Come paint with us! We'll be painting outdoors together to capture real-time natural light and landscapes. All skill levels are welcome to attend. Please bring your own materials.

ACA members are free. Community members are $10.

Bi-Centennial Park – 5543 Tipton Hwy., Tipton

Please arrive at 8:30 am to be ready to paint at 9 am. 

Pottery Sampler (5 weeks) with Pi Benio

5 Saturdays: Sept 26th & Oct 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th

10:00am - 12:00pm 

Learn a variety of ceramic techniques including forming with soft and leatherhard slab, throwing on the potters wheel and glazing. It will be fast paced but suited for beginners with the support of an experienced teacher to help insure your success. In the end you will create a minium of seven completed works. Generous studio time outside of class will allow you to practice your new found skills.

Create Your Own Shotglass

Saturday September 26th * 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Enjoy your favorite beverage in a shotglass you created.

Please wear long pants and closed toed shoes.

September Bouquet (Make-and-Take) with Robin Schultes

Sunday September 27th * 9:00am - 12:00pm 

Bouquet of disk flowers, tiny buds and leaves!  In this fun and fast-paced workshop, students will work with molten glass on the end of a wire to create delicate sculptural forms inspired by nature. From flowers to whimsical organic shapes, each piece will come together into a beautiful take-home bouquet. A playful and creative class that’s perfect for all experience levels—and a wonderful way to experience the expressive side of glass.

Glass Chain Link (Make-and-Take) with Robin Schultes

Sunday September 27th * 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Using premade stringers, students will learn how to form and assemble elegant glass chain links. A bit of torch experience is helpful but not necessary for this fun, fast-paced project. You can walk away wearing your new masterpiece!

TINY LINO PRINT SERIES - SEED PACKETS with Kadi Franson

Sunday, September 27th * 1:00pm - 4:00pm * Ages: 15+

Many plants are going to seed—but where to put them all? In hand-printed packets, of course! In this workshop, we will make small block prints to stamp onto seed packets; a handmade touch for labeling seeds for next year’s planting cycle, giving as gifts, or contributing to a free little seed library. This will be a fun, enjoyable process that will provide a low-stakes introduction to linocut printmaking.

Everyone will leave with their own set of stamped packets and a custom block print to continue using at home. Feel free to bring a few photo references or drawings of the plant you will be depicting to use in your designs.

The workshop fee covers all material costs. Beginners welcome!

Throw It AND Glaze It (2 sessions) with Pi Benio

2 Sundays: September 27th & October 4th * 2:00pm - 4:00pm

In two, two hour sessions learn both the basics of wheel throwing by forming at least one bowl and then glazing it. The second class you will learn about the mysteries of glaze and firing, where art, chemistry and physics intersect. You will choose the glazes of your choice for your fully functional, food, dishwasher and microwave safe bowls.

Throughout, experienced instructors will provide the support and advice you need to be successful. Clay, tools, and glaze firing all provided. Your bowls will be ready for pickup at a later date to show off your new artistic skills to all.

Fall '26  Teen Club (8 weeks) with Taina Mantey

8 Thursdays:  October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th and November 5th, 12th & 19th * 4:00pm - 6:00pm 

Is your teen always doodling, making messes and creating stuff? They are an artist! Teen club provides an opportunity for young artists to be among their peers and try new art forms. Much of what we explore is based upon student interest, the first session includes a discussion of what the group would like to explore.