Fridays
In this fun 2 week class students will learn how heat and gravity creates nicely rounded and other shaped cabochons for jewelry and other decorative glass art. Students will learn glass cutting skills and have a wide variety of glass and glass accessories to work with. Materials and firing schedules…
Learn how to create eye-catching vessels with character and personality! Basic hand-building techniques (slab, coil, pinch) and glaze/underglaze best practices will be reviewed. Students may explore various themes such as decorative vs. functional vessels, sculptural additions, color, and pattern. This class is accessible for all experience levels from beginner to…
Great for Beginners and a fun night out with friends and family! Try your hand at Glass Fusion. In this mini workshop you will learn how to cut glass and properly lay out a pattern using a variety of colored glass, frit and stingers to create a one of a…
Learn the basics of Handuilding in this 2 hour ceramics crash course. Each student will create a unique Face Jug or Vase from just a slab of clay! By carving, sculpting, attaching and smoothing, these comical heads will come to life. No prior experience necessary and all tools and materials…
This hands-on class includes pottery wheel and glaze demonstrations. Types of vessel construction covered in this class include platters, jars, pouring vessels, other large forms, and beyond. Intermediate students are encouraged to push themselves by advance techniques such as darting and altering forms.
Create fun shapes from boats and fish to abstract patterns in fused glass using a variety of colored glass pieces, frit, stringers and Glassline paints. Students will then learn how to string them along with shells, and drift wood to make a super fun, beach themed, eye catching, art piece.…
Learn everything you need to know to make a mosaic. We will cover substrates, materials, adhesives, and grouting. You will learn how to cut and shape glass using a scoring wheel and nippers. At the end of the second day, you will leave with a finished mosaic. Materials are included…
Create your own freshwater cultured pearl bracelet with a sterling silver clasp! Students will learn the proper technique of pearl stringing and knotting using sterling french wire, diamond drill bits, and silk cord. You can also use this technique to repair any broken strands you might have. All materials are…
Learn how to apply and fire powdered glass (enamel) using sifting and painting techniques. Each student will understand using both opaque and translucent colors through layering methods. You will also have access to fusing millefiori beads and lusters to add a decorative surface. Everyone will make either a pair of…
Bring your creative imagination to a fun new acrylic pouring workshop. We’ll explore how acrylics react to different mediums and substrates. You’ll be creating your own palettes, exploring how the pouring medium reacts to the acrylics as the medium continues to grow and react creating a vibrantly colored canvas or…