WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL STUDIES
Throw & Sip Date Night (Ages 21+ only)
Sunday November 10th, 5-7PM *Only 1 spot left!
Enjoy a glass of wine, cider, or beer as you and your favorite person have a unique date night experience by learning to throw on a pottery wheel. Participants will come away with three to five handmade functional ceramic vessels to commemorate this special occasion.
Proceeds of this event will go towards funding the 2025 CCC Ceramic Residency Program.
$130/couple- covers all materials, drinks & light appetizers
Lessons From Walden: Thoreau and the Digital Age
A Two Part Lecture with John Phillips
October 29 & Nov 12 | 6pm - 7pm
Why Walden?
Because it is unique. Walden is an autobiography, a philosophical rant and a book about Nature. It is also social protest aimed at materialism and apathy and the hollow rewards of an acquisitive society. Most importantly it is a work of literature, an especially good one. Thoreau thought of himself as a writer, most of all. And write he did. Almost continuously throughout his short-lived adult life.
ADULT
Pumpkins in Watercolor
Wednesday, Nov 6 | 10am - 12pm
Artist-Instructor: Christine Joy Swanson | $45 /Participant
Celebrate fall with this watercolor workshop inspired by autumn pumpkins and gourds! Students will explore brushwork and color theory by painting pumpkins from life rather than from photographs.
"Painting With Grandma Norma" in Watercolor *2 spots left!
Wednesday, Nov 6 | 12:30pm-2:30pm
Artist-Instructor: Christine Joy Swanson | $45 /Participant
Christine Joy is looking forward to teaching a new watercolor workshop inspired by her most favorite teacher - her Grandma Norma! So many of the tricks that Christine teaches in class were first taught to her by her talented grandmother. Learn some non-traditional painting tricks specific to Norma to create your own landscape scenes!
Fall Acrylic Holiday Paint & Sip Series (Ages 21+)
Fridays, Nov 8 - Nov 22 | 6pm - 8pm (Drop-in: Sign up for One or All!)
$45 per drop-in
Explore the holiday season - from Halloween to Christmas through a series of holiday themed paintings! (Winter themes below!) Starting with ghosts and ending in a winter wonderland, students will have the opportunity to paint a different acrylic design each week. Gather with others to learn a wide variety of painting techniques in this fun experience complimented by a glass of wine and seasonal music!
Nov 8 - Ghost Painting: Using mostly black and white, we will learn dry brush skills, underpainting, and analogous colors to paint a spooky ghost.
Nov 15 - Pumpkin Painting: For this cute pumpkin painting, we will utilize water as a medium for acrylic paint and learn about washes, glazes, and fine lining with paint.
Nov 22 - Gourd/Stem Painting: We will be painting a seasonal gourd from a pencil sketch, using analogous colors and bold glazes.
Empty Mug Fundraiser Workshop: Making & Creating
Sunday, Nov 10 | 9am - 12pm
Free to Participate
Come create mugs to be used for the Mug Fundraiser event. Funds raised at this event will go towards funding the CCC Ceramic Residency. Tools and clay will be provided. All skill levels are welcome! Kindly enter through the back studio door, signs will be posted along the Sherman Street parking lot.
Beginner Mosaic Glass Class
Wednesdays, 6pm-9pm | Nov 13 & Nov 20 (2 Sessions Only)
$100, For students age 18+
Instructor: Nicole Vandewettering
Empty Mug Fundraiser Workshop: Glazing & Finishing
Sunday, Nov 17 | 9am - 12pm
Free to Participate
Aid in the finishing and glazing of the ceramic mugs created for the Mug Fundraiser! Kindly enter through the back studio door, signs will be posted along the Sherman Street parking lot. If participants wish to make new mugs, clay and tools will be available.
YOUTH
Winter Crafts Party (Grades K-5)
Choose either: Sat, Nov 30 1pm - 2:30pm OR Sat, Dec 7 3:30pm - 5pm
Enjoy the spirit of the holidays and make handcrafted gifts for your loved ones, teachers, friends - or even yourself! Youth can choose from a variety of crafts and make one or all, depending on their interests.
Eating Holiday History (All ages, Students Under 9 with Parent/Guardian)
Savory Foods: Sat, Dec 7 |2pm - 4pm
Sweet Foods & Gingerbread: Sat, Dec 14 | 2pm - 4pm
$20 per workshop to cover all materials and food
Winter Wonderland (Grades K - 5, Parent/Guardian welcome)
Choose either Fri, Dec 6 | 4pm - 5:30pm OR Sat Dec 7 | 1pm - 2:30pm
Observe the natural beauty of winter and create a winter wonderland using watercolor techniques, mixed media and your imagination! Youth will make a collage of birch trees and woodland animals set against a mystical winter sky and have the option to create ornaments and cards along with this magical masterpiece.
Cozy Winter Art (Grades K - 5, Parent/Guardian welcome)
Choose either Fri, Dec 13 | 4pm - 5:30pm OR Sat, Dec 14 1pm - 2:30pm
Use fibers and natural materials to create seasonal ornaments, garlands and other cheerful decorations to display in your home or to give to someone special as a warm gift! Students will learn weaving techniques and tassel making and have the option to add winter friends to their design like foxes, penguins and reindeer.
The Art of The Nutcracker Ballet (Grades K - 5, Parent/Guardian welcome)
Choose either Fri, Dec 20 | 4pm - 5:30pm OR Dec 21 | 1pm - 2:30pm
Create a magical scene inspired by Tchaikovsky’s fairy tale ballet! Learn to draw nutcrackers, holiday mice, sugarplums and more.
ADULT
Salt Dough Ornaments Workshop (Ages 13 - Adult)
Fridays, 4pm - 5:30pm (2-week sessions)
Nov 8 & 15 | Nov 22 & Dec 6 | Dec 13 & 20 (Sign up for One Session or All Three!)
$55 per session
Salt dough is an easy medium to work with, made from ingredients you already have at home! With proper preparation, your salt dough creations can last forever. In this class, we will make dough from scratch and turn it into beautiful Christmas ornaments; perfect for your own tree or as handmade gifts.
Winter Acrylic Holiday Paint & Sip Series (Ages 21+)
Fridays, Nov 6 - Dec 20 | 6pm - 8pm (Drop-in: Sign up for One or All!)
$45 per drop-in
Explore the holiday season - from Halloween to Christmas through a series of holiday themed paintings! (Winter themes below!) Starting with ghosts and ending in a winter wonderland, students will have the opportunity to paint a different acrylic design each week. Gather with others to learn a wide variety of painting techniques in this fun experience complimented by a glass of wine and seasonal music!
Dec 6 - Birch Trees Painting: We will be learning about the tape resist method and using a palette knife/scraping tools to paint a cluster of birch trees.
Dec 13 - Anton Kowalski Painting: Learning how to paint gradients and organic foliage through a "master study" of a snow-covered tree in a rural yard.
Dec 20 - David Ellinger Painting: We will do a "master study" painting of a snowy village, learning about underpainting with black and color blocking.
Alcohol Ink ”Fall & Winter Design”- 3D Reverse Painting
Saturday, Dec 7 | 9:30am - 12:30pm
Artist-Instructor: Linda McNine, | $50 /Participant
Alcohol inks have the fluidity of watercolor, while adding interesting layering and blending of colors. Students can choose from stencils or hand draw their designs inspired by the fall & winter seasons.
Eating Holiday History (All ages, Students Under 9 with Parent/Guardian)
Savory Foods: Sat, Dec 7 |2pm - 4pm
Sweet Foods & Gingerbread: Sat, Dec 14 | 2pm - 4pm
Choose one or both! $20 per workshop to cover all materials and food
Painting Santa Claus in Watercolor
Tuesday, December 17 | 10am -12pm
Artist-Instructor: Christine Joy | $45 /Participant
Join us to celebrate the holiday season and paint Santa Claus from a live model!