended to purchase their own set of carving tools (ex. Power Grip carving tools).

Advanced Pottery

Instructor: Gustavo Barceloni

Wednesdays, April 2, 2025 – June 11, 2025 (no class 4/23) – 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 3, 2025 – June 5, 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.

WORKSHOP Mini Relief Prints (April)

Instructor: Christina Kang

Saturday, April 19, 2025 – 10 am – 1 pm

Create a linoleum block print with your own unique design in this three hour workshop. Learn how to carve a linoleum block, mix ink, and print with a printing press and by hand. Leave with a set of handmade printed cards and your linoleum block carved with your design. All materials are provided. Students must be 18 or older to participate.