In this class, we will make handbuilt lanterns and luminaires. Students will explore shaping, texturing, carving, and creating decorative cutouts to allow light to shine through their pieces. Whether you envision a glowing tabletop lantern or a sculptural luminary, you’ll have the opportunity to design a piece that reflects your own style.
Tuition includes the use of the ceramic studio during an active session.

Time: 6:30-9:00 PM
Instructor: Monica Hewryk
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 Instructors

Monica Hewryk graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a Master in Fine Arts in ceramics in 2021. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Central Connecticut State University with a concentration in ceramics in 2014. Monica previously worked as the University Assistant at Central Connecticut State University, the intern at Wesleyan Potters, and a Resident Potter at Guilford Art Center. She has been exhibiting work in juried exhibitions and group shows since 2013. Monica maintains a private studio at home and continues to exhibit her work nationally. Combining personal narratives about time and the human condition, Monica’s most recent work illustrates ideas of imperfection, inevitability, and disease. She intentionally leaves portions of the work visible underneath the grotesque textured surfaces on her ceramic pieces to portray what used to be. Visit Monica's website.