Kids Classes: Fall
Kids Wheel Throwing
Join us in this 5 week course designed just for kids. Instruction will focus on centering, opening, and pulling clay pieces on the potter's wheel. Come play with clay and create something new and —unique. We look forward to seeing you!
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Mondays @ 4:00-5:30PM, Sept 8 - Oct 6
Ages 10+ (unless your child has already taken a wheel class with us)
Instructor: Ticah Burrows
Bilingual Kids Wheel Throwing • Clase de Ruenda Para Chicos
Come play with clay and create something new and unique. Bilingual instruction will focus on centering, opening, and pulling clay pieces on the potter's wheel. We look forward to seeing you!
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Ven a jugar con arcilla y crea algo nuevo y único. La instrucción bilingüe se centrará en centrar, abrir y estirar piezas de arcilla en el torno. ¡Te esperamos!
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Tuesdays @ 4:00-5:30PM, Sept 9 - Oct 7
Ages 10+ (unless your child has already taken a wheel class with us)
Instructor: Sara Ramirez-Lopez
It’s A Bug’s Life: Kids Handbuilding
Dive deep into the bug world while playing with clay! This 5 week class explores all things insects. Participants will make clay creations of bugs and for bugs. Imagine creating whole worlds for bugs to crawl through and explore while learning hand building skills. Let your imagination soar!
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Thursdays @ 4:00-5:30PM, Sept 11 - Oct 9
Ages 5+
Instructor: Ticah Burrows
Adult Classes: Fall
Monday Pottery:
One-Day Wheel Intro
Want to test the waters before committing to a several-week class? Crave an evening out of the house? Interested in trying something new? This 2.5hr teen & adult one-day intro to wheel throwing is perfect for learning the basics and opening your eyes to the possibilities of clay. You will gain a better awareness of the process and craftsmanship that goes into ceramics. We will cover centering, opening, and pulling clay pieces on the potter's wheel. Because this is just a 2.5 hour introductory experience, the intention is to focus on process. You won't go home with any finished pieces, but you will have a great evening learning a new skill, getting dirty, and meeting new people. Careful! You might just leave wanting more…
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Experience: Beginner, Teen + Adult
Offered on Mondays @ 6:00-8:30PM
August 11th - October 6th
Instructor: Rotating
Beginner Bilingual Wheel Throwing Class •
Clase de Ruenda Para Participantes
Discover the basics of wheel throwing in this 7-week bilingual class. We’ll guide you through centering, shaping, and glazing your pieces while encouraging creativity. No experience needed—just come ready to have fun with clay!
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Descubre lo básico del torno en esta clase bilingüe de 7 semanas. Aprenderás a centrar, dar forma y esmaltar tus piezas mientras exploras tu creatividad. ¡No necesitas experiencia, solo ganas de divertirte con la arcilla!
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Experience/Nivel: Beginner/Participante
Tuesdays/Martes @ 6:00-8:30PM
August 12 - September 30 (7 weeks)
Instructor(a): Sara Ramirez-Lopez
Dirty Hands | Wheel Throwing
All levels welcome! Whether you've never thrown on the wheel before or have tons of experience, you will be pushed to explore and move beyond your current skills in this 7 week class. The dirtier your hands, the more joy you will find in life!
Disclaimer: CCC is a registered trademark of the Keep Carbondale Dirty campaign. This class can not guarantee to solve all your problems. Side effects include learning, frustration, joy, happiness, tears, emotional instability, sense of accomplishment, physical activity and potential addiction to the creative process. Please attend responsibly.
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Experience: All levels
Wednesdays @ 6:00 - 8:30PM
August 13 - October 1 (7 weeks)
Instructor: Matt Eames
Ready, SETS, Go!
In this 7 week course we will explore the aesthetic ideas and practical skills that help to formulate making sets that belong together. The focus will be on sets that are tied together through form, size, function and surface treatment. This class will focus on the wheel.
*Students should have taken at least 3 CCC classes prior and be able to center and open confidentiality in order to register. If you are unsure whether your skill level meets requirements, please reach out to us directly.
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Experience: Intermediate/Advanced
Thursdays @ 9:30AM - 12:00PM
August 14 - October 2 (7 weeks)
No class on Thursday, Sept. 11
Instructor: Matt Johnson
Independent Study
Independent Study is for intermediate/advanced self-paced artists who wish to practice and produce work with little to no guidance in the studio. These students will have access to sign up for time in the studio as long as there is room.
Important Details:
Price is firm and not dependent on start date. Independent Study students need to have taken at least 1 intermediate/advanced level class at CCC or at least 2 beginning classes at CCC. If you have not taken an intermediate/advanced level class at CCC and are confident working independently due to previous experience elsewhere, please contact programs@carbondaleclay.org. Please note that if you register for independent study and we find that you are unqualified upon review, your registration will be cancelled and a refund will be issued less a 10% cancellation fee.
ENROLLMENT POLICY
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. A student will only be registered for a class upon receipt of tuition payment in full. We cannot guarantee placement into a class until payment is received. Materials and firing fees are included in the tuition.
CANCELLATION POLICY
To cancel a registration and receive a refund, you must notify the CCC at least 7 days before the start date of your class. We will refund your payment minus a 10% cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 7 days before the start date of the class. In the event that the Clay Center is forced to cancel a class, a full refund will be issued.