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Weekend Workshops

Weekend workshops at C. Barton McCann School of Art include a variety of mediums like painting, ceramics, stained glass, figure drawing, creative writing, artist lectures and much more. Our weekend workshops are listed below (and on our Event Calendar) in chronological order. Please contact us at admissions@mccannart.org  or 814-667-2538 if you are interested in enrolling in any of our workshops. Don't have what your looking for? Let us know, we are always looking for new and interesting course ideas and speakers.





Basic Wheel Throwing with Ellie 

Saturday/Sunday, April 28 and 29,2012
11AM to 4PM
Adults 21 and Older Click for application
$195 per participant - tools and 15 pounds of clay will be provided. Additional clay may be purchased in increments of 5 pounds for $1.60 at the time of enrollment or on site. 

Ellie's weekend workshop will introduce the basic skills of working with clay on the potter's wheel and will provide you with the understanding of what it takes to use the potter's wheel. No previous experience required, but intermediate students are welcome too. Tools will be provided - participants need to bring their own towel. Your pots will be glazed by our staff with your glaze choice and will be fired (high fire functional stoneware).