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UPCOMING CERAMIC ART CLASSES

Explore your creative side! Art classes for beginner through advanced students of all ages.
Sign-up Now!  Next Session: June 11th- September 4th, 2022
All Classes are $299. There are 8 weeks of class in this 12 week period. Students have studio access the whole time.

Studio Access Only: $250 for 12-weeks of studio access without a teacher/class during normal class sessions. Available for purchase below under "Studio Access" class.

Follow our studio @wcac.studio to see our talented artists at work and for current class information at the WCAC!

Open Studio: Wheel Throwing

$35.00

12:00pm-3:00pm


$35 each open studio session


Everything included! 

Tools, glaze, firings, and 3 lbs of clay will be provided with each purchase.


The WCAC Wheel Throwing Open Studio is an event for everyone to come and try ceramics at our ceramic facilities! Following our mission of bringing art further throughout the community, these events make our studio more accessible and helps allow everyone to be able to experiment in the arts and play with their creative side. It is for anyone who has always wanted to try throwing or someone who wants to branch out into other art forms. The open studio is run by our staff who will help give tips if needed, but people will be encouraged to embrace the messy nature of clay, have fun, try on their own, and experiment to their heart's content!


*SPECIAL DEAL: 5 sessions for $150 (must be purchased in person to receive punch card)

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Studio Access

$250.00
During normal class sessions


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!
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Sculpture with Anna Rasmussen

$299.00

Wednesday 6-8pm

*Class starts at later date: June 22nd - August 31st


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 Anna’s personal work, she develops medium to large scaled creatures out of clay with a high level of detail and textures. Her pieces meet the ground in different ways and to create a dynamic piece that plays with weight and space.

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Plein Air Paintings with Corinn Marriot

$299.00

Thursday’s 2-4pm

*Class starts at later date: June 30th- August 31st


This is for the painter who enjoys the great outdoors. Students in this class can expect to do live drawings in nature, primarily focused around the community garden. In case of rain, students can move inside and focus on either photos taken of live potted plants provided by the studio.


In the event of rain:

*two flights of stairs are required to reach the classroom*



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Wheel Throwing and Alterations with Emily Fedorchak

$299.00
Wednesday 6 - 8 pm
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*Class starts at later date: July 6th- August 31st

Students of all levels are welcome to join this class. Beginner students will learn the basics of wheel throwing to create beautiful vessels.  Experienced students will continue to develop their own skills and processes with assistance from the instructor.

This class is an extension of a workshop that Emily has taught with us in the past, in which she took thrown forms and altered and combined them to create a truly dynamic piece in which all levels of the vessel are considered. The workshop experience is not required to attend this class. 
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Wheel Throwing with Kimberly Grossman

$299.00
Wednesday 2 - 4 pm


Students will focus on developing nuance and finish 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.

The focus on the class will be on bird houses and feeders, through a combination of wheel thrown forms and hand building. The finished pieces will be both functional and decorative.

 
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Botanical Illustrations ​with Corinn Marriott

$299.00

Wednesdays 6-8pm


This is a drawing and painting class for those interested in nature. In this class, students can expect to learn a more illustration based style that will help the students paint more scientifically. A variety of mediums will be used to depict observations of live plants, provided by the studio.


*two flights of stairs are required to reach the classroom*



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Alternative Firings with Marsha VanVlack

$299.00

(First week of class meets Wednesday 2-4pm, after that it is independent study with no classes until the two day firing process at the end. Students are welcomed to become as involved as they would like during the outdoor firing process) *If unable to meet this time for the first day, contact Marsha at : marshavanvlack@gmail.com for an alternative time.


Students in this class can expect to play with Raku, Sagar and Barrel firings, Alcohol Reduction and Horse Hair .

Offered to returning ceramic students of the WCAC.

The first class will be an overview of the different firing techniques, and what clays and glazes work best. Students will then have the full use of the studio to develop a body of work with these atmospheric surfaces in mind. The last week of classes will be a weekend of outdoor alternative firings (End of July- Beginning of Aug. dependent on student body preference.).


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Private Lessons

BY APPOINTMENT
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 private lessons, which can be catered to your needs as a student. Perfect for any age or level of experience.
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For more information, contact our studio manager,
Christina Rhodes: ChristinaRhodes.WCAC@gmail.com
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124 N Main St, Wellsville, NY 14895

(585) 593 - 3000
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    • Saturday- Wheel Throwing
    • Paint and Sip
    • The Little Gem
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