Tuesdays, June 7 - July 12, 2022 

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Fee: $195

12:30-3:30PM

Fee: $100.00 (Non- Member)

In this 3 session ceramic intensive, MCAC instructor Linda Willis Fisher will teach students multiple techniques to master the beautiful and functional pinch pot. This is a great opportunity for the novice and experienced clay maker! On June 14 & 21 you will have demonstrations and a chance to work on building and on July 12 you will have demonstrations on glazing and a chance to glaze all your work. 

Students will have access to MCAC Open Studio for the two weeks between the classes and for one week after the 2nd class, so you can practice the techniques that Linda has taught you. This will give the pinch forms time to dry and be bisque fired.

*All materials supplied by the MCAC including clay, glazes, tools and kiln use. 

    

Wednesdays, June 15-July 20, 2022

6:30-9:00 PM

Fee: $195 (Non Member)

Wednesdays, July 6 - 27, 2022

9:00am-12:00pm

Fee: $150 (Non- Member)

In this four session class, students will learn the basics of Chinese Brush Painting from MCAC instructor Su Ge. Learn everything from how to handle the materials, and calligraphy to how to create bamboo and orchids. The difference between Chinese Brush Painting and western watercolor painting will be discussed and more advanced skills in handling the brush and ink will be introduced, demonstrated and applied.

This is a beginner to intermediate class, it's a great option for someone new to the artform and also for those who have taken a workshop or intensive with Su Ge.  

*The fee includes all materials and instruction.

11:00am - 4:00pm

Fee: $75.00 (Non Member)

2:00-4:30pm

Fee: $75.00 (Non- Member)

The Silhouette Ceramic Vase is a modern twist on a classic Grecian silhouette. This piece centers around graceful, curving lines paired with a single stark, clean side to create a vase that makes a big statement while being small-space friendly. Display this piece on a table to create an eye-catching centerpiece, or place the straight side against a wall to create an accent that seems to be a part of the room itself.

In session one, MCAC Instructor Kirsten Heteji will walk you through making a slab, cutting out a template and seaming the sides of the vase together. In session two, you will have the opportunity to decorate and design your vase with a variety of glazes. Each student will leave with one good size vase to take home and all the techniques to create more in the future. This is great for beginners/intermediate ceramic students.

*The fee includes all materials and instruction.

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Fee: $125 (Non Member)

10:00am-3:00pm

Fee: $70.00  (Non Member)

Student Tool Kit $35.00

(Sign up will close on July 1st so Tool Kits can be ordered & prepared)

Simplicity can be incredibly beautiful.  Join instructor Nisa Blackmon for a day of beginning jewelry-making using nothing more than beads, wire and a few tools.  Students will learn elements of jewelry design and versatile wire-working methods, enabling them to make elegant and well-crafted earrings, necklaces and bracelets from non-precious metals and a variety of bead types.  At the end of the day, students will take home finished pieces of jewelry as well as the tools and knowledge to keep on creating!

No experience is necessary.  Students will purchase a tool and supply kit specifically designed for this workshop and are welcome to bring any additional beads and jewelry wire they may already have.  They should also bring pencils & paper or a sketchbook for notes and designs.

Mondays, July 18 - August 29, 2022

(No Class on August 1st) 

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Fee: $150

Tuesdays, July 26th - August 30th, 2022

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Fee: $150 (Non Member)

Wednesdays, July 27 - August 31, 2022

12:30 - 3:00 PM

Fee: $150 (Non-Members)

            

Wednesdays, July 27-August 17, 2022

6:30-9:00 PM

Fee: $130 (Non Member)

Sunday, July 31st, 2022

1:00-4:00 PM

Fee: $35 (Non Member)

Let your imagination and creativity take control during an introductory collage art workshop. Collage art is a relaxing and inspiring medium - one that allows you to explore endless possibilities and combinations, all while re-using paper materials that have been saved and salvaged, spanning over decades of time.

In this workshop, local hand cut collage artist, Rachel Newell will provide a large variety of paper materials to explore, cut out, and create with. This will be a canvas project using a decoupage glue application. Collage is a craft or art for anyone to enjoy, with a limitless amount of resources to give new life to. It is an inspiring art form that allows you to see things not for what they are, but for what they can be.

*All supplies provided by Instructor Rachel Newell & by the McLean Co. Arts Center.

Thursday, August 4 - September 8, 2022 

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Fee: $195.00

August 7, 10:00am-12:00pm

August 14, 10:00-11:00am

Fee: $50.00 (Non- Member)

Come make a beautiful berry bowl with us this summer. Your summer fruits and veggies will look beautiful on your kitchen counter in a ceramic slotted bowl that you made with your own hands. This is a great two-session workshop for beginners and adults and teens with no ceramic experience.

In session one, MCAC Instructor Kirsten Heteji will walk you through making a slab, cutting out a template and seaming them together. In session two, you will have the opportunity to glaze your bowl or bowls with a variety of glazes. Each student will leave with at least one good size berry bowl.

*The fee includes all materials, kiln firing and instruction.

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Fee: $125 (Non Member)

10:00am-3:00pm

Fee: $80.00  (Non Member)

6:30-9:00PM

Fee: $75.00 (Non- Member)

Come and make a set of address numbers for your home or a gift! This fun and easy hand-building ceramic intensive is open to all levels. Beautiful and uniquely handcrafted address tiles made by you are a wonderful addition to your home. The technique of sgraffito will be used to create the numbers and additional patterns or graphics as a border. Sgraffito is a decorating technique produced by applying layers of color (underglazes) to leather hard pottery and then scratching off parts of the layers to create contrasting images, patterns, and textures and reveal the clay color underneath. You will choose 1-3 colors of underglaze. Each tile measures between 4-6 inches (you decide from a few templates) and once fired they can be glued, hung, or screwed for mounting.

This is a two-part workshop. In the first workshop, we practice the sgraffito technique, cut out larger tiles from a slab, draw the composition onto paper, paint underglaze onto tiles, and transfer that composition. The following week will be spent doing the sgraffito technique so the composition emerges. Once completed the tiles take about a week to dry completely before firing in the kiln. Once fired, we will apply a clear glaze and fire again. You will pick up your finished pieces within 2 weeks of the workshop.

*All materials including clay, glazes, tools and kiln firings included in fee.