Wednesday, March 30, 2022

FREE Jazz Performances at the CAA every Tuesday in April!

FREE, in person,
JAZZ PERFORMANCES
every Tuesday for the Month of April in Gallery A of the
starting Tuesday, April 5th at 7pm!
Tuesday, April 5th Colonna-Mollin at 7pm
Tuesday, April 12th Drew Frech at 7pm
Tuesday, April 19th The Old Masters at 7pm
& Tuesday, April 26th Ambrose-Jagels at 8pm

all performances are also live streamed via the links below
at the advertised performance time
Gallery Shop Now Open
Our Gallery Shop is open before and after each performance featuring a variety of artistic and crafty creations from local artists! Stop in to pick up great gifts for yourself or others as you enjoy our current exhibit.
The Cooperstown Art Association Galleries are
located at 22 Main Street in Cooperstown, NY
in the Village Hall at the corner of Main & Fair Streets.
Please call 607-547-9777
or visit www.cooperstownart.com for more information.

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Two New Exhibits & Gallery Shop Open!


ARTISTIC DISCOVERY
& OUTTA THIS WORLD
ON DISPLAY
THROUGH APRIL 1ST

GALLERY HOURS:
TUESDAY - SATURDAY 11AM-4PM
Gallery A:
An Artistic Discovery
Annual Juried Exhibition
Gallery B:
Outta This World
Collaborative Interpretive Works
Gallery Shop Now Open
Our Gallery Shop is now open and stocked with a variety of artistic and crafty creations from local artists! Stop in to pick up great gifts for yourself or others as you enjoy our current exhibit.
On Display: March 11-April 1, 2022
Gallery Hours: Open Tuesdays - Saturdays , 11 - 4pm

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Classes Start Next Week! Spring Classes and Open Studio!

Spring Classes & Open Studio!
*New Monday Open Studio Time
Independent Study w/ Adam Jennett
Mondays, 1:30pm -4:30pm, 8 weeks, Mar. 14 - May 2
$280.00 w/ bag of clay
*Intermediate Hand Building or Wheel Throwing Skills Required
Description: This class is designed for students to work on individual projects and ideas. Students should come with an idea or goal for the class as a starting point. If you have interest in a specific demonstration or skill please bring those suggestions to the first class! *8-Person Capacity

*FULL Intro to Wheel Throwing w/ Adam Jennett
Mondays, 6pm - 9pm, 8 weeks, Mar, 14 - May 2
$280 w/ bag of clay
*No experience required
Description: This course will be geared towards beginners looking to get into wheel throwing! We will cover all the basics from wedging, centering, and throwing to trimming and glazing. Starting with cylinders we will move through a range of basic forms and techniques! *8-Person Capacity

Centering the Potter and the Clay: Beginning Wheel Throwing w/ Karla Andela
Wednesday, 10am - 1pm, 8 weeks, Mar. 16 - May 4
$280.00 w/ bag of clay
*No experience required
Description:We will focus on basic wheel throwing techniques while incorporating yogic stretching, alignment and breathing to center and refresh during the busy week. Beginners welcome.*8-Person Capacity

Intro to the Clay Studio! w/ Kris Gildenblatt
Wednesdays, 6pm - 9pm, 8 weeks, Mar. 23 - May 11
$280.00 w/ bag of clay
*No experience needed
Description: This is a complete introduction to the clay studio including safety in the studio, introduction to where clay comes from, basic hand building (coil, slab, pinch pots), throwing cylinders, trimming, simple surface finishes, pulling handles, glaze preparation, and glazing with dipping and pouring glaze.The classes are sequential so attendance at each class is highly recommended. There will be no chance for make-up classes. *6-Person Capacity
8-Week Open Studio Mar. 14 - May 6

*Open studio entails scheduled times for people to come work independently with no instruction.

*If no open studio participants have arrived within 1.5 hours of a session, the studio will close.

8-Week Open Studio Fee-$180.00
*One Bag of Clay Included

Open Studio Fee w/8-Week
Class-$90.00

*Classes and open studio are ages 18 and up, unless marked otherwise.
Open Studio Schedule:

Monday 10am-1pm *New Time
Tuesday Closed
Wed. 1:30pm-4:30pm
Thursday 6pm-9pm
Friday 1:30pm-4:30pm

*Open Studio Drop-In Fee: $30 per Session
How To Register:

  • Payment can be made on the first day of class by check, cash, or credit card.
*The studio will require anyone taking a course or open studio to be fully vaccinated (2 weeks out from second shot), and provide proof with vaccination card or empire pass.

*Mask wearing will be required for everyone working in the studio.

*We appreciate your cooperation!
Be sure to check out the Smithy Clay Studio website
for information about our ongoing Studio and Kiln Rentals!

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Reminder! Spring Classes and Open Studio!

Spring Classes & Open Studio!
*New Monday Open Studio Time
Independent Study w/ Adam Jennett
Mondays, 1:30pm -4:30pm, 8 weeks, Mar. 14 - May 2
$280.00 w/ bag of clay
*Intermediate Hand Building or Wheel Throwing Skills Required
Description: This class is designed for students to work on individual projects and ideas. Students should come with an idea or goal for the class as a starting point. If you have interest in a specific demonstration or skill please bring those suggestions to the first class! *8-Person Capacity

Intro to Wheel Throwing w/ Adam Jennett
Mondays, 6pm - 9pm, 8 weeks, Mar, 14 - May 2
$280 w/ bag of clay
*No experience required
Description: This course will be geared towards beginners looking to get into wheel throwing! We will cover all the basics from wedging, centering, and throwing to trimming and glazing. Starting with cylinders we will move through a range of basic forms and techniques! *8-Person Capacity

Centering the Potter and the Clay: Beginning Wheel Throwing w/ Karla Andela
Wednesday, 10am - 1pm, 8 weeks, Mar. 16 - May 4
$280.00 w/ bag of clay
*No experience required
Description:We will focus on basic wheel throwing techniques while incorporating yogic stretching, alignment and breathing to center and refresh during the busy week. Beginners welcome.*8-Person Capacity

Intro to the Clay Studio! w/ Kris Gildenblatt
Wednesdays, 6pm - 9pm, 8 weeks, Mar. 23 - May 11
$280.00 w/ bag of clay
*No experience needed
Description: This is a complete introduction to the clay studio including safety in the studio, introduction to where clay comes from, basic hand building (coil, slab, pinch pots), throwing cylinders, trimming, simple surface finishes, pulling handles, glaze preparation, and glazing with dipping and pouring glaze.The classes are sequential so attendance at each class is highly recommended. There will be no chance for make-up classes. *6-Person Capacity
8-Week Open Studio Mar. 14 - May 6

*Open studio entails scheduled times for people to come work independently with no instruction.

*If no open studio participants have arrived within 1.5 hours of a session, the studio will close.

8-Week Open Studio Fee-$180.00
*One Bag of Clay Included

Open Studio Fee w/8-Week
Class-$90.00

*Classes and open studio are ages 18 and up, unless marked otherwise.
Open Studio Schedule:

Monday 10am-1pm *New Time
Tuesday Closed
Wed. 1:30pm-4:30pm
Thursday 6pm-9pm
Friday 1:30pm-4:30pm

*Open Studio Drop-In Fee: $30 per Session
How To Register:

  • Payment can be made on the first day of class by check, cash, or credit card.
*The studio will require anyone taking a course or open studio to be fully vaccinated (2 weeks out from second shot), and provide proof with vaccination card or empire pass.

*Mask wearing will be required for everyone working in the studio.

*We appreciate your cooperation!
Be sure to check out the Smithy Clay Studio website
for information about our ongoing Studio and Kiln Rentals!