Discover the enchanting world of ceramic musical instruments. Learn the art of crafting wind instruments, focusing on the creation of the Ocarina. Shape and tune Ocarinas, and then unleash their creativity by designing and transforming an animal figure into a functional musical instrument. Combine the joy of music with the magic of clay, offering a unique opportunity to explore both artistic and musical expression.

Experiment with colored slips and clay, transfers and more to enhance the clay surface. Learn to layer techniques to create unique, narrative pottery. Learn to layer techniques to create unique, narrative pottery. 
Prereq: TD122 or similar

Curious about clay? Come get your hands dirty and get some answers as you experiment with basic forming methods, connections and attachments to create decorative and/or functional pottery by hand. Embellish with glaze for lasting treasures.

Learn basic tile-making skills such as relief, mosaics, and painted wall tiles, along with the techniques to keep your tiles flat and how to adhere and grout your work. Learn to plan and implement projects for homes and gardens, i.e. backsplashes, indoor/outdoor murals, framed mirrors, wall hangings and garden stepping stones.

How do meditation and mud relate to one another? Decompress and feel refreshed for the week ahead. Class will start with a short 5-minute guided meditation with clay. Learn handbuilding, stamp-making and underglaze layering techniques to create a series of vessels. You will leave feeling centered and inspired; ready to greet a new week.

Archaelogists study ceramics to understand early civilizations. Use slab, coil, and pinch techniques to create utilitarian or decorative pieces like ancient cultures. Experience the joy of making as you create treasures for the future inspired by the past.

Create handbuilt home décor items. Explore your own style in the design and decoration of each piece. Emphasis will be placed on surface techniques including wax resist and carving combined with post-firing addition of mixed media like cotton, fiber and wood. Possible projects include wall hangings and ceramic bells.

Build a strong foundation for your photography and make better images by understanding exposure, metering, focus, file formats, depth of field and basic composition. Hands-on demonstrations and assignments with personalized image reviews reinforce camera systems such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and their artistic impact on the final photograph. Single lens reflex or mirrorless cameras are recommended. The instructor is available for camera recommendations.

Build a strong foundation for your photography and make better images by understanding exposure, metering, focus, file formats, depth of field and basic composition. Hands-on demonstrations and assignments with personalized image reviews reinforce camera systems such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and their artistic impact on the final photograph. Single lens reflex or mirrorless cameras are recommended. The instructor is available for camera recommendations.