Feb
2
to Apr 30
Filtering by: Classes
courses Run From february 2 - april 30
Mar
2
to May 29
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio allows individuals with previous pottery knowledge to freely create new works of art! A studio monitor will be in attendance to answer questions and provide advice, but only minimal instruction is provided. Students receive as much low-fire Gator White clay as they need for $1.00/lb, use of the pottery wheel, slab roller, and all tools and glazes. Students may also bring any low-fire clay, low-fire glazes, and tools, they may want to use. STAA will handle all bisque and glaze firing on site. Firings will take place at the end of the third and fourth weeks of the month, or as needed, so make sure your pieces are bone dry and ready! Any additional firings will be a $15 charge per firing to the student.
Come and go during the offered dates and times as you please! We ask that students that require use of the pottery wheel email maggy@sttammany.art with their required dates to reserve a wheel. All students must clean up after themselves before leaving!
Apr
24
to May 22
Experimental Mixed Media
Experimental Mixed Media - Exploring acrylics with other media
5-week course
friday, april 24, May 1, 8, 15, & 22
from 10am - 12pm
In this five-week class students will experiment with acrylic paint and other media, such as, conte sticks, ink, pencils/crayons, paint pens and collage. Students will learn how each medium works on its own and experiment with using them with each other. We’ll work abstractly on watercolor and mixed media paper and in a sketchbook. This is a playful class great for anyone who needs to loosen up and have fun!
Note: This is a hands-on painting class, with both classwork and homework.
Week One: Mark Making and Charting Mediums
Week Two: Mixing It All Up
Week Three: Collage It
Week Four: Pulling It All Together
Week Five: Abstract Deconstruction
May
1
to May 15
Pottery Wheel Basics
this 3-week class meets
friday, may 1, 8, & 15
from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Students will learn step by step how to throw basic forms on the potter’s wheel. In the first class, students will learn and practice making different vessels that could be wheel thrown such as mugs, bowls, and plates. Students will trim their thrown pieces and then work with stamps and tools to add different textures, designs, and attachments to their work. In the last class students will apply glazes and the instructor will give students a time and date to pick up their fired pieces. Students are asked to bring an old rag or towel to use for clean up!
May
19
6:00 PM18:00
Girls' Night Art - Painting Tote Bags
single-session workshop
tuesday, may 19th
from 6:00 - 8:00pm
Join STAA and instructor Robyn Kennedy for a tote bag painting party! The single-night workshop will encourage students to use paints, markers, and stencils, and embellishments to create custom pieces of functional art! Students are asked to bring their own tote bags, but all other supplies are provided. Come and explore painting on an unconventional surface to stretch your creative muscles!
May
21
6:00 PM18:00
Covington Collage Club
thursday, May 21st
from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join us for our new club, the CCC! Each club meeting will offer a brief collage tutorial followed by lots of fun with paper and glue! Feel free to bring any projects or materials you wish to work on. Sharing of ideas, tops, and supportive feedback with the group is encouraged. We will have plenty of ephemera and supplies on hand. All ages welcomed, and experience is not required!
May
23
to May 30
Throwing Berry Bowls
2-week course
Saturday, may 23rd & 30th
11:00pm - 1:00pm
Join Angelina for this 2-week course on the potter’s wheel and create a custom set of berry bowls! In your first session, learn the basics of the wheel to throw bowls of different shapes and sizes. In week two, map out your hole designs, cut or bore them out, and glaze your pieces! Bowls will then be fired and students will be notified when they’re ready to be picked up!
Jun
2
6:00 PM18:00
Contemporary Watercolor Painting
Join us for a watercolor course with
the 55th annual summer show first place winner amber hart!
This 6-week workshop meets
tuesday, june 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, & july 7
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Contemporary Watercolor is a 6-week course exploring the basics of the watercolor medium. The class will go over different technics in handling the medium such as wet on wet and blooming while also investigating art history palettes. This course is meant to teach students the basics of the medium and allow you to develop as an artist based on individuality and not academic standards. Instructor Hart aims to educate and push artists to find themselves in their practice over creating hyper-realism results. At the end of the course, students will walk away with 5 to 6 complete watercolor paintings to take home. This class is open to all levels and instruction of material is flexible per student’s skill level while keeping the whole class working together.
Jun
3
to Jul 8
Beginner Acrylic Painting
Join us for an acrylic course with
the 55th annual summer show first place winner amber hart!
This 6-week workshop meets
Wednesday, june 3, 10, 17, 24, and july 1 & 8
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Beginning Acrylic Painting is a course designed to teach artists the basics of acrylic painting through academic based exercises including glazing, wipe-out, and grisaille. In 6 weeks, artists will paint on paper with acrylic paints. This eliminates the pressure of working on costly surfaces such as canvas while supporting artists to let loose and make big moves in their work. Class will begin with painting in black and white to build a strong foundation for the following weeks. Amber will build still-lifes for the class with spotlights to heightened light and shadows. Amber will collects objects such as vibrant antiques, fruit from her garden, and home objects for the still-life compositions.
Jun
4
5:00 PM17:00
Journaling with Watercolor & Ink
FOUR-WEEK COURSE MEETS
tHURSDAY, JUNE 4TH, 11TH, 18TH, & 25TH
FROM 5:00PM - 7:00PM
A daily watercolor/ink journal can become exactly the kind of gentle structure + creative freedom your brain thrives on. The trick is to build a system that contains your ideas without boxing them in — something that feels like a soft riverbank, not a rigid grid. Together, we will explore gentle watercolor and ink techniques along with creative expression exercises in a way that will support a consistent creative practice. The goal is for journal creation to feel therapeutic, sustainable, and creatively alive. All skill levels welcome!
Class 1 — Foundations of a Gentle Practice
Soft structure, simple warm‑ups, intuitive mark‑making, and letting go of perfection.
Class 2 — Observation & Noticing
Watercolor + ink techniques for capturing small moments; mindful seeing exercises.
Class 3 — Expression & Visual Language
Mood‑based color, symbolic marks, layering, and connecting emotion to imagery.
Class 4 — Integration & Flow
Combining techniques, creating weekly rhythms, and building a sustainable habit.
Jun
14
to Jul 26
Apr
23
6:00 PM18:00
Covington Collage Club
thursday, April 23rd
from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join us for our new club, the CCC! Each club meeting will offer a brief collage tutorial followed by lots of fun with paper and glue! Feel free to bring any projects or materials you wish to work on. Sharing of ideas, tops, and supportive feedback with the group is encouraged. We will have plenty of ephemera and supplies on hand. All ages welcomed, and experience is not required!
Apr
21
6:00 PM18:00
Girls' Night Art - Jewelry Workshop
Single-Session workshop
tuesday, april 21st from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join local jewelry designer Angelle LeBouef at St. Tammany Art Association in downtown Covington for a hands-on jewelry making experience. Participants will learn foundational design techniques while working with semi-precious stones and gold-plated hardware, creating one custom necklace to take home. Students will choose from a variety of colors, gold spacers, and freshwater pearls!
Inspired by the natural beauty of stones, Angelle is a locally based artist and mother of six who loves helping others create meaningful, wearable pieces that reflect their own personal style.
Apr
18
11:00 AM11:00
Ceramic Trinket Dishes
two single-session workshops
saturday, april 18th from
11:00am - 1:00pm (POttery wheeL)
& 2:00pm - 4:00pm (Handbuilding)
Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Choose your technique in this all ages workshop to make mom a custom trinket dish!
Join Angelina in this simple, single-session workshop to create small trinket dishes on the pottery wheel or with the slab roller! Learn the beginning basics of wedging, centering, and throwing a plate or small bowl! Once finished throwing, students can use stamps, tools, and glazes to decorate their pieces. Dishes will then be fired in the kiln, and students will be notified when they are ready to be picked up!
Apr
17
6:00 PM18:00
Mugs & Merlot (for Mom)
Single-session workshop on
Friday, April 17th
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
B.Y.O.W.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! Make mom a mug, share an experience with her, or have a therapy sesh with the girls while you sip some wine and get creative!
Students will learn the basics of handbuilding with clay to create a custom mug! Instructor Angelina Quigley will teach students how to work with the slab roller, coiling technique, or pinch pot to shape their mugs. Students will work with stamps and tools to add texture to their pieces, add attachments, and use underglazes to add color. Pieces are then fired, and students will receive an email when they are ready to be picked up!
Mar
26
6:00 PM18:00
Covington Collage Club
Thursday, march 26th
from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join STAA for its new program, the CCC! Each club meeting will offer a brief collage tutorial followed by lots of fun with paper and glue! Feel free to bring any projects or materials you wish to work on. Sharing of ideas, tops, and supportive feedback with the group is encouraged. We will have plenty of ephemera and supplies on hand. All ages welcomed, and experience is not required!
Mar
20
to Apr 17
Gouache Techniques
This 4-week COURSE meets Friday, March 20, 27, april 10, & 17
from 10am to 12pm
In this four-week class, students will learn how to paint with gouache. Gouache is a wonderful opaque watercolor paint that has been around for centuries. It is used on paper and dries to a matte finish. You will learn all its various uses, from thick to thinned with water, layering techniques and beyond, and ending class with a unique India Ink technique. Students will work from imagination, still life and copying a 19th century master work. Note: This is a hands-on painting class, with both classwork and homework.
Week One: Layering techniques
Week Two: Botanical studies
Week Three : Master works studies
Week Four: Ink wash technique
Mar
17
6:00 PM18:00
Girls' Night Art - Poetry in Print
single-session workshop
tuesday, March 17th
from 6:00 - 8:00pm
Join STAA and instructor Blair Barlow for a linocut print class that explores illustrating poetry! This class will walk the participants through a meditation on poetry and sketch images that arise. We will then translate these sketches into a linocut carving and decorate the cover of a sketchbook with your original print. Come and explore print making and stretch your creative muscles!
Mar
14
2:00 PM14:00
Easter Egg Platters
single-session workshop
Saturday, March 14th
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Be the talk of your family’s Easter celebration with a custom, handmade deviled egg platter! Students will use the slab roller to create uniform pieces of clay to then cut and form their desired shape of platter! Use tools to create egg-shaped indentations, textures, and designs. Students will also underglaze details onto their platters. Platters will be dried and fired, and students will be notified when they are ready to be picked up!
Mar
7
11:00 AM11:00
Pottery Wheel Basics
this 3-week class meets
Saturday, march 7th, 14th, & 21st
from 11:00am to 1:00pm
Students will learn step by step how to throw basic forms on the potter’s wheel. In the first class, students will learn and practice making different vessels that could be wheel thrown such as mugs, bowls, and plates. Students will trim their thrown pieces and then work with stamps and tools to add different textures, designs, and attachments to their work. In the last class students will apply glazes and the instructor will give students a time and date to pick up their fired pieces. Students are asked to bring an old rag or towel to use for clean up!
Mar
5
to Mar 26
Intermediate Watercolor
4-week course meets thursday, march 5, 12, 19, & 26
from 5:00pm -7:00pm
This Intermediate Watercolor Course goes beyond the essentials of watercolor painting. Together with Rachael, students will navigate a variety of techniques and exercises that apply to creating works that fit the Floral and Still Life Genre. Rachael will guide students in sharpening the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to create personal and creative works with watercolor. This course is for adults only. See supply list for necessary watercolor essentials for this course.
Mar
2
to Mar 23
Charcoal: Drawing from LIfe
This four-week course meets
monday, march 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd
from 6:oopm - 8:00pm
Drawing from Life is an open level foundational course on charcoal drawing. The class will cover key principles to create a successful drawing by supporting the artists with practice in value, texture, composition and form from a staged still-life. A still-life is a composed arrangement of inanimate objects and colorful fabrics on pedestals. They create strong aesthetics in light and color. Using charcoal, the class will learn several techniques including straight-line, reductive, and contour drawing. Artists will complete at least three large drawings with numerous sketches and studies.
Feb
26
6:00 PM18:00
Covington Collage Club
Thursday, February 26th
from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join STAA for its new program, the CCC! Each club meeting will offer a brief collage tutorial followed by lots of fun with paper and glue! Feel free to bring any projects or materials you wish to work on. Sharing of ideas, tops, and supportive feedback with the group is encouraged. We will have plenty of ephemera and supplies on hand. All ages welcomed, and experience is not required!
Feb
25
6:00 PM18:00
Girls' Night Art - Mugs & Merlot
Single-session workshop on
wednesday, february 25th
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
B.Y.O.W.
Bring your friends, sip some wine, and create your very own mug!
Students will learn the basics of handbuilding with clay to create a custom mu! Instructor Angelina Quigley will teach students how to work with the slab roller, coiling technique, or pinch pot to shape their mugs. Students will work with stamps and tools to add texture to their pieces, add attachments, and use underglazes to add color. Pieces are then fired, and students will receive an email when they are ready to be picked up!
Feb
20
to Feb 27
Ceramic Travel Mugs
2-session pottery wheel class
friday, february 20th & 27th
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join Angelina in this two-session class to create your own ceramic travel mug! In your first class, learn how to wedge, center, and throw a basic cylindrical shape on the potter’s wheel. Students will then form their spout, attach it to their mug, and decorate with stamps, tools, and glazes. Mugs will be fired in the kiln, and students will be notified when their pieces are ready for pickup!
Feb
14
3:00 PM15:00
Valentine's Day Clay Date!
single-session valentine’s “date” night
Saturday, february 14th
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Just added - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Have a special someone you want to create a memorable Valentine’s Day with? Join us for Clay Date and live out your Ghost fantasy!
Each couple will work together to create hand thrown pieces on the potter’s wheel. Instructor Janie Dick will teach students how to work with clay to throw their very own vessel. Create a variety of pieces, then choose the best one to complete the firing process. Students will work with stamps and tools to add texture to their pieces, attachments, and choose glazes to add color. Pieces are then fired, and students will receive an email when they are ready to be picked up!
Feb
13
6:30 PM18:30
Hug a Vase Experience
Single-Session Experience
Friday, February 13th at 6:30pm
Join STAA and Janie for a one-of-a-kind vase hugging experience! Bring a loved one or two to gently embrace a freshly thrown vase. Vases will be thrown in different shapes and be 12 - 14 inches in height. You will then choose from a selection of glazes for your finished piece! Vases are then fired and will be ready for pick up 3-4 weeks later.
Feb
7
11:00 AM11:00
Pottery Wheel Trinket Dishes
two single-session workshops
saturday, February 7th from
11:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Have you always been interested in learning how to use the pottery wheel? Too noncommittal to make the investment into a new hobby? Well, have we got the workshop for you!
Join Angelina in this simple, single-session workshop to create small trinket dishes on the pottery wheel! Learn the beginning basics of wedging, centering, and throwing a plate or small bowl! Once finished throwing, students can use stamps, tools, and glazes to decorate their pieces. Dishes will then be fired in the kiln, and students will be notified when they are ready to be picked up!
Jan
24
11:00 AM11:00
Carnival Headpiece Workshops
2 Single-Session workshops
Saturday, January 24th
11:00am - 1:30pm
& 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Join Rachael for some creative Mardi Gras fun with an introduction to paper flower techniques, headpiece construction, and a variety of king cakes to sample! Use your new knowledge of creating paper flowers, combined with other provided decorative elements, to create a unique Mardi Gras paper flower headpiece!
Jan
22
6:00 PM18:00
Covington Collage Club
First meeting of the covington collage club is
thursday, january 22nd
from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join our first ever session of the CCC! Each club meeting will offer a brief collage tutorial followed by lots of fun with paper and glue! Feel free to bring any projects or materials you wish to work on. Sharing of ideas, tops, and supportive feedback with the group is encouraged. We will have plenty of ephemera and supplies on hand. All ages welcomed, and experience is not required!
In our January meeting, Amy Bethke will demonstrate gel plate techniques to create hand-printed collage papers!
Jan
17
3:00 PM15:00
Valentine's Vases
This single-session workshop meets
saturday, January 17th
3:00pm - 5:30pm
This year for Valentine’s Day, ditch the florist’s vase for your own unique creation!
Students will use the slab roller to roll out clay that will then be built and formed into a vase. From there, use tools, texturizers, cookie cutters, and glazes to customize your vase into a romantic piece you can love for years to come. Vases will be fired and ready for pick up before Valentine’s Day, so you can give your sweetheart a gift they’ll love!
Jan
17
11:00 AM11:00
Valentine's Picture Frames
single-session workshop
Saturday, january 17th
11:00am - 1:30pm
Join Angelina in this workshop and create a small ceramic picture frame! Students will use the slab roller to create uniform pieces of clay and then cut their desired shape of frame! Build a small box from your pieces and use tools, texturizers, cookie cutters, and glazes to bring your frame to life! Frames will be dried and fired, and students will be notified when they are ready to be picked up!
Jan
16
to Mar 13
Introduction to Color & Design
This 8-week COURSE meets Friday, january 16, 23, 30, february 6, 13, 27, & march 6 & 13
from 10am to 12pm
note: no class on friday, february 20
Want to know why Van Gogh, Cezanne and Monet's paintings are so famous and well loved? Want to make your artwork sing like theirs?
In this eight week class, instructor Rachel Crawford will let you in on one of their secrets... COLOR! This Color Theory class will explore the theory, history and perception of color through hands-on color mixing and painting. Students will create a variety of color wheels and each week, will create a small painting applying color mixing theory using the various color wheel relationships to learn color harmony, contrast, and value. We will explore how colors affect us and how the we perceive color. This class will also cover the principles of design, the elements of art, and the Divine Proportion when planning out the small painting designs.
Each week there will be lecture and discussion, class work and homework.
Jan
13
6:00 PM18:00
Girls' Night Art - Artistic Journaling: 2026 Mantras & Intentions
This single-session girls’ night art meets
tuesday, january 13th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Kick off 2026 by joining a supportive creative community to make artistic pocket journals filled with art, mantras, intentions, and wishes! We will strengthen our decision-making and follow-through by documenting our immediate goal-oriented actions as well as higher order aspirations.
No experience required! Just come with a desire to explore and create!
Jan
7
to Jan 28
Contemporary Watercolor Painting
Join us for a watercolor course with
the 55th annual summer show first place winner amber hart!
This 4-week workshop meets
Wednesday, January 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Looking for the perfect gift for that art lover in your life? Amber Hart’s Watercolor course is the perfect opportunity for any artist to begin their journey!
Contemporary Watercolor is a 4-week course exploring the basics of the watercolor medium. Amber will cover different technics in handling the medium, such as wet on wet and blooming, while also investigating art history palettes. At the end of the course, students will walk away with 4 complete watercolor paintings to take home: 1 landscape, 1 still-life, 1 monochromatic, & 1 abstract.
Jan
6
to Jan 30
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio allows individuals with previous pottery knowledge to freely create new works of art! A studio monitor will be in attendance to answer questions and provide advice, but only minimal instruction is provided. Students receive as much low-fire Gator White clay as they need for $1.00/lb, use of the pottery wheel, slab roller, and all tools and glazes. Students may also bring any low-fire clay, low-fire glazes, and tools, they may want to use. STAA will handle all bisque and glaze firing on site. Firings will take place at the end of the third and fourth weeks of studio, so make sure your pieces are bone dry and ready! Any additional firings will be a $15 charge per firing to the student.
Dec
13
3:00 PM15:00
Ceramic Christmas Ornaments
ThESE single-session classES take place
Saturday, december 13th
3:00pm - 5:00pm
&
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Want to spruce up your Christmas tree, or do you need a last minute gift? Create your own unique and festive ceramic Christmas ornaments! In the first class, students will use the slab roller and cookie cutter shapes to cut out 4 ornaments and decorate them using carving tools and glazes. Finished ornaments will be available for pickup before Christmas!
Dec
13
11:00 AM11:00
Still Life Workshop
Join us for a charcoal still life workshop with
the 55th annual summer show first place winner amber hart!
This single-session workshop meets
saturday, december 13th
from 11:ooam - 1:00pm
Still-life drawing has been a cornerstone of art education since the Renaissance when artists like Caravaggio used everyday objects to explore light, composition, and form. In this 2-hour workshop, students will learn to apply and strengthen their foundational skills in drawing to a fun and creative staged still-life. Students will perform some warm-up exercises in line drawing and then proceed to their final drawing using charcoal. All materials will be provided.
Dec
13
11:00 AM11:00
Polymer Clay Workshop
Single-session workshop on saturday, december 13th
from 11:00am - 2:00pm
Do you have a kiddo or teen that would love to create Christmas gifts for the ones they love? In this three hour workshop with Meghan Garcia, students will sculpt a variety of polymer clay earrings and trinkets! Ms. Meghan will help their creations come to life as they build, bake, and attach backings or hooks to their pieces! Students should bring a lunch, drink, and a festive attitude!
Dec
12
6:00 PM18:00
Ceramic Gingerbread Houses
This single-session class takes place
Friday, december 12th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Price is per house built
Sign up on your own, or with a partner, to create a ceramic gingerbread house! Students will use the slab roller to roll out clay slabs to assemble their own 3-D gingerbread house. Use carving tools, stamps, underglazes, glazes, and your imagination to decorate and design a custom and festive piece. Students will be notified when their houses are ready to be picked up!
Dec
6
6:00 PM18:00
Ceramic Holiday Platters
single-session workshop
Saturday, december 6th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Want to have a girls night, a date night, or a night of family fun? Join us to celebrate the holidays in an artistic way!
Join STAA and Angelina Quigley to create your own Charcuterie Board! Students will use the slab roller to create a base for their platter. From there, use sculpting and carving techniques to create your holiday platter uniquely your own! Sculpt and paint food-safe underglaze and glaze designs to make each platter exactly what you need! Platters will then be glossed and and fired in our kiln to be picked up at a later date.