Category: Arts

This beginner to advanced level workshop teaches students the technical skills needed to work on the pottery wheel. Beginners will learn the introductory basics needed to create cups, mugs, bowls, vases, and more. Advanced students will get individual guidance to help reinforce their foundational knowledge and will be guided through more advanced techniques (such as “thrown and altered” shapes and composite/assembled forms). Class time will include demonstrations, guided practice time, and one-on-one help. Note: Due to time constraints, students will take home a range of finished pots and “works in progress.”

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Registration for Pottery Boot Camp, Viking Seax Bladesmithing and Glassblowing weeklong workshops closes THIS Sunday, June 21! These weeklong workshops take place from July 19-24 and are open to anyone 18+, beginners welcome! Use code ACC26 for 25% off tuition. Click here for more details or to register

Learn to turn a square platter while exploring woodturning techniques, including the distinctions between round and square turning. This hands-on workshop covers safety, proper tool usage and sharpening. If time permits, students can practice embellishment techniques or turn a second platter. Some prior woodturning experience is required. By the end of the class, participants will leave with at least one finished square platter, enhanced turning skills, and the confidence to experiment with more complex shapes in future projects. TTU employees, students and surrounding county residents get 25% off workshop tuition with code ACC26. Click here for more information or to register!

Immerse yourself in the Japanese art of bound-resist dyeing using folding, clamping, binding, and wrapping techniques. Students will experiment with fiber-reactive and acid dyes, exploring pattern creation on both silk and cotton fabrics. By the end of the workshop, participants will take home a finished silk scarf, a cotton bandanna, and an assortment of one-of-a-kind samples. Students will gain a strong foundation in shibori techniques while being inspired to incorporate these methods into their own textile work. TTU employees, students and surrounding county residents get 25% off workshop tuition with code ACC26. Click here for more information or to register!

This beginner to advanced level workshop teaches students the technical skills needed to work on the pottery wheel. Beginners will learn the introductory basics needed to create cups, mugs, bowls, vases, and more. Advanced students will get individual guidance to help reinforce their foundational knowledge and will be guided through more advanced techniques (such as “thrown and altered” shapes and composite/assembled forms). Class time will include demonstrations, guided practice time, and one-on-one help. Note: Due to time constraints, students will take home a range of finished pots and “works in progress.” TTU employees, students and surrounding county residents get 25% off workshop tuition with code ACC26. Click here for more information or to register!

Explore portrait photography through both digital and analog approaches. In this hands-on workshop, participants will work with studio lighting, available light, and on-location setups to create expressive portraits. We’ll cover essential digital workflow and Photoshop editing, then introduce large-format photography using a 4×5 camera. After developing the film, participants will scan their negatives and prepare final images for inkjet printing. Open to photographers of all experience levels. Students are encouraged to bring a DSLR camera if they have one, but cameras will be available in the studio. TTU employees, students and surrounding county residents get 25% off workshop tuition with code ACC26. Click here for more information or to register!

There are limited seats available in our third session of workshops on the weekend of July 10-12. These workshops include Teapot Fundamentals, Personalized Soft Books, Impressionist Landscapes in Plein Air, and Jewelry Boot Camp! Don’t miss your opportunity to register before it closes on June 10th. TTU employees, students and surrounding county residents get 25% off workshop tuition with code ACC26. Click here for more information or to register!

Keep your friends close, and your favorite objects even closer! In this metalworking class, students will learn the fundamentals of creating small hinged forms such as lockets and boxes designed to hold small treasures. Through hands-on instruction in knuckle hinges, soldering techniques, embellishments, and finishing, participants will gradually build the skills needed to design and complete a hinged copper object of their choice. Whether you choose to wear it as jewelry or keep it as a small trinket, how you show off your finished piece is up to you! No experience required.

TTU students, employees and surrounding county residents get 25% off with the code “ACC26”. Click here to browse workshops!

Form is the canvas upon which we build our personal expression in glassblowing. In this class, students will build and expand their vocabulary of blown shapes in the hotshop and refine their skills in basic glassblowing technique. We will cover the techniques behind the most basic shapes in blown glass including cylinders, bottles and bowls; and discuss how variations in those shapes can lead to a near limitless variety of forms. Open to first-time and intermediate glass blowing students.

TTU students, employees and surrounding county residents get 25% off with the code “ACC26”. Click here to browse workshops!

This beginner to advanced level workshop teaches students the technical skills needed to work on the pottery wheel. Beginners will learn the introductory basics needed to create cups, mugs, bowls, vases, and more. Advanced students will get individual guidance to help reinforce their foundational knowledge and will be guided through more advanced techniques (such as “thrown and altered” shapes and composite/assembled forms). Class time will include demonstrations, guided practice time, and one-on-one help. Note: Due to time constraints, students will take home a range of finished pots and “works in progress.”

TTU students, employees and surrounding county residents get 25% off with the code “ACC26”. Click here to browse workshops!