Impress your friends and family by making your own cards, whether for an upcoming holiday, birthday, or some other fun event!

Learn the basics of relief printmaking using linoleum. This course provides an introduction to carving a block and making a successful print.

This class is great for those who have limited experience and to try their hand at linoleum printmaking. Linoleum does not have a grain and is a different experience than carving wood.

There will be a short instructor demo and hands-on assistance each week. Students will try introductory techniques, including carving a linoleum block, mixing and rolling ink, and making a print using the press. Come have some fun in our new printmaking studio!

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

Will be available to register on Wednesday, September 25 at 8:00am.

Carving wooden spoons as art, you will learn to use many tools in the wood shop, and create a set of wooden spoons and a cutting board that you can adorn, making your kitchen and dinner parties custom and unique.

This class takes place at the new Groundworks Art Lab studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO. Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

All Wednesday and Thursday classes will be available to register on Wednesday, Sept 25 at 8:00am.

Ever wish you could enhance your thrown pieces?

Expand your pottery skills by playfully exploring altered forms. This class invites you to creatively push the boundaries of wheel-thrown shapes, combining hand-building techniques with wheel-thrown work to craft one-of-a-kind pieces. You'll explore altering forms through darting, fluting, and faceting, and experiment with reshaping your creations by squishing, cutting, and reassembling– all of which will enhance creative problem solving in the studio and encourage you to make unique masterpieces.

(Please check the class prerequisites before enrolling)

Note: This class will meet at the MAIN location at 3750 Canfield Street. You will only have open lab access at the same studio as your class.

Class meets weekly on WEDNESDAYS

For details on our Firing Fees, please click here: https://www.groundworksartlab.org/firing-fees

Note: There is no class the week of Thanksgiving.

Will be available to register on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8:00am.

Create your own eating utensil set. Learn the basic skills of shapinghot metal with hammer and anvil, while making a table knife, spoons,and a fork.  This beginning level class will cover shop safety, firemanagement, and use of tools and equipment. Special emphasis on usingall hammer faces and hammer control in forging. Students will exploretechniques which are a crucial ingredient for more advancedblacksmithing projects.

What to Wear in the Metals Studio?  

You must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing, long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Layers are encouraged, as the studio can be very cold or very hot. 

Welding students are recommended to wear long sleeve shirts to prevent arc-flash burns. Additional protective gear shall be provided as needed. 

Personal Property: 

Personal materials will need to go home with you at the end of each class. We do not provide storage. 

This class takes place at the new Groundworks studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO.

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

This class will be available to register on Wednesday, Sept 25 at 8:00am.

This class is great for students who already have some experience with clay and are looking to take the next step.

The demonstrations for this class go beyond the basics. Students will learn how to make more complex forms and techniques including: altered forms, lidded jars, throwing off-the-hump, sgraffito, and more.

(Please check the class prerequisites before enrolling)

Ages: 16 and above

Class meets weekly on WEDNESDAYS

Note: This class will meet at the Hill location at 1010 Aurora Avenue. You will only have open lab access at the same studio as your class.

Does NOT include Firing Fees. For details on our Firing Fees, please click here: https://www.groundworksartlab.org/firing-fees

Note: There is no class the week of Thanksgiving.

Will be available to register on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8:00am.

For students of all levels who want to focus on taking their hand-building techniques to the next level.

Learn about the various hand-building tools, create functional and sculptural pieces, and work on a variety of decoration practices.

Ages: 16+

Class meets weekly on THURSDAYS for 8 weeks.

Note: This class will meet at the Hill location at 1010 Aurora Avenue. You will only have open lab access at the same studio as your class.

Does NOT include Firing Fees. For details on our Firing Fees, please click here: https://www.groundworksartlab.org/firing-fees

Note: There is no class the week of Thanksgiving.

Will be available to register on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8:00am.

Gas Metal Arc Welding, is the process by which an electric arc formsbetween a wire electrode and metal, causing fusion. Students willlearn MIG wire-feed welding and the basics of creating a small box andlid from steel bar and plate. Students will learn the basic techniquesfor drilling and threading holes for screws, as well as using ahand-held grinder. Students will practice techniques for putting steeltogether to make rectangular forms, fitting interior parts, andaesthetic sanding. Emphasis will be placed on both the welding andassembly processes.

What to Wear in the Metals Studio?  

You must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing, long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Layers are encouraged, as the studio can be very cold or very hot. 

Welding students are recommended to wear long sleeve shirts to prevent arc-flash burns. Additional protective gear shall be provided as needed. 

Personal Property: 

Personal materials will need to go home with you at the end of each class. We do not provide storage. 

This class takes place at the new Groundworks studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO.

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

All Wednesday and Thursday classes will be available to register on Wednesday, Sept 25 at 8:00am.

Using beautiful stained glass, we will create a stained glass window of mosaics. Come enjoy a morning of creativity using materials I have collected from many locales. All skills welcome as glass cutting techniques, attachment and grouting techniques will be taught.

This workshop will be taught over two 3-hour sessions, October 24 - 25, 9am - noon (Second day is optional)

All skill levels are welcome

Ages 16+; Children ages 10-16 are welcome if accompanied by an adult. One adult per child, and each adult and child needs to register separately.

All supplies will be provided; just come have fun!