Monday Morning Ceramics with Alice Chittenden
Discover the joy of working with clay in GAC’s ceramics classes and workshops. Open to all levels, our classes are welcoming spaces where beginners and experienced students alike can learn and grow. Skilled instructors provide guidance to help you develop and expand your abilities—whether you’re designing, throwing on the wheel, handbuilding, or glazing. You’ll have the chance to create both functional pieces, like bowls and cups, as well as expressive sculptural works, all while exploring your own creative style. To make it easier to find the right fit, we’ve renamed our ceramics classes by day and time, so you can quickly choose what works best for your schedule. No matter which class you take, you’ll cover the same core material and enjoy the full pottery experience. All classes open to all levels except where indicated. Tuition includes 2 sessions of studio time per week.
Handbuilding with Clay: Create a Clay Circus 8/17-21 Week 9
In a circus there are ponies and horses and riders with plumes, dogs that jump through rings and acrobats on swings! We can add fabric and wire to make a tent, the flying trapeze and the tightrope.
Wheel Throwing Pottery: Session F 8/3-7 Week 7
Students will learn wheel throwing techniques to make functional pottery on the pottery wheel, or by adding coils, slabs and pinching. Imaginative projects are also encouraged, and we will utilize a variety of tools to achieve texture and pattern.
Wheel Throwing Pottery: Session E Week 6 7/27-31
This class focuses on working on the potter’s wheel and is welcoming to all skill levels. Beginners will learn the fundamentals of throwing, while students with prior experience can refine their techniques and build new skills. Confidence and ability will grow throughout the session and as students develop at their own pace.
Teen Pottery 8/10-14 Week 8
Students will learn wheel throwing techniques to make functional pottery on the pottery wheel, or by adding coils, slabs and pinching. Imaginative projects are also encouraged, and we will utilize a variety of tools to achieve texture and pattern.
Handbuilding with Clay: Clay Architects and Sculptors 7/27-31 Week 6
Learn sculpture and 3D skills while you try your hand at clay, cardboard and wood bits. Decorate your structures with pipe cleaners, fabric, wire, and pompoms.
Wheel Throwing Pottery: Session D 7/20-24 Week 5
This class focuses on working on the potter’s wheel and is welcoming to all skill levels. Beginners will learn the fundamentals of throwing, while students with prior experience can refine their techniques and build new skills. Confidence and ability will grow throughout the session and as students develop at their own pace.
Wheel Throwing Pottery: Session C 7/13-17 Week 4
This class focuses on working on the potter’s wheel and is welcoming to all skill levels. Beginners will learn the fundamentals of throwing, while students with prior experience can refine their techniques and build new skills. Confidence and ability will grow throughout the session and as students develop at their own pace.
Wheel Throwing Pottery: Session A Week 2 6/29-7/2
This class focuses on working on the potter’s wheel and is welcoming to all skill levels. Beginners will learn the fundamentals of throwing, while students with prior experience can refine their techniques and build new skills. Confidence and ability will grow throughout the session and as students develop at their own pace. Please note: NO class Friday 7/3.
Wheel Throwing Pottery: Session B 7/6-10 Week 3
Students will learn wheel throwing techniques to make functional pottery on the pottery wheel, or by adding coils, slabs and pinching. Imaginative projects are also encouraged, and we will utilize a variety of tools to achieve texture and pattern.