Classes
january
Open Pottery Studio allows individuals with previous pottery knowledge to freely create new works of art! A studio monitor will be in attendance to answer questions and provide advice, but only minimal instruction is provided. Students receive as much low-fire Gator White clay as they need for $1.00/lb, use of the pottery wheel, slab roller, and all tools and glazes. Students may also bring any low-fire clay, low-fire glazes, and tools, they may want to use. STAA will handle all bisque and glaze firing on site. Firings will take place at the end of the third and fourth weeks of studio, so make sure your pieces are bone dry and ready! Any additional firings will be a $15 charge per firing to the student.
Join us for a watercolor course with
the 55th annual summer show first place winner amber hart!
This 4-week workshop meets
wednesday, January 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Looking for the perfect gift for that art lover in your life? Amber Hart’s Watercolor course is the perfect opportunity for any artist to begin their journey!
Contemporary Watercolor is a 4-week course exploring the basics of the watercolor medium. Amber will cover different technics in handling the medium, such as wet on wet and blooming, while also investigating art history palettes. At the end of the course, students will walk away with 4 complete watercolor paintings to take home: 1 landscape, 1 still-life, 1 monochromatic, & 1 abstract.
This 8-week COURSE meets Friday, january 16, 23, 30, february 6, 13, 27, & march 6 & 13
from 10am to 12pm
note: no class on friday, february 20
Want to know why Van Gogh, Cezanne and Monet's paintings are so famous and well loved? Want to make your artwork sing like theirs?
In this eight week class, instructor Rachel Crawford will let you in on one of their secrets... COLOR! This Color Theory class will explore the theory, history and perception of color through hands-on color mixing and painting. Students will create a variety of color wheels and each week, will create a small painting applying color mixing theory using the various color wheel relationships to learn color harmony, contrast, and value. We will explore how colors affect us and how the we perceive color. This class will also cover the principles of design, the elements of art, and the Divine Proportion when planning out the small painting designs.
Each week there will be lecture and discussion, class work and homework.
Learn More Here!
First meeting of the covington collage club is
thursday, january 22nd
from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join our first ever session of the CCC! Each club meeting will offer a brief collage tutorial followed by lots of fun with paper and glue! Feel free to bring any projects or materials you wish to work on. Sharing of ideas, tops, and supportive feedback with the group is encouraged. We will have plenty of ephemera and supplies on hand. All ages welcomed, and experience is not required!
In our January meeting, Amy Bethke will demonstrate gel plate techniques to create hand-printed collage papers!
2 Single-Session workshops
Saturday, January 24th
11:00am - 1:30pm & 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Join Rachael for some creative Mardi Gras fun with an introduction to paper flower techniques, headpiece construction, and a variety of king cakes to sample! Use your new knowledge of creating paper flowers, combined with other provided decorative elements, to create a unique Mardi Gras paper flower headpiece!
February
two single-session workshops
saturday, February 7th from
11:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Have you always been interested in learning how to use the pottery wheel? Too noncommittal to make the investment into a new hobby? Well, have we got the workshop for you!
Join Angelina in this simple, single-session workshop to create small trinket dishes on the pottery wheel! Learn the beginning basics of wedging, centering, and throwing a plate or small bowl! Once finished throwing, students can use stamps, tools, and glazes to decorate their pieces. Dishes will then be fired in the kiln, and students will be notified when they are ready to be picked up!
Learn More Here!
Single-Session Experience
Friday, February 13th at 6:30pm
Join STAA and Janie for a one-of-a-kind vase hugging experience! Bring a loved one or two to gently embrace a freshly thrown vase. Vases will be thrown in different shapes and be 12 - 14 inches in height. You will then choose from a selection of glazes for your finished piece! Vases are then fired and will be ready for pick up 3-4 weeks later.
single-session valentine’s “date” night
Saturday, february 14th
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Have a special someone you want to create a memorable Valentine’s Day with? Join us for Clay Date and live out your Ghost fantasy!
Each couple will work together to create hand thrown pieces on the potter’s wheel. Instructor Janie Dick will teach students how to work with clay to throw their very own vessel. Create a variety of pieces, then choose the best one to complete the firing process. Students will work with stamps and tools to add texture to their pieces, attachments, and choose glazes to add color. Pieces are then fired, and students will receive an email when they are ready to be picked up!
courses Run From february 2 - april 30
Alla Prima - Mondays, 9am - 12pm
person in paint - Tuesdays, 9am - 12pm
sacred composition - Thursdays, 9am - 12pm
Register for One, or all, of blair’s courses
on her website here
2-session pottery wheel class
friday, february 20th & 27th
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join Angelina in this two-session class to create your own ceramic travel mug! In your first class, learn how to wedge, center, and throw a basic cylindrical shape on the potter’s wheel. Students will then form their spout, attach it to their mug, and decorate with stamps, tools, and glazes. Mugs will be fired in the kiln, and students will be notified when their pieces are ready for pickup!
Single-session workshop on wednesday, february 25th
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
B.Y.O.W.
Bring your friends, sip some wine, and create your very own mug!
Students will learn the basics of handbuilding with clay to create a custom mu! Instructor Angelina Quigley will teach students how to work with the slab roller, coiling technique, or pinch pot to shape their mugs. Students will work with stamps and tools to add texture to their pieces, add attachments, and use underglazes to add color. Pieces are then fired, and students will receive an email when they are ready to be picked up!
thursday, February 26th
from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join STAA for its new program, the CCC! Each club meeting will offer a brief collage tutorial followed by lots of fun with paper and glue! Feel free to bring any projects or materials you wish to work on. Sharing of ideas, tops, and supportive feedback with the group is encouraged. We will have plenty of ephemera and supplies on hand. All ages welcomed, and experience is not required!
March
this 3-week class meets
Saturday, march 7th, 14th, & 21st
from 11:00am to 1:00pm
Students will learn step by step how to throw basic forms on the potter’s wheel. In the first class, students will learn and practice making different vessels that could be wheel thrown such as mugs, bowls, and plates. Students will trim their thrown pieces and then work with stamps and tools to add different textures, designs, and attachments to their work. In the last class students will apply glazes and the instructor will give students a time and date to pick up their fired pieces. Students are asked to bring an old rag or towel to use for clean up!
4-week course meets
thursday, march 5, 12, 19, & 26
from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
This Intermediate Watercolor Course goes beyond the essentials of watercolor painting. Together with Rachael, students will navigate a variety of techniques and exercises that apply to creating works that fit the Floral and Still Life Genre. Rachael will guide students in sharpening the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to create personal and creative works with watercolor. This course is for adults only. See supply list for necessary watercolor essentials for this course.
single-session workshop
Saturday, March 14th from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Be the talk of your family’s Easter celebration with a custom, handmade deviled egg platter! Students will use the slab roller to create uniform pieces of clay to then cut and form their desired shape of platter! Use tools to create egg-shaped indentations, textures, and designs. Students will also underglaze details onto their platters. Platters will be dried and fired, and students will be notified when they are ready to be picked up!
THe second tuesday of each month
march through november
6:30PM to 9:00pm
Drawing is the foundation of the arts, the basis of all eventual understanding of every form of painting, including abstract, figure, landscape, etc. Drawing classes stress the comprehension of value, proportion and scale.
Bring your own drawing utensils and paper/newsprint or whatever you wish to draw on. This is a laid back group of art enthusiasts that gather to learn from each other and draw. All levels of experience welcome. Adults only; under 18 with parent permission.
No Instructor, Group Gathering
Learn More Here!
Open Pottery Studio allows individuals with previous pottery knowledge to freely create new works of art! A studio monitor will be in attendance to answer questions and provide advice, but only minimal instruction is provided. Students receive as much low-fire Gator White clay as they need for $1.00/lb, use of the pottery wheel, slab roller, and all tools and glazes. Students may also bring any low-fire clay, low-fire glazes, and tools, they may want to use. STAA will handle all bisque and glaze firing on site. Firings will take place at the end of the third and fourth weeks of the month, or as needed, so make sure your pieces are bone dry and ready! Any additional firings will be a $15 charge per firing to the student.
Come and go during the offered dates and times as you please! We ask that students that require use of the pottery wheel email maggy@sttammany.art with their required dates to reserve a wheel. All students must clean up after themselves before leaving!
Camps
June
All students should bring a snack, lunch, and something to drink!
Join us each friday afternoon to see your camper’s work hung in our gallery!
All Supplies Included
Children are guided in a hands-on learning environment through the basics of painting, drawing and clay, exploring Art History and their own imaginations.
July
All students should bring a snack and something to drink!
Everyone’s favorite pottery camp is back! Ceramics instructors, Janie Dick and Angelina Quigley, will explore old and new techniques used throughout history in ceramics with students. Campers will work with clay and use a variety of techniques to create fabulous ceramic pieces. While developing their fine and major motor skills, children will be encouraged to use their imaginations to create functional and sculptural work on the potter’s wheel and through handbuilding techniques.