Learn the techniques and tools of figure sculpture through demonstration and hands-on sculpting from the model. Explore anatomy, proportion, gesture, and design through the versatility of clay. Personal expression will be emphasized though representational and abstract approaches. Open to all levels and perfect for beginners. Tuition includes a $35 models fee.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Colleen O'Donnell
Cost: $230
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Want to make a couple of really cool pots this session? In this workshop style class, we will be exploring multi-piece pots that will be a combination of wheel thrown sections, hand-built sections and a variety of surface design techniques to complete larger pots. We will be focusing on, designing our pots, building each section, adding coils, slabs, carving and finishing with stains and glazes. This class is designed to elevate your pottery into eye catching works of art. Prior wheel throwing knowledge required. Class tuition includes your first bag of stoneware clay as well as glazes and firing fees for coursework completed in class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Eva Hozinez
Cost: $405
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

This hand building class is appropriate for beginners and advanced students. Demos on the three major hand building techniques coils, slabs and pinching will prepare students to discover and develop their own unique approach to working with clay, embracing and mastering a particular method or combination of techniques unique to each student. There will also be two pit firings, offering an alternative means of finishing the work. Tuition includes the first bag of stoneware, glazing and firing of coursework completed.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jimmy Clark
Cost: $305
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

From entry level to advanced wheel and handbuilding skills, all are welcome here! Bring your creativity and ability to think outside the box into the studio and watch your clay projects come to life. Do you have something you have always wanted to make out of clay? Bring your idea to class and we can make it happen. Ready to learn the basics or fine tune the mechanics of the potters wheel? Great! Veronica will be there with a potters wheel demo every week. Handbuilding on thrown pieces have endless possibilities so come and join the fun! Tuition includes your first bag of stoneware plus glazing and firing of work completed in your coursework.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Veronica McLaughlin
Cost: $305
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Satisfy your curiosity about clay! Come get your hands dirty in this fun and thorough introduction to throwing pots on the pottery wheel. After throwing pots you’ll learn how to decorate and glaze your ceramic work for the final firing. What have you always wanted to make? Coffee mugs, bowls, a decorated plate or vases. You will have the opportunity to learn the skills required to make these wheel thrown forms. Each student will receive a 25 lb bag of clay included in the price of the class. Additional clay may be purchased after that. Tools are available for purchase from the center, or you can bring your own tools. Wear old clothes or a smock……throwing is dirty but fun!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Peter Murray
Cost: $305
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Bring your young artists to join us in the ceramics studio as we learn various hand-building methods for creating and decorating ceramic masterpieces. Each week's project will include a method of constructing clay by hand (pinch, coil, slab, etc.) and plenty of opportunities for self-expression and experimentation. After students construct a clay piece and paint it with colorful glazes, projects will be fired in electric kilns. Students should bring their imagination and be prepared to get messy as we dive into the world of functional and sculptural ceramics. This is a 5-week, 1.5 hour, after school class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Carolyn Kline-Coyle
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

All levels welcome! In this 12-week session we will use the coil method to construct forms starting with coil pots. These forms can be based off of ancient or modern pottery. As students progress they will learn various handbuilding techniques to use with the coil method. Projects will continue based on student interest and ideas. Sam will continue to demonstrate any methods needed to support project ideas. First bag of clay, firing and glazing fees for work completed in class are provided.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sam Diamond
Cost: $305
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Paper clay, or as many people call it fiber clay, is the process in ceramics where artists add cellulose fibers to plastic clay. These fibers burn out after the first firing leaving only the clay remaining. Adding these fibers makes the clay easier to work with and more plastic. However, many of the rules that govern regular clay do not apply to paper clay. Jerry Bennett, a leading international paper clay artist, will conduct a hands-on course which will provide an opportunity for students to explore and experience new approaches to functional pottery and sculptural forms using paper clay.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jerry Bennett
Cost: $325
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

The same fun atmosphere and skill-based learning as the Beginners Hand and Wheel class, but we are stepping it up a notch! Come test your skills and push your limits in this fast-paced, process-based class. We will be fine-tuning the throwing process and creating projects that are based off of the pieces thrown on the wheel. Get ready to throw, trim, alter, coil, carve, and attach your way into some unique functional and non-functional ceramic pieces. If you have a couple of throwing classes in the books and want to improve and explore more in clay, this is the class for you! Bring your tools and get ready for a new challenge and demonstration every week.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Veronica McLaughlin
Cost: $305
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Bring your creativity and ideas into the studio! In this class we will be creating functional and non-functional pieces with an added flair. Projects will be wheel thrown to start, then altered, trimmed, and finished with handbuilding. Turn your plates into birdbaths, your mugs into face mugs, and your candlestick holders into goblets. The possibilities are endless. This class is for beginner to advanced level skills. Your first bag of stoneware clay plus glazing and firing fees for pieces completed as part of your coursework are included.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Veronica McLaughlin
Cost: $305
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

In this 6-week course, children discover new mediums and ideas in art. They begin to identify differences in art such as distinguishing between bright and light, as well as dull and dark colors, find basic shapes within larger objects, and identify types of lines, such as long/short, thick/thin, and straight/curved, then include them in their work. Enrich your child's school-based art program with a more in-depth exploration of art. Employing a wide range of mediums, including drawing and painting, printmaking, ceramics and mixed media, this is an exciting opportunity for children who are looking to take their artistic learning to the next level. This is a 6-week, 1.5 hr. after school class on Wednesdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Nicole Lee
Cost: $175
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Throw yourself into the art of making pottery! Learn hand-building, wheel throwing, and glazing skills in this popular ceramics class while creating functional and sculptural forms. Spend the first few days building your pieces, then experiment with design and colorful glazes. This is a 6-week, 1.5 hr. after-school class held on Wednesdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Susan Branco
Cost: $180
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Bring your young artists to join us in the ceramics studio as we learn various hand-building methods for creating and decorating ceramic masterpieces. Each week's project will include a method of constructing clay by hand (pinch, coil, slab, etc.) and plenty of opportunities for self-expression and experimentation. After students construct a clay piece and paint it with colorful glazes, projects will be fired in electric kilns. Students should bring their imagination and be prepared to get messy as we dive into the world of functional and sculptural ceramics. This is a 6-week, 1.5 hour, after school class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Nicole Lee
Cost: $180
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Satisfy your curiosity about clay! Come get your hands dirty in this fun and thorough introduction to throwing pots on the pottery wheel. After throwing pots you’ll learn how to decorate and glaze your ceramic work for the final firing. What have you always wanted to make? Coffee mugs, bowls, a decorated plate or vases. You will have the opportunity to learn the skills required to make these wheel thrown forms. Each student will receive a 25 lb bag of clay included in the price of the class. Additional clay may be purchased after that. Tools are available for purchase from the center, or you can bring your own tools. Wear old clothes or a smock……throwing is dirty but fun!
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Peter Murray
Cost: $305
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

In this class we will learn to throw a variety of functional pottery forms. This will include cups, mugs, bowls, plates, jars, and more. We will learn the basics of different pottery forms found in most kitchens around the world. Beginners and advanced students are welcome. All skill levels are welcome.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Ryan Wheeler
Cost: $305
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Interested in trying your hand at hand building with clay? Looking for a fun class to fill in the time? Try a fun, interactive, no intimidation class where you will learn the basics of hand building with clay. Susan Branco will guide you through the simple processes to make funky animals, push mold plates, soap dishes, and simple projects created for the absolute beginner! All levels are welcome. First bag of clay and firing fees are included.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Susan Branco
Cost: $305
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

The possibilities when working with slabs of clay are endless! Turn a flat piece of clay into platters, bowls, vases, mugs, garden planters, tiles, mirrors, and more. Students will master handbuilding techniques and create one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces in this fun and lively class. This class is a good fit for intermediate through advanced handbuilders. Follow demos and/or work on self-directed projects. Join us and experience how enjoyable and rewarding handbuilding can be! First bag of clay, all glazing and firings of work completed in class is included in tuition. A $5.00 materials fee is payable to the instructor. The instructor requests that students wear a mask while inside the studio.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Karen Sacks
Cost: $305
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Join your child on a nurturing creative quest. Whether your child has already begun to show an interest in art or you are looking to introduce them to new media in a structured yet caring environment, this class allows even the youngest students to discover their creative side. Students work with air-dry clay, collage, paint, chalk and more. Our early childhood teachers encourage students to talk about their art, providing a great opportunity to learn new vocabulary, particularly words related to colors, shapes, textures, and emotions. Children learn to follow directions in a social setting with support and encouragement of their caregiver, serving as the perfect precursor to preschool. This is a 6-week, 1 hour class for 1 child + 1 adult (parent or caregiver).
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Chloe Campbell
Cost: $115
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

For older and more advanced ceramic students, participants work in the ceramics studio where they learn and develop hand-building and wheel-throwing skills. Students have an opportunity to examine works of more advanced artists before using artist-grade tools and equipment to create their own handmade pieces. Instruction is tailored to each student's individual ability and needs. This is a 6-week class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Andrea Cooper
Cost: $190
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

In this course, children discover new mediums and ideas in art. They begin to identify differences in art such as distinguishing between bright and light, as well as dull and dark colors, find basic shapes within larger objects, and identify types of lines, such as long/short, thick/thin, and straight/curved, then include them in their work. Enrich your child's school-based art program with a more in-depth exploration of art. Employing a wide range of mediums, including drawing and painting, printmaking, ceramics and mixed media, this is an exciting opportunity for children who are looking to take their artistic learning to the next level. This is a 5-week, 1.5 hr. Saturday class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Susan Branco
Cost: $145
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Bring your young artists to join us in the ceramics studio as we learn various hand-building methods for creating and decorating ceramic masterpieces. Each week's project will include a method of constructing clay by hand (pinch, coil, slab, etc.) and plenty of opportunities for self-expression and experimentation. After the students construct a clay piece and paint it with colorful glazes, projects will be fired in electric kilns. Students should bring their imagination and be prepared to get messy as we dive into the world of functional and sculptural ceramics. This is a 5-week, 1.5-hour class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Nicole Lee
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Throw yourself into the art of making pottery! Learn hand-building, wheel throwing, and glazing skills in this popular ceramics class while creating functional and sculptural forms. Spend time building your pieces, then experiment with design and colorful glazes. This is a 5-week, 1.5 hr. class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Nicole Lee
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Students of all levels are included in this class. Ages 15+. Beginners will work together with the instructor to form a strong understanding and direction of functional pottery skills. Advance students will be directed on a one on one basis. Class tuition includes your first bag of stoneware clay as well as glazes and firing fees for coursework completed in class. Clay is available at Wayne Art Center.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Ryan Wheeler
Cost: $305
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Bohls’ work is deeply rooted in a study of historical vessels. She translates these forms first by doing a series of drawings and then building forms using the coil and pinch method of handbuilding. In this workshop, Margaret will share images of a variety of historical pottery forms. She will also give a brief demonstration of her drawing techniques - used to create a visual framework for her coil-build objects and to translate historical form language into contemporary pottery forms. Demonstrations will include the building of a variety of utilitarian forms, with an emphasis on the creation of inventive lids, spouts, handles and other attachments. Student will have the opportunity to build a small vessel during the workshop.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Margaret Bohls
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Wayne Art Center is pleased to offer an option for currently enrolled student members who wish to have more time in the studio to create and finish their work, and to practice their hand building and wheel throwing skills. Students will work independently, with a monitor available to sell clay and tools. Students must be currently enrolled in a Wayne Art Center adult ceramics class and must be members of Wayne Art Center. Clay used must be purchased at Wayne Art Center. No more than 10 students can attend any single session. This is a three (3) session pass. The ceramic studio manager, Eva, will email the details to you and a link to sign up for each individual session.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

This Mother's Day weekend, join us for an afternoon of clay together with your child, and create this fresh Strawberry Pot! Learn the basics of working with kiln-fired clay and colorful glazes while you make one project together with your child. If you each want to create your own project, please register yourself and each child separately. Ages 6 and up with an adult. All works created will be fired and ready for pick up approximately two weeks from the date of the workshop.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Cost: $55
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553