Beginners 101 Ceramics with Amy Tischler | Tues 6-9pm | 4/22 - 5/27 | Spring 2025
Ceramics | Available
Dare to be MUDDY! In this program, you'll get your hands dirty and work towards making finished bowls, mugs and small vases. This course is for the true beginner who has never taken a ceramic class or is still working on budding basic skills in clay.
Designed to take a beginner from the very first step of opening their first bag of clay to glazing a piece to take home. We will spend time on wedging and centering clay to work on the very basics of wheel throwing, as well as coil, slab and pinch-pot techniques in hand-building. Learn about layering slips with glazes as an exciting way to complete simple forms.
- All clay used in Art League ceramics classes must be purchased at the Art League. Clay purchased at the Art League cannot be brought outside of the studio. If additional time is needed to complete projects, students in a ceramics class may enroll in open studio time. Work produced in Art League classes must be constructed at a reasonable size so as to not overload the kilns. The Art League thanks its students for following guidelines to keep the kiln schedule under control so that all students receive their work back in a timely fashion.
- Students must purchase a basic beginner ceramics tool kit. For a limited time kits are available in the front office for purchase. Instructor will go over tools that need to be purchased during the first class meeting. Students may only work with and fire clay purchased from ALLI. Your teacher will review clay types on the first day of class, and you will be able to purchase at that time. Clay is $40 per bag.
Amy Tischler
Dare to be MUDDY!
In my classes you'll get your hands dirty and make personalized gifts and handmade/ food-safe dinnerware for your home while advancing your skills in ceramics. I studied at Alfred University School of Art and Design, where I received my BFA in ceramics. I earned my Masters in Teaching at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). I developed those skills even further as a production potter in Manhattan.
I've been with the Art League of LI for 15+ years. I started out as a student taking the portfolio workshop, taught classes for the Summer Art Adventure in many different mediums, and now teach Ceramics. My work focuses on enhancing the ordinary, using smooth lines to imbue utilitarian objects with a new vibrancy.