Events

Grab your brooms and witchy-est hat and meet us at Sawtooth for making your very own softbook Grimoire! Borrowed from the French word grimoire, a variant of grammaire for grammar, a grimoire is a book of magical knowledge. It traditionally contained instructions on spell casting, rituals, your spiritual journey and creating magical items like talismans. Fiber artist Grace McFetters will guide participants in making their […]

Explore the creative possibilities of clay without using a potter’s wheel. Beginners will learn pinch, slab, and coil techniques to create various projects. Students with experience can refine their skills while exploring new forms and design options. Decorating and glazing techniques will also be explored.

Crokinole on Main is building a small following! Come out and join us to see what it's all about! Crokinole is not only a board game of skill but also one that fosters social interaction and cognitive benefits for Seniors. The game encourages conversation and friendly competition making it an excellent platform for seniors to […]

This Advanced Open Studio is held at the Generations Center and is available only to students who have taken at least 2 clay classes with Sawtooth and must be approved by the Ceramics Program Director. Enrollment provides access to the studio when there is not a class scheduled. If you have previously taken Advanced Open […]

Beginners learn the basic techniques of throwing on the wheel along with related glazing techniques. Students with experience can refine their throwing skills while exploring new forms and design possibilities.

Beginners learn the basic techniques of throwing on the wheel along with related glazing techniques. Students with experience can refine their throwing skills while exploring new forms and design possibilities.

This Advanced Open Studio is held at the Generations Center and is available only to students who have taken at least 2 clay classes with Sawtooth and must be approved by the Ceramics Program Director. Enrollment provides access to the studio when there is not a class scheduled. If you have previously taken Advanced Open […]

In this 5 week class we will look at several works by O’Keefe as well as close up images of flowers in hopes of replicating the layering of color to achieve the delicate opaqueness of petal forms or movement in a landscape. We will first use different types of paper to achieve this effect; then […]

This is an introductory class for those who are interested in learning the techniques of wheel throwing. Related glazing and surface decoration techniques will also be covered. Students with some experience can refine their throwing skills while exploring new forms and design possibilities.