Stained Glass 2
5 Mondays: Nov. 20 - Dec. 18 6:00 - 8:00 PM
OR 5 Tuesdays: Nov. 21 - Dec. 19 2:00 - 4:00 PM
M: $45 NM: $50 - Class priced per 5 week session
Instructor: Jean Thompson
Class Limit: 6
Level: ★★★ & UP
Students who are able to cut and foil accurately and produce a consistently beaded smooth solder line will 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!
Wheel Thrown Pottery
Nov. Session: 4 Mondays: Nov. 6 - 27 6:00 - 8:00 PM
AND 4 Tuesdays: Nov. 7 - 28 (8 total classes - FULL!)
Dec. Session: Dec. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 & 14 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Nov. Prices: M: $90 + materials NM: $95 + materials
Dec. Prices: M: $70 + materials NM: $75 + materials
Instructor: Georgie Carnevali
Class Limit: 7
Level: ★★ & UP
Materials Fee: $25
This class offers the very basics of learning to throw on a pottery wheel, including clay prep, wedging, centering clay, lifting or pulling clay into a 5 inch cylinder, and intro to hand-building. Mastery is not expected in one session. Repeat this class several times to maximize your practice and expand your skills! Beginner & intermediate students are both welcome. No long fingernails and no valuables. Please bring a towel with you.
*NOVEMBER SESSION IS FULL!*
American Sign Language (FULL!)
6 Mondays: Nov. 13 - Dec. 18 6:00 - 8:00 PM
M: $55 NM: $60
Instructor: Ashley Bennett
Class Limit: 15
Level: ★★ & UP
Ashley Bennett is certified in American Sign Language (ASL) and will help students learn the basics of ASL. ASL is a natural language that serves as the predominant language of deaf communities in the United States and most of Anglophone Canada. ASL is a complete and organized visual language that is expressed by employing both manual and nonmanual features.
Clay Hand-Building
5 Wednesdays: Nov. 1 - 29 6:00 - 8:00 PM
M: $60 +Materials NM: $65 +Materials
Instructor: Theresa Schram
Class Limit: 8
Level: ★★ & UP
Materials Fee: $25
Learn the techniques of hand-building with clay! Each class will build on the last, starting with proper technique, hand-building guidelines, basic pottery practices and guidelines, and how to make your own slabs of clay. Get used to working with clay and put techniques you learned into practice. Finish off by hand-building a piece to take home with you!
Pottery Open Studio
Every Thursday 12:00 - 3:00 PM
M: $15 + materials NM: $20 +materials
Supervising Instructor: Georgie Carnevali
Class Limit: 10
Level: ★★ & UP (PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED)
Materials Fee: $25
Pottery open studio is back! Local tattoo artist Georgie Carnevali is graciously donating her time to supervise pottery open studio. Georgie has been taking pottery classes with us and has been taught by instructors Norman Ed and Jonathan Silwones. Participants can purchase clay through CAC for $25 per 25 lb. block. Lockers are available for rent for storage. Our wheels and other tools will be available for use. Please note: This is NOT an instructional class! Potters will work on their own under the supervision of Georgie Carnevali. Wheel-throwing and hand-building are both options. You will be responsible for maintaining your space, tools, and keeping up the studio. Space is limited—Please call ahead to secure your spot!