Winter Program Guide 2024

ARTS PROGRAMS Morning Pottery Age: 18Y and up

ARTS

Continuing Potters Age: 18Y and up

Whether you are a beginner or looking to grow your existing skill set – this is the pottery class for you! Our experienced and professional instructor will lead participants through hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Enjoy plenty of creative, muddy fun while learning to make mugs, bowls, and other unique clay creations. Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay, including glazing and firing). Location: The ACT Fee: $270 | Sessions: 8 Instructor: Emily Shepperd W 9:00AM - 12:00PM Jan 10 - Feb 28 #56759 F 9:00AM - 12:00PM Jan 12 - Mar 1 #56758 Fee: $245 | Sessions: 8 Instructor: Tammi Vilchis Sa 9:30AM - 12:00PM Jan 13 - Mar 9 #56701 Beginner Pottery Wheel-Throwing for Adults Age: 16Y and up Shape your creative potential in this pottery program – perfect for beginners! Students will learn the foundational steps for throwing clay on the pottery wheel. The instructor will provide demonstrations and support to shape and trim bowls and cups, practice glazing techniques and prepare works for kiln firing. Hand-building techniques will also be offered to those students interested. No experience necessary! Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay, including glazing and firing). Instructor: Dennis Hixon Location: The ACT Fee: $245 | Sessions: 8 Th 6:00PM - 8:30PM Jan 11 - Feb 29 #56695 Friday Night Clay Jam Age: 18Y and up Join us in the pottery room on Friday nights this Winter to work on self-directed projects with technical support from a professional ceramic artist. Whether you choose to work on the wheel, at the tables or in combination, your ideas will be fostered and supported by our team and your peers. Must be able to throw a 4-inch cylinder on the wheel independently. To get the most out of this program, please plan on attending all classes. Excellent tunes provided to pump up the clay jam. Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay,

Practice and deepen your skill set on the pottery wheel! The instructor will demonstrate a variety of techniques and provide support as participants experiment with multi component pieces, surface treatments and glazing methods. Wheel throwing experience required: Students require experience to throw a 4-inch cylinder independently. To get the most out of this program, please plan on attending all classes. Please note: Clay must be purchased through The ACT website for an additional fee (price varies according to clay, including glazing and firing). Instructor: Emily Shepperd Location: The ACT Fee: $245 | Sessions: 8 W 6:45PM -9:15PM Jan 10 – Feb 28 #56720

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Art Explorers Age: 5 -9Y

This is an exciting opportunity to explore and create with a variety of art materials. Art activities include painting, collage, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Creative play will round out the fun. Bring a paint shirt. Instructor: Shelly Davies-Conley Location: The ACT Fee: $110 | Sessions: 4 M-Th 9:00AM - 12:00PM Mar 25 - Mar 28 #56947 Art You Can Wear Age: 6 -10Y This course is full of wearable items that you can paint or print on. Create a tie-dye shirt, silkscreen on a tote bag and have fun making beads for necklaces and bracelets. Please bring a solid white or light-colored cotton t-shirt. Instructor: Shelly Davies-Conley Location: The ACT Fee: $130 | Sessions: 5 M-F 1:00PM - 3:00PM Mar 18 - Mar 22 #56945

including glazing and firing). Instructor: Emily Shepperd Location: The ACT Fee: $270 | Sessions: 8 F 5:30PM - 8:30PM

Jan 12 - Mar 1

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Register online at mapleridge.ca/1484 or call 604-467-7422.

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