Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts offers the best equipped studio in the Mountain Top region. If you’re a potter/sculptor working with clay, come enjoy working at your own pace on your ideas/visions. Whether you’re a hand builder or wheel-thrower, our beautiful studio and equipment are ready. There will be bisque firings, cone 6 oxidation firings, and participation in one cone 10 soda firing at the conclusion of the course. This unique opportunity is for makers who have a knowledge of the ceramics processes with which they need to continue to develop their ‘voice.’ Additional clay is available for purchase. Enrollment in this Open Studio opportunity is limited, so sign up today!

Sundays 9am – 12pm
Wednesdays 3pm – 9pm
Saturdays 9am – 9pm

Course Fee: $275

Lab Fee: $55 [includes 25 lbs. clay and Electric and Soda firings]

Registration Fee: $40

This exciting course, taught by the phenomenal potter and teacher, Harry Kunhardt, is for both beginners and advanced students who want to learn how to make pots on the potter’s wheel or expand and hone their skills and knowledge. Students will be taught the A’s to Z’s about preparing clay and using tools that are unique to this fascinating process of creating functional pottery. Glazing and firing techniques will be taught. There will be demonstrations, heaps of individual attention, and lots of discussions about ceramics’ rich history. Join us here in the most beautiful and well-equipped ceramics studio in the Catskill region!

Sundays. 1 pm – 4 pm

Course Fee: $250

Lab Fee: $50 [includes 25 lbs. clay and firing]

Registration Fee: $40

Is it time to extend your knowledge of and skills in making pots? This NEW weekly course, taught by the wonderful artist, Eileen Sackman, is intended for both beginners and advanced students who can throw basic forms like cylinders, bowls, plates, etc. and would like to extend/hone their skills on the potter’s wheel. This course is also perfect for artists who would like to refresh their relationship with pottery-making.  A variety of forms, types of lids, handles, spouts, and other elements will be covered. Eileen is widely respected for her giving heaps of individual attention. This fun class will also help students understand and apply engobes and glazes. Loading kilns and learning about firing will be shared. Additional clay available for purchase.

Wednesdays. 10 am - 1 pm

Course Fee: $250

Lab Fee: $50 [includes 25 lbs. clay and firing]

Registration Fee: $40