Date: 3 Tuesdays, December 2-16, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Instructor: Erika Novak from Round Trip Clayworks

Location: FVAC Annex 8D at 8 Canal Court, Unit D, Avon, CT 06001, across from FVAC campus
Level: Some clay experience required (Minimum Age: 16)
Materials fee: $33 for 25 lbs of stoneware clay payable to the instructor or with registration
Tuition: $180 includes glazes and firing, Members save 10%
Cancellation Policy

Class Description

In this class, students will design and create functional pieces inspired by — and made fit — found objects. Bring treasures from a thrift store, antique shop, or your own collection, such as a unique wire stand, a vintage glass lid, or a cool wood handle, and create a ceramic form that complements and completes it.
Students will explore techniques for measuring, fitting, and designing with purpose while blending old and new materials into cohesive, functional works of art.

Materials
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About the Instructor

Erika Novak is a ceramic artist who focuses on wheel-thrown collections of pottery both functional and decorative. Her work includes a series of cups and mugs and vases, bottles, and hanging objects like 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. Visit Erika's website.