Art & pottery classes in Berks County

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

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Little Artists: Holiday Gift Giving and Ornaments

Little Artists: Holiday Gift Giving and Ornaments

Starts Sat, Dec 5 · $25 ($15 members)

In this gift making class, young children create personalized ornaments and keepsakes for the people they love. Students work with a variety of materials and follow their own imaginations, so the…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
Handcrafted Holiday Market Ceramic Winter Tree Workshop

Handcrafted Holiday Market Ceramic Winter Tree Workshop

Starts Sat, Dec 5, 10:00 AM · $30.00

Make your own ceramic winter tree with help from GoggleWorks artists. The workshop runs during the Handcrafted Holiday Market, a two day pop-up shop where artists and makers sell handmade gifts for…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Kids
  • Adults
A Snow Filled Day for You and Me Painting

A Snow Filled Day for You and Me Painting

Starts Sat, Dec 5, 10:30 AM · $32 per person

Paint a snowy winter scene on a 16 by 20 inch canvas at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. The artwork is set up so you can paint it on your own or pair up and make it a matching set with a…

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  • Adults
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Mountain Christmas Personalized Painting Class

Mountain Christmas Personalized Painting Class

Starts Sat, Dec 5, 1:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person

Paint a Mountain Christmas scene with a personal twist, guided step by step by instructor Laela. Pick a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board when you book. Optional upgrades include glitter…

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  • Adults
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.…

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  • Adults
Jewelry Making with Precious Metal Clay

Jewelry Making with Precious Metal Clay

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

Work with silver precious metal clay and make your own jewelry in one afternoon. You will learn to shape, texture, mold and refine the clay into original designs, then fire the pieces so the clay…

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
Basket Weaving: Christmas Tree Basket

Basket Weaving: Christmas Tree Basket

Starts Mon, Dec 7, 5:30 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

In this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks, you weave a flat wall basket on a wooden D-handle, with a Christmas tree design worked into the front using dyed reed and finished with decorative…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session D

One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session D

Starts Mon, Dec 7, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This is a single evening on the pottery wheel at GoggleWorks. You start with a ball of clay, learn the basics of throwing, and shape a piece of your own. When your work is done, you pick a glaze from…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Manic Monday Special Rustic Farmhouse Nativity Painting Class

Manic Monday Special Rustic Farmhouse Nativity Painting Class

Starts Mon, Dec 7, 7:00 PM · $40-$50 per person

Paint a rustic farmhouse nativity scene step by step with instructor Brandalyn at this Monday evening class from Painting with a Twist. You pick your surface when you book, either a 10x30 canvas or a…

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  • Adults
Fused Glass Bubble Tray

Fused Glass Bubble Tray

Starts Tue, Dec 8, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

In this one evening workshop at GoggleWorks in Reading, you make your own fused glass bubble tray. You cut glass, pick a design, and assemble your piece, then leave it with the studio to be fused in…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Create Your Own Wooden Clay Ribs Workshop

Create Your Own Wooden Clay Ribs Workshop

Starts Tue, Dec 8, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

Design and make your own custom ceramic rib tools for shaping clay on the pottery wheel. You work in the woodshop to carve your designs from durable materials, so the tools suit your own throwing…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
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Candy Cane Love Set or Solo Painting Class

Candy Cane Love Set or Solo Painting Class

Starts Tue, Dec 8, 7:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person

Paint the Candy Cane Love design at this Tuesday evening session with Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An artist guides you step by step, and you choose what you paint on: a 16 by 20 canvas…

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  • Adults
Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Crawlers Trivia Paint Night

Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Crawlers Trivia Paint Night

Starts Tue, Dec 8, 7:00 PM · $42 per person

Spend a Tuesday evening at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township painting a 16x20 canvas while playing along with holiday trivia. An artist leads the painting step by step, so you do not need any…

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  • Adults
Ceramic Ornaments Handbuilding Workshop at GoggleWorks

Ceramic Ornaments Handbuilding Workshop at GoggleWorks

Starts Wed, Dec 9, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

Design and make your own ceramic ornaments in a single evening workshop at GoggleWorks. You will use handbuilding techniques and decorative tools to shape pieces that work well as holiday decor or as…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Pen Turning: Session B

Pen Turning: Session B

Starts Wed, Dec 9, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces woodturning on the lathe, with each participant shaping a working pen. Instructor Mike Keiser covers the basic tools, the turning techniques…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Creative Kids Beading Jewelry Basics Workshop

Creative Kids Beading Jewelry Basics Workshop

Starts Fri, Dec 11, 5:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

In this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks, kids work with beads to build color patterns and make a personalized piece of jewelry, such as a necklace or a bracelet. Everyone takes their finished…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Kids
Lumen Prints: Camera-Less Photography Workshop

Lumen Prints: Camera-Less Photography Workshop

Starts Fri, Dec 11, 6:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

Make photographs without a camera. In this hands-on workshop at GoggleWorks, you work with photographic paper, natural light and found objects to create soft, experimental images. Instructor Juliana…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · 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…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Curly Christmas Tree Painting Class

Curly Christmas Tree Painting Class

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 10:00 AM · $42 to $52 per person

Paint a curly Christmas tree step by step with guidance from a Painting with a Twist artist. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board. Upgrades can be…

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  • Adults
Happy Penguin Painting Class

Happy Penguin Painting Class

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 10:30 AM · $32 per person

Paint a Happy Penguin on a 16 by 20 inch canvas at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Laela leads the class step by step, so you do not need any painting experience. It runs Saturday mornings…

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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.…

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  • Adults
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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
Christmas Sparkle Painting Class with Glitter Upgrade

Christmas Sparkle Painting Class with Glitter Upgrade

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Paint a festive Christmas Sparkle design step by step with a studio artist at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Pick your surface when you book: a 16x20 canvas or a 16x20 wood plank board.…

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  • Adults
A Little Mean and Green Canvas Painting Class

A Little Mean and Green Canvas Painting Class

Starts Sun, Dec 13, 12:30 PM · $32 per person

Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township runs this guided painting session on a 16 by 20 inch canvas. Kale is the instructor. Daytime classes are open to all ages, and this painting is recommended…

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  • Adults
Merry Little Christmas Fun Trivia Painting Class

Merry Little Christmas Fun Trivia Painting Class

Starts Sun, Dec 13, 3:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Painting with a Twist hosts a holiday painting event with a trivia twist on Sunday afternoons. You follow along with the studio artist to paint a Merry Little Christmas design, with a choice of a 16…

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  • Adults
Golden Winter Set or Solo Painting Class

Golden Winter Set or Solo Painting Class

Starts Sun, Dec 13, 6:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person

Paint the Golden Winter design with Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An artist leads the class step by step, and you choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood…

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  • Adults
Flameworked Snowman Glass Workshop for Teens and Adults

Flameworked Snowman Glass Workshop for Teens and Adults

Starts Tue, Dec 15, 5:30 PM · Member: $80.75 / Non-Member: $95.00

This single evening workshop is an introduction to working with borosilicate glass at the torch. You melt and sculpt your own glass snowman by hand and take it with you. Phil Hackman teaches. The…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
It's a Wonderful Life Paint and Sip Class

It's a Wonderful Life Paint and Sip Class

Starts Wed, Dec 16, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Paint the It's a Wonderful Life design in a guided studio session on Wednesday evenings. An instructor walks the group through the artwork step by step, so no experience is needed. You can choose a…

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  • Adults
A Bright Winter Sunset Painting Class

A Bright Winter Sunset Painting Class

Starts Thu, Dec 17, 7:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person

Paint a bright winter sunset step by step with a studio artist leading the way at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood…

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  • Adults
Fox's Dream Guided Painting Class

Fox's Dream Guided Painting Class

Starts Thu, Dec 17, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Fox's Dream is a guided painting event at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An artist walks painters through the artwork step by step, so no experience is needed. You choose whether to paint…

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  • Adults
Santa Penguin Painting Class

Santa Penguin Painting Class

Starts Sat, Dec 19, 1:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person

Paint a Santa Penguin step by step with a Painting with a Twist artist leading the way. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board. The session runs…

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  • Adults
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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
Frost and Starlight Painting Class

Frost and Starlight Painting Class

Starts Mon, Dec 21, 7:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person

Frost and Starlight is a two hour guided painting event at Painting with a Twist. Brandalyn leads painters step by step through the winter scene, so no experience is needed. You choose your surface…

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  • Adults
Northern Lights Reflection Paint and Sip Class

Northern Lights Reflection Paint and Sip Class

Starts Tue, Dec 22, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Paint a Northern Lights Reflection scene step by step with an artist leading the way at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. The class runs Tuesday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM, and you choose…

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  • Adults
Blacklight Winter Full Moon Painting Class

Blacklight Winter Full Moon Painting Class

Starts Sun, Dec 27, 6:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Paint a winter full moon scene that glows under blacklight at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You pick your own colors for the design, and an artist walks the room through each step. Choose…

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  • Adults
A Beautiful Winter Painting Class

A Beautiful Winter Painting Class

Starts Tue, Dec 29, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Paint a winter scene step by step with instructor Kale at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board. Everything…

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  • Adults
Ruby Shoes Classic Movie Trivia Painting Class

Ruby Shoes Classic Movie Trivia Painting Class

Starts Tue, Jan 5, 7:00 PM · $45 per person

Paint a ruby slippers design on a 16x20 canvas while playing classic movie trivia between brush strokes. Brandalyn leads the class and walks painters through the artwork step by step, so no…

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  • Adults
A New Beginning Guided Painting Class

A New Beginning Guided Painting Class

Starts Thu, Jan 7, 7:00 PM · $42 per person for a 16x20 canvas, $52 for a 16x20 wood plank board

Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township leads this guided painting session on Thursday evenings. An artist walks the room through the featured artwork step by step, so you can take part whether or…

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  • Adults
An Appalling Achievement Trivia Painting Night

An Appalling Achievement Trivia Painting Night

Starts Tue, Jan 12, 7:00 PM · $55 per person

This is a painting event with a trivia twist. You work on a 16 by 20 inch canvas while a studio artist guides you step by step, and trivia rounds run alongside the painting. No experience is needed…

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  • Adults
Fused Glass Ornament Workshop With Cassie Sedlack

Fused Glass Ornament Workshop With Cassie Sedlack

Starts Mon, Jun 21, 10:00 AM · $30.00

Make a small fused glass piece in this single session workshop at Clay on Main in Oley. You choose whether to build a holiday ornament or a suncatcher, and Cassie Sedlack leads the group through the…

Run by Clay on Main · Oley

  • Adults
Intro to Hand Embroidery Workshop With Kathleen Walck

Intro to Hand Embroidery Workshop With Kathleen Walck

Starts Tue, Jun 29, 10:00 AM · $30.00

Learn the basics of hand embroidery in this workshop at Clay on Main in Oley. Kathleen Walck of Local Folk Creative Studio in Kutztown leads the session, and you make a three inch hoop art piece to…

Run by Clay on Main · Oley

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
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Cake Trinket Box Workshop With Ray Lapinski

Cake Trinket Box Workshop With Ray Lapinski

Starts Mon, Jul 12, 10:00 AM · $30.00

Ray Lapinski leads this short workshop at Clay on Main in Oley. You make a small trinket box and finish it using an unusual paint and spackle technique, so you leave with a piece you built and…

Run by Clay on Main · Oley

  • All ages
Clay Garden Flowers Workshop With Karen Adam

Clay Garden Flowers Workshop With Karen Adam

Starts Mon, Jul 19 · $0.00

Clay on Main in Oley hosts this workshop with Karen Adam. You shape a small ceramic garden flower sculpture, made to decorate a garden or a patio. The session meets on a Saturday at the studio on…

Run by Clay on Main · Oley

  • All ages
Macrame Air Plant Holder Workshop With Kathleen Walck

Macrame Air Plant Holder Workshop With Kathleen Walck

Starts Tue, Jul 20, 10:00 AM · $30.00

Learn the basic macrame stitches and use them to knot your own air plant hanger at Clay on Main in Oley. You choose from a variety of cord colors, and air plants are provided, so you leave with a…

Run by Clay on Main · Oley

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
Art History Short Course: The Art of American Illustration

Art History Short Course: The Art of American Illustration

In progress since Oct 20, next Tue, Nov 3, through Nov 10 · Single class: $45 for Museum Members, $55 for Non-Members

The Reading Public Museum presents a four-part art history course on American illustration, taught jointly by Scott Schweigert, Curator of Art and Civilizations, and Geoff Fleming, Executive Director…

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  • Adults
Intro to Silversmithing

Intro to Silversmithing

In progress since Oct 20, next Tue, Nov 3, through Nov 17 · Member: $242.25 / Non-Member: $285.00

This class introduces the basic skills of metalsmithing and silver jewelry making. You cut, shape and join metal using hammers, flame and other studio tools, and you leave with a custom sterling…

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  • Adults
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