Nesting Bowls with Laura VanCamp

Sunday, July 12th * 2:00pm - 4:30pm

In this class we will be creating a set of functional, stacking bowls using slab construction. We will focus on shaping, building and finishing bowls that will fit within one another.

2026 Kids Art Camp

July 13th through July 17th 

9am til noon

Ages 6-11

It's the middle of the summer and the kids are getting bored. It’s time to spark their creativity and the best place to be is at the Adrian Center for the Arts. Throughout this week participants will be getting into all kinds of materials,  from painting to constructing. We know every child is unique. We encourage them to express themselves and approach lessons from their own perspective.

2026 Kids Art Camp

July 13th through July 17th 

1 pm to 4 pm

Ages 6-11

It's the middle of the summer and the kids are getting bored. It’s time to spark their creativity and the best place to be is at the Adrian Center for the Arts. Throughout this week participants will be getting into all kinds of materials,  from painting to constructing. We know every child is unique. We encourage them to express themselves and approach lessons from their own perspective.

Throw it AND Glaze it with Pi Benio & Deb Allen

Wednesday July 15th & July 22nd * 6:00pm - 8:00pm

In two, two hour sessions, learn the basics of wheel throwing by forming at least one bowl and then glazing it. The first class will be for throwing. In the second class, you will learn about the mysteries of glaze and firing, where art, chemistry and physics intersect. You will chose the glazes of your choice for your fully functional, food, dishwasher and microwave safe bowls. Throughout, our experienced instructors will provide the support and advice you need to be successful.Clay, tools, and glaze firing all provided. Your bowls will ready for pickup at a later date to show off your new artistic skills to all.

$15 material fee included in price of class

Torch Enamel on Copper Jewelry II with Sue Matych-Hager

Saturday, July 18th * 9:00am - 12:00pm

This is a make-and-take class. Use a stationary torch to create enameled copper shapes for earrings and other jewelry. Basic torch safety will be discussed. Several techniques will be explored, including cutouts, sgraffito, and color blending. All materials are included.

IMPORTANT: Students taking glass courses using a torch must wear natural fiber clothing (i.e., cotton shirt and denim jeans), closed-toe shoes, and hair tied back and out of the way. Loose clothing that will be in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing that is not essential to your wardrobe. AN N95 RESPIRATION MASK IS REQUIRED for your safety.

This exhibition is held in conjunction with the CompARTments exhibition at the Adrian Center for the Arts, Monday June 8-Sunday July 19. The idea is for an artist to make art, on, in, around a box.Artist Claudia Wallace’s passion is collecting ephemera; forlorn objects, faded lithographic images, cigar boxes, lots of them, all from another era. She then assembles them into mini-vignettes. Her house is taken over by completed boxes, boxes in process and the painstaking organization of the materials that will bring her ideas to life. The time, the thought, the attention to detail are what make these works extraordinary.You too can create your own box. Claudia will teach an all materials provided class right here at the Adrian District Library on Tues June 16, 5:30-7:30.

Leaf Beads of Glass with Sue Matych-Hager

Sunday, July 19th * 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Building on Beginning Beadmaking skills, create your own glass leaf beads using sculptural and various decorative techniques.

IMPORTANT: Students taking glass courses using a torch must wear natural fiber clothing (i.e., cotton shirt and denim jeans), closed-toe shoes, and hair tied back and out of the way. Loose clothing that will be in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing that is not essential to your wardrobe.

Three or Four Legged Coffee Cup Class with Julia Tomaro

Wednesday, July 22nd * 6:00pm - 8:00pm

In this two and a half hour class students will learn how to create a coffee cup using slab construction to create a unique design. After the cup is made, participants will choose a glaze of their choice. When they come to pick up the mug weeks later, it will be ready to go!