Ceramics Program

Welcome to Farmington Valley Arts Center's Ceramic Classes. Members save 10% for a year on tuition (Clay Coop excluded).

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Registration for Spring Classes opens February 18, 2024 at noon.

Seats are limited to 6 students.

Cancellation Policy
To be eligible for a full refund or credit, you must cancel your registration more than 14 calendar days before the start of the class (subject to a $20 cancellation fee).
You will receive a 50% refund or credit if you cancel your registration between 8 and 14 calendar days before the class.
No refund or credit can be issued if you cancel with less than 7 calendar days' notice.

Handbuilding



Working with Clay
All Levels

8 Wednesdays, April 17 - June 5, 12-2:30 PM
8 Thursdays, April 18 - June 6, 6:30-9 PM
Monica Hewryk

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Combo Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing



Intro to Handbuilding and Wheel Throwing

8 Thursdays, April 18 – June 6, 2024
10:00 AM -12:30 PM
Elyse Cote

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WHEEL THROWING CERAMICS



Wheel Throwing Monday
All Levels

8 Mondays, Apr 15 - June 10 (no 5/27)
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Drew Darley

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Wheel Throwing Tuesday
All Levels

8 Tuesdays, Apr 16 – June 4
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Erika Novak

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Wheel Throwing Wednesday
All Levels

8 Wednesdays, Apr 17 – June 5
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Drew Darley

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Wheel Throwing Thursday
All Levels

8 Thursdays, Apr 18 – June 6
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Drew Darley

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Creative Wheel Throwing
All Levels

8 Tuesdays, April 16 – June 4
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Erika Novak

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Wheel Throwing
Intermediate to Advanced

8 Wednesdays, Apr 17 – June 5
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Drew Darley

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Interim Ceramics Studio Use

March - April 14, 2024
For Winter/Spring 2024 students and clay coop members only

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TEEN CERAMICS CLASSES



Teen Handbuilding Ceramics

8 Wednesdays, Apr 17 - June 5
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Stefanie Baechler

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Teen Wheel Throwing

8 Fridays, Apr 19 - June 7
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Stefanie Baechler

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CLAY CO-OP



Clay Co-op

Winter Session: January 8 – March 3
Spring Session: April 15 – June 9
Summer Session: July 8 – September 1
Fall Session: September 16 - November 10

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CERAMICS ART PARTY



Give it a Spin Clay Party

Bring a group of up to six people and try your hand at the potter’s wheel.
Date: Saturdays or Sundays
Time: 90 minutes

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Reserve Ceramic Studio / Task Sheet

Purchase Clay

Stoneware Clay

1 bag of 25 lbs stoneware for $33


 

Porcelain Clay

1 bag of 25 lbs porcelain for $43






Ceramics Manager



Ceramics Manager Erika Novak

is a ceramic artist who focuses on wheel-thrown collections of pottery both functional and decorative. Her work includes series of cups and mugs as well as vases, bottles, and hanging objects such as lamps and planters. Erika pulls inspiration from patterns and textures found in Art deco architecture, early 20th-century design, as well as patterns found in American Southwestern textiles. After studying ceramics and art in college Erika now works as a full-time potter creating and selling her work at nationally ranked art fairs and showcases. She and partner Drew Darley were recently featured in the highly regarded magazine Ceramics Monthly.