
Upcoming Classes & Workshops
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KIDS CERAMICS
Class date: SATURDAY
August 2, 10 AM - NOON
Let’s use handbuilding methods to make a clay mug! We’ll use texture techniques to decorate and learn the slip and score method for attaching the handle. Choose your favorite food safe studio glaze color during class and then your mug will be finished and kiln fired by the teacher. Students will be notified when their creations are ready for pickup, approximately 6 - 7 weeks after the class.
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BEGINNING ACRYLIC PAINTING
Class dates: THURSDAYS
August 7 - September 11, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
In this 6‐week class, students will be introduced to the basics of Acrylic painting with new lessons each week in techniques to develop a set of skills. Those skills will lead to students creating their own unique acrylic paintings.
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DATE NIGHT POTTERY
Class date: FRIDAY
August 8, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Have an adventure with your partner in crime for one price! In this class, each of you will create a one of a kind object on the pottery wheel! Students will collectively choose a glaze color for the instructor to finish.
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Get Your Hands Dirty - POTTERY WHEEL
Class date: SATURDAY
August 9, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get your hands dirty and learn how to make your very own pottery! This one-day class is perfect for those who have never made pottery and want to try hand building techniques, or are looking for a refresher.
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Get Your Hands Dirty - Build a Mug
Class date: SATURDAY
August 16, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get your hands dirty and learn how to make your very own pottery! This one-day class is perfect for those who have never made pottery and want to try hand building techniques, or are looking for a refresher.
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DATE NIGHT POTTERY
Class date: FRIDAY
August 22, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Have an adventure with your partner in crime for one price! In this class, each of you will create a one of a kind object on the pottery wheel! Students will collectively choose a glaze color for the instructor to finish.
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Get Your Hands Dirty - POTTERY WHEEL
Class date: SATURDAY
August 23, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get your hands dirty and learn how to make your very own pottery! This one-day class is perfect for those who have never made pottery and want to try hand building techniques, or are looking for a refresher.
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DATE NIGHT POTTERY
Class date: FRIDAY
September 5, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Have an adventure with your partner in crime for one price! In this class, each of you will create a one of a kind object on the pottery wheel! Students will collectively choose a glaze color for the instructor to finish.
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Get Your Hands Dirty - Build a Mug
Class date: SATURDAY
September 6, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get your hands dirty and learn how to make your very own pottery! This one-day class is perfect for those who have never made pottery and want to try hand building techniques, or are looking for a refresher.
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Get Your Hands Dirty - POTTERY WHEEL
Class date: SATURDAY
September 13, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get your hands dirty and learn how to make your very own pottery! This one-day class is perfect for those who have never made pottery and want to try hand building techniques, or are looking for a refresher.
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HANDBUILDING POTTERY
Class dates: TUESDAYS
September 16 - October 28, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
This 6-week course includes techniques such as pinch pots, slab rolling, coil pots, and using patterns for the form. Learn decoration methods using texture tools and stencils. All finished pieces will be glazed and fired.
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POTTERY WHEEL
Class dates: THURSDAYS
September 18 - October 30, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel! We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay, as well as forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms. No prior clay experience necessary! Beginners and those looking for a refresher course in wheel-throwing are welcome!
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DATE NIGHT POTTERY
Class date: FRIDAY
September 19, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Have an adventure with your partner in crime for one price! In this class, each of you will create a one of a kind object on the pottery wheel! Students will collectively choose a glaze color for the instructor to finish.
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Get Your Hands Dirty - Build a Mug
Class date: SATURDAY
September 20, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get your hands dirty and learn how to make your very own pottery! This one-day class is perfect for those who have never made pottery and want to try hand building techniques, or are looking for a refresher.
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Get Your Hands Dirty - POTTERY WHEEL
Class date: SATURDAY
September 27, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get your hands dirty and learn how to make your very own pottery! This one-day class is perfect for those who have never made pottery and want to try hand building techniques, or are looking for a refresher.
About Classes at The Arts Center
We offer visual art, music, and theater classes for all ages, from preschoolers to the young at heart throughout the year.
If you are an artist, musician, or into theater and would like to teach, please visit the link below to apply!
Class Registration Policies
Registration deadline is three business days before class begins, unless otherwise stated, subject to availability.
You have three options to register and pay:
1. Visit The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, Athens, TN 37303, and pay with cash, check, or credit card.
2. Register with a credit card online on each class page.
3. Call us at 423-745-8781 and we’ll take registration information over the phone with credit card payment.
Payment of class fee must be made in full at time of registration because REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT PAYMENT.
AACA reserves the right to cancel a class, workshop, or camp for any reason, including if the class does not have the minimum number of students registered.
Full refunds (excluding transaction fee for online payment) or class credit will be paid to registrants if AACA cancels the class.
If student cancels, refunds are only available up to one week before the registration deadline. No refunds after this time if student cancels.
If applicable, the materials list for classes will be sent via email once the class has made.
The materials fee, where applicable, MUST be paid with the registration.
Need-based scholarships are available. Please call The Arts Center (423-745-8781) for a form for your child’s teacher to fill out.