UPCOMING ART CLASSES
Next Session: September 4th- November 16th, 2022
Students have studio access the whole time.
FREE materials are included in the cost of this session.
Studio Access Only: $275 for 12-weeks of studio access without a teacher/class during
normal class sessions. Available for purchase below under "Studio Access" class.
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Try Clay: Saturday Ceramic Lessons
Saturdays from 12:00pm-2:00pm
$65 per cycle
each cycle includes 2 lessons
- lesson 1: make your piece
- lesson 2: glaze your piece
Everything included!
Tools, glaze, firings, and clay will be provided with each purchase.
Looking to practice a specific skill or get some one-on-one time with an instructor? Are you a beginner looking to preview one of our classes? Try our Try Clay cycle, which can be catered to your needs as a student. Perfect for any age or level of experience.
Our Try Clay making cycle includes 2 Saturdays of ceramic instruction where a beginner can learn to throw on the potter's wheel or handbuild with clay! The second week is dedicated to glazing the pieces made during the first lesson, and makers are welcomed to pick up their art after it has been fired.
With any questions, please email wcac.studio.manager@gmail.com!
Studio Access
Purchase a studio spot for this 9-week class session. This isn't a class and you won't have a teacher. You would receive free firings, 2 shelves of storage space, equipment access, and studio access whenever the studio is open for you to work at your own pace!
*During the class break you will still have studio access!
Ceramic Sculpture: Metaphor Led Making
Instructor: Mark Corwine
September 4 - November 16
Wednesdays 6:00-8:00
Students of all levels are welcome to join this class. Beginner students will learn to construct sculptural forms, and functional if they wish, with traditional handbuilding techniques. Experienced students will continue to develop their own skills and processes with assistance from the instructor.
In Mark’s own work, he utilizes metaphor as inspiration for conceptual meaning. With this in mind, he is able to speak a message to the viewer, and portray a sense of drama. Slips and glazes contrast with the red clay he uses thus increasing the variety in the color palette and help to emphasize different elements of the sculpture.
Potter’s Wheel Basics: Bowls, Cups, and More
Instructor: Rebecca Nightingale
September 4 - November 16
Wednesdays 6:00-8:00
Beginners are encouraged to join this class. While most class time will be focused on making functional cups and bowls, as the students improve, other forms will be introduced. Students will learn basic techniques of how to throw clay on a potter’s wheel, decorate the surface of their pieces, and glaze to create beautiful vessels.
Rebecca recently moved to Wellsville from Rochester and has been a full-time potter going on 11 years. She enjoys carving the clay into different patterns and allows the glaze to work its magic over the varied texture. With a primary focus on making utilitarian pots, she often thinks about the function in how it relates to the finished form.
Advanced Wheel Methods: Making Ceramic Pairs and Sets
Instructor: Kimberly Grossman
September 4 - November 16
Wednesdays 2:00 - 4:00
This class is recommended for those who have experience with clay. Students will focus on developing nuance and finishing their wheel thrown forms. They will gain confidence and hone their skills through each step of the making process as the instructor guides students through both assignments and self-directed projects.
Kimberly plans to focus primarily on making ceramic works in pairs during this session. For example, if cream and sugar are preferred in someone’s coffee, this student would be shown how to make holders for these additives, a mug, and possibly a spoon that match. The repetition of similar surface decoration techniques and color application on multiple works help to unify different parts of the same set.
Handbuilding: Making Ceramic Coil, Slab, and Pinch Pots
Instructor: Marsha VanVlack
September 4 - November 16
Wednesday 2:00-4:00 OR Thursday 1:00-3:00
*please specify which day you're registering for by emailing wcac.studio.manager@gmail.com*
Students of all levels are welcome to join this class. Different methods of constructing works from clay will be covered to achieve a variety of results. These methods include but are not limited to coil-built, slab-built, and pinched pots. Experienced students will continue to develop their own skills and processes with assistance from the instructor.
While Marsha enjoys different methods of alternative firing, she will focus more on demonstrating how to make different shapes and textures to provide contrast during this session.
