Classes

Ceramics (ages 6-9)

Colleen Vanderhoef $150

Learn basic pottery techniques: handbuilding, glazing and decoration. Individual instruction is provided with emphasis on developing the child’s creative imagination. Slab, coil and pinch pot projects will be among the techniques explored. Materials and firing fees included.

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

 S52   6 sessions starting Tues. May 5                4:30-5:30pm

Handbuilding & Sculpture (int./adv.)

Marlene Krumm Sanders   $275/$265 senior, plus $50 clay/firing fee (per brick)

A creative approach to the art of pottery. Discover new techniques while learning the basics of handbuilding.  Explore coil, pinch, and slab methods and the use of the extruder. The emphasis is on developing individual projects and styles. The instructor will provide alternative approaches to glazing, which includes understanding underglazes and their uses. Students will be encouraged to explore colorful and painterly surfaces and experiment with different clay bodies. Projects explore working in a series, glaze experimentation, and surface design techniques.

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

S02     6 sessions starting Thu. May 7    9:30am-12:30pm

NEW! Painting & Drawing (ages 6–9)

Lauren Ferraro              $140

The focus of this class is to introduce students to the basic principles of drawing and painting, upon which their artistic development builds. Dg skills will be introduced with emphasis on line, proportion, form and composition. Color work will follow. Join us for a creative adventure into a world of surprise and invention. 

Registration for this class begins Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00am.      

S192    6 sessions starting Mon. May 4 4:30–5:30pm

Cartooning (ages 6-9)

Kanitra Perrault                    $120

Make your cartoons come to life.  Create exciting super heroes, action figures and story ideas for your own comic strip.  You will learn how to draw dynamic facial expressions and figures-in-action sequences.  Just bring your ideas and see how quickly you will develop your own unique style.  All materials are included.

Registration for this class begins Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00am.

S255    6 sessions starting Thu. May 7     4:30-5:30pm

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Margery Theroux     $235/senior $225

This class explores the basics of traditional drawing practices and techniques. . . . Each class will include a demonstration and a look at drawings in history. A materials list will be sent upon registration.

Registration for this class begins Tuesday, June 2 at 10am.

R01 6 sessions starting Mon. July 1    6:30-9:30pm

SUMMER: Wheel Throwing for Beginners

Jim Shaughnessy     $275/$265 senior (plus $50 clay/firing fee (per brick)

This class focuses on demonstrations and one-on-one beginner instruction. Students learn to throw on the wheel to create beautiful pots for the table, kitchen, and garden. 

Registration for this class begins Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00am. Please note that registration for all adult ceramic classes will be in person or by phone only. Priority will be given to in-person registrations. RoCA will be taking numbers for in-person registration at 9:00am with registration beginning at 10:00am.

R03 6 sessions starting Thu. July 2    6:30–9:30pm

SUMMER: Wheel Throwing (beg./int.)

Kate Poland Hetman         $275/$265 senior (plus $50 clay/firing fee (per brick)

For beginners or for those who want to improve their wheel throwing and/or handbuilding skills.  An overview of the entire ceramic process will be introduced, including glazing and firing techniques. Registration for this class begins Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00am.

Please note that registration for all adult ceramic classes will be in person or by phone only. Priority will be given to in-person registrations. RoCA will be taking numbers for in-person registration at 9:00am with registration beginning at 10:00am.

R04       6 sessions starting Mon. June 29                             6:30-9:30pm