Teen and Adult Classes
Spring Session
Randall Museum classes provide excellent opportunities for teenagers (age 16+) and adults to expand their creativity, design, science investigation and collaboration skills in a controlled environment. Classes are offered in our diverse subject-themed spaces: art studio, ceramics studio, science studio, woodworking shop, and our new fab lab The Garage. Explore your favorite hobby or establish a new one. Be sure to invite your friends!
Randall Museum Friends member registration is one week earlier than public registration and members receive a $10 discount. Become a member today!*
*Must become a member by the day before member registration to take advantage of benefits.
Ceramics: Hand Building
This class focuses on flat work made from slabs: tiles, soap dishes, trays, plates, platters, hanging ornaments and more. We?ll cover basic clay handling and building techniques and explore a wide range of surface decoration techniques. We?ll investigate carving and slips, and work on creating interesting textures, using commercial texture rollers and stamps, applying textures found in nature (i.e. seedpods, twigs, leaves, grasses, bark, pine cones, rocks etc); repurposed materials, and items found at home (fabrics, lace, kitchen tools, corrugated cardboard and much more). Finally, we?ll experiment with glazes that enhance textures, as well as using stains and underglazes.
- Course #:
- 30755
- Day(s):
- Wednesday
- Dates:
- 10/13 – 11/17
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:00 pm
- Ages:
- 16 and up
- Instructor:
- Hinrichsen, Sonja
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $240
- Non-member: $250
Ceramics: Potter’s Wheel
Come learn the potter?s wheel with us! This friendly & supportive studio is the perfect place to develop your throwing skills. You?ll learn to wedge, center and pull up the clay walls of your wheel-thrown clay pieces. Begin throwing cups & bowls and progress at your own pace to more advanced forms like vases and plates. You?ll learn glazing techniques, and work will be fired in the Randall kilns.
- Course #:
- 30754
- Day(s):
- Tuesday
- Dates:
- 10/19 – 11/23
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 16 and up
- Instructor:
- Hinrichsen, Sonja
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $285
- Non-member: $295
Musical Inventions
For thousands of years people have been creating music by inventing their own musical instruments. In this class, we will create our own unique, tunable string and percussion instruments out of a variety of materials. In addition to guitar, bass and piano strings, students will receive contact microphones to amplify their creation. While creating these instruments, we will dive into the science of sound and explore amazing instruments from around the world. We?ll also learn about new music composers who have worked with their own invented instruments. No musical background necessary, but musicians are welcome.
- Course #:
- 30752
- Day(s):
- Mondays
- Dates:
- 10/25 – 11/22
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 16 and up
- Instructor:
- Brest Van Kempen, Mark
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $215
- Non-member: $225
Woodworking: Open Studio (session one)
The woodshop is pleased to offer Open Studio this fall. This is an opportunity for more experienced woodworkers to pursue their own projects in our shop under moderate supervision. Instruction building upon foundational skills is available. Projects are subject to instructor approval. Wood is purchased by students; materials & project storage is limited. Prerequisite: Successful completion of two Woodworking I classes at the Randall Museum within the last three years, plus instructor approval. Please note that the first meeting of the Fall Session will be devoted to a mandatory safety refresher course and written test. A $10 materials fee is due to the instructor on the first day of class. Students who have not met prerequisites will be withdrawn and charged a 20% refund processing fee.
- Course #:
- 30750
- Day(s):
- Tuesday
- Dates:
- 10/12 – 12/7
- Times:
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 and up
- Instructor:
- Treanor, Bob
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $405
- Non-member: $415
Woodworking: Open Studio (session two)
The woodshop is pleased to offer Open Studio this fall. This is an opportunity for more experienced woodworkers to pursue their own projects in our shop under moderate supervision. Instruction building upon foundational skills is available. Projects are subject to instructor approval. Wood is purchased by students; materials & project storage is limited. Prerequisite: Successful completion of two Woodworking I classes at the Randall Museum within the last three years, plus instructor approval. Please note that the first meeting of the Fall Session will be devoted to a mandatory safety refresher course and written test. A $10 materials fee is due to the instructor on the first day of class. Students who have not met prerequisites will be withdrawn and charged a 20% refund processing fee.
- Course #:
- 30751
- Day(s):
- Saturdays
- Dates:
- 10/23 – 12/11
- Times:
- 1:00 – 4:00 pm
- Ages:
- 15 and up
- Instructor:
- Treanor, Bob
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $360
- Non-member: $370
Woodworking: Spoon Carving I (session one)
Carving your own wooden spoon by hand is a quiet, calm and satisfying endeavor. A handmade wooden spoon is a joy to use, and makes a treasured gift. We?ll teach you how to carve safely and with confidence, using traditional techniques. Included in the class fee are a set of Swedish spoon knives and two solid wood spoon blanks. You?ll come away with the skills and equipment you need to keep carving spoons and other wooden ware at home.
- Course #:
- 30744
- Day(s):
- Wednesday
- Dates:
- 10/20 – 10/27
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:00 pm
- Ages:
- 15 and up
- Instructor:
- Bray, Mike
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $175
- Non-member: $185
Woodworking: Spoon Carving I (session two)
Carving your own wooden spoon by hand is a quiet, calm and satisfying endeavor. A handmade wooden spoon is a joy to use, and makes a treasured gift. We?ll teach you how to carve safely and with confidence, using traditional techniques. Included in the class fee are a set of Swedish spoon knives and two solid wood spoon blanks. You?ll come away with the skills and equipment you need to keep carving spoons and other wooden ware at home.
- Course #:
- 30745
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 11/10 – 11/17
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 and up
- Instructor:
- Bray, Mike
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $175
- Non-member: $185
Woodworking: Spoon Carving II (session one)
Now that you?ve made a couple of spoons, your tools are probably pretty dull. Spend an evening learning how to sharpen your spoon carving tools and how to strop them to a razor edge. You?ll make your own strop, and practice sharpening your tools. Then, Mike will demonstrate techniques and give an overview of how to carve your next project: salad servers. Class fee includes materials for strops, stropping compound, and two hardwood blanks suitable for salad servers.
- Course #:
- 30747
- Day(s):
- Wednesday
- Dates:
- 11/3 – 11/3
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 and up
- Instructor:
- Bray, Mike
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $80
- Non-member: $90
Woodworking: Spoon Carving II (session two)
Now that you?ve made a couple of spoons, your tools are probably pretty dull. Spend an evening learning how to sharpen your spoon carving tools and how to strop them to a razor edge. You?ll make your own strop, and practice sharpening your tools. Then, Mike will demonstrate techniques and give an overview of how to carve your next project: salad servers. Class fee includes materials for strops, stropping compound, and two hardwood blanks suitable for salad servers.
- Course #:
- 30747
- Day(s):
- Wednesday
- Dates:
- 12/8 – 12/8
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 and up
- Instructor:
- Bray, Mike
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $80
- Non-member: $90
Woodworking: Spoon Carving Open Studio (session one)
This is a chance for more experienced spoon carvers to work together in an informal, salon-like setting hosted by instructor Mike Bray. Mike will be on hand to help you with problem solving, answer questions, demonstrate techniques as needed, and of course, tell stories and carve some spoons. Prerequisite: Successful completion of our Spoon Carving I class (virtually or in-person).
- Course #:
- 30748
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 11/18 – 11/18
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 and up
- Instructor:
- Bray, Mike
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $35
- Non-member: $45
Woodworking: Spoon Carving Open Studio (session two)
This is a chance for more experienced spoon carvers to work together in an informal, salon-like setting hosted by instructor Mike Bray. Mike will be on hand to help you with problem solving, answer questions, demonstrate techniques as needed, and of course, tell stories and carve some spoons. Prerequisite: Successful completion of our Spoon Carving I class (virtually or in-person).
- Course #:
- 30749
- Day:
- Wednesday
- Dates:
- 12/1
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 and up
- Instructor:
- Bray, Mike
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $35
- Non-member: $45
Woodworking: Shaker Oval Box Workshop
Perhaps the most recognizable form of Shaker woodenware is the oval box. These beautiful bentwood boxes were made for use by the Shakers as well as for sale to the “world”. The oval box was made in most Shaker communities, most notably by Brother Delmar Wilson (1873-1961) of the Sabbath Day Lake community in Maine. In this two-evening workshop, students will make the boxes by hand in the traditional manner. We will cut the ?swallowtail? joints, prepare, shape and soak the box sides, bend the sides around a form and carefully fit the tops and bottoms. One or more boxes in several sizes may be made as time permits. Practical, elegant, and eminently useful, put your finished boxes to work at home or give them as gifts. This class is suitable for all levels. All supplies and materials are provided.
- Course #:
- 30742
- Day(s):
- Thursday
- Dates:
- 10/7 – 10/14
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 and up
- Instructor:
- Treanor, Bob
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $145
- Non-member: $155
The Art of Floral Design
Learn to create beautiful floral arrangements for everyday use, for gifts, for entertaining and for special occasions. Guided by professional florist Greg Lum, AIFD, we?ll use a variety of fresh flowers to explore different styles and techniques every week. We?ll move from simple to complex floral designs, and cover a variety of styles & techniques along the way. We?ll learn to craft armatures from inexpensive natural materials, make flowers to wear like corsages & boutonnieres, and much more. We?ll begin with a festive Halloween design and finish up with a Fall Thanksgiving Day project. Open to all levels; most flowers and materials are included in the class fee.
- Course #:
- 30753
- Day(s):
- Tuesday
- Dates:
- 10/26 – 11/23
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 16 and up
- Instructor:
- Lum, Greg
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $285
- Non-member: $295
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