Fun! The family (or a friend) is coming and you'd like to spend three hours together in the Mud Room (or Creativity Center) to experience stoneware clay while everyone creates a unique and original piece.

In this class Grandma, Grandpa, Grandson, Mom and Dad will be experiencing and creating clay pieces together in the Mud Room. This class was specially design for this group!

If this sounds like something you might like for family or friends, contact our class organizer volunteer at 810-252-5742 or send an email to graylingarts.org to give us your ideas and questions to get the ball rolling to set up your class.

The price is determined by the number of people and the type of class you would like.  This class is not meant to be a private lesson for individuals to hone their skills, but a fun class for small groups that includes an instructor to provide guidance.  $65 each person for up to four people for a three hour class and include basic supplies, glaze time and two firings.

Private Party Art Classes can be designed around other art media such as polymer clay, air dried clay, jewelry, drawing or painting and would be held in the Creativity Center.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!  

Dates, times, media are to be determined on an individual class basis.

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Kim Diment, nationally renown artist and owner of Main Branch Gallery, is offering a 1-day basic drawing class for secondary school students and adults on January 4. The morning session, 10:30 to 12:30, will be an introduction to several techniques to teach anyone to draw. Those who already know will use these techniques to improve their skills.

During the afternoon session, 1:30-5:00pm, the students will be exploring graphite, and working on individual pieces using subject matter of their own choice. By the end of class, students will have the skills to complete their work.

Students should bring an ebony graphite pencil, a mechanical pencil, and black and white subject or reference photo(s).

During break, you might grab lunch or refreshments at local restaurants.

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions. 

Four Monday Evenings - January 6, 13, 20, 27 from 6:00-8:00pm

Prerequisite: Potter's wheel class at Artisan Village (or contact us)

This class is designed to provide guided practice time for those who have taken a first wheel class. It is not appropriate for those who have not taken an initial class.

Experienced teacher Pam Meland will guide and assist as needed.

Jan 6, 13, 20, 27

6:00-8:00

Final Glaze Day is Feb. 5 from 6-8pm

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

Creations must be picked up within four months of the class.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Breath and relax after the hoildays.  Set aside one hour a week for you.  This is an opportunity to live a more spacious, grounded and creative life through mindfulness practice.  Breathwork, meditation, philosophy and some gentle movement will be included.

Practice will continue and expand for those continuing, yet new registrants are welcome and will find it easy to fit in.

Dress comfortably and join us for this series of four Tuesdays.  You'll appreciate this truly transformative experience.

Instructed by Patty Clark ERYT

Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28

10:30 - 11:30

$40/Series

$15/drop in

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions. 

January 7, 2025 6:00-8:30

This two and a half hour workshop (January 7 and Glazing Day Jan 15)  is designed to give registrants instruction on successfully using a potter's wheel.  Each registrant will choose one of their creations to have kiln dried and then to glaze and complete to take home.  

- Learn Mud Room basics including emergency procedures, room rules, and clean up expectations.

- Learn to cut & prepare your clay for the wheel

- Watch a demo of correct usage of the wheel with guided discussion of what is happening. Then use wheel time to get the feel of the clay and to create your form

- Learn to trim, and texturize your piece in preparation for glazing.

All materials and supplies will be there for you. Registration includes the supplies and materials, wheel time and two firings in the kiln.

Join Pam Meland, a veteran artist and an experienced potter from Grayling, for this enjoyable learning event!

Wednesday 7, 2025

6:00 pm - 8:30pm 

Adult

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

Creations must be picked up within four months of the class.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

January Series - intermediate level, 5:30-6:30pm

Performing Arts Center, 122 Michigan Ave

How fun honing your clogging skills with M&M Clogger, Melissa Roebuck! Join our fun group on Wednesday evenings to extend your skills and become a better dancer. This series runs for three Wednesdays.

$15 for walk ins. Please bring correct cash. 

NOTE  Clogging shoes required.

Ages 14+

Max 25

January 8, 15, 22, 29

5:30-6:30pm

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

January 8     6:00-8:00

Using a pop can or a piece of PVC pipe as a form, create a unique mug. 

Add a handle and some texture and drink all the coffee you want.  (Of course we'll fire it for you first, help you add glaze and then fire it again!)

Pam Meland, experienced clay teacher, will guide you through the whole process. Glaze date will be January 15, Wednesday from 6:00-8:00.

Jan 8     6-8

Max 7

Min 2

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

Creations must be picked up within four months of the class.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

January Series - Intermediate + level, 6:45-7:45pm

Performing Arts Center, 122 Michigan Ave

How fun while honing your intermediate + clogging skills with M&M Clogger, Melissa Roebuck! Join in Wednesday evenings to extend your intermediate skills and become a better dancer. This series runs three Wednesdays.

$15 for walk ins. Please bring correct cash.

NOTE  Clogging shoes required.

Ages 14+

Max 25

January 8, 15, 22, 29

6:45- 7:45pm

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.