Seven different day/times available, check other listings for daytime and Sunday classes.

Join us to learn or further develop your clay skills on the wheel or hand-building (or both!) This multi-level class is designed for those with and without prior clay experience and is open to adults and mature high school students. Beginners will learn to center on the potter’s wheel and practice making basic thrown pots in addition to learning basic glazing techniques. Intermediate and advanced students will strengthen existing skills and add new ones to their repertoire. Class runs for 10 weeks and includes 8 hours a week of open studio time. Materials and firing fees are not included.

This is a mixed-level pottery class, which may include beginners, intermediate, and advanced-level students. We find having students of varied skill levels can create an enriched learning experience for all participants. 

There is no class May 27.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

Garrison Art Center is pleased to offer a new monthly evening class for advanced clay students! In this class, we will channel our inner mad scientists and focus on exploring different glaze chemical reactions. We will conduct glaze experiments, test them in different firing processes, and share our findings with each other to further our understanding of the results.

This class will meet on April 10, May 8, and June 12 (once a month, for three months) and is open to current GAC pottery students with at least one year of experience in clay.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

Screen printing is a rich, expressive, and versatile medium. This course will cover all of the basics of screen preparation and printing. Express your ideas using hand-drawn, digital, or photographic techniques. Experimentation is encouraged! Printing on paper, wood, fabric, metal, and glass is possible. Previous printmaking experience is not required.

This class is for adults and mature teenagers of all skill levels and includes 2 hours a week of open studio time. All materials are included.

This class is scheduled to be in our print studio, which is only accessible by stairs. 

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

Come discover the art of tapestry weaving! In this 4 week class, students will learn the basics of tapestry. Find out what the different tools are and how they are used, how to warp on, various weaving techniques, and how to finish a piece. We will also explore making alternative looms and using unexpected materials in the weavings. This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels, and all materials are included. Students will leave with a small loom and their own set of weaving tools. This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

Take advantage of our fully equipped printmaking studio and work on our own projects on your own time! This pass gives you unlimited access to our print studio during open studio hours for one month.This is not a class and is for experienced printmakers only. Artists are responsible for their own ink and paper. Open Studio hours will be sent to all registrants.

We require anyone new to our print studio to set up a time to meet with a member of our staff so we can show you the studio and answer any questions in person. Please contact info@garrisonartcenter.org to make an appointment.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify.

Experiment, and see how a single subject can be depicted in many ways! Exploration, artistic growth, fun - these are the goals of this class. We will concentrate on a single object or grouping (with several available as choices) across multiple class meetings. For students returning from last season, there will be new set-ups. The materials offered, each in a separate session, include pastels; water-mixable oil paint or acrylic; pen; pencil/charcoal; and watercolor. We will use very different approaches, from figurative realism to impressionism, to cubism! Depending on the particular session, we will use lots of color or next to no color. The saying "A rose is a rose is a rose" is true - but they indeed can look different. Find out, and expand your artistic imagination and capacity across media. Register for just a few weeks, or sign up for all five and save 10% with promo code FIVE. This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels, and all materials are included.

Class sessions (and some inspiring artists):

April 25: Black (or sepia) and white, realism
May 2: Loose realism, impressionism, fauvism - Manet, Matisse, Derain; Sargent, Cezanne
May 9: Abstract expressionism/cubism/collage; Picasso, Braque
May 16: Modern and pop art! Warhol, Katz
May 23: Chef's surprise! 21st century still life

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

Are you looking to try your hand at pottery? Have you always wanted to learn how to work with clay and throw on a potter’s wheel? Well, look no further! This 6-week class is a great opportunity to dip your toe into the world of pottery and wheelthrowing and experience what it’s all about. This class is for beginners only, mature teenagers are welcome.

Our class/workshop cancellation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

Summer Pottery Passes are back again!

How does it work?

One Summer Pottery Pass allows you to attend 4 of our supervised open studio sessions this summer. These supervised open studio sessions will have one of our teachers available for assistance. It’s less structured than a formal class but provides more guidance than our typical open studio hours. The teacher is on hand to serve as a resource, but will not be leading a traditionally structured class.  Each session is 3 hours long, and 3 different time slots are available each week.

When does it start?

Summer pottery studio availability will begin July 7 and run through August 29. There will be a short break before our regular fall classes start in early September.

What times/days are available?

We will be having supervised open studio sessions on Sundays 1:30pm-4:30pm, Mondays 6:00pm-9:00pm, and Thursdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm.

Do I have to come on the same day/time each week?

No! You can sign up for multiple sessions in the same week, and skip a week (or more!) whenever you like. Since these aren't classes, there is more flexibility in the scheduling.

How do I schedule my sessions?

Lisa will be handling the scheduling. Once you have purchased your Summer Pottery Pass, contact lisa@garrisonartcenter.org with which days/times you would like to come. We will be limiting the number of people in each session, so you must sign up ahead of time for the sessions you want to attend. 

We cannot accommodate students who show up without signing up first.

4 sessions aren’t enough for me! Can I buy more than one pass?

Sure! Feel free to get as many Summer Pottery Passes as you like. Each pass grants you the ability to attend 4 supervised open studio sessions.

Can anyone get a Summer Pottery Pass and use the studio?

The Summer Pottery Pass is only available to students who have been enrolled in a Garrison Art Center adult pottery class in 2023 or 2024. 

Got more questions? Email Kit Burke-Smith, Education Director at eduation@garrisonartcenter.org

Our class/workshop cancellation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.