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 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 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.

• Jul 11, 2026 to Aug 22, 2026 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (7 sessions total), Saturday
• Fee: $335
• Item: 15758
• Supplies are required for this course.
  Summer Quarter Ceramics Open Studio: Tuesdays 6:00PM to 9:00PM, July 14 - August 8 .
  MicroMart is closed on weekends; students are encouraged to bring a snack/lunch.
  Students enrolled in this class are invited to participate in our Summer CE Student Art Show. Visit our Art Show page for more details.

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.

• Jul 11, 2026 to Aug 22, 2026 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (7 sessions total), Saturday
• Fee: $335
• Item: 15759
• Supplies are required for this course.
  Summer Quarter Ceramics Open Studio: Tuesdays 6:00PM to 9:00PM, July 14 - August 8 .
  MicroMart is closed on weekends; students are encouraged to bring a snack/lunch.
  Students enrolled in this class are invited to participate in our Summer CE Student Art Show. Visit our Art Show page for more details.

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.

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.

• Jul 08, 2026 to Aug 19, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (7 sessions total), Wednesday
• Fee: $310
• Item: 16881
• 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.
  Summer Quarter Open Jewelry Studio: Sundays 12:00PM to 3:00PM July 19 - August 9.

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 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.

• Jul 13, 2026 to Aug 24, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (7 sessions total), Monday
• Fee: $335
• Item: 15760
• Supplies are required for this course.
  Summer Quarter Ceramics Open Studio: Tuesdays 6:00PM to 9:00PM, July 14 - August 8.
  MicroMart is closed on weekends; students are encouraged to bring a snack/lunch.
  Students enrolled in this class are invited to participate in our Summer CE Student Art Show. Visit our Art Show page for more details.

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.

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.

• Jul 19, 2026 to Aug 09, 2026 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm (4 sessions total), Sunday
• Fee: $180
• Item: 16884
• 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.
  Summer Quarter Open Jewelry Studio: Sundays 12:00PM to 3:00PM July 19 - August 9.
  MicroMart is closed on weekends; students are encouraged to bring a snack/lunch.

Lost Wax Casting Small Studio

Discover the lost wax casting process and its applications for jewelry design, functional objects and art metal forms. Explore wax carving and techniques for model making, model investing, centrifugal casting and finishing objects. Techniques will be demonstrated through crafting rings, pendants and jewelry scale objects. We'll also cover the proper use of tools and equipment necessary to carve waxes for successful model casting, spruing techniques, proper investment procedures and design elements that relate to better cast objects. Additional topics may include: stone setting in wax, simple mechanisms and finishing tricks. We will also discuss how to work with the jewelry industry to get your production work done. Students should have basic jewelry skills, including how to saw, file, solder and finish.

• Jul 10, 2026 to Jul 12, 2026 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (3 sessions total), Friday
• Fee: $290
• Item: 16882
• Supplies are required for this course.
  MicroMart is closed on weekends; students are encouraged to bring a snack/lunch.

Lost Wax Casting Small Studio

Discover the lost wax casting process and its applications for jewelry design, functional objects and art metal forms. Explore wax carving and techniques for model making, model investing, centrifugal casting and finishing objects. Techniques will be demonstrated through crafting rings, pendants and jewelry scale objects. We'll also cover the proper use of tools and equipment necessary to carve waxes for successful model casting, spruing techniques, proper investment procedures and design elements that relate to better cast objects. Additional topics may include: stone setting in wax, simple mechanisms and finishing tricks. We will also discuss how to work with the jewelry industry to get your production work done. Students should have basic jewelry skills, including how to saw, file, solder and finish.

• Aug 14, 2026 to Aug 16, 2026 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (3 sessions total), Friday
• Fee: $290
• Item: 16883
• Supplies are required for this course.
  MicroMart is closed on weekends; students are encouraged to bring a snack/lunch.

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.

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.

• Jul 13, 2026 to Jul 27, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (3 sessions total), Monday
• Fee: $265
• Item: 15753
• 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.

Pyrography

Discover the art of pyrography, also known as woodburning, in this focused one-day workshop. Students will learn how to use heat-based woodburning tools to create clean lines, textures, and decorative patterns on wood.

This hands-on class introduces essential pyrography techniques, including tool handling, pressure control, temperature adjustment, line work, shading, and layering. The workshop is designed to help students build a strong foundation in woodburning while creating a finished piece during class.

This class is suitable for beginners as well as those with some prior experience. Step-by-step demonstrations and individual guidance will be provided throughout the session.

All tools and materials are provided, so students can focus entirely on the creative process. By the end of the workshop, each participant will leave with a completed pyrography project and the confidence to continue exploring woodburning techniques on their own.

• Aug 17, 2026 to Aug 24, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (2 sessions total), Monday
• Fee: $175
• Item: 15754
• Students enrolled in this class are invited to participate in our Summer CE Student Art Show. Visit our Art Show page for more details.