Art & pottery classes in Berks County

139 programs. Drawing, painting, pottery and glass, for kids and adults.

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Acrylic Paint Pen Workshop

Acrylic Paint Pen Workshop

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 AM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

This single session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces acrylic paint pens. You will look at how brush tips differ from bullet nibs and try out the stylistic choices the pens allow. By the end of the…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Little Artists: Pumpkins, Gourds & Turkeys

Little Artists: Pumpkins, Gourds & Turkeys

Starts Sat, Nov 14 · $30 ($20 members)

Young artists make pumpkins, gourds and turkeys full of pattern and personality. Along the way they try collage, layering and touchable textures, which is an easy first step into mixed media art.…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
Recycled Cornucopia Creations

Recycled Cornucopia Creations

Starts Sat, Nov 14 · $35 ($25 members)

Kids ages 7 to 10 build their own cornucopia centerpiece out of upcycled materials. Working with everyday items that would otherwise be thrown away, students turn them into a symbol of abundance and…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
Implosion Pendant: Session B

Implosion Pendant: Session B

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 1:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces working with borosilicate glass at the torch. Over three hours you apply color to a clear glass rod to shape an implosion pendant, then take…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Carve a Santa

Carve a Santa

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 2:00 PM · Member: $102.00 / Non-Member: $120.00

Carve a Santa is a one session woodcarving workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading. You carve a traditional Santa ornament with guided instruction that covers carving technique, adding…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Basket Weaving: Holiday Gift Baskets

Basket Weaving: Holiday Gift Baskets

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 10:00 AM · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00

In this one day workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you weave two holiday gift baskets from flat reed. Dyed reed accents and decorative tie-ons add color and a festive finish. The baskets…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Mini-Makers Fused Glass Nightlight Workshop

Mini-Makers Fused Glass Nightlight Workshop

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 10:00 AM · Member: $44.20 / Non-Member: $52.00

Kids and a grown-up work side by side to make a working fused glass nightlight for a child's room. A GoggleWorks art instructor walks the pair through safety tips, cutting glass, and how the fusing…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Kids
3D Felted Ornament with Ray Lapinski

3D Felted Ornament with Ray Lapinski

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 11:00 AM · $45.00

This workshop at Clay on Main in Oley walks you through making a three dimensional needle felted ornament. Needle felting uses a barbed needle to pack loose wool into a firm shape, so you build your…

Run by Clay on Main · Oley

  • All ages
Welcome to the North Pole

Welcome to the North Pole

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 6:00 PM · $49 per person

Welcome to the North Pole is a guided painting workshop at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An artist leads the group step by step through a holiday scene on a 16x20 canvas, so no experience…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Mini-Makers Glassblown Flower or Paperweight Workshop

Mini-Makers Glassblown Flower or Paperweight Workshop

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 11:00 AM · Member: $63.75 / Non-Member: $75.00

Young makers try glassblowing in a short workshop built for beginners. Working in the hot shop with a GoggleWorks instructor, each participant learns how hot glass is blown and shaped, then makes a…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Kids
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session A

Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session A

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 2:00 PM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00

In this single session at GoggleWorks, you make a glass ornament or bell in the hot glass studio. You learn how to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and shape the piece into a holiday…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Turned Wooden Apple

Turned Wooden Apple

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 4:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This one session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces woodturning by way of a small project: a turned wooden apple. You work on a lathe with guidance from instructor Luke Voytas, learning how the tools…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Modern Leaded Suncatcher: Session B

Modern Leaded Suncatcher: Session B

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 5:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

In this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks, you build a modern color ladder suncatcher while learning the basics of traditional leaded stained glass. The instructor introduces the lead came…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Rustic Christmas Painting: Pick One and Personalize

Rustic Christmas Painting: Pick One and Personalize

Starts Sun, Nov 29, 1:00 PM · $45-$55 per person

Paint a rustic Christmas design and make it your own at this Painting with a Twist studio session in Exeter Township. You pick your surface, either a 10x30 canvas or a 10x30 wood plank board, then…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Painting with Emotion

Painting with Emotion

Sun, Nov 29 to Sun, Dec 13 · Member: $81.60 / Non-Member: $96.00

In this class at GoggleWorks, you paint three small works that reflect your own feelings. The approach leans on bold color and intuition rather than careful planning, so you work by experimenting and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Holiday Gift Giving & Ornaments

Holiday Gift Giving & Ornaments

Starts Sat, Dec 5 · $30 ($20 members)

Kids make personalized ornaments and keepsakes for the people they love in this gift making workshop at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. Students work with a variety of materials and their own…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
Little Artists: Holiday Gift Giving & Ornaments

Little Artists: Holiday Gift Giving & Ornaments

Starts Sat, Dec 5 · $25 ($15 members)

Little Artists is a gift making workshop for children ages 3 to 5 at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. Young students make personalized ornaments and keepsakes for the people they love, using a…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
Farmhouse Lamb Paint-and-Sip Painting Session

Farmhouse Lamb Paint-and-Sip Painting Session

Starts Sat, Dec 5, 4:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Paint a farmhouse lamb step by step with guidance from a Painting with a Twist artist. You can work on a 16x20 canvas or a 16x20 wood plank board, and you take your finished piece home at the end.…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay: Session B

Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay: Session B

Starts Sun, Dec 6, 12:00 AM · Member: $85.00 / Non-Member: $100.00

This one session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces jewelry design with silver precious metal clay. You work with molding tools and basic forming techniques to shape your own piece, then staff fire…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Rustic Woodland Wreath

Rustic Woodland Wreath

Starts Sun, Dec 6, 1:00 PM · Register by Nov 29

In this workshop you build a rustic woodland half-wreath on a 12 inch grapevine base. You work with a mix of evergreen greenery, eucalyptus leaves, pinecones and a ribbon, and you pick your ribbon…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Mini-Makers Pinch Pot Jingle Bells Clay Workshop

Mini-Makers Pinch Pot Jingle Bells Clay Workshop

Starts Sun, Dec 6, 2:00 PM · Member: $44.20 / Non-Member: $52.00

In this family workshop at GoggleWorks, children and an adult work side by side to make a set of jingle bells out of clay. Instructor Karen Adam covers basic pinch pot and handbuilding techniques…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Kids
Warm Rustic Snowman

Warm Rustic Snowman

Starts Sun, Dec 6, 5:00 PM · $45-$60 per person

Painting with a Twist runs this guided painting workshop where you create a warm rustic snowman scene step by step with an artist leading the way. Surface choices include a canvas, a wood plank…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Lapidary Tree Stone

Lapidary Tree Stone

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 12:00 AM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

In this single session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you learn how to cut, shape, and polish a stone into a finished, custom cut tree gem. You can work with stone available in the…

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  • Adults
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session C

Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session C

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 11:00 AM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00

In this single session at the GoggleWorks hot glass studio, you make your own glass ornament or bell. You learn how to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and shape it into a holiday form.…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Welding Basics: Session E

Welding Basics: Session E

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 11:30 AM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This one session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces MIG welding, a process that uses an electric arc between a wire electrode and metal to melt and join the pieces. Students learn the basic…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session D

Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session D

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 2:00 PM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00

This single session workshop at the GoggleWorks hot glass studio has you make your own glass ornament or bell for the holidays. You work with hot glass straight from the furnace, learn how to gather…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Welding Basics: Session F

Welding Basics: Session F

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 2:30 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This one session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts introduces the basics of MIG welding, where an electric arc melts a wire electrode and metal so the pieces join. It runs on a Saturday…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Turned Holiday Tree

Turned Holiday Tree

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 3:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

In this single session at GoggleWorks, you use a lathe to turn a small wooden holiday tree. It is a keepsake you can set out as holiday decor or give as a gift. The workshop is open to all skill…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Implosion Pendant: Session C

Implosion Pendant: Session C

Starts Sat, Dec 19, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces borosilicate glass and the torch. You apply color to a clear glass rod and shape it into a pendant with an imploded design inside. You take the…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Sourdough for Beginners

Sourdough for Beginners

Starts Sat, Jan 9, 10:30 AM · Free

This beginner class at the Reading Public Library introduces sourdough bread making from the ground up. Participants work with dough in class and learn the basic steps and handling that make…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Adults
Hands-On History: Molding and Casting

Hands-On History: Molding and Casting

In progress since May 1, through Sep 30 · Free

At this hands-on program from Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, visitors step into the role of a furnace molder. You work through the process of making a sand mold and learn how molding fit…

Run by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · Elverson

  • Families
2026 Woodworking Open Studio

2026 Woodworking Open Studio

In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $100.00

Open Studio gives woodworkers time to use the GoggleWorks Woodworking Studio on their own. You bring your own project ideas and work independently, with a studio monitor on hand for oversight and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
2026 Fine Metals Open Studio

2026 Fine Metals Open Studio

In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $85.00

Fine Metals Open Studio gives metalsmiths independent access to the Metalsmithing Studio at GoggleWorks. You work on your own projects at your own pace, using the studio space and equipment. A studio…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
2026 Flameworking Open Studio

2026 Flameworking Open Studio

In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $120.00

Flameworking Open Studio at GoggleWorks gives experienced glass artists independent time in the Flameworking Studio to work on their own projects. Access runs by the month, and sessions are available…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
2026 Fused Glass Open Studio

2026 Fused Glass Open Studio

In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $100.00

Open Studio at GoggleWorks gives fused glass makers time to work on their own projects in the warm glass studio. You set the agenda and work independently, with a studio monitor present for oversight…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
2026 Welding Open Studio

2026 Welding Open Studio

In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $70.00

Welding Open Studio at GoggleWorks is independent work time for welders who already know their way around the equipment. You bring your own project ideas and work at your own pace, with a studio…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Beginners Glass Class

Beginners Glass Class

Sundays · $220.00

In this beginner glass class at Clay on Main, students make a stained glass sun-catcher from start to finish. The class covers the basics of working with glass, including safe and effective use of…

Run by Clay on Main · Oley

  • Adults
Foundations in Clay: Adult Ceramics Class

Foundations in Clay: Adult Ceramics Class

Saturdays 10 AM to 12 PM · $260.00

Foundations in Clay is an adult ceramics class at Clay on Main in Oley. It introduces design and hand building, including slab, coil, and pinch methods, along with surface decoration and glazing. It…

Run by Clay on Main · Oley

  • Adults
Introduction to Fused Glass

Introduction to Fused Glass

Saturdays · $50.00

This one-day workshop with Clay on Main covers the basics of fused glass. You cut and arrange glass pieces, then leave with a finished project: either a suncatcher or a small dish. The class is led…

Run by Clay on Main · Oley

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults