Community Calendar

This beginner-friendly oil painting series is designed to help you feel more confident with the medium, whether you join us for just one session or several. Depending on which week you attend, you’ll learn about different tools, techniques, and subjects that will give you a strong foundation to grow from.

You’ll explore how to choose and care for paints, brushes, and canvases, and discover how to take a painting from a simple sketch all the way to a finished piece. You’ll practice working from photo references, learn the basics of composition and design, and experiment with brushwork and color. Along the way, you’ll also get the chance to focus on specific subjects like trees, rocks, clouds, or water, building your skills step by step in a supportive, approachable environment.

Relax and create! Unwind in this fun, beginner-friendly workshop. Paint two stemless wine glasses with your own custom design. Create a perfect holiday gift or treat yourself! In this unique, seasonal workshop, you'll learn basic brush techniques, composition tips, and how to plan and execute your own design.

This ongoing class is designed for entry-level and experienced students alike, looking for more practice time on the pottery wheel. Experienced clay instructor, Casey Gurr, will offer guided, small-group instruction for anyone interested in learning the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel. More advanced students are welcome to use this time to practice what they already know and try new tricks! After creating about 1-3 pieces, we will dry and fire their pieces for them. Most pieces are ready for pickup in 2-3 weeks.

Ceramics teach a number of valuable skills, including perseverance, patience, problem solving, and creativity! Bring your kiddos in to come play on the clay wheel and learn how to use this fun tool to create functional and decorative pieces, or join in on the fun and make some ceramic pieces of your own! The whole family is welcome!

Join us Saturday, December 20th from 10am-2pm in your Christmas jammies for crafts, cookie decorating, Polar Express story time at 10:30am, and a special visitor from the North Pole from 11am-12pm! 🎅🦌

Free with museum admission. Mark your calendars!

Ceramics teach a number of a valuable skills, including perseverance, patience, problem solving, and creativity! Bring your kiddos in to come and play with clay and learn how to use this fun medium to create functional and decorative pieces.

We'll alternate between learning the basics of handbuilding, wheel throwing, and glazing each week, so sign your kids up for multiple sessions to give them the full experience! Each student will proudly come out of class with at least one or two ceramic pieces that they built themselves. Ceramic artists and experienced teachers, Mindy Curran & Ben Alexander, will facilitate this class.

Learn the ins and outs of handbuilding with clay, or use your registration to utilize our space and resources. Perfect for beginner, intermediate, and advanced potters alike. Even if you don't need guidance, there will be a Cat Clay staff member available in all sessions to provide support and answer questions!

Learn the ins and outs of handbuilding with clay, or use your registration to utilize our space and resources. Perfect for beginner, intermediate, and advanced potters alike. Even if you don't need guidance, there will be a Cat Clay staff member available in all sessions to provide support and answer questions!

Step into the world of precision woodworking and digital craftsmanship using Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology!

Our knowledgeable instructor will guide you through CNC machining, providing you with a strong foundation in safety protocols, tool selection, and workpiece setup. Throughout this workshop, participants will learn the art of designing, programming, and fabricating wood pieces with the precision and efficiency offered by CNC machines. Get started with Carbide Create CAD/CAM Software.

Upon completing this training, participants will be eligible to attend an advanced session, or reserve the CNC machine for personal use.

Registration required!

Learn how to conduct a figure drawing study with a live model using vine charcoal, newsprint and drawing paper. While each standalone session will discuss basic human proportions, composition, value and form, each lesson may focus on a specific topic, including but not limited to: hands, face, torso, foreshortening (lying down), drapery over figure.

Each session, we'll learn about optimal work area set-up, basic materials, and dynamic gestures and measuring techniques. As a group, we will learn from each other by sharing our work and discussing our challenges in brief critiques during breaks for our model.

These figure drawing studies create muscle memory to draw more accurate figures without reference to allow an easier creative flow; practice makes progress!

In this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop, you'll mix a simple dough (*with a starter provided in-class*), learn how to feed and care for your starter, and get a clear understanding of the sourdough process from beginning to end.

Try some fresh sourdough during this workshop, and learn how to maintain your starter, make (hands on) and shape dough, and helpful tips for successful baking. You'll go home with the dough we start together, recipes, and some helpful tips and troubleshooting for successful baking.