We welcome all levels of knowledge to this ceramics program. We offer monthly memberships for professionals, which includes 24/hr access to the Clay studio. We offer monthly intro to clay classes each 1st Monday evening from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. You must register online for this class, you may not register upon arrival. We will offer workshops and special classes regularly, so please check back in regularly about upcoming programming! Please note, that you will have to select each individual month and add it to your cart if you are planning on a full season membership. When you click on the “Register” button below, you will need to create a profile before selecting your membership/program. In the online registration portal you will scroll down to “Clay Studio 2023” to select your membership or class.

$60/Month Professional Membership with 24 hr/day access 7 days a week

Exclusive Creative Spaces Artist Member Discount Available

8 week - Introductory to Wheel Throwing

This course introduces students to the art of making ceramics using the potter’s wheel. Over its 8-week duration students will learn the fundamental skills used to form cylinders, bowls, and vases/bottles. In addition to throwing, this course covers wedging, trimming, and glazing, as well as making and attaching handles.

 Each class will start with a demonstration and discussion, where students will be encouraged to bring in pieces of pottery and/or other objects they draw inspiration from. Class size will be limited to 6 students, giving participants individualized attention. Although no previous experience working with clay is required, this class will be a fairly in depth look into the ceramic process, and students that have taken pottery courses in the past who wish to hone their skills or address problem areas are encouraged to enroll as well.

 Class fee is $320 per person and will include 25 lbs of cone 6 stoneware clay, food safe glazes, and firing in the studio’s electric kiln in oxidation. No outside clay will be allowed, however, additional clay may be purchased from the studio for $5 per 5 lb block.

 Sangeet Gupta is a ceramic artist and educator who has been making both functional and sculptural work for 20 years. He began learning to make pottery while living in Chicago, and upon returning to his hometown of Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2019, he started the task of building a studio in Winslow, Arkansas. Sangeet was honored to have a solo installation of large wood fired vessels during the summer of 2023 at the Walton Arts Center in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Arkansas Pottery Festival. He has since been awarded an Artist 360 Community Activator Grant from the Mid-America Arts Alliance to help with the construction of his first wood kiln.

Class dates will be:

Thursday, April 4th

Thursday, April 11th

Thursday, April 18th

Thursday, April 25th

Thursday, May 2nd

Thursday, May 9th

Thursday, May 16th

Thursday, May 23rd

Other studio hours will be available and discussed on your first day.

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