Select Fridays

Fall Session: October 19-December 19, 2020 (8 weeks). No class the week of Thanksgiving, November 23-28.
Winter Session: ​January 4-February 27, 2021 (8 weeks).
Spring Session: March 1-April 24, 2021 (8 weeks). No class Good Friday, April 2.
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​Supplies included in Select Friday classes, unless otherwise noted.
​You do not need to be a member to register for a Select Friday class.

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Wine & Paint en Plein Air at Jupiter Creamery

Join the LAC at Jupiter Creamery for a fun evening of learning to paint en plein air with step-by-step instruction in a casual, outdoor setting! Due to Covid-19, this Select Friday has limited registration; students will be required to wear masks & gloves while maintaining a safe distance. No experience necessary! Over 21 only, BYOB.
Instructor: Pam Ayres
Jupiter Creamery
$75 per person
December 4, 2020, 3-5pm; REGISTER >
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Shibori

Learn the Japanese art of creating patterns by binding, stitching, folding, and twisting fabric during the dyeing process. Experiment on tea towels, or bring in items to dye. 
Instructor: Jeni Licata
3D Studio-Studio D (December 4), 3D Studio-Studio E (January 29 & April 2)
$50 per person
December 4, 2020, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
January 29, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
April 2, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
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Jewelry Making Happy Hour - Cool Earrings

Had a long week? Get your mind on creating beautiful earrings! We will use gold-filled and sterling silver round wire to develop chandelier and other earring forms with some movement. Demonstrations will include use of the round nose and chain nose pliers, making a french ear wire, and finishing the ends.
All skill levels are welcome! No experience is necessary - all materials included.
Instructor: Lisa Johnson
Studio 385-Studio J
$50 per person
December 11, 2020, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
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Fire Fridays - Saggar - The Alternative Surface

If you love the subtle colors and smooth surfaces of saggar-fired clay, we have an exciting opportunity to create your very own in one night! Using combustibles like saw dust, leaves, or paper and ceramic materials, each student will individually wrap their pot for a flash firing in the raku kiln to create a one-of-a-kind pot that is totally different from the one next to it. Bring your own small bisqued pieces (burnished or Terra-Sig on a white clay body and no bigger than 6 x 4 in.)
​Instructor: Barbara Powell
3D Studio-Studio F
$50 per person, cost of pre-bisque piece not included.
December 11, 2020, 6-9 pm; REGISTER >
February 12, 2021, 6-9 pm; REGISTER > 
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Wheel Night

Learn to center and shape on the potter’s wheel! Participants will gain basic fundamentals of wheel work and a general understanding of the ceramic process, including firing and glazing. Each student will walk away having completed their very own wheel-thrown creation! No experience necessary - all materials included!
Instructor: Ron Shaw
3D Studio-Studio D
$50 per person
December 18, 2020, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
February 26, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
March 12, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER > 
April 23, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
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Glass Fusion

Try your hand at glass fusion with a Select Friday! Create a one-of-a kind fused glass art plate in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. Learn the basics of glass fusion from cutting to layout of design, while exploring a variety of colored glass, stringers, and frit to embellish your creation.  No experience necessary. Materials and firing schedules included.  Please wear closed-toed shoes, comfortable clothes, and an apron, if you have one. 
Instructor: Carolyn Austin
3D Studio - Studio G
$60 per person
December 18, 2020, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
January 8, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
February 5, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
March 12, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
April 9, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
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Enameled Jewelry

Learn how to make a colorful pendant and pair of earrings using fused glass on metal! Patterns will be developed through sifting and stenciling techniques, as well as sgraffito methods. In this workshop, we will build enameled surfaces on nonferrous metal to make a beautiful jewelry pieces.  No experience necessary!
Instructor: Lisa Johnson
Studio 385-Studio J
$50 per person
January 15, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
February 5, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
March 26, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER > 
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Fire Fridays - Raku

Do you love the dramatic copper flash and the charcoal color surface of raku-fired clay? We have the event for you! In this one-evening event, each student will glaze their pot and have the opportunity to pull or witness their red hot pots being pulled from the raku kiln, place it into the reduction chamber (also known as a trash can with combustible materials) and watch the flames paint the surface of the pot. Bring your own small, bisqued pieces (using a raku clay body and no bigger than 6 x 4 in.)
Instructor: Barbara Powell
3D Studio-Studio F
$50 per person, cost of pre-bisque piece not included.
January 29, 2021, 6-9 pm; REGISTER >
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Give the Wheel a Whirl

Ever wanted to learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel? Join us for a 2-hour mini-workshop and give it a try! Participants will gain basic fundamentals of wheel work and a general understanding of the ceramic process, including firing & glazing. Each student will walk away having completed their very own wheel thrown creation! All supplies included - no experience necessary. 
Instructor: Ron Shaw
3D Studio-Studio D
$50 per person
January 29, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
February 12, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
March 26, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER > 
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Heart-Shaped Box

Create a one-of-a-kind, heart-shaped box. Students will construct their very own heart-shaped box of clay. After, they will learn the monoprinting processes onto clay. Students will select a ready-made newsprint transfer, paint it, then transfer it to their heart box. All materials included - no experience necessary! 
Instructor: Jeni Licata
3D Studio-Studio D
$50 per person
February 5, 2021, 6-8 pm; REGISTER >
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