Fall 2023 Session
Priority Registration for Members: Saturday, August 5 at 10 am
Registration for General Public: Saturday, August 19 at 10 am
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!
Registration
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Note: The classes below are sorted by the day they meet
Arts & Crafts
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. Open to all levels; most flowers and materials are included in the class fee.
Session One
- Course #:
- 36835
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 9/13/23 – 10/11/23
(5 meetings) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:00 pm
- Ages:
- 16 & up
- Instructor:
- Greg Lum
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $285.00
- Non-member: $295.00
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Art Studio
Session Two
- Course #:
- 36836
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 10/18/23 – 11/15/23
(5 meetings) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:00 pm
- Ages:
- 16 & up
- Instructor:
- Greg Lum
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $285.00
- Non-member: $295.00
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Art Studio
Ceramics
Ceramics: Creativity Explored
This class welcomes adults of all levels to make both functional and non-functional ceramics. Learn basic clay handling, hand building and wheel throwing. Finish up your pieces with investigations of surface decoration and glazing options. Bring your curiosity and expand your creativity through working with clay in a social and supportive environment. The instructor will work with more advanced students to explore and develop individual techniques and projects. Instructor provides individual guidance for all skill levels. Clay, tools, and glazes will be provided.
Session One
- Course #:
- 36819
- Day(s):
- Tuesdays
- Dates:
- 9/5/23 – 10/31/23 (9 meetings)
- Times:
- 12:00 – 3:00 pm
- Ages:
- 16 & up
- Instructor:
- Crystal Kamoroff
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $420.00
- Non-member: $430.00
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Ceramics Lab
Session Two
- Course #:
- 36821
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 9/6/23 – 11/1/23 (9 meetings)
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 16 & up
- Instructor:
- Mariko Allbritton
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $420.00
- Non-member: $430.00
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Ceramics Lab
Session Three
- Course #:
- 36820
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 9/7/23 – 11/2/23 (9 meetings)
- Times:
- 12:00 – 3:00 pm
- Ages:
- 16 & up
- Instructor:
- Crystal Kamoroff
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $420.00
- Non-member: $430.00
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Ceramics Lab
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 #:
- 36823
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 9/7/23 – 11/2/23 (9 meetings)
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 16 & up
- Instructor:
- Mariko Allbritton
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $420
- Non-member: $430
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Ceramics Lab
Woodworking – Short Subjects
Woodworking Safety Orientation
This class is a prerequisite and must be taken before your first woodworking class. Tour the entire shop and learn how to safely operate our shop’s woodworking machines. The safety orientation must be taken no earlier than the preceding session. Free refresher available to returning students.
Session One
- Course #:
- 36843
- Day:
- Tuesday
- Dates:
- 9/5/23 (1 meeting)
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:00 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Mike Bray
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $25
- Non-member: $35
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Session Two
- Course #:
- 36844
- Day:
- Thursday
- Dates:
- 9/7/23 (1 meeting)
- Times:
- 6:30 – 9:00 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Mike Bray
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $25
- Non-member: $35
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Woodworking: Spoon Carving I
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. No prerequisites.
Session One
- Course #:
- 36848
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 9/14/23 – 9/21/23
(2 meetings) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Mike Bray
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $175
- Non-member: $185
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Session Two
- Course #:
- 36849
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 11/29/23 – 12/6/23
(2 meetings) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Mike Bray
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $175
- Non-member: $185
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Woodworking: Spoon Carving II
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: seeing utensils. Class fee includes materials for strops, stropping compound, and a hardwood blank suitable for a serving utensil.
Session One
- Course #:
- 36850
- Day(s):
- Thursday
- Dates:
- 9/28/23
(1 meeting) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Mike Bray
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $80
- Non-member: $90
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Session Two
- Course #:
- 36851
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 12/7/23
(1 meeting) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Mike Bray
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $80
- Non-member: $90
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Woodworking: Intro to Marquetry
Learn how to design, cut and assemble veneers into awesome patterns. They say a journey begins with a single step. Start your exploration of marquetry in this short introductory class. We will create designs, choose our veneers, and use the supplied tools to make a small decorative panel. We teach a method you can apply at home, so you can easily take your next steps with what you learn here. Warning: marquetry is addictive!
- Course #:
- 36869
- Day(s):
- Tuesdays
- Dates:
- 11/28/23 – 12/5/23
(2 meetings) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Mike Bray
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $135
- Non-member: $145
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Woodworking – Multi-week Classes
Woodworking I: Dovetail Cabinet
Our project-based beginning classes provide a thorough introduction to woodworking tools, techniques and machinery. As you build a small piece of furniture, you’ll learn how to safely operate the workshorses of the wood shop: table saws, jointers, planers, bandsaws and more. You’ll learn about wood selection, milling, joinery, scraping, sanding, assembly and finishing. Classes are centered on specific projects, with a different theme each session. A $60 materials fee is due to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisite: Woodworking Safety Orientation. Students who have not met prerequisites will be withdrawn and charged a 20% refund processing fee.
- Course #:
- 36868
- Day(s):
- Fridays
- Dates:
- 9/8/23 – 11/3/23
(9 meetings) - Times:
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Bob Treanor
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $405
- Non-member: $415
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Woodworking I: Shaker Table
Our project-based beginning classes provide a thorough introduction to woodworking tools, techniques and machinery. As you build a small piece of furniture, you’ll learn how to safely operate the workshorses of the wood shop: table saws, jointers, planers, bandsaws and more. You’ll learn about wood selection, milling, joinery, scraping, sanding, assembly and finishing. Classes are centered on specific projects, with a different theme each session. A $60 materials fee is due to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisite: Woodworking Safety Orientation. Students who have not met prerequisites will be withdrawn and charged a 20% refund processing fee.
- Course #:
- 36841
- Day(s):
- Fridays
- Dates:
- 9/8/23 – 11/3/23
(9 meetings) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Dan Matz
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $405
- Non-member: $415
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Woodworking I: Shaker Bench
Our project-based beginning classes provide a thorough introduction to woodworking tools, techniques and machinery. As you build a small piece of furniture, you’ll learn how to safely operate the workshorses of the wood shop: table saws, jointers, planers, bandsaws and more. You’ll learn about wood selection, milling, joinery, scraping, sanding, assembly and finishing. Classes are centered on specific projects, with a different theme each session. A $60 materials fee is due to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisite: Woodworking Safety Orientation. Students who have not met prerequisites will be withdrawn and charged a 20% refund processing fee.
- Course #:
- 36840
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 9/13/23 – 11/8/23
(9 meetings) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Bob Treanor
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $405
- Non-member: $415
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Woodworking in Small Spaces
Are you interested in woodworking but don’t have space for a full-scale industrial woodworking shop? This hands-on class will introduce you to techniques and tools that you can use in your garage, back porch or even on your kitchen table. We’ll explore the classic hand tools needed to make furniture: chisels, hand planes, measuring and marking tools and various types of saws. We’ll also learn to use, evaluate and select small power tools; drills, saws, biscuit joiners, power planes, sanders and more. We’ll look at shop vacs and dust collection, clamps, fences and hold down systems. With 20+ years as a professional woodworker, instructor Mike Bray knows scores of tricks and techniques for working safely and accurately in small spaces. This is a great class for folks with little or no woodworking experience, and for those looking to refine their skills. There will be an additional $40 materials fee due to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisite: Woodworking Safety Orientation. Students who have not met the prerequisites will be withdrawn and charged the withdrawal fee.
- Course #:
- 36842
- Day(s):
- Tuesdays
- Dates:
- 9/12/23 – 11/7/23
(9 meetings) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Mike Bray
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $405
- Non-member: $415
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Woodworking: Hand Tools
Woodworking with hand tools can be extremely creative and satisfying. This hands-on class will introduce you to the classic tools needed to make furniture: Layout tools for marking, bit/brace for drilling, hand plane, various types of saws, chisels and more. We will make two practical projects: a bench hook and a mallet. This class is a great start for folks with little or no woodworking experience. There will be an additional $30 fee due to the instructor on the first day of class. Prerequisite: Woodworking Safety Orientation. Students who have not met the prerequisite will be withdrawn and subject to the withdraw policy.
- Course #:
- 36845
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 10/5/23 – 11/30/23
(8 meetings)
No class 11/23/23 - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Mike Bray
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $360.00
- Non-member: $370
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Woodworking: Open Studio
Open Shop 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 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.
Session One
- Course #:
- 36846
- Day(s):
- Saturdays
- Dates:
- 9/9/23 – 11/18/23 (9 meetings)
No class 10/21 & 10/28 - Times:
- 1:00 – 5:00 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Bob Treanor
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $540
- Non-member: $550
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Session Two
- Course #:
- 36847
- Day(s):
- Tuesdays
- Dates:
- 9/12/23 – 11/7/23 (9 meetings)
- Times:
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Bob Treanor
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $405
- Non-member: $415
- Location:
- Randall Museum – Woodworking Shop
Science & Technology
New Technologies: Getting Started with Laser Cutting
This class is an introduction to the fundamentals of laser cutting and engraving techniques. We’ll explore in a hands-on way the capabilities and limitations of using a CO² laser cutter, including which materials are suitable (or not) for being processed by such a system. It will also cover the basics of Inkscape, a free/shareware vector graphics program which can be used to create line-art suitable for realizing most designs. A key outcome of this class will be understanding the most essential aspects needed to realize designs with a laser cutter, including potentially submitting your own designs to be cut/engraved by a third-party service provider.
- Course #:
- 36862
- Day(s):
- Wednesdays
- Dates:
- 11/1/23 – 11/15/23
(3 meetings) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Tom Steele
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $150
- Non-member: $160
- Location:
- Randall Museum – The Garage
New Technologies: Programming & Electronics for Makers
This is a hands-on course for anyone who would like to have electronic processes and microcontrollers demystified. We’ll explore the basics of electronics and Arduino programming. You’ll learn to work with lights, motors, sensors and programmable controls with an emphasis on creative and artistic exploration. No experience is required. Returning students are welcome and should contact the instructor before the first day of class to discuss their projects. Basic Arduino supplies are provided for use during the first class. You will need to purchase additional materials for your individual project(s). This might cost between $50-$100, depending on your project. We recommend you bring your own laptop; laptops can be provided for use in class if needed.
- Course #:
- 36828
- Day(s):
- Thursdays
- Dates:
- 9/14/23 – 11/9/23
(9 meetings) - Times:
- 6:30 – 9:30 pm
- Ages:
- 15 & up
- Instructor:
- Joel Dream
- Fee:
- Randall Member: $415
- Non-member: $425
- Location:
- Randall Museum – The Garage
