News and Upcoming Events
2023 Event Schedule
Coming Soon!
Fiesta Arts Fair
San Antonio, TX
4/1-4/3
Brookside Art Annual
Kansas City, MO
4/29-5/1
Des Moines Arts Festival
Des Moines, IA
6/24-6/26
Crested Butte Arts Festival
Crested Butte, CO
8/5-8/7
Art Students League of Denver Summer Art Market
Denver, CO
8/27-8/28
Rio Grande Balloon Fiesta
Albuquerque,NM
10/6-10/9
Denver Potters Association Winter Sale
Denver, CO
12/1-12/4
2023 Workshops & Classes
Gunnison Arts Center
Simply Sweets
Wednesdays, January 4th-January 25th 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
Pillow Hearts
Saturday February 4th
Session 1- 1:00-3:30 (Kids 6+)
Session 2- 4:00-6:30 (Adults)
Bunny Bowls and Planters
Saturday March 25th
Session 1- 10:00-12:30 (Kids 6+)
Session 2- 1:00- 3:30 (Adults)
Teapot Wheel Throwing Intensive
Tuesdays 6:00-9:00
April 4th - April 18th
Bud Vases and Wall Sconces
Tuesday May 16th 6:00-9:00
Crested Butte Clay Studio
Winter/Spring Kids 10+ Thursday Handbuilding & Sculpture
Thursdays 4-6pm
Session 1 (3 weeks): Jan 12, 19, 26 $100
Project: Mad Hatter Teaset
Session 2 (8 weeks): Feb 2, 9, 16 March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 $275
Sculptures (Robots, Animals, Creatures), Sets of bowls and exploring Textures
Session 3: (4 Weeks) May 4, 11, 18, 25 $135
Project: Garden Art: mini totem poles, bird/fairy houses, flowers
Winter/Spring Thursday Afternoon Adult Handbuilding & Sculpture
THURSDAYS 1-3:30pm
Session 1 (3 weeks) Jan 12, 19, 26 - Butter Dishes
Session 2 (8 weeks) Feb 2, 9, 16 March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Form and Surface Explore nesting sets, textures, surface decorations and more.
Session 3 (7 weeks) April 6, 13, 27 May 4, 11, 18, 25 - Garden Art Totem Poles, Birds, Flowers etc.
Each session has a different theme and focus. Students will create a collection of functional and sculptural pieces by exploring a variety of hand building, texturing and surface design techniques. In this course we will create open and closed forms and vessels by using slab, coil and pinch construction. Projects include but are not limited to, the handled vessel- organic pod forms- vases and flower bricks. The wheel will be used for some projects as well, as an option.
Wonderland Clayworks
Creating in Clay- Kids Drop Off
Saturday 3/4 1:00-3:00
Playful Penguins
Saturday 3/11 1:00-3:00
Lucky Leprechauns
Lucky Charms!
Creating a Whimsical Set of Wine Markers
Saturday 3/11 5:00-7:30
Adult Workshop