Pottery Open Studio

Supervisor: Adam Borodach

Class Limit: 7 wheel thrown & 7 hand-building (designate at registration!)

Level:  ★★★ & UP

Our wheels, slab roller, pugged clay, and tools will be available. You will be responsible for maintaining your space and tools, and cleaning the studio space. There will be a studio supervisor to help you navigate the space, but this is not an instructional class! All open studio participants must be well versed in studio equipment and must have taken at least one pottery 6 week class session before participating. The firing of work is included in this open studio payment time, as long as the work was created in the Arts Center’s studio. Price includes 25lbs of clay.

Instructor: Maxine Cullen

Class Limit: 8

Level:  ★★ & UP

This class offers the very basics and understanding of learning about clay, including clay prep, wedging, hand-building, coil making, pinch pots, and an intro to wheel throwing. Repeat this class several times to maximize and expand your skills! No long fingernails and no hand jewelry. Please bring a towel with you.

Instructor: Suzan Popich

Class Limit: 8

Level:  ★★★ & UP

Students who are able to cut and foil accurately and produce a smooth, consistently beaded solder line advance to more intricate work. Students select their own pattern and provide all glass and materials for their project. Tools and equipment are provided by the Arts Center. Closed toed shoes are required. There are two sessions to choose from—sign up for what suits your schedule best!

Instructor: Koa Beam

Class Limit: 5

Level:  ★★ & UP

Explore the creative possibilities of digital art in this beginner-friendly course designed for adults who want to develop new artistic skills or expand their creative practice. Participants will learn the fundamentals of creating digital artwork using a drawing tablet and stylus while becoming familiar with the tools and features of digital drawing software. The course covers essential skills such as tablet and pen control, navigating the digital workspace, using brushes and layers, selecting colors, and applying basic drawing techniques. Through guided exercises and creative projects, participants will build confidence in sketching, line art, shading, and simple digital illustrations. No prior digital art experience is required. By the end of the course, participants will have a solid foundation in digital drawing and the skills needed to continue exploring digital illustration, painting, and graphic design.

Instructor: Allenna Shellenberger

Class Limit: 15

Level:  ★★ & UP

Celebrate the beauty of autumn while exploring the creative possibilities of resin art in this engaging multi-week class. This class introduces students to the techniques and materials used to create stunning resin projects inspired by the colors, textures, and natural elements of the fall season. Students will complete a variety of seasonal projects that may include decorative trays, coasters, wall art, ornaments, pumpkins, leaf castings, jewelry, and other functional or decorative pieces, learning essential resin techniques such as measuring and mixing resin, adding pigments and metallics, embedding natural and decorative elements, eliminating bubbles, and achieving professional-quality finishes.

Instructor: Duane Webb

Class Limit: 12

Level:  ★★ & UP

Discover the joy of painting beautiful landscapes in acrylics through step-by-step instruction. Students will explore essential concepts such as composition, perspective, color mixing, atmospheric depth, and the effects of light and shadow. The instructor will cover techniques for painting skies, clouds, mountains, trees, water, and other natural elements such as shadows and shading, all while emphasizing brushwork, texture, and color harmony.

Instructor: Ashley Bennett

Class Limit: 15

Level:  ★★ & UP

Ashley Bennett is certified Sign Language Interpreter and Teacher of the Deaf. She will help students learn the basics of American Sign Language (ASL), the 3rd most used language in the United States. It is the naturally acquired and shared language of the Deaf community. In this beginner ASL class, students will learn ABCs, 123s, greetings, family, activities, places, animals, and colors. Students will develop vocabulary and beginning grammar to hold simple conversations.

Instructor: Lida Hood

Class Limit: 12

Level:  ★★ & UP

Ready to turn fabric into art? Learn easy & creative techniques to design beautiful layered landscapes (suitable for framing) using fabric and your imagination. Add finishing touches with lace, decorative yarns, beads & simple embroidery stitches. You don’t have to be an experienced seamstress to enjoy this class.

Instructor: Koa Beam

Class Limit: 12

Level:  ★★ & UP

Learn the fundamentals of drawing a variety of subject matter. Class topics include line quality, perspective, composition, constructive drawing, form, proportion, and shape. Achieve the look of 3-D with value and shadow. Drawing fundamentals are the core skills, the building blocks to help students learn basics of drawing or improve upon intermediate and advanced concepts.

Instructor: Allenna Shellenberger

Class Limit: 15

Level:  ★★ & UP

The instructor will walk you through how to create beautiful abstract acrylic pour paintings using a variety of 4 different techniques such as dirty pour, flip-cup, tree ring pour, string pulling, and more. Make some fantastic pieces to adorn your home. In four weeks, you will create a ghost portrait pour, 3D pumpkin pour, spooky vase with multimedia pour, tombstone wall hanging pour, and pumpkin cutting board pour. Choose captivating colors that will complement your home.