6 Saturdays, 9:45-11:45am

Create unique ceramic artwork with ordinary clay and a spin of the wheel. Learn to use the potter’s wheel and imaginative handbuilding and glazing techniques to produce one-of-a-kind ceramic objects and vessels. Topics include wedging, centering and wheel throwing, along with coiling, slab construction and glaze applications. Working with clay can be a therapeutic process as you make something beautiful with your hands. Returning students will be able to concentrate on either the wheel or hand built construction. For beginners and intermediate students. Includes firing fee.

$175 (supplies included)

3 Saturdays, 9:30am-noon

Take cartooning to the next level! Turn your illustrations and cartoons into animated objects and characters created on the computer. This workshop introduces students to computer graphic software programs used in animation. Students will learn basic image editing techniques with Adobe Photoshop and 2-D linear animation using Flash. This class is designed for participants of all levels. Some experience with computer graphics and cartooning or drawing helpful. Participants should bring a USB Flash drive for saving work.

$140

3 Saturdays, 9:30am-noon

Enhance your drawing and painting skills using the computer as your art tool. This course is an exciting introduction into art-making skills of the 21st century. Students will create unique art in Photoshop using state-of-the-art technology: widescreen iMacs, digitizing tablets for drawing with a stylus, scanners, and a Wacom Cintiq to experiment with touch-screen drawing. Using their imaginations, along with references including photographs, personal artwork and “found objects/images,” students will create new and original digital compositions. Discover the possibilities! Participants should bring a USB Flash drive.

$140