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Adult Pottery: daytime classes

$535

with GAC Team

Calendar Current session started Mar 31, 2025 at 10:30 am, runs for 10 weeks
2 additional sessions through Apr 4, 2025

Seven different day/times available, check other listings for evening classes

No class May 26

Come be part of the pottery community at GAC! Adult Pottery is a class where you can develop or refine your skills on the wheel or with hand-building techniques—whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced potter! This 10-week, multi-level class is open to adults and mature high school students, and offers a flexible learning experience tailored to a variety of skill levels.

Beginners will focus on essential techniques like centering clay on the wheel, throwing basic pots, handbuilding, and learning foundational glazing methods. For intermediate and advanced students, the class provides a great opportunity to deepen your expertise, refine your technique, and explore new creative possibilities. Plus, you'll have access to 6 hours per week of open studio time to practice and work on your projects outside of class.

This is a fantastic chance to build your skills at a great value, with individualized instruction and a collaborative, supportive environment. While materials and firing fees are not included, the knowledge and experience you'll gain over 10 weeks will be well worth the investment. Whether you're looking to start from scratch or take your pottery to the next level, this class offers something for everyone!


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.

Full Course

Children's Pottery

$250

with Renee Curci Ivanoff

Calendar Current session started Apr 3, 2025 at 4 pm, runs for 8 weeks
1 additional session on Apr 4, 2025

Ages: 7 - 12

Three different days are available.

No class April 16-18, May 23

Our teaching artist, Renee Curci Ivanoff, will guide young artists through the techniques of working with clay: pinch, slab, coil, and wheel. Students will be introduced to both hand-building and the pottery wheel. Continuing students will develop and push their skills in all ways with adaptive projects that will meet everyone at their own level. This class is for students ages 7-12 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. 

Pottery for Teens

$325

with Renee Curci Ivanoff

Calendar Current session started Apr 5, 2025 at 12 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Ages: 13 - 19

We are pleased to offer a pottery class just for teens!

This class will provide a break from the stress of middle and high school and serve as an excellent place to nurture their inner selves while learning all aspects of ceramics. Students will focus on developing skills in wheel throwing, hand building, surface design, and glazing.

No experience required! Teenagers at all levels of experience can be accommodated in our small classes. For teens ages 13 and up.

This class includes a fee for all materials. Firing fees are the responsibility of each student.

NO CLASS April 19, May 10, May 24


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.

Full Course

Sculpture

$410

with James Murray

Calendar Current session started Apr 13, 2025 at 11 am, runs for 4 weeks

All classes will be on a SUNDAY except the last class. Last class is on SATURDAY, May 10. 

There is no class on April 20.

Explore almost any material you can bring in (excluding welding) with James Murray.

Work inside (and outside) the studio of sculptor, and master woodworker, James Murray. Learn to use tools (safely) in Jim’s well-tooled workspace, including an introduction to basic woodworking. Blend various materials including wood, stone, and metal into sculpture. Bring those found objects to class and create a new work of art or bring that project that you might be wrestling with and finally bring it to completion.

Introduction to steam wood bending applied to sculpture and furniture.

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. 

Intaglio- drypoint to aquatint

$300

with Ezra Heller

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 28, 2025 at 2 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Learn the traditional techniques of etching on copper! In this class, we will practice drypoint, hard ground etching, and aquatint to develop images with a full range of values, and, of course, printing those images on GAC's American French Tool Co. press. Both experienced printmakers and beginners are welcome. This class is open to adults and mature teens of all skill levels and all materials are included. Students have access to 6 hours per week of open studio time to practice and work on your projects outside of class.

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

No class May 26

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.

What’s Your Story? (ages 11-14)

$105

with Kate Daley

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 28, 2025 at 4 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Ages: 11 - 14

You’re not a little kid anymore and you’re too young to drive. You like your independence and want to build your artmaking skills. This mixed media class is just for you! Create art that honors your younger self, who you are now, and your dreams for the future. Using recycled materials, traditional art supplies, and text, tell your story and be in community with other young artists. Some of the art activities include: wood and toy assemblage sculpture, abstract painting to music, and collaged memorabilia scrapbooks. There will be choices of materials for each week and students are encouraged to take the projects into independent directions. This class is intended for middle school aged students and is open to 11-14 year olds of all skill levels.

Materials are included; students can bring in old toys, photographs, candy wrappers, etc. to supplement class materials.

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.

Drawing + Painting for Seniors

$48

with Beth Bohrer

Calendar Current session started Apr 3, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 4 weeks
2 additional sessions through May 1, 2025

This four-week class for students 65+ years of age focuses on basic drawing and painting from objects. Still-life displays will be set up around the room. Class will begin with a drawing and painting demonstration and then students will continue independently with support from teaching artist Beth Bohrer. This class is for beginners and for those looking to refresh their skills. Senior citizen students looking for a creative outlet and camaraderie are encouraged to join in the fun! Some basic drawing materials will be provided but students are also encouraged to bring in their own favorite supplies.

These sessions are for senior citizens only and are low-cost to help ensure that art is available to experience at any age.

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.

White-line Color Woodcut

$265

with Judy Mensch

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 29, 2025 at 1:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

White line woodcut was developed in the early 1900’s in Provincetown, Massachusetts by a group of artists, including Blanche Lazzell and B.J.O. Nordfeldt, who wanted an alternative to traditional Japanese woodblock printing.  They were interested in simplifying the process and worked out a way to use one woodblock instead of several, one for each color. We’ll focus on creating an image, cutting the block, registration, using watercolor or gouache to print, and experimenting with different Asian papers.  In some ways these prints are like monotypes.  Each color is painted on the woodblock and hand printed using a baren to create a transparent or opaque hue. You can create a monotype or a variable edition. This class is for adults and mature teenagers of all skill levels and includes 6 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 cancellation policy can be found here.

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





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