Enjoy this unique, semiprivate studio experience. Learn slab construction and glazing techniques to handbuild whimsical lidded boxes from textured clay slabs. Move from flat to free-standing using simple measurements and flat patterns. The boxes you build can be further embellished with decorative elements made from slabs, coils, and pinched shapes. These lidded boxes are pure […]
Join us for a special outdoor First Friday at the FAC August 6, 5-8 p.m. Free and open to the public, meet us in the FAC parking lot to hear from Dr. Nancy Ríos, CC Department of Southwest Studies about the FAC outdoor murals from internationally renowned muralist, painter and sculptor Emanuel Martinez. Stay to […]
In this ceramics workshop, we will investigate different techniques for building large-scale ceramic ware using molds, slabs, and coils. Impress yourself by creating something you’ve always dreamed of making! Supply list online. Maximum number of students from the same household: 5. Adult class. Instructor: Cara McKinley
Three fantastical fairy tales based on historic events in the Pike’s Peak region, to entertain, educate, and foster empathy. By filtering these stories through the lens of Fairy Tale and Fable, we invite students to experience history in a very approachable manner. These plays are written by three local playwrights and will be cast with […]
Working from templates, we will handbuild and decorate a plate and tumbler. Slab rolled clay will be transformed into functional ware that is fun and useful! After your pieces have been fired once, they will be decorated with underglaze decals to reflect your own personal artistic statement. Colors, patterns, and designs are determined by each […]
Using templates, the slab roller, and extruded clay slabs, you will learn different handbuilding practices to make drinking vessels. Once built, we will explore different techniques for staining and glazing your pieces to finish your completed drinking vessels—drink up! Supply list online. Maximum number of students from the same household: 5. Ages 16–Adult Instructor: Maggie […]
Where Did We Sit on the Bus? is an electric one-person show pulsing with Latin rhythms, rap, hip-hop, spoken word, and live looping. During a third grade lesson on the Civil Rights movement and Rosa Parks, a Latinx student raises their hand to ask, “Where did we sit on the bus?” and their teacher can’t answer […]
Prerequisite: Completion of at least one previous course offered by Dena Peterson. If you are a previous student of Dena Peterson’s, you are invited to meet with her and other past students for an in-depth discussion of a variety of topics related to painting. Explore different themes each month based on students’ interests. Together, the […]
