Winter 2026: Clay & Ceramics

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CLASS REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, DECEMBER 1.

Intro to Wheel Throwing 
5 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          1/6 – 2/3               5:30-7:00pm
Tue          2/24 – 3/31           5:30-7:00pm  (no class on 3/24 – Spring Break)
Thu         1/15 – 2/12      6:00-7:30pm
Thu         2/19 – 3/19      6:00-7:30pm
Price: Resident $130/ Non-Resident $156
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            1/6 – 2/3               7:15-8:45pm
Tue            2/24 – 3/31           7:15-8:45pm (no class on 3/24 – Spring Break)
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
5 weeks | 7 - 13 years
Create, play and discover the wonder of working with clay. Students explore hand building techniques as they form unique usable pieces and sculptures. Students design pieces based on their ideas and/or inspiration from examples and demonstrations.  Students may also try throwing a on a potters wheel and trimming their work. 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         1/15 – 2/12           4:00 - 5:30pm
Thu         2/19 – 3/19           4:00 - 5:30pm
Price: Resident $100 / Non-Resident $120
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: Candle Holders
2 weeks | 5+ years & ONE Adult/Guardian
Brighten the winter nights buy making a custom candle holder or wall sconce. Let your creativity shine through with this open ended project. 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. Child(ren) under 12 must be accompanied by an adult participant. 
Instructor: Sue Rawls
Mon           1/5 & 1/12          6:00 - 7:30pm
Price: Resident $22 / $ Non-Resident $26 

Family Clay Night: Mushrooms & Snails
2 weeks | 5+ years & ONE Adult/Guardian
Add some whimsy to a potted plant  or a shelf with a larger than life snail or some toadstools. Magical looking mushrooms and slime-less snails carrying their home await your imaginative touch. 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. Child(ren) under 12 must be accompanied by an adult participant. 
Instructor: Sue Rawls
Tue           2/10 & 2/17          5:30 - 7:00pm
Price: Resident $22 / $ Non-Resident $26