ArtFul Holidays Party and Sale,

Reception and Pottery Sale, Nov 30, 5-7

Wheel Throwing Basics, Addie Rose

Addie Rose  B-I
Mondays 1:00-4:00

No experience required! Never thrown on a wheel? Been a while? Come and join us to learn, discover & explore your skills. Each week will feature new forms and techniques, including glazing. Come as you are – or bring a friend. Open yourself to the joys of creating and developing new strengths. Bring pottery tools or purchase them from the gift shop. Class fee includes 25# of stoneware clay, as well as bisque and glaze firings.

S1: 5 wk: Sep 11, 18, (no Sep 25), Oct 2, 9, 16
S2: 5 wk: Oct 30, Nov 6, (no 13), 20, 27, Dec 4
S3: 4 wk: Dec 11, 18, (no Dec 25 & Jan 1), Jan 8, 15
S4: 6 wk: Jan 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 4
S5: 5 wk: Mar 18, 25, Apr 1, 8, 15

4 wk: $160 ACM Members
$185 Future Members

5 wk: $179 ACM Members
$204 Future Members

6 wk: $220 ACM Members
$245 Future Members

Monday Wheel Throwing, Addie Rose

Addie Rose  B-A
Mondays 5:30-8:30

Beginners to advanced students will receive instruction on clay preparation and techniques for throwing functional and artistic vessels. Trimming and design methods along with demonstration and individual guidance. Please bring pottery tools or purchase from the gift shop. Included in fee is 25lbs stoneware clay, glazes and in-studio bisque and glaze firing

S1: 5 wk: Sep 11, 18, (no Sep 25), Oct 2, 9,  16
S2: 5 wk: Oct 30, Nov 6, (no Nov 13), 20,  27, Dec 4
S3: 4 wk: Dec 11, 18, (no Dec 25 & Jan 1)  8, 15
S4: 6 wk: Jan 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 4
S5: 5 wk: Mar 18,  25, Apr 1, 8, 15

4 wk: $160 ACM Members
$185 Future Members  

5 wk: $179 ACM Members
$204 Future Members  

6 wk: $220 ACM Members
$245 Future Members

Creating On The Wheel, Ted Camp

Ted Camp B-A
Wednesdays 9:00-12:00

Wheel throwing attracts students who particularly like symmetrically round objects and challenges them to learn how to control the development of a particular form. The basic steps for throwing will be the focus for beginners, while more advanced students will be challenged by more complex forms and techniques, which will lead to all students achieving success through practice. Students will also explore the myriad ways to apply glazes. Bring your own tools or purchase a kit at the front desk. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, firing, and in-studio glazing.

S1: Sep 6, 13, 20, 27, Oct 4
S2: Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 8
S3: Nov 15, (no Nov 22), 29, Dec 6, 13, 20
S4: Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
S5: Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar 6
S6: Mar 13, (no Mar 20), 27, Apr 3, 10, 17

$179 ACM Members
$204 Future Members

Arts & Healing Program

Arts & Healing

The Arts & Healing Program focuses on adults who are experiencing mild to moderate dementia/memory loss. The Arts have been shown to have a profound and lasting impact on people of all ages, economic and cultural backgrounds. Involvement in the arts is associated with gains in learning, cognitive ability, problem-solving, critical thinking, and motor and verbal skills. The creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and achieve insight. There is no charge for this class.

If you know someone who could benefit from this program, please email Carla, acm@artcentermanatee.org

Raku – Fire & Smoke, Ted Camp

Ted Camp   B-A
Thursdays 9:00-12:00

Using previously developed construction skills, students will produce either handbuilt or wheel thrown work and apply special glazes to their bisque-fired work PRIOR to each class. During class, those pieces will be fired quickly and students will then remove their work from the hot kiln while the glazes are still molten. They will then place their work into smoking chambers where the glazes will develop a serendipitous variety of surface and colored effects unique only to raku while rapidly cooling. Class fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, glazes, and all firing.

S1; Sep 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5
S2: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2, 9
S3: (No Nov 16, 23), 30, Dec 1 (Friday), 7, 14, 21 Class for 11/16 canceled
S4: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25, Feb 1
S5: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar 7
S6: Mar 14, (no Mar 21), 28, Apr 4, 11, 18

$179 ACM Members
$204 Future Members

Sunflowers, Kris Peterson

Kris Peterson I-A
Wednesdays 1:00-4:00

Ocean breezes and sunflowers, a perfect watercolor for Florida. We will be painting flowers backlit from the sun and lace curtains blowing in the breeze. Learn various techniques for easily painting sheer curtains plus instruction on bright sun and dark shadow values.

S1: Oct 11 & 18
S2: Mar 13 & 20

$96 ACM Members
$121 Future Members

Intermediate Jewelry-Fall, Donna Carrion

Donna Carrion   B-I
Wednesdays 12:00-4:00 OR 6:00-9:00

Build on the skills acquired in Beginners Foundation. You will learn new ways to shape sheet metal and wire. More advanced stone setting techniques will be taught while you improve on your current skills. You will learn to design pieces that are uniquely you. Evening class, bring a check for supplies. Closed toe shoes required.

S1: 4 wk: Sep 6, 13, 20, 27
S2: 4 wk: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25
S3: 4 wk: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22
S4: 5 wk: Nov 29, Dec 6, 13, 20, 27
S5: 4 wk: Jan 3, 10, 17, 24
S6: 5 wk: Day: Jan 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28
S6a: 4 wk: Eve: Jan 31, Feb 7 (no Feb 14), 21, 28
S7: 4 wk: Mar 6, 13, 20, 27
S8: 4 wk: Apr 3, 10, 17, 24

Day 4 wk: $148 Members
$173 Future Members

Night 4 wk: $111 Members
$136 Future Members

Day 5 wk: $185 Members
$210 Future Members

Night 5 wk: $139 Members
$164 Future Members

Supply List

Ceramic Workshop

I-A
Tuesdays 1:00-4:00

This is a class-led, hands on, open to anyone who can center and pull a cylinder. This class has no instructor but there is learning amongst students. Class fee includes 25# of clay, bisque and glaze firing.

S1: 6 wk: Sep 5, 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 10
S2: 6 wk: Oct 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14, 21
S3: 6 wk: Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 26, Jan 2
S4: 6 wk: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, Feb 6, 13
S5: 6 wk: Feb 20, 27, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26
S6: 5 wk: Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

5 wk: $179 ACM Members
$204 Future Members

6 wk: $220 ACM Members
$245 Future Members

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209 9th St West
Bradenton, FL 34205

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