Clay Classes
Adults of all levels of experience are invited to sign up for clay classes at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Registration is required. All supplies are provided. Classes with low enrollment may be canceled.
Please note: All clay projects will be glazed and fired. Pick-up dates will be arranged following each course to accommodate kiln-firing schedules.
For further information, please contact Karen Duval, Manager of Access & Studio Programs, at 716 270 8249 or kduval@buffaloakg.org.
Hand-Building: Table Lanterns
Five-Week Series, Ages 16+
Saturdays, September 23 and 30; October 7, 14, and 21 from 10:30 am–12:30 pm
$250 (Buffalo AKG members save 15%!)
Create functional lanterns to take pride of place on any table. This class will explore hand-building skills, design planning, and execution.
Beginner’s Pottery Wheel
Five-Week Series, Ages 16+
Saturdays, September 23 and 30; October 7, 14, and 21 from 2:30–4:30 pm
$250 (Buffalo AKG members save 15%!)
Learn to throw on a pottery wheel. Create, decorate, and glaze a personalized clay vessel to take home.
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Clay Studio: Teens
Six-Week Series, Ages 12–15
Saturdays, November 4, 11, and 18; December 2, 9, and 16 from 10:30 am–12:30 pm
$240 (Buffalo AKG members save 15%!)
Tour the galleries for inspiration and create your own bespoke mug and coaster set that says something unique about you. Learn hand building, sculpting, and glazing techniques.
Holiday Ornaments
Six-Week Series, Ages 16+
Saturdays, November 4, 11, and 18; December 2, 9, and 16 from 2:30–4:30 pm
$300 (Buffalo AKG members save 15%!)
Get in the holiday spirit with the AKG crew and make some handcrafted ceramic ornaments. Explore the processes of slab building, cut-out design, and painted decoration.