Clay

CLASS LEVELS BY COLOR: BEGINNING INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED ALL LEVELS

ONLINE CLASSES

TUESDAY

HAND BUILDING AT HOME - ONLINE

Use the oldest tools known to humans - your hands - to create vessels, art objects and sculptures! Get handy with the timeless techniques - pinching, coiling and slab building - and enjoy time creating with clay!The Indianapolis Art Center is excited to coordinate with you the firing and glazing of your work! Your instructor will work with you to coordinate firing your work, all of which will be done with limited person-to-person contact. You will receive an email one week prior to the start of your class with Zoom details and a guide to support your virtual learning experience. 4 Weeks • January 19–February 9 10 am–Noon • $234 • Online Deborah Beam

OR 4 Weeks • February 23–March 16 10 am–Noon • $234 • Online Deborah Beam

IN-STUDIO CLASSES

MONDAY

BASIC WHEEL THROWING AND MORE

Looking to get comfortable behind a potter’s wheel or continue to build your wheel throwing skills? This class will show you the ropes! Learn the basics behind this classic pottery technique while designing and decorating your very own bowls, mugs, and vases. 15 Weeks • January 18–April 26 9 am–Noon • $598 • Beginning-Intermediate Kylee Williams

WHEEL THROWING 1

Learn the basics of wheel throwing in a warm and welcoming classroom environment! While this class is geared toward those with little or no prior experience, all skill levels are welcome to explore the fundamentals with us. From creating bowls and mugs to decorating and glazing, this class is everything you need to get started on your wheel throwing journey! 7 Weeks • January 18–March 1 9:30 am–11:30 am • $366 • Beginning Teaching Artist TBD WHEEL THROWING 2

You know what they say, practice makes perfect! By trying new techniques in decorating and glazing while still leaving ample time to improve your cylinders, bowls, and mugs, this class is the perfect place to build upon the basics of wheel throwing. 7 Weeks • March 15–April 26 9:30 am–11:30 am • $366 • Intermediate Judy DeGan

WHEEL THROWING & CERAMIC TECHNIQUES

Get your hands dirty on the potter’s wheel and have fun learning at your own pace! In this class, you’ll get to develop your own style while crafting bowls, mugs, and vases. Already have some wheel-throwing experience? Try your hand at more complex pieces like teapots, pitchers, or even plates! 15 Weeks • January 18–April 26 6:30–9:30 pm • $598 • Beginning-Intermediate Derryl Craddock

Design your own class! Whether you’re interested in the functional, sculptural, figurative, or abstract -- we’ll provide the expertise to make your inspirations become aspirations. Perfect for the self-motivated, you’ll be able to walk away from this class with enhanced skills better grasp of your creative goals. 15 Weeks • January 18–April 26 6:30–9:30 pm • $598 • Advanced Mariah Niedbalski

TUESDAY

WHEEL THROWING 3

Have you mastered the fundamentals of wheel throwing, but don’t know where to go next? This class will show you how to push the envelope and take those basic skills for a spin. With some advanced techniques and some creative exploration, you’ll walk away with some fantastic pieces to furnish your kitchen cabinets with. 15 Weeks • January 19–April 27 12:30–3:30 pm • $598 • Advanced Soyong Kang-Partington

RAKU & BACK TO YOU

Be a part of an exciting and expressive way of firing! Despite its history originating as far back as the 16th century, Raku is one of the newest ways of finishing ceramic work. Creating beautiful and surprising finishes that are never the same twice, pieces fired by Raku methods are glazed and finished in the same day! 15 Weeks • January 19–April 27 6:30–9:30 pm • $598 • Intermediate-Advanced Soyong Kang-Partington

INDEPENDENT STUDY: CERAMICS

Design your own class! Whether you’re interested in the functional, sculptural, figurative, or abstract -- we’ll provide the expertise to make your inspirations become aspirations. Perfect for the self-motivated, you’ll be walk away from this class with enhanced skills and a better grasp of your creative goals. 15 Weeks • January 19–April 27 6:30–9:30 pm • $598 • Advanced Debbie Kirby WHEEL THROWING 1

Learn the basics of wheel throwing in a warm and welcoming classroom environment! While this class is geared toward those with little or no prior experience, all skill levels are welcome to explore the fundamentals with us. From creating bowls and mugs to decorating and glazing, this class is everything you need to get started on your wheel throwing journey! 7 Weeks • January 19–March 2 9 am–11 am • $366 • Beginning Sarah Anderson

WHEEL THROWING 2

You know what they say, practice makes perfect! By trying new techniques in decorating and glazing while still leaving ample time to improve your cylinders, bowls, and mugs, this class is the perfect place to build upon the basics of wheel throwing. 7 Weeks • March 16–April 27 9 am–11 am • $366 • Intermediate Sarah Anderson

CLAY TUESDAYS

Take your wheel throwing and handbuilding skills to the next level! Students will build upon the basics while exploring and experimenting with a wide variety of glazing methods and finishing techniques. 15 Weeks • January 19–April 27 9:30 am–12:30 pm • $598 • Intermediate-Advanced Debbie Kirby

WEDNESDAY

FUNCTIONAL POTS

What better way to redecorate the dinner table than with your own two hands! In this class, you’ll get to try your hand at creating lids, spouts, handles, teapots, and trivets while honing your stoneware skills. 15 Weeks • January 20–April 218 12:30–3:30 pm • $598 • Beginning-Intermediate Sarah Anderson

FINDING YOUR WAY WITH CLAY

Unplug from the wheel and grab a handful! As the perfect course for those wanting to creatively explore the humble beginnings of clay, students will create their own vessels, art objects, and sculptures . In addition to typical glazes and firings, you will learn about primitive finishes like burnishing and terra sigillata, and alternative firing techniques like pit, naked raku, and obvara. 15 Weeks • January 20–April 28 6:30–9:30 pm • $598 • All Levels Peggy Breidenbach

POTTERY ON THE WHEEL & GLAZING TECHNIQUES

Sharpen your skills behind the wheel and expand your ceramic repertoire! While primarily based on wheel-thrown, high-fire functional work, students have the opportunity to create purely decorative raku, hand-built, and slab work along the way. 15 Weeks • January 20–April 28 9:30 am–12:30 pm • $598 • Advanced Robert Reiberg

OR 15 Weeks • January 20–April 28 6:30–9:30 pm • $598 • Advanced Robert Reiberg

THURSDAY

INTRO TO CLAY

Step into the world of clay the right way! With the help of our teaching artists and a relaxed classroom environment, we’ll help you tap into your creativity and learn the fundamentals of coiling, throwing, and glazing. This class is the perfect opportunity to not only brush up on the basics but develop your creative voice as well! 7 Weeks • January 21–March 4 10 am–Noon • $366 • Beginning Teaching Artist TBD SODA FIRING

While there may not be any bubbly beverages in this class, you’ll be able to experience the ceramic finishing process in a brand new way. After making your creations, you’ll get to load and fire the soda kiln and see the amazing effects this unique process has on the surface of your piece. Sign up and join in on this hands-on experience that will change the way you look at clay! 15 Weeks • January 21–April 29 10 am–1 pm • $598 • All Levels Sarah Anderson

CLAY SCULPTURE

Get handy while creating vessels, art objects, and sculptures! While using the oldest tools known to humans, your hands, you’ll be able to learn the timeless techniques of pinching, coiling, and slab building. 7 Weeks • March 18–April 29 10 am–Noon • $366 • All Levels Teaching Artist TBD

FINDING YOUR WAY WITH CLAY

Unplug from the wheel and grab a handful! As the perfect course for those wanting to creatively explore the humbleBeginnings of clay, students will create their own vessels, art objects, and sculptures . In addition to typical glazes and firings, you will learn about primitive finishes like burnishing and terra sigillata, and alternative firing techniques like pit, naked raku, and obvara. 15 Weeks • January 21–April 29 12:30–3:30 pm • $598 • All Levels Peggy Breidenbach Turn that grey ball of clay into a blank canvas for all sorts of colors and designs! In this class, you’ll learn all the tips and tricks behind glazing and color ceramics. This is a great opportunity to take those painting and printmaking skills and add a little pizzazz to your pottery! 4 Weeks • April 1-22 4–6 pm • $293 • All Levels Sarah Anderson

WHEEL THROWING & CERAMIC TECHNIQUES

Get your hands dirty on the potter’s wheel and have fun learning at your own pace! In this class, you’ll get to develop your own style while crafting bowls, mugs, and vases. Already have some wheel-throwing experience? Try your hand at more complex pieces like teapots, pitchers, or even plates! 15 Weeks • January 21–April 29 6:30–9:30 pm • $598 • Beginning-Intermediate Derryl Craddock

ALTERNATIVE FIRING TECHNIQUES

Explore the different types of firing techniques the Indianapolis Art Center has to offer! From Wood, Pit, Raku, Soda, and more, you’ll be able to use your class time to create ceramic work while also diving into the details of each firing process. 15 Weeks • January 21–April 29 6:30–9:30 pm • $598 • All Levels Kylee Williams

CLAY BODIES + MORE

Come discover new clay bodies in various earth tones! Try out a rusty red, dark black, buttery white, chocolate brown, and more. This class will be tailored to each student, and will give you the freedom to play with your clay by testing out your new clay bodies with different firing temperatures. Learn more about the firing processes, and why your clay body can’t go in just any kiln. 7 Weeks • January 22–March 5 Noon–2 pm • $366 • All Levels Sarah Anderson

CLAY BODIES + MORE

Come discover new clay bodies in various earth tones! Try out a rusty red, dark black, buttery white, chocolate brown, and more. This class will be tailored to each student, and will give you the freedom to play with your clay by testing out your new clay bodies with different firing temperatures. Learn more about the firing processes, and why your clay body can’t go in just any kiln. 7 Weeks • March 19–April 30 Noon–2 pm • $366 • All Levels Sarah Anderson

TROMPE L’OEIL CERAMICS

Many contemporary ceramic artists attempt to “fool the eye” by creating objects that are so believable is hard to tell they are made with clay. In this 4-week class you will use your hand-building skills to make work that is trompe l’oeil. You will learn to focus on the detail of form and surface to make your piece as true to life as possible. 4 Weeks • February 26–March 19 4–6 pm • $293 • Intermediate Kylee Williams

PRECIOUS PRESS MOLDS

Have you been trying to replicate a perfect set of your ceramic work but cannot get it just right? In this 4-week class, you will learn to make one, two, and three-part molds to perfectly duplicate whatever object you desire. 4 Weeks • January 22–February 12 4–6 pm • $293 • All Levels Kylee Williams

GLAZE MIXING

Explore the magic of glaze chemistry! In this class, you will get to know the ins and out on how glazes at the Indianapolis Art Center are made, and even create your very own unique glaze. 7 Weeks • March 19–April 30 4–6 pm • $293 • All Levels Mariah Niedbalski

SUNDAY

INTRO TO HANDBUILDING

Explore the basics of handbuilding with clay! Exploring the fundamentals in a fun and supportive community, students learn the ins and outs of sculptural and functional pottery through coil building, slab construction, and other combination techniques. 7 Weeks • January 24–March 7 3–5 pm • $366 • Beginning Kylee Williams

INTRO TO WHEEL THROWING

Get comfortable working on a potter’s wheel and learn all the basics to create bowls, mugs and cylinders. Then, learn how to decorate, glaze and finish your pieces. 7 Weeks • March 21–May 9 3–5 pm • $366 • Beginning Kylee Williams No class April 4