Classes
October
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.
thursday, october 9th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Each student will work with their hands to sculpt spooky ghosts for Halloween! Customize your ghosts with carving tools, stamps, attachments, and underglazes to add color. Pieces will then be fired, and students will be given a time to pick up their little friends!
This 3-week COURSE meets Friday, october 10, 17, & 24
from 10am to 12pm
In this three 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. Students will work experimentally from imagination and copying 19th century master works.
Note: This is a hands-on painting class, with both classwork and homework.
Single-Session Class
Tuesday, october 21
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Grab the girls and your old jean jacket and come down to STAA’s October Girls’ Night Art! Instructor Robyn Kennedy will teach the class painting techniques to give your jean jacket new life! Bring your favorite adult drink, spill the tea with your girls, and get creative! STAA will provide all supplies EXCEPT your jacket.
Thursday, October 23rd
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Want to have a girls night, a date night, or a night of family fun? Join us for a night of wine and pottery!
Join STAA and Angelina Quigley to create your own Charcuterie Board! Students will use the slab roller to create a base for their board. From there, use sculpting and carving techniques to customize your board! Shape dividers and paint food-safe underglaze designs to make each charcuterie board uniquely yours! Boards will then be glossed and and fired in our kiln to be picked up at a later date.
2-day Workshop
Friday, october 24th & saturday, october 25th
from 9am to 4pm
lunch break from 12pm - 1pm
STAA is thrilled to have Zona Wainwright back for her Abstract Mixed-Media Workshop! In this two-day workshop, students will explore the theories and techniques of larger scale abstract painting and investigate composition using the formal elements and principles of design. Each student will develop their personal expression and find their natural “mark” whole further exploring the process of abstract art. Exercises may include blind contour drawing, spontaneous line drawings, observational painting, and composition investigation. Zona hopes to provide her students with the tools to explore new concepts, develop a creative voice, and build confidence as artists!
This three-week course meets wednesday october 29, november 5, & 12
In this beginner-level course, students will create a 6”x6” stained glass mosaic. Tools, materials, and safety practices in mosaic art will be discussed. A choice of designs as well as all materials and tools are provided, but the student may also bring their own (the design will need to fit a 6x6 substrate). This class is designed to give the student enough information and practice to continue with mosaics on their own. The student will finish their piece in three classes:
Week 1. Introduction to materials and their safe use
Week 2: Transferring the design to a substrate and adhering the pieces
Week 3: Grouting
THe second tuesday of each month
march through november
6:30PM to 9:00pm
Drawing is the foundation of the arts, the basis of all eventual understanding of every form of painting, including abstract, figure, landscape, etc. Drawing classes stress the comprehension of value, proportion and scale.
Bring your own drawing utensils and paper/newsprint or whatever you wish to draw on. This is a laid back group of art enthusiasts that gather to learn from each other and draw. All levels of experience welcome. Adults only; under 18 with parent permission.
november
This 2-week course meets
Friday, NOvember 14th & 21st
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join Angelina for a 2-week course to create your own ceramic wind chime! In the first class, students will use the pottery wheel to throw the “bell” of their wind chime, then form slabs or other shapes to design their clappers. Students will then use glazes on the bisque-fired pieces to customize their wind chimes!
Creativity is welcomed! Do you have a vision? Let us help you create it!
single-session workshop
tuesday, november 18th
from 6:00 - 8:00pm
In this fun, 2-hour workshop, instructor Christa Chautin will guide students through the art of jewelry making. This workshop is designed to give you a night off from your stresses and experience the joy of the art of jewelry making. No prior experience or skill is necessary. You will get the choice to make two pieces of jewelry – a necklace, bracelet, or a pair of earrings. All necessary tools will be provided, as well as an array of beautiful beads and charms to adorn your pieces.
Students can also bring your own tools and findings if you are more comfortable doing so. This workshop is a perfect way to bond with family, friends, and coworkers! Come take part in this exciting jewelry making party!
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