PROGRAMS AT NISDA

Classes + Workshops

CLAY TILE MAKING

All Skill Levels
Adult 18+
(Teens are invited to register, Youth Artists may enroll with an Adult)


Instructor: 
Laura Herhold

Explore texture, repetitive pattern, drawing in clay, as well as slab, and handbuilding techniques in clay as we learn to create tiles for installation or as objects of beauty.

  • workshop description

    Tiles can tell a narrative story... and tiles can reveal impressions and patterns from nature. The studio is equipped with a slab roller and the required hand tools. We will also explore surface treatments and simple glaze options. Bring your ideas! 


    Students purchase clay from NISDA. $ 25  bag for $ 60. Which includes the cost of glaze and firing.

Clay Wheel All Levels

August 29, 2025
CLAY WHEEL ALL LEVELS Adult 18+ (Teens are invited to register) Instructors: Helen Mills Learn or expand your knowledge on the clay process as we explore techniques of wedging, throwing, trimming, and glazing.

Handbuilding Fall 2025

August 29, 2025
CLAY HANDBUILDING I Beginner to Intermediate Adult 18+ (Teens are invited to register) Handbuilding is the art of using our hands and simple tools to create clay objects.

Wheel 1 and Handbuilding Combo

August 23, 2025
September 1-24

Long Shed Clay

May 30, 2025
Open Studio Community Membership
July 1-October 15