Transform a lump of clay into a piece of art! Using basic wheel-throwing and hand-building methods, learn to create cups, bowls, boxes, and more. Individualized instruction and demonstrations of the technical underpinnings will give you a strong foundation in the ceramic arts. This course is intended for beginner students new to ceramics. Students may repeat for up to four quarters; students with four or more quarters of any level of ceramics will not be permitted to join.
This class is already in session. Please contact our office at conted@seattlecolleges.edu or 206-934-3705 to inquire about late registration.
Beginning Ceramics
Transform a lump of clay into a piece of art! Using basic wheel-throwing and hand-building methods, learn to create cups, bowls, boxes, and more. Individualized instruction and demonstrations of the technical underpinnings will give you a strong foundation in the ceramic arts. This course is intended for beginner students new to ceramics. Students may repeat for up to four quarters; students with four or more quarters of any level of ceramics will not be permitted to join.
This class is already in session. Please contact our office at conted@seattlecolleges.edu or 206-934-3705 to inquire about late registration.
Beginning Jewelry Fabrication
Learn how to produce your own jewelry design! Beginners are encouraged, but more experienced metalsmiths are welcome too. We'll practice basic metal fabrication and silver soldering techniques with non-ferrous metals and stones to create finished jewelry pieces. The first class will be mandatory. If you miss the first class you will have to be dropped, and you will be issued a full refund.
This class is already in session. Please contact our office at conted@seattlecolleges.edu or 206-934-3705 to inquire about late registration.
Intermediate and Advanced Ceramics
Take your ceramics to the next level and refine your wheel-throwing and hand-building skills. You will learn from the instructor and each other in this class as you hone your clay skills. Each class will include a demo or discussion of techniques according to the instructor's curriculum or students' expressed interests. North Seattle College fires to ^6 with no exceptions. Outside glazes must be approved by the studio technician. Previous ceramics experience is required.
This class is already in session. Please contact our office at conted@seattlecolleges.edu or 206-934-3705 to inquire about late registration.
Intermediate and Advanced Jewelry Fabrication
Take your jewelry design skills to the next level. Do you have an idea for a complex project you've been wanting to tackle, but not sure where to start, or need to advance your skills to make it happen? Learn multistep soldering, stone setting, forming and finishing techniques that will help make your elaborate jewelry design ideas a reality. The first class is mandatory. If you miss the first class, you will have to be dropped, and you will be issued a full refund.
This class is already in session. Please contact our office at conted@seattlecolleges.edu or 206-934-3705 to inquire about late registration.
3D Animal Woodcarving
During this class you will carve two 3-dimensional figures or objects. The instructor has been practicing the art of wood carving for many years and will show you how to go about it. He will show you the different tools to use and what woods to choose for your two projects. This is the perfect place to start as a beginning wood carver.
May 04, 2026
to May 18, 2026
from 6:00 pm
to 9:00 pm
(3 sessions total), Monday
Fee: $260
Item: 31591
Students enrolled in this class are invited to participate in our Summer CE Student Art Show. Visit our Art Show page for more details. Supplies are required for this course.
