Workshops & Classes

Pottery Beyond the Basics

In person

Anita Griffith

Want to try something new? Build your existing skills to grow ideas in a stimulating group of intermediate and advanced potters. Individual projects are encouraged, with demonstrations designed to inspire new ways of looking at throwing, hand-building, and overall design. Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only. Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 3/13–6/12

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Introduction to Watercolor

In person

Joan Cho

Try your hand at this beautiful art form as we work week-by-week on achieving the ethereal qualities of watercolor painting. Start with the basics including color mixing, paint and brush techniques, and composition. Learn about correct applications, special techniques, and the uniqueness of watercolor painting. Students will work from close observation of still life displays or photos with teacher demonstrations at each class. Everyone is encouraged to develop their own artistic style while getting accustomed to the techniques of the medium. This class is designed for beginners, but all levels are welcome. Tuition for this class includes a fee of $10 for basic supplies provided by CAW. Please see list of supplies for students to bring below. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details regarding registration,

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 3/13–4/10

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Silkscreen/Serigraph Printmaking

In person

Tung Hoang

Silkscreen/serigraph printmaking is a highly versatile process used to transfer images onto a variety of surfaces. Students will transfer photo images (photography, drawing, painting, or multimedia art) to the printing screens and print onto paper, fabric, or wood panel. Image separations (digital and hand) to print images with more than one color as well as learning how to register multiple colors for printing will be discussed. Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours. The tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 3/13–4/24

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Making Functional Pots

In person

Alice Chittenden

If you are interested in making ceramic pieces for the home, this class is for you. Making functional pots is important to all levels of students, whether you throw pots on the wheel or prefer to build by hand. Students will learn ways to modify forms to create pieces uniquely their own. Classes will include various techniques for pot making as well as considerations pertaining to each form. Surface treatments including engobes, stains, and glazes will also be covered. Both teacher demonstrations and one-on-one student instruction will occur each week. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only. Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 3/13–6/12

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Afternoon Clay

In person

Alice Chittenden

Using both hand-building techniques and the potter's wheel, participants learn the foundational skills needed to create basic ceramic cups, bowls, and floral containers. As students refine these skills, they will work on more complex projects. This will enable them to combine techniques, push their creativity, and practice creative problem-solving. Glazing, slips, and other surface treatments will be explored. There will be instructor demonstrations and individual consultations. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only. Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 15+

Dates: 3/13–6/12

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Advanced Pottery Lab

In person

Pottery Studio Monitor

Monitored sessions for participants with experience, and approved by an instructor or department head. Please note there is no instruction during these sessions. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 3/14–6/20

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Adventures in Clay

Veronica Korneyeva

Explore the creative possibilities of clay by shaping and molding it into one-of-a-kind works of art. Each week, young artists will create a specific project including bowls, animal figurines, and masks. Our studio potters will fire each clay masterpiece and they will all be ready to take home by the end of the class. Some pieces will also be glazed by the students and fired a second time, resulting in beautifully colored pieces. Clay can spark imagination, encourage children to think creatively and express themselves in new ways. It can also help young people develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and emotional expression through hands-on activities. These handmade creations will become the start of a wonderful ceramic collection crafted by a young artist! The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 7 - 11

Dates: 3/14–5/16

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Water-based Printmaking

In person

Flo Hatcher

Explore print processes using safe water-soluble inks and novel plate supports. Develop personal imagery utilizing woodcut, linocut, monotype, monoprint, collagraph, Chine-collé, drypoint, and multiple inking and printing techniques. Experiment with innovative plate supports, archival rag and Japanese papers, non-traditional inking procedures, and other approaches to image making. All inks, rollers, plate supports, newsprint, print tools, presses, soap, and water are supplied. Some print papers are supplied and students are welcome to bring their own. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours. Tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW. Guest Artist Day Date: Saturday, April 12, 9:30AM to 2:30PM Topic: Color Woodcut with Monotype Guest artist: Jim Lee. In this special session, students will utilize pre-carved woodblocks in a unique color monotype printing process. Open to enrolled students in the

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 3/15–4/26 and 5/10–6/21

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Family Sketch and Print

Jennifer Van Elswyk

Make a small edition of six prints to share, and spend quality time with your family member! Families can work together or side by side to experiment with printmaking techniques. Instruction will be given for silk screen, monotype, and relief style printmaking techniques. Combine multiple techniques to create unique prints. Students are encouraged to expand on previous printmaking knowledge. NOTE: The first class will meet at Edgerton Park for a sketching session. The drawings from the first class can be used as inspiration to create a variety of prints in the following classes. Tuition includes a spot for one child (recommended 7-11 years old) and one adult. The tuition for this class includes a fee of $40 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details regarding registration,

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 7+

Dates: 3/15–4/5 and 4/19–5/10

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Digital Art Foundations for Young People

Veronica Korneyeva

Unleash your imagination with Procreate. Students will be introduced to the different brushes, principle of layers, color palette, effects, and symmetry using sets of Procreate pencils, inks, paint brushes, and digital tools. Instruction will be given in everything from basic shapes to designs, lively scenes, and characters culminating in the creation of their own unique illustrations. The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 8 - 11

Dates: 3/15–5/17

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