Art & pottery classes for teens in Berks County

58 programs. Art & pottery classes for teens across the county.

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Bowl Turning: Session A

Bowl Turning: Session A

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop covers the basics of bowl turning. You work at a wood lathe and shape a raw piece of wood into a finished bowl. The instructor, Mike Kuterbach, goes over safe and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session A

One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session A

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks puts you at the pottery wheel. You start with a ball of clay, learn the basics of throwing, and shape your own piece. When you finish, you pick a glaze from…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Tabla de Embutidos

Tabla de Embutidos

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This one session woodworking workshop at GoggleWorks is taught in Spanish and English. The instructor is bilingual, so you can follow along in either language. You will learn basic woodworking…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Crochetology Crochet Class at Northwest Branch

Crochetology Crochet Class at Northwest Branch

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 PM · Free

Crochetology is a crochet program at the Reading Public Library's Northwest Branch. Participants learn new stitches, practice reading a pattern, and create fiber art. Materials are provided, so there…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

  • Adults
  • Kids
  • Teens
Teen Scene at Boone Area Library

Teen Scene at Boone Area Library

Tue, Sep 22 to Tue, Oct 20 · Free

Teen Scene is a space at Boone Area Library made just for teens. Come hang out, get creative, play games, try new activities, and spend time with friends. Each meeting features a different activity…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Teens
Sit and Stitch Craft Group at Hamburg Public Library

Sit and Stitch Craft Group at Hamburg Public Library

Starts Thu, Sep 24, 6:00 PM · Free

Sit and Stitch is a monthly gathering for people who like to work on handwork in good company. It meets at the Hamburg Public Library on the fourth Thursday of each month, in the evening. Bring your…

Run by Hamburg Public Library · Hamburg

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Kids
Fused Glass Draped Pendant Lights

Fused Glass Draped Pendant Lights

Starts Sun, Sep 27, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

In this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks, you learn the basics of fusing glass and make a draped pendant light for your own home. You practice cutting, shaping and designing glass, then set up…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Artist Trading Card Swap

Artist Trading Card Swap

Starts Tue, Sep 29, 6:00 PM · Free

Artist trading cards are small artworks made at the size of a trading card, and people swap them with each other. At this session at the Robesonia Community Library, participants make cards carrying…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Art Explorers Art Class for Ages 8 to 13

Art Explorers Art Class for Ages 8 to 13

Starts Thu, Oct 1, 5:30 PM · $120 ($110 members)

Art Explorers looks at the lives and work of famous artists, both from the past and working today. Students learn about those artists and then make their own pieces inspired by what they have seen.…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Painting Party Choose Your Team

Painting Party Choose Your Team

Starts Thu, Oct 1, 6:00 PM · $30 donation includes all materials

Pick a football team and paint it on a 12 by 16 inch canvas. The team is outlined in detail for you, customized with the logo and helmet, and you can paint it however you like. Beginners are welcome…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Mixed Media Painting & Drawing

Mixed Media Painting & Drawing

Starts Tue, Oct 6, 5:30 PM · $190 ($180 members)

Students combine different artistic processes and media to build up more complex works of art. Classes focus on the principles of design and on experimenting with a range of drawing and painting…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Crocheting Basics Class at GoggleWorks

Crocheting Basics Class at GoggleWorks

Wed, Oct 7 to Wed, Nov 4 · Member: $216.75 / Non-Member: $255.00

Learn the fundamentals of crochet in a class built for complete newcomers. Instructor Alex Crawford covers how to hold the hook and yarn, how to make basic stitches, and how to work granny squares.…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Fused Draped Ghost

Fused Draped Ghost

Starts Fri, Oct 9, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This is a single evening workshop in the warm glass studio at GoggleWorks in Reading, led by instructor Janice Peters. Students learn the basics of glass fusing, including scoring and cutting glass…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Vintage Halloween Cards and Spooky Zine Workshop

Vintage Halloween Cards and Spooky Zine Workshop

Starts Fri, Oct 9, 5:30 PM · Free

Spend an evening making vintage-inspired Halloween cards and spooky zines at the Sinking Spring Public Library. Local artist Kayla Ackelson leads the session and walks you through each piece, using a…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
  • Teens
  • Seniors
One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session B

One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session B

Starts Fri, Oct 9, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

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

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Fused Glass Lollipop Vase

Fused Glass Lollipop Vase

Starts Mon, Oct 12, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

Make a fused glass lollipop vase to use at home in this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts. You work through the glass fusing process from start to finish, including how to…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Pumpkin Party: Pumpkin Decorating at Boyertown Community Library

Pumpkin Party: Pumpkin Decorating at Boyertown Community Library

Starts Wed, Oct 14, 5:00 PM · Free

Celebrate the season at the Boyertown Community Library with an hour of pumpkin decorating. Come with family or friends, pick up your pumpkin, and make it your own. Paint one with your little ones…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Intro to Watercolors and Gouache: Session B

Intro to Watercolors and Gouache: Session B

Wed, Oct 14 to Wed, Nov 11 · Member: $204.00 / Non-Member: $240.00

This beginner class at GoggleWorks covers the basics of painting with transparent watercolor and opaque gouache. Students practice core application techniques and work on mixing and using color, with…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Bowl Turning: Session B

Bowl Turning: Session B

Starts Thu, Oct 15, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces the basics of turning bowls on a wood lathe. You start with raw wood and work toward a finished bowl, learning how to hold and use turning tools…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Family Pumpkin Painting

Family Pumpkin Painting

Starts Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PM · Free

Families paint pumpkins together at the Wernersville Public Library. Come as a group, decide on a design as a team, and bring it to life on your pumpkin. Pumpkins and all supplies are provided, so…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Families
Needle Felted Pumpkins Workshop

Needle Felted Pumpkins Workshop

Starts Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PM · $20

Learn how to make needle felted pumpkins in this fall craft workshop at Sinking Spring Public Library. Needle felting uses special needles to work soft wool into 2D or 3D shapes, and the session is…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
  • Teens
Weekend Sand Casting: Session A

Weekend Sand Casting: Session A

Fri, Oct 16 to Sat, Oct 17 · Member: $119.00 / Non-Member: $140.00

This weekend workshop at GoggleWorks introduces sand casting, a long standing way of shaping metal. Participants pack molds using casting sand, then pour molten metal to make jewelry or small…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Next Steps: Garment Construction

Next Steps: Garment Construction

Tue, Oct 20 to Tue, Nov 17 · Member: $216.75 / Non-Member: $255.00

This intermediate class at GoggleWorks builds on sewing skills you already have. You work on making simple patterns, designing your own garments, and taking an idea through to a finished piece. Along…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Spooky Scroll Saw

Spooky Scroll Saw

Starts Tue, Oct 20, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

Spend one evening in the Woodworking Studio at GoggleWorks making cutouts for Halloween or Dia de los Muertos. You draw a design on wood, then use the scroll saw to follow your lines and cut out…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Sierra de calar espeluznante

Sierra de calar espeluznante

Starts Wed, Oct 21, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks puts you at a benchtop scroll saw to cut your own spooky home decor for Halloween or Dia de los Muertos. The two holidays are different, but their imagery…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Flameworked Beads 101

Flameworked Beads 101

Thu, Oct 22 to Thu, Nov 19 · Member: $242.25 / Non-Member: $285.00

This beginner class introduces flameworking, the craft of shaping glass at a torch. Working with glass rods and a torch, students learn to heat, melt and form their own glass beads, with attention to…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Open Studio for Teens

Open Studio for Teens

Starts Thu, Oct 22, 6:00 PM · $115 ($105 members)

Open Studio for Teens gives young artists a relaxed, supportive place to work at their own pace in a fully equipped art studio. Students are encouraged to bring their own ideas and projects, try new…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Teens
Fused Glass Coasters

Fused Glass Coasters

Starts Fri, Oct 23, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks covers the basics of warm glass. You cut glass, position the pieces, and go through the firing steps that turn them into a set of four fused coasters. The…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Mosaic Pumpkin Class at GoggleWorks

Mosaic Pumpkin Class at GoggleWorks

Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Oct 25 · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

Learn the basics of mosaic work and make a pumpkin you can hang at home. Over two evening sessions you cut glass, arrange colored tiles into your design, and grout the finished piece. The class is…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Pen Turning: Session A

Pen Turning: Session A

Starts Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces the basics of woodturning, and you leave having made a pen you can use. Mike Keiser covers the tools, the core techniques and the safety practices…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Intermediate Sewing: Japanese Cross Back Apron

Intermediate Sewing: Japanese Cross Back Apron

Thu, Oct 29 to Thu, Nov 12 · Member: $130.05 / Non-Member: $153.00

In this sewing class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, students make a Japanese cross-back apron, a slip-on style that works well for cooking, crafting or giving as a gift. The project is set up to…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Screen Print & Sew Throw Pillow Cover: Session B

Screen Print & Sew Throw Pillow Cover: Session B

Wed, Nov 4 to Wed, Nov 11 · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00

This workshop at GoggleWorks walks you through making a throw pillow cover from start to finish. On the first evening you work in the Printmaking Studio, where you pick from a set of designs and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Fused Glass Cookie Tray

Fused Glass Cookie Tray

Sat, Nov 7 to Sun, Nov 8 · Member: $123.25 / Non-Member: $145.00

In this two session class at GoggleWorks, you make a fused glass cookie tray while learning the basics of working with warm glass. You cut and arrange glass, then the pieces are fused and shaped into…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Fused Pet Ornament or Tray

Fused Pet Ornament or Tray

Starts Mon, Nov 9, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

In this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks, you make a glass ornament or small tray in honor of a pet. An instructor walks the group through glass cutting, shop safety, and how the fusing process…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session C

One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session C

Starts Mon, Nov 9, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

Spend an evening at the potter's wheel at GoggleWorks in Reading. You start with a ball of clay and learn the basics of throwing, shaping it into a finished piece of pottery with guidance from…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Blind Embossing Workshop: Session B

Blind Embossing Workshop: Session B

Starts Tue, Nov 10, 6:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

In this one evening workshop you carve your own relief block, then print with it. Blind embossing uses pressure alone to press a raised, ink free image into paper. You can also add ink if you want…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Jewelry Makers Polymer Clay Class for Kids and Teens

Jewelry Makers Polymer Clay Class for Kids and Teens

Starts Wed, Nov 11, 7:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)

Students make their own beads out of polymer clay, then turn them into earrings, necklaces, pendants and other pieces of jewelry. The finished pieces make good holiday gifts. The group also decorates…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Intermediate Painting: Animal Portraits

Intermediate Painting: Animal Portraits

Thu, Nov 12 to Thu, Dec 17 · Member: $204.00 / Non-Member: $240.00

Bring photos of animals you love and learn to turn them into painted portraits. The class works in water media, including gouache and watercolor, along with mixed media such as pencils, chalks and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Just Paint Holiday Edition

Just Paint Holiday Edition

Starts Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)

Students paint holiday scenes and subjects in this Friday evening class with instructor Shawna Hansberry at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. Each student picks the paint they want to work…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Weekend Sand Casting: Session B

Weekend Sand Casting: Session B

Fri, Nov 13 to Sat, Nov 14 · Member: $119.00 / Non-Member: $140.00

This weekend workshop at GoggleWorks introduces sand casting, a metalworking method used to turn molten metal into small objects. Over two evenings you make molds with casting sand, pour metal, and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Anime & Manga Late Night

Anime & Manga Late Night

Starts Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)

Anime and manga are two popular forms of Japanese animation with a similar look. Anime usually turns up in TV shows and movies, while manga appears in comic books and graphic novels. Both use a…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Basket Weaving: Cabin Boy Basket

Basket Weaving: Cabin Boy Basket

Starts Wed, Nov 18, 5:30 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

In this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks, you weave a cabin boy basket: a basket built on a wooden base with handles attached to the sides. It is a practical shape that can hold mail…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Bowl Turning: Session C

Bowl Turning: Session C

Starts Thu, Nov 19, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces the basics of turning wood bowls. You work at a wood lathe, learn how to handle turning tools properly, and practice safe, efficient technique…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • 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
Beaded Bottle Opener

Beaded Bottle Opener

Starts Mon, Nov 23, 5:30 PM · Member: $80.75 / Non-Member: $95.00

This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts introduces the basics of bead making on the torch. You shape glass beads and then use them to decorate a bottle opener you take home. The…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Fused Glass Lantern

Fused Glass Lantern

Mon, Nov 23 to Tue, Nov 24 · Member: $123.25 / Non-Member: $145.00

In this class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you design and build your own fused glass lantern. You cut glass, learn safety practices in the studio, and work through the glass fusing process.…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Pepper Mill Woodturning Workshop at GoggleWorks

Pepper Mill Woodturning Workshop at GoggleWorks

Starts Tue, Nov 24, 5:00 PM · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00

Turn your own pepper mill in a single evening session at GoggleWorks. You learn how to turn the body of a mill on the lathe and how to install the grinding mechanism so the finished piece works, and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • 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…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Intermediate Painting: Urban Sketching in Thorn Alley Kitchen

Intermediate Painting: Urban Sketching in Thorn Alley Kitchen

Wed, Dec 2 to Wed, Dec 16 · Member: $122.40 / Non-Member: $144.00

This intermediate class turns the Thorn Alley Kitchen at GoggleWorks into a sketching studio. Working on the first floor of the building, students draw and paint the scene around them as it moves…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • 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