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.

Craft your very own ceramic planter in this one-night workshop! Students will learn foundational techniques of handbuilding with clay and will have the option to utilize molds, slabs, and coils (or a combination of all three!) to construct unique vessels for their plant pals. Participants will also learn how to apply decoration, surface design, and have the choice to glaze their work in a variety of colors. Finished planters will be low fired to Cone 04 and will be ready to pick up two weeks after the workshop. No experience necessary. All materials provided by the LUX.

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.

Sgraffito is a ceramics technique of carving a design through a surface layer of colored material to reveal the contrasting clay body underneath.  In this workshop, LUX Artist-in- Residence David Kruk will instruct participants on how to use a variety of tools to scratch or carve a design through the top layer of color to achieve illustrative and graphic surfaces.  Participants will get to choose from various forms premade by the instructor and will have the opportunity to carve into both leather hard and bone-dry clay (masks will be provided when carving into bone dry clay).

In this workshop, participants will use slabs, coils, stamps, and cookie cutters to create a custom Valentine’s Day flower vase. You’ll learn the fundamentals of slab construction with templates, explore simple ways to alter form, and experiment with surface decoration using a range of tools and vibrant glazes. All pieces will be low-fired (cone 04) and ready for pickup in two weeks. No experience necessary. All materials provided.

Discover a world of unexpected forms and textures by pairing clay and natural combustible materials in this 4-week class.  While we will provide a selection of burnout items to spark inspiration, please feel free to bring any organic materials you would like to test.  Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to keep a process notebook so they can compare results, share discoveries, and build a collective materials library.

While a basic familiarity of working with clay will help you get the most out of this class, all skill levels are welcome.

In this 4-week class taught by LUX Artist-In-Residence David Kruk, participants will learn how to recreate a historical pot using the handbuilding technique of coiling and pinching. Looking specifically at Chinese Neolithic pottery, participants will choose a form to work on during the course of the class. Participants will be guided on how to construct their vessel to a height (or width) of 10-14 inches, further developing coil building skills, tool technique, visuospatial ability, and material sensitivity.

Sgraffito is a ceramics technique of carving a design through a surface layer of colored material to reveal the contrasting clay body underneath. In this workshop, LUX Artist-in-Residence David Kruk will instruct participants on how to use a variety of tools to scratch or carve a design through the top layer of color in order to achieve illustrative and graphic surfaces.

In this imaginative camp, kids ages 5–8 will bring their favorite zoo animals to life using clay! Young artists will explore the world of handbuilding, learning to shape, mold, and sculpt their very own storybook creatures. From wiggly worms to towering giraffes, each child will create a whimsical zoo of clay animals while discovering the magic of texture, form, and color. Get ready for a hands-on adventure where imagination runs wild and every animal tells a story! Experienced students are welcome to join us and continue to improve their skills. All materials provided.

This camp for Kids ages 5-8 focuses on handbuilding with clay, allowing students to create garden-inspired functional and sculptural projects such as flower pots, garden stakes, leaf-shaped bowls, birdhouses, wind chimes, and decorative garden creatures and gnomes. Experienced students are welcome to join us and continue to improve their skills. All materials provided.