SIT & STITCH
with Renee Herlong
Grab your latest project and join Renee for Sit & Stitch — a relaxed, welcoming gathering for anyone who loves to work with needle and thread. Whether you're knitting, cross-stitching, embroidering, or crocheting, these free sessions are all about stitching in good company, swapping tips, and enjoying a little creative time together. All skill levels are welcome, so bring whatever you're working on and pull up a chair. Join us on the second level in the textile room. Bring your current project or start a new project with us!
• Thursday, August 20 | 10am - 12pm & 5 - 7pm
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1 DAY DANCE WORKSHOP
with Hypeman (Corey Moore)
Join us for our last session of our Summer Line Dancing series. Hypeman will lead this one hour session with step-by-step instructions while introducing the latest line dance steps.
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Corey is seeking art donations to help students as they go back to school. If you're able to, please donate: markers, watercolor paint, drawing paper, construction paper, etc.
• Saturday, August 15 | 12 - 1pm
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3-WEEK POTTERY WHEEL
with Joanne McCobb
Ready to get started at the pottery wheel? In this hands-on class you'll learn to center clay, pull even walls, and shape your first bowls, mugs, and cups on the wheel. No experience needed — just bring your curiosity and leave with finished pieces you made yourself.
• Wednesdays, August 12, 19, 26 | 5:30 - 8:30pm
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3-WEEK HANDBUILDING
with Joanne McCobb
No wheel, no problem — in this handbuilding class you'll shape clay with just your hands and a few simple tools. You'll learn core techniques like pinch pots, coil building, and slab construction to create bowls, mugs, planters, and more. Perfect for all skill levels, you'll leave with handmade pieces and the know-how to keep creating. For more information, contact Joanne, artist@kinstoncca.com.
• Wednesdays, August 12, 19, 26 | 5:30 - 8:30pm
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6-WEEK POTTERY WHEEL
with Joanne McCobb
Spend six weeks getting comfortable at the pottery wheel, from your first centered lump of clay to a shelf of finished pieces. You'll build real skills each week — centering, pulling walls, shaping, trimming, and glazing — while making bowls, mugs, and cups of your own. Great for beginners and anyone wanting more time to practice, you'll leave with handmade work and the confidence to keep throwing.
• Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30 and
October 7, 14, 21 | 5:30 - 8:30pm
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6-WEEK HANDBUILDING
with Joanne McCobb
Ready to really dig in? This six-week handbuilding course gives you the time to grow from your very first pinch pot to confident, finished work. Week by week you'll master pinch, coil, and slab techniques while learning to texture, join, and glaze your pieces like a pro. Whether you're brand new or looking to sharpen your skills, you'll leave with a collection of handmade ceramics and the confidence to keep creating on your own. For more information, contact Joanne at artist@kinstoncca.com.
• Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30 and
October 7, 14, 21 | 5:30 - 8:30pm
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We also offer “Open Pottery Studio” sessions during limited times in the week. This is available to students who have taken classes with us and are familiar with the studio and clean up practices. There will be a monitor present, but no instruction will be offered. There will be select times where a student can come in for a three-hour session. The fee for “Open Studio” is $25.00 per session or purchase a 5-session punch card for $100.00. Twenty-pound (20#) bags of Clay will continue to be on sale to the community for $25.00 each. This is the only type of clay that can be used in our studios and must be purchased from the Arts Center. Please ask at the front desk if you are interested in clay.
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NOTE: Open Studio sessions include use of the glazes and the kiln. Only those who are working completely at home and bringing in work should pay for the kiln.
The pottery studio will start accepting work made at home to be fired in our kiln. The terms are:
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• ONLY Clay bought from the Arts Center can be used in our program.
• Glaze is not included
• Because of limited space, we ask you bring in everything at one time when the
kiln is scheduled to be fired.
• Cost of firing for both bisque and glaze is $25.00 each for a shelf. We also have
punch cards you can use for a kiln fire in place of an Open Studio session. When
you bring in your greenware, it will go into the next kiln fires as a shelf charge.
• Glazes need to be Mid-Fire, cone 5-6.