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

In this one-day workshop, you’ll explore the ancient art of marbling while creating intricately stunning designs on water, to capture them onto a unique monoprint.
Toward the end of the workshop, you will be able to choose one of your marbled papers to decorate the cover of a handbound notebook. Silvana has studied with masters of this art form in Italy, Brazil and the USA.

Learn 3 different stitches and use them to bind 3 notebooks. A selection of beautifully handcrafted papers will be provided. You will also exercise your creativity when paring them with different color threads and other decorative elements. With the skills you‘ll learn, you’ll be able to make many more at your home using very few tools. All materials will be provided.

Dive into honoring the beauty of culture clay techniques from around the world. Emphasis will be on the building processes, form structure and decoration techniques that make the culture we are focusing on unique.

Find your own voice in clay. We will design our own treasures and acquire handbuilding and finishing skills to make them. Explore pinch, coil, slab construction and add finishing and decorative elements to create your own unique pieces!
Prereq: TD172, TD142, or similar experience.

**Class meets at Jesse Brock Community Center**

Jars, jugs, platters, and bowls! Explore form and surface decoration, as you create pottery vessels to gather, store, and present food. Suitable for all levels. Handbuilders and throwers are welcome!

Explore the methods, materials, and tools involved with acrylic painting. Learn techniques used to produce a finished acrylic painting, from rough sketch to final finishing touches, including the use of various brushes, palette knives, canvases, clay boards and final coating to protect the finished image.

This inspiring class offers a fundamental exploration into the beauty of abstract painting. Instruction concentrates on composition, techniques, form, texture, and color. Students will develop their own artistic vision, while referencing the works of contemporary artists. Be ready to paint outside the lines.

Explore the methods, materials, and tools involved with acrylic painting. Learn techniques used to produce a finished acrylic painting, from rough sketch to final finishing touches, including the use of various brushes, palette knives, canvases, clay boards and final coating to protect the finished image.

Explore the methods, materials, and tools involved with acrylic painting. Learn techniques used to produce a finished acrylic painting, from rough sketch to final finishing touches, including the use of various brushes, palette knives, canvases, clay boards and final coating to protect the finished image.