This 6-week class will introduce students to the fundamentals of building sculptures out of clay. More advanced students will have time to hone their own style and skills. All clay, glazes, tools, and firing provided. Students also have access to the studio during open hours throughout this six-week class. Please refer to the Open Studio Calendar in the Ceramics Center for the most up to date hours. This class is for adults 16+.

Pre-registration is required.

Ikebana, also known as kado, or the “way of flowers,” is a traditional Japanese art form that involves the arrangement of flowers and other natural materials in a stylized manner. In this class, students will learn to create slab-built vases and containers specifically for ikebana flower arranging. During the final class, each student will create an ikebana flower arrangement in one of their handmade vases.

In this 6-week class, students will learn the basics of formulating glazes, mixing and testing glaze recipes, and developing color line blends. Students will gain understanding of the dry materials used and how they affect the properties of a glaze including surface (glossy, matte, satin), transparent/opaque, and temperature maturation. Students will work towards formulating their own cone 04-cone 6 glaze with their desired characteristics and colorants to fire in an electric kiln. All materials will be provided. This class is for Adults 16+.

This handbuilding camp for Kids ages 5-8 offers a fun, creative introduction to art through storytelling. Inspired by Marcus Pfister's Rainbow Fish series, this camp teaches basic handbuilding skills through fun, under-the-sea-themed projects. Students will create clay fish, jellyfish windchimes, sea slugs, turtle dishes, coral reef sculptures, and more! Participants should wear clothes that can get messy. Projects will be available for pickup at the LUX building about two weeks after the camp ends.

This class is for Kids ages 5-8. Pre-registration is required.

"Home Sweet Home" is a camp for youth ages 9-11 where students will learn and practice hand building skills as they design and handbuild homes and buildings, whether real or imaginary. Projects may include creating fairy or gnome homes, birdhouses, castles, cabins, or miniature replicas of their own homes! All materials, tools, and firing are provided. Participants should wear clothes that can get messy. Projects will be available for pickup at the LUX building about two weeks after the camp ends.

This class is for Youth ages 9-11. Pre-registration is required.

In this new camp, Youth ages 9-11 will design and hand build chess, checkers, and tic-tac-toe game boards and pieces. All materials, tools, and firing are provided. Participants should wear clothes that can get messy. Projects will be available for pickup at the LUX building about two weeks after the camp ends.

This camp is for Youth ages 9-11. Pre-registration is required.

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Inspired by Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, this camp invites kids ages 5-8 to explore basic hand-building techniques in pottery. They will create their own wild creatures using methods like slabs, coils, and pinching, bringing their imaginative "wild things" to life through clay. All materials, tools, and firing are provided. Participants should wear clothes that can get messy. Projects will be available for pickup at the LUX building about two weeks after the camp ends.

This camp is for Kids ages 5-8. Pre-registration is required.

This handbuilding camp for Youth ages 9-11 teaches basic ceramic techniques such as slab building, coiling, and pinching to create functional pieces like cups, bowls, plates, platters, lidded boxes, vases, planters and more. All materials, tools, and firing are provided. Participants should wear clothes that can get messy. Projects will be available for pickup at the LUX building about two weeks after the camp ends.

This camp is for Youth ages 9-11. Pre-registration is required.

This camp is designed for Kids aged 5-8 and focuses on teaching basic clay-handling techniques, such as slab building, coiling, and pinching. Students will learn how to use these methods to create both fun sculptural pieces and functional pottery, fostering creativity and hands-on exploration. All materials, tools, and firing are provided. Participants should wear clothes that can get messy. Projects will be available for pickup at the LUX building about two weeks after the camp ends.

This camp is for Kids ages 5-8. Pre-registration is required.

This camp allows Teens age 12-15 to explore creativity through clay, learning basic hand-building techniques like slab building, coiling, and pinching to create sculptural or functional pottery. More experienced students can work on their own projects with instructor guidance. Possible projects include pots, boxes, plates, platters, animals, garden figures, tiles, etc. All materials, tools, glazes, and firing are provided. All materials, tools, and firing are provided. Participants should wear clothes that can get messy.