Grab your loved ones and join us at GoggleWorks for a creative night out! During our Maker Dates you will enjoy beer, wine, and light fare while getting a tour of our most popular studios and then have our ceramic instructors will walk you through the basics of working on the Potter’s Wheel. Create a unique piece of Pottery, then choose a glaze from our Ceramic studio’s selection.
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In this course, your instructor will guide you through the fundamentals of both handbuilding and wheel-throwing; including centering, pulling, shaping, and trimming, used to build functional pieces of pottery for everyday use. Basic surface decoration and glazing techniques for both methods will be covered in order for you to give your pieces personality.
Note: There will be no class May 28.
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Work individually with your instructor, who will offer applied technical and conceptual guidance, as you develop fluency and skill in the project of your choice. In addition, various techniques in form, surface decoration, and glazing will be demonstrated. Make that idea that hasn’t happened yet come to life under professional guidance.
Prerequisite: Basic ceramic skills required.
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The Studio Passport allows you to access ceramic open studio hours during our Spring/Summer 2018 term. Limited to students with a basic knowledge of ceramics and overseen by a monitor, instead of instructor, this “class” is a great opportunity to work at your own pace and continue your exploration in clay. Register Month by Month: April, May, June, July, and August.
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Learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls, and more in this exciting introduction to the fundamentals of working on a potter’s wheel. You will be guided through the process of throwing, shaping, and trimming your pieces. Discover your creative voice through basic surface decoration and glazing techniques.
Note: There will be no class May 26.
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During this workshop students will make their own ceramic tumbler using the slab building technique. Discover how to use stamps and found objects to create texture on your cup just in time for an icy cold summer beverage!
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Come play on the potter’s wheel where you will be guided by one of our skilled instructors through the process of centering clay and throwing different shapes. Clay, tools and firing/ processing are included.
An adult must participate in the workshop – the tuition fee covers one individual and you must register for each adult and child attending. Pre-registration is required.
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Learn the slab building process while creating a functional and beautiful platter that will be perfect for your kitchen!
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Grab your loved ones and join us at GoggleWorks for a creative night out! During our Maker Dates you will enjoy beer, wine, and light fare while getting a tour of our most popular studios and then have our ceramic instructors will walk you through the basics of working on the Potter’s Wheel. Create a unique piece of Pottery, then choose a glaze from our Ceramic studio’s selection.
For general course policies click here.
The Studio Passport allows you to access ceramic open studio hours during our Spring/Summer 2018 term. Limited to students with a basic knowledge of ceramics and overseen by a monitor, instead of instructor, this “class” is a great opportunity to work at your own pace and continue your exploration in clay. Register Month by Month: April, May, June, July, and August.
For general course policies click here.
In this hand building workshop we will explore using drape and slump molds as an alternative to the potters wheel for making several common pottery forms. Through demonstration we will discuss working with soft slabs and several types of molds as a method to create trays, plates, and bowls. Participants will also learn how to make their own molds to create unique pottery forms.
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Broaden your understanding of working on the potter’s wheel in this intermediate class. Learn skills to strengthen your throwing abilities and gain new techniques to further develop your work. Lidded jars, closed forms, and altered thrown forms will be the subject of weekly demonstrations.
Prerequisite: Wheel Throwing I or equivalent experience.
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Come play on the potter’s wheel where you will be guided by one of our skilled instructors through the process of centering clay and throwing different shapes. Clay, tools and firing/ processing are included.
An adult must participate in the workshop – the tuition fee covers one individual and you must register for each adult and child attending. Pre-registration is required.
For general course policies click here.
GoggleWorks’ Sampler Camps allow teens, ages 14-17, to explore a variety of mediums, while expanding their creative thinking and art-making skills. Campers will work within a different studio and medium every day! Session 1 features the following schedule:
Monday: Woodworking
Tuesday: Life Casting / Mold Making
Wednesday: Virtual Reality
Thursday: Glass Blowing
Friday: Metalsmithing
Hot glass projects will have to be fired in the kiln and will take additional time to be completed. GoggleWorks requires at least 2 weeks to properly complete and fire all work. Families will be notified when work is ready for pick up.
For required summer camp forms, policies, and procedures click here.
Lunch option is available from Belly-Kitchen & Drinkery . Weekly menu can be found here. Meal plan can be added to shopping cart during checkout.
In this beginner course students will be taught the foundations of handbuilding; create forms using pinching, coil, and slab construction; learn basic methods of connecting clay; and understand the process of turning clay into a functional or sculptural glazed ceramic object.
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Explore creativity and the outdoors at GoggleWoods! Campers, will be greeted in front of the lodge of Bynden Wood Lodge and begin the day with new friends, songs, and flag raising. Then they will be transported to GoggleWorks for in-depth classes in ceramics, mixed-media, virtual reality, printmaking and life casting. In the afternoon, campers return to Bynden Wood to enjoy lunch and participate in a host of afternoon activities, including swimming, hiking, archery, and more. Note: Campers will start and end their day at Bynden Wood Day Camp. Tuition includes lunch, as well as bus transportation to and from GoggleWorks each day.
Registration is provided through South Mountain YMCA. For questions or assistance, please call 610.670.2267.
Grab your loved ones and join us at GoggleWorks for a creative night out! During our Maker Dates you will enjoy beer, wine, and light fare while getting a tour of our most popular studios and then have our ceramic instructors will walk you through the basics of working on the Potter’s Wheel. Create a unique piece of Pottery, then choose a glaze from our Ceramic studio’s selection.
For general course policies click here.
The Studio Passport allows you to access ceramic open studio hours during our Spring/Summer 2018 term. Limited to students with a basic knowledge of ceramics and overseen by a monitor, instead of instructor, this “class” is a great opportunity to work at your own pace and continue your exploration in clay. Register Month by Month: April, May, June, July, and August.
For general course policies click here.
During this workshop students will make their own ceramic tumbler using the slab building technique. Discover how to use stamps and found objects to create texture on your cup just in time for an icy cold summer beverage!
For general course policies click here.
Explore creativity and the outdoors at GoggleWoods! Campers, will be greeted in front of the lodge of Bynden Wood Lodge and begin the day with new friends, songs, and flag raising. Then they will be transported to GoggleWorks for in-depth classes in ceramics, mixed-media, virtual reality, printmaking and life casting. In the afternoon, campers return to Bynden Wood to enjoy lunch and participate in a host of afternoon activities, including swimming, hiking, archery, and more. Note: Campers will start and end their day at Bynden Wood Day Camp. Tuition includes lunch, as well as bus transportation to and from GoggleWorks each day.
Registration is provided through South Mountain YMCA. For questions or assistance, please call 610.670.2267.
Campers will be introduced to both wheel throwing and hand-building ceramic techniques. During the first two days, campers will learn to throw clay on the potter’s wheel, while the next two days focus on hand-building techniques. The final day is reserved for glazing bisque and green ware in preparation for firing.
Ceramics projects have to be fired in the kiln and will take additional time to be completed. GoggleWorks requires at least 2 weeks to properly complete and fire all work. Families will be notified when work is ready for pick up.
For required summer camp forms, policies, and procedures click here.
Lunch option is available from Belly-Kitchen & Drinkery . Weekly menu can be found here. Meal plan can be added to shopping cart during checkout.
Grab your loved ones and join us at GoggleWorks for a creative night out! During our Maker Dates you will enjoy beer, wine, and light fare while getting a tour of our most popular studios and then have our ceramic instructors will walk you through the basics of working on the Potter’s Wheel. Create a unique piece of Pottery, then choose a glaze from our Ceramic studio’s selection.
For general course policies click here.
The Studio Passport allows you to access ceramic open studio hours during our Spring/Summer 2018 term. Limited to students with a basic knowledge of ceramics and overseen by a monitor, instead of instructor, this “class” is a great opportunity to work at your own pace and continue your exploration in clay. Register Month by Month: April, May, June, July, and August.
For general course policies click here.
Learn about the process of using wood ashes as a material to formulate and enhance glazes for ceramic pottery or sculpture. Students will bring their own stoneware or porcelain bisque ware which we will glaze for a cone 10 firing in the GoggleWorks gas kiln. We will discuss glaze chemistry along with the history of wood ash glazes and why contemporary artists are still using this material for its interesting and varied effects.
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GoggleWorks’ Sampler Camps allow teens, ages 14-17, to explore a variety of mediums, while expanding their creative thinking and art-making skills. Campers will work within a different studio and medium every day! Session 2 features the following schedule:
Monday: Ceramics
Tuesday: Life Casting / Mold Making
Wednesday: Virtual Reality
Thursday: Fused Glass
Friday: Block Printing on Fabric
Please note that ceramic and fused glass projects will have to be fired in the kiln and will take additional time to be completed. GoggleWorks requires at least 2 weeks to properly complete and fire all work. Families will be notified when work is ready for pick up.
For required summer camp forms, policies, and procedures click here.
Lunch option is available from Belly-Kitchen & Drinkery . Weekly menu can be found here. Meal plan can be added to shopping cart during checkout.
Grab your loved ones and join us at GoggleWorks for a creative night out! During our Maker Dates you will enjoy beer, wine, and light fare while getting a tour of our most popular studios and then have our ceramic instructors will walk you through the basics of working on the Potter’s Wheel. Create a unique piece of Pottery, then choose a glaze from our Ceramic studio’s selection.
For general course policies click here.