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Northern Clay Center
EDUCATION
Spring Classes & Workshops
After a cold winter, what better way to put some spring in your creative step that joining a class at NCC! Join our exceptional roster of teaching artists for a 5- or 10-week class or one of our project workshops this spring. Whether you’re interested in handbuilding, wheel throwing, specialty topics, or family activities, our offerings are sure to have your creativity in full bloom. We offer open studio time allowing you the space to digest demonstrations and practice your craft independently. Adult students generally have access to our studios Mondays, 4:30 - 9 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 am - midnight; Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 9 am - 9 pm (subject to other NCC events, programming, and studio schedules). Students no longer need to sign up for access to open studio, and space is available on a first come, first served basis. We ask that in utilizing these studio hours, please be mindful of other students and make sure others feel welcome in this shared space. Weekly open studio schedules will be posted on the bulletin boards in each studio, as well as on our website; select the Education tab from the top menu on our homepage and click "Student Info"(northernclaycenter.org/education/ student-info).
Education Access Scholarship applications open Tuesday, January 28 NCC is committed to maintaining accountability and pursuing action to build meaningful diversity, impactful equity, and genuine inclusivity in the ceramic community. We recognize that there are significant systemic racial and economic impacts that impede participation in the arts, and resulting financial barriers contribute to further divide. To address and help bridge financial barriers to ceramic education, NCC has implemented scholarship options for our education programming. Our goal is to open access to the ceramic arts and welcome all who wish to learn, grow as an artist, and participate in the ceramic arts community. We offer two scholarship options: • a half-tuition scholarship open to artists and learners experiencing financial need • a full-tuition scholarship open to artists and learners who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color Scholarships are limited. For more information about these scholarships and to apply, please visit our website at northernclaycenter.org/education.
BEGINNER CLASSES
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Are you interested in learning the basics of making clay art but unsure of where to begin? Get your hands dirty with our beginner classes and develop the foundational skills for success in clay through hands-on experience and guided instruction during our five-week beginner classes. These classes focus on the basics of building and glazing techniques that will set you up for success in future classes. These classes have plenty of guidance for beginners, making them ideal if you have little to no experience with clay and want to test your interest and grow your skills. We recommend you take a beginner class two or more times (within one quarter, or over consecutive quarters) to build your skills and prepare for Beginnermediate or Intermediate Wheel or Handbuilding classes and beyond. Wear old clothes and bring an old towel, a bucket (no larger than one gallon), and a beginner’s set of tools to the first class. Tool kits are available for $27 at NCC. Lab fee includes one 25 pound bag of clay up to a cost of $26, all glazing materials, firings, and open studio access. Be sure to check out our series of oneday project workshops beginning on page xx—ideal for makers with little or no previous experience.