Explore the fundamentals of ceramic sculpture while learning to transform a reference photo into a three-dimensional form. Students will choose a photo of an object, animal, or figure and learn basic sculpting techniques such as building forms, creating proportions, adding details, and refining surfaces. This hands-on class is designed to introduce students to the sculpting process while encouraging creativity and personal expression.
Tuition includes the use of the ceramic studio during an active session.

Time: 12:30-3:00 PM
Instructor: Ashley Paskov
Level: All
Location: FVAC Annex 8D at 8 Canal Court, Unit D, Avon, CT 06001, across from FVAC campus
Materials: Download materials list here
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Holiday Session (4 weeks)
Dates: Mondays, Nov 23 - Dec 14, 2026
Tuition: $240 includes glazes and firing, $40 for 1 bag of 25 lbs stoneware clay

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About the Instructor

Ashley Paskov is a Ceramics Artist and Educator living and working in Hartford, CT. Ashley began taking ceramic classes at Central Connecticut State University in 2011, where she received her BA in Ceramics in 2015. She later went on to receive her MFA from Edinboro University in 2022. Currently, Ashley is a Fine Arts Professor at Elizabeth City State University and Central Connecticut State University, where she gets to share her love of art and making with her students and the community.
Using nature and progression as inspiration. Ashley's work focuses on defense mechanisms in botanical organisms. Emphasizing the physical and inchmeal process of growth and healing using large-scale proportion, stamped and carved textures, and waxy matte surfaces.
Her functional work brings the softness of her botanical sculptures but avoids the deadly mechanisms. Creating intimate beautiful objects to have and use everyday in a home. Visit Ashley's website.