2022 Classes & Workshops
A 1/2 day of painting outside for students age 16 through adults using acrylic or oil paints. Come and find inspiration from the beautiful environs at the Eastside Art Institute. Materials list provided. September 24; 9:30 - 1:30 Location: The ESAI Campus All levels of experience welcome Fee: $100, limited to 10 [...]
A four hour (1/2 day) class for students ages 12 through adults using any drawing materials and acrylic paints to explore inspirational and compositional elements from the environment. Location - Eastside Art Institute. All levels of experience welcome. Materials list provided. Saturday, September 10, from 9:30-1:30 Instructor: Terrell Minton
Eight Weeks: September 7 - October 26, Wednesdays, 9-11:30 am Demonstrations and instruction for hand-building, wheel throwing, trimming, decoration and glazing. Class includes 25 lbs of clay, instruction, bisque and glaze firings and practice times to be announced at the first class. Open to students beginner to advanced. 8 weeks: September 7 [...]
Instructor: Tak Kida THIS EVENT HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY POSTPONED. NEW DATES WILL BE POSTED HERE SOON. This study group is for students with little to no experience. We will learn how to use hand tools for simple work. The following tools will be needed: Hammer, Japanese saw, any chisels, pen/notebook. You can [...]
3 mornings: 7/12 - 7/14. Ages 5-8 years old. One child to one parent. (for multiple children, send a request to Kathy Griffin.) KathyG@eastsideartinstitute.org Children and a parent will spend quality time together and have fun making a variety of clay pieces. Pieces will be glazed, fired, and ready for [...]
Learn how to create woven ceramic vessels in this one day workshop. We will look at diverse weaving patterns, share handbuilding techniques, and weave ceramic bowls, baskets, or other sculptural forms. Since this workshop is online, make sure you have at home your favorite clay body, a sponge, a fettling knife, a [...]
Instructor: Nancy Utterback 4 weeks; Tuesday evenings: 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28 6:30 pm - 9 pm Location: The ESAI Campus, 10500 Isabelle Rd. Open to all levels of experience Fee: $150.00, limited to 10 participants Fee includes 25 lbs. of clay, instruction, bisque and glaze firings. Raku is a Japanese firing process [...]
Demonstrations and instruction for hand-building, wheel throwing, trimming, decoration and glazing. Class includes 25 lbs of clay, instruction, bisque and glaze firings and practice times to be announced at the first class. Open to students beginner to advanced. 8 weeks: June 2-July 21; Thursdays from 9-11:30 Location: ESAI Campus
Raku is a Japanese firing process using post firing reduction. It is a quick firing process and brings instant gratification making it a fun and exciting way to begin our summer activities. Instructor: Nancy Utterback 4 weeks; Tuesday evenings: 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31 6:30 pm - 9 pm Location: The ESAI Campus, [...]