Are you ready to get your hands dirty? Join our beginner's wheel class to learn the basics of creating your own cups and bowls! Instructors teach through demonstrations to show you correct throwing posture, centering, and pulling up cylinders. This class is designed for students with no prior experience and focuses on teaching students the fundamentals of throwing. If you are ready to fall in love with pottery, this is the class you are looking for!

Watercolor Painting:

Pumpkins Celebrate the season with watercolor painting! This workshop focuses on pumpkins as a subject, teaching color mixing, layering, and brushwork techniques to capture their shapes and textures.

Wheel Throwing 1/2 will be an introduction to wheel-thrown pottery and an extension of W1 for all skill levels. We will explore clay’s main components, creating forms on the wheel, and surface decoration. Skills taught within the workshops will encompass wedging, centering on the wheel, throwing, trimming, surface decoration techniques, and glazing finished work. For advanced students, we will incorporate lid making! It is the goal for each student to take at least 10 pieces of finished work home. We will meet once a week for instruction, demos, and hands-on practice. All pieces will be food, microwave, and dishwasher safe for students to enjoy at home!

Join us for our watercolor & acrylic nature painting workshops! Enjoy some time outside and be inspired by the nature around you. This workshop is open to adults ages 18+ — bring a friend, special someone, or just yourself!

This workshops is free to Fayetteville City Residents thanks to the sponsorship by City of Fayetteville, Parks and Rec & Arts and Culture Departments

FRIDAY DATES:

5:30 PM — Students will meet at CCC for a brief introduction. Instructor will lead students to the Upper or Lower Ramble to paint with gouache, watercolors, or acrylic on paper or stretched canvas.

7 :30 PM — Students will return to CCC to discuss the experience.

Painted Paper Collage Workshop

Explore the art of painted paper collage! In this workshop, you’ll create colorful hand-painted papers, then cut, layer, and arrange them into unique compositions. This playful process blends painting and collage, making it enjoyable for beginners and experienced artists alike.

Skull Drawing Workshop

In this workshop we will learn to draw the skull. We will use foundational tools such as Gesture and Form to give ourselves a solid structure to build on. I’ll review basic proportions, landmarks,and volumes within in it. We’ll map out shadow edges (Hard, Soft), mass in shade and halftones to reach a finish.

Macramé Wall Hanging in Fall Colors

Learn the art of macramé while creating a cozy, seasonal wall hanging in warm fall tones. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore basic knotting techniques and design your own decorative piece, perfect for adding autumn charm to your home.

Friday Pottery Wheel Date Night Workshop

Learn a new skill together with your partner, friend, or family member! We will walk you through the wheel throwing process together. No clay experience necessary but dress for a mess! Clay, glazes, and firing fees are included. Ages 18 & up. Price is per person.