Learn the basics of throwing or increase your skill--this 8 week course is the bedrock of our pottery community. Instructors will demostrate different forms and help students through the process of creating work, firing and glazing. Additionally, we work with students to learn and improve handbuilding skills. We are a rare student-centered studio that focuses on cone 9-10 firings.

This course takes place in our bright, sunny pottery studio, which has been loved for decades by our community. This class comes with ample open studio time where you can work on improving your skills at your own pace. These hours will be announced via email prior to the start of your class.

One bag of clay is provided in the cost of the course.

Darkroom photography 105: pinhole, color and black and white.In this 6 week course you will sample a variety of darkroom photography concentrations. Beginning with the humble yet awe striking pinhole camera and then moving to black & white and then color. Students will shoot and develop film and enlarge and print on silver gelatin paper. All film will be digitized for students.

Learn the basics of creating beautiful ceramics without the use of the wheel. This course will explore the extruder, slab roller and the processes of our studio

This course takes place in our bright, sunny pottery studio, which has been loved for decades by our community. This class comes with ample open studio time where you can work on improving your skills at your own pace. These hours will be announced via email prior to the start of your class.

One bag of clay is provided in the cost of the course.

In order to be elligible for this course a student must have taken a Beginner/Mixed Level Course at least once (or something comparable at another studio).

This course will allow you to build on your skills as a potter in form, size and glaze. 

This course takes place in our bright, sunny pottery studio, which has been loved for decades by our community. This class comes with ample open studio time where you can work on improving your skills at your own pace. These hours will be announced via email prior to the start of your class.

One bag of clay is provided in the cost of the course.

Bangles are a circular and rigid bracelet that surfaced in 2600 BC. In this class, students will learn and practice their soldering skills using a torch that reaches at least 1,365 degrees to make a set of sterling silver bangle bracelets. In addition to soldering, students will learn a variety of techniques enabling them to change the surface, color, and texture of their bangles.

Students will leave this class with handmade bracelets and a better understanding of sterlingsilver soldering.

Weaving Your Story is a unique and personal way to tell your story using yarn, looms, and your imagination. And new to this program, this class will be online!

Row after row, or round after round, participants will use color, texture and material to represent people, memories and specific key events or milestones that impacted and shaped the course of their lives. Like an individual time capsule, the resulting artwork will become a piece of organic art entirely unique to each person.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How Will This Work?

Participants will meet via Zoom each week in our online classroom. A few days prior to each Zoom class, videos will be sent out with instructions, how-to’s, and other details that will be useful to each weaver.

Who Can Take This Course?

This course is open to:~ Vermont residents~ individuals 60 years and older~ clients and caregivers of Age Well, our partner in this program (not required).

How Do I Register?

Register for this course as you would any course at Shelburne Craft School.

*** You are not registered for the class until you receive a confirmation email from The Shelburne Craft School indicating that you are enrolled.

*** If you must miss one or both of the first two live Zoom classes, please wait to register for another offering of the program.

*** Registration Closes for this class on Friday, May 1, in order to allow enough time to prepare the materials to be sent to each participant.

Do I Need to Know How to Weave?

No!!

What Kind of Internet/Computer Do I Need?

~ You do need a computer that has both video and audio capabilities.~ High-speed internet is necessary.~This course is compatible with Mac or PC, and works on iPads.~ Videos are offered through Vimeo.

Materials:

Each weaver will be sent one frame loom, necessary tools to weave with, and an assortment of yarns. Particpants are welcome to use yarns and other materials from their own stash as well.

NOTE: no class June 10

Learn macra-weave, a combination of macramé and weaving. In this beginner-friendly workshop, we’ll cover basic knots, how to build a rope-based warp and simple weaving techniques to create a textured and colorful wall hanging.Students will leave with a finished piece and the skills to continue exploring this versatile fiber art form. All materials are provided, but if you have special yarns or fabric you’d like to incorporate, feel free to bring them along.

Color theory, color harmony and developing color palettes will be explored using the Zollie Palette Scout Color Cards and Tool Kit. This hands on interactive class will inspire and give you the confidence to develop unique and eye catching designs. This class is appropriate for those using yarn, fabric and other fiber in their work.