@ 10:30am – 1:00pm $75.00 (includes materials and firing costs) This class is on September 28th. Saturday Workshop - Beginning Wheel Throwing! Just starting your journey with clay and want to see if pottery wheel throwing is for you? This workshop introduces the basic principles of throwing clay on the pottery wheel, with a focus on the key elements for success needed to make a bowl. Students will pick their best bowl to keep and the instructor will bring that bowl to life with the glaze of your choice. Your bowl will be available for pick up 3 weeks after the workshop. Class size is limited to 8                Instructor: Angel Prudencio Cancellations must be done at least 2 weeks prior to the start of class in order to receive a full refund. If this workshop is sold out, call 760-777-1444 to join the waitlist.

@ 10:00am – 1:00pm $175.00 (includes materials). This class is on October 1st & October 8th. In this 2-day workshop, learn how to make a hand–woven recycled sari coiled basket. Your basket will be carefully crafted with recycled silk sari fabric, and trimmed with beautiful accent linen thread and embellishments. Perfect as an accent piece, kitchen catch-all, gift basket, or bathroom organizer. The options are endless! Class size is limited to 8.           Instructor: Nettie Roberts Cancellations must be done at least 2 weeks prior to the start of class in order to receive a full refund. If this workshop is sold out, call 760-777-1444 to join the waitlist.

@ 2:00pm – 4:00pm $75.00  (Includes all materials and firing costs) This class is on October 8th. Whether you are an experienced glass fuser or have never heard of fused glass, this workshop is a great opportunity to have fun with a group of people making a one of a kind fused glass 3 piece sun catcher. Cost includes 2 hours of instruction, glass and supplies to complete one sun catcher. Projects will be ready for pickup at the OTAS front desk on the Monday after the workshop. Class size is limited to 10.           Instructor: Kelly Walter Cancellations must be done at least 2 weeks prior to the start of class in order to receive a full refund. If this workshop is sold out, call 760-777-1444 to join the waitlist.

@ 10:30am – 11:30am $5.00 (includes supplies). This class is on October 12th. Have little ones under 5 years old? Help them discover colors, lines, shapes, textures and a variety of media. Experience various sensory related toys and activities! Young artists can enjoy the process, while making their own creations to take home! Activities are designed for children, age birth to 5 years. If bringing older siblings to class please be advised that the activities are designated for the littles ones only and participation will only be for the children that are 5 years and under. Workshop Facilitator: Helen Shafton, a retired elementary art teacher, specializing in providing authentic art experiences for children with all abilities. Helen has also worked with students with cognitive and motor disabilities for more than two decades. Parent must accompany their child. Class size is limited to 10.  Cancellations must be done at least 2 weeks prior to the start of class in order to receive a full refund. If this workshop is sold out, call 760-777-1444 to join the waitlist.

@ 10:30am – 12:30pm $75.00 (includes glazes and firing costs). This class is on October 12th. Saturday Workshop - Surface Decoration with Slips and Engobes! Tired of glazing? This workshop is aimed to provide a unique experience for decorating with different materials other than glaze. Learn the basic techniques for making marks and patterns with slips and engobes. Some experience is recommended but not required. Open for beginners and advanced students alike. Students may bring 2 - 3 leather hard pieces to work with. Your pieces will be available for pick up 3 weeks after the workshop. Class size is limited to 8.          Instructor: Angel Prudencio Cancellations must be done at least 2 weeks prior to the start of class in order to receive a full refund.

@ 10:00am – 1:00pm $175.00 (includes materials). This class is on October 15th & October 22nd. Create Your Own Needle Felted Landscape! This is a 2-day needle felting class that will teach you different needle felting techniques. Students will use wool batting, as if it were paint, along with a special barbed needle to create a felted image of a landscape on a backing of linen and muslin. Class size is limited to 8.           Instructor: Nettie Roberts Cancellations must be done at least 2 weeks prior to the start of class in order to receive a full refund. If this workshop is sold out, call 760-777-1444 to join the waitlist.

@ 10:30am – 2:30pm $85.00 (includes materials and firing costs). This class is on October 15. Jump into the exciting world of creative surface decoration for clay in this fun one-day workshop on Sgraffito and Mishima. Sgraffito is a decorating technique used on leather hard pottery, produced by applying layers of colors then scratching off parts of the layers to create images, patterns and texture. Mishima is considered the opposite of sgraffito and involves scratching first into leather hard clay, filling the lines with color then scraping the clay back to reveal lines filled with color. Students will also be learning different methods for transferring images onto clay and experimenting with different tools while creating one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces. This workshop is for those with a basic knowledge of ceramics who want to explore a bit with decorating their ceramic work. Please bring a lunch/snack, as there will be a break allowing for drying time. Class size is limited to 8.           Instructor: Robin Hart Cancellations must be done at least 2 weeks prior to the start of class in order to receive a full refund. If this workshop is sold out, call 760-777-1444 to join the waitlist.

@ 2:00pm – 4:00pm $75.00  (Includes all materials and firing costs) This class is on October 22nd. Whether you are an experienced glass fuser or have never heard of fused glass, this workshop is a great opportunity to have fun with a group of people making fused glass plant stakes. Cost includes 2 hours of instruction, glass and supplies to complete 3 amazing plant stakes. Projects will be ready for pickup at the OTAS front desk on the Monday after the workshop. Class size is limited to 10.           Instructor: Kelly Walter Cancellations must be done at least 2 weeks prior to the start of class in order to receive a full refund. If this workshop is sold out, call 760-777-1444 to join the waitlist.