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Raku in VisArts’ Courtyard (A)

September 28, 2020

Head over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku Fridays! Need a safe, socially distanced night out of the house, a date night or a fun night with friends? Join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or […]

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Raku in VisArts’ Courtyard (B)

September 28, 2020

Head over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku Fridays! Need a safe, socially distanced night out of the house, a date night or a fun night with friends? Join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or […]

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Raku in VisArts’ Courtyard (C)

September 28, 2020

Head over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku Fridays! Need a safe, socially distanced night out of the house, a date night or a fun night with friends? Join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or […]

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Intermediate Wheel Throwing Workshop: Pottery with Holes

September 28, 2020

In this four-hour, wet working workshop, students will create pottery with holes, including luminaries (perfect for halloween), oil burners, soap dishes or berry bowls and collanders. We will discuss reproducible gifts for your friends and family for the holiday season. If possible, please bring a leather hard bowl to work with.

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Raku in VisArts’ Courtyard (B)

September 28, 2020

Head over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku Fridays! Need a safe, socially distanced night out of the house, a date night or a fun night with friends? Join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or […]

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Start The Day With Clay: Guided Outdoor Studio

September 28, 2020

This block of outdoor studio time is not instructed, but we will have a VisArts Clay teacher actively creating their own body of work, answering questions, or offering suggestions. We’ll stay safe and socially distanced outdoors, socializing and creating art together. Note: You get four hours of time (instead of the two you get inside).

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Raku in VisArts’ Courtyard (A)

September 28, 2020

Head over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku Fridays! Need a safe, socially distanced night out of the house, a date night or a fun night with friends? Join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or […]

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Wheel Throwing for Everyone (A)

September 01, 2020

Have you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.

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Wheel Throwing for Everyone (B)

September 01, 2020

Have you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.

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Raku Fridays in VisArts’ Courtyard (D)

September 01, 2020

Head over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku Fridays! Need a safe, socially distanced evening out of the house, a date night or a fun night with friends? Join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or […]

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Start The Day With Clay: Guided Outdoor Studio (A)

September 01, 2020

This block of outdoor studio time is not instructed, but we will have a VisArts Clay teacher actively creating their own body of work, answering questions, or offering suggestions. We’ll stay safe and socially distanced outdoors, socializing and creating art together. Note: You get four hours of time (instead of the two you get inside).

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Raku Fridays in VisArts’ Courtyard (B)

September 01, 2020

Head over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku Fridays! Need a safe, socially distanced evening out of the house, a date night or a fun night with friends? Join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or […]

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Raku Fridays in VisArts’ Courtyard (C)

September 01, 2020

Head over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku Fridays! Need a safe, socially distanced afternoon out of the house, a date night or a fun night with friends? Join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or […]

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Hand-Building Workshop: Create a Set of Oil Candles – NEW!

September 01, 2020

We will build a set of 2-4 oil candles using slab construction. Each candle will stand 6-10” tall and has place for a glass insert that holds oil (olive, candle, or other scented oil) and a wick (set of 2 included). Additional sets of candle inserts are available from the instructior for a nominal cost. […]

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Start The Day With Clay: Guided Outdoor Studio (B)

September 01, 2020

This block of outdoor studio time is not instructed, but we will have a VisArts Clay teacher actively creating their own body of work, answering questions, or offering suggestions. We’ll stay safe and socially distanced outdoors, socializing and creating art together. Note: You get four hours of time (instead of the two you get inside).

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Clay Under the Moon: Guided Outdoor Studio (B)

September 01, 2020

This block of outdoor studio time is not instructed, but we will have a VisArts Clay teacher actively creating their own body of work, answering questions, or offering suggestions. We’ll stay safe and socially distanced outdoors, socializing and creating art together. Note: You get four hours of time (instead of the two you get inside).

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Intermediate Wheel Throwing Workshop: Bowls, Plates + Pedestals – NEW!

September 01, 2020

In this four-hour, wet working workshop, students will create 12 to 20 inch plates and a bowl for decoration, serving, wall hangings and more. You’ll learn about creating a flat plate with a high rim, adding rings and drawing down a bowl, foot style or wall hanging hole placement. We’ll also work on adding a […]

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Clay Under the Moon: Guided Outdoor Studio (A)

September 01, 2020

This block of outdoor studio time is not instructed, but we will have a VisArts Clay teacher actively creating their own body of work, answering questions, or offering suggestions. We’ll stay safe and socially distanced outdoors, socializing and creating art together. Note: You get four hours of time (instead of the two you get inside).

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Raku Fridays in VisArts’ Courtyard (A)

September 01, 2020

Head over to VisArts’ courtyard for Raku Fridays! Need a safe, socially distanced afternoon out of the house, a date night or a fun night with friends? Join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or […]

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Coptic Bookmaking – NEW!

August 20, 2020

Have you ever wanted to create your own journal or sketchbook? In this class, we’ll explore the coptic bookmaking technique. We will create multipage books from a drawing pad. Using the pages and back cover of the drawing pad, we will deconstruct the pads, and remake them into handmade journals.

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Drawing + Painting with Ink – NEW!

August 20, 2020

Want a new approach to drawing and painting? Explore mark making with ink, pen and brush. We’ll examine both the classical and contemporary use of ink wash, pen, ink and more. Exercises will be focused on gesture, contour, observation and texture.

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Pens Up, Fears Down – NEW!

August 20, 2020

Unravel the tales traveling through your head. We’ll explore memory and character with writing exercises that inspire you to put your fears down and get the writing onto the page. All levels welcome and encouraged.

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