The purpose of Introduction to Ceramics is to provide each student with a basic ceramics experience extended from his or her knowledge of design and drawing on which to build the visual thinking skills, knowledge of historical and contemporary art forms, technical approach to materials and the methods for channeling creative energies that enable a life-time of personal artistic expression.

Stained Glass Workshop (Copper Foil Technique). Learn the basics of stained glass in this introductory hands-on class. Each student will learn the skills to complete a beautiful stained glass panel, including glass cutting, grinding, soldering, and finishing following the copper foil method (derived by L. C. Tiffany). No previous experience with glass is required. All tools, materials, and necessary equipment will be provided. Four classes.

This is a course on Japanese fine arts offered by the Continuing Education division at ACC. No knowledge of the Japanese language is required. The course is designed to introduce students to Japanese culture by way of its most important art forms. Students explore reading/writing haiku poems, folding origami, learning some kanji (Chinese characters), practicing calligraphy using those kanji and learning about and playing the Taiko drum in order to expand an appreciation of Japanese culture and language.

A studio art course that introduces the materials, processes, and issues pertaining to the making of three-dimensional objects. The course explores the use of varied materials and techniques along with the formal and conceptual principles that form the basis of contemporary sculpture. Combined with credit ARTS-2326

Tap into your creative side and discover how fun and easy it is to construct beautiful works of art with mosaics. Students will learn the basics of glass mosaics including cutting, layout/design, affixing the materials, grouting, and finishing in this introductory hands-on class. Each student will complete one project. No previous experience is required. All tools, materials, and necessary equipment will be provided.

Studio art course that introduces the fundamental principles, materials, and techniques of watercolor and other water-based media. Combined with credit ARTS-2366. This is a 16-week course. Prerequisite not required as no grades are given in this section. For information on the required materials or general questions about the course, please contact the Instructor, Janet Brooks - jbrooks2@austincc.edu.