Fall 2025: Clay & Ceramics

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CLASS REGISTRATION OPENS FRIDAY, JUNE 27

Intro to Wheel Throwing 
5 or 6 weeks | 12 - Adult
Wear comfy clothes, get your hands on some clay and give the wheel a spin. Hand craft your own ceramics using a potter’s wheel. Learn to center, open, pull cylinders and shape cylinders into clay pots. Trim each piece to refine the look and add color to your bisqued pots using glaze. This class is designed for absolute beginners and those who want to improve/refresh their basic throwing skills. This class may be taken repeatedly to solidify basic skills. Notification to pick up glazed pieces will be emailed 2-3 weeks after the last class. Students keep their reusable toolkit.
Instructor: Susan Rawls 
Tue                   9/23 - 10/21                 5:30 - 7:00pm
Tue                   10/28 - 12/9                  5:30 - 7:00pm (Skip over 11/11 - Veterans Day & 11/25 - Thanksgiving)
*Thursdays       9/25 - 11/6                   6:00 -7:30pm (Skip over 10/2 – Rental in Building)
5 week Price: Resident $130 / Non-Resident $156
*6 week Price: Resident $156 / Non-Resident $187
Supply Fee: $20 – with toolkit; $10 without. Cash or Venmo due to instructor first class. Applies to returning students.

Beyond the Basics of Wheel Throwing 
5 weeks | 12 – Adult
Spend additional time behind the wheel, increase the amount of clay on the bat and kick your skills up a notch. Advance your throwing prowess to create larger, and varied forms. Try new tools, alter thrown pieces, add texture, attach a handle or make a lidded form. Explore surface design, underglaze and glaze resists. Demos of new techniques will be tailored to student interest. Sign up for BOTH sessions for a more in-depth experience including additional time to glaze and trim. This class may be taken repeatedly to hone new skills. Notifications to pick up glazed pieces will be emailed 2-3 weeks after the last class. Students bring their  toolkit. Additional tools will be demonstrated
Instructor: Susan Rawls
Tue           9/23 - 10/21              7:15 - 8:45pm
Tue           10/28 - 12/9              7:15 - 8:45pm (Skip over 11/11 - Veterans Day & 11/25 - Thanksgiving)
Price: Resident $130/ Non-Resident $156
Supply Fee: $15 without toolkit; $25 with. Cash or Venmo due to instructor first class. Applies to returning students.

Club Mud
6 weeks | 7 - 13 years
Create, play and discover the wonder of working with clay. Students explore hand building techniques as they form bowls, mugs, along with unique critters and sculpture. Students build pieces based on their ideas and/or inspiration from examples and demonstrations. They will add color to their pieces with glaze. No prior experience needed. Class may be taken repeatedly. Notification to pick up glazed ceramics will be emailed 2-3 weeks after the last class.
Instructor: Susan Rawls
Thu         9/25 - 11/6               4:00 - 5:30pm (Skip over 10/2 – Rental in Building)
Price: Resident $115 / Non-Resident $138
Supply Fee: $10 cash or Venmo due to instructor first class. Applies to returning students.

Family Clay Nights

Families and friends gather to discover the joy of working with clay. Create custom pieces inspired by themes and demonstrations. Child(ren) under 12 must be accompanied by an adult participant.

Family Clay Night: Dragons
2 weeks | 5+ years & ONE Adult/Guardian
Create a mythical beast, be it friendly or fierce. Add wings, horns, tails and spikes to your custom dragon. Simplified and more detailed options will be presented. Design and build the first night and add color using glaze the second. Notifications to pick up glazed work will be emailed 2-3 weeks after class.
Instructor: Sue Rawls
Fri           10/10 & 10/17          5:30 - 7:00pm
Price: Resident $22 / $ Non-Resident $26

Family Clay Night: Holiday Ornaments or Luminary Tree
2 weeks | 5+ years & ONE Adult/Guardian
Celebrate the holidays by crafting your own custom ornaments or luminary tree. Design your piece the first night and add color with glaze the second night. Notification to pick up glazed ceramics will be emailed 2-3 weeks after the last class.
Instructor: Sue Rawls
Thu          12/4 & 12/11          5:30 - 7:00pm
Price: Resident $22 / $ Non-Resident $26

Family Clay Exploration
3-7 & ONE Adult/Guardian
The focus of this class is on discovery and play. Children explore clay by rolling, pinching, poking, and shaping it. They can stamp objects into the clay, imprint it with lace, use cutters to make shapes or combine parts to form figures or objects. The accompanying adult explores clay alongside the child and offers additional support. Each child will make a keepsake handprint  to be glazed by the instructor. ONE adult must be present with each child. Only child(ren) need to register for class. Notification to pick up glazed piece will be emailed 2-3 weeks after class.
Instructor: Sue Rawls
Fri           9/26        5:30 - 7:00pm
Fri           10/24      5:30 - 7:00pm
Price: Resident $22 / $ Non-Resident $26