All Levels Wheel Throwing (Sep 6 - Oct 11, 10am-1pm) Class Schedule Saturdays, 10am – 1pm Six-Week Session September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11 Teaching Artist Max Anderson Description With a main focus on functional pottery, beginner students will learn how to use the equipment in the studio and how to use the...
In this six week class students ages 13-17 will begin by learning the basics, focusing on 3 essential steps of the throwing process: centering, opening, and pulling. Students will be led in working with ceramics, hand-building and wheel throwing, learning slab construction, pinch pots, surface texture, clay impression and more.
Children ages 8-12 will have the opportunity to explore how to shape clay as a creative medium.
Learn the fundamentals or level up your wheel throwing skills in this supportive, hands-on class. Beginners will focus on centering, pulling walls, and creating basic forms. Intermediate students can refine techniques, explore new forms, and build consistency.
Experience the joy of painting outdoors in this plein air class that brings the studio into nature at the ICA’s picturesque garden. Learn to capture light, atmosphere, and landscape in real time while developing techniques in composition, color, and brushwork.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
Spend your next friend get-together or date night in our ceramics lab in Encinitas! Learn to use the wheel, how to throw, center clay, alter shapes, learn to trim and use glazes.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
With a main focus on functional pottery, beginner students will learn how to use the equipment in the studio and how to use the wheel while more advanced students will further use the wheel as a tool to create work made partially or entirely from thrown forms.
Discover how to capture the essence of a person through your lens. In this photography class, you’ll learn techniques in lighting, posing, and composition, while exploring how to tell stories and evoke emotion in your images. With guided practice, you’ll develop the skills to create compelling portraits that feel both professional and personal.
Perfect for all skill levels! Bring your camera or other image making device.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
Spend your next friend get-together or date night in our ceramics lab in Encinitas! Learn to use the wheel, how to throw, center clay, alter shapes, learn to trim and use glazes.
In this six week class students ages 13-17 will begin by learning the basics, focusing on 3 essential steps of the throwing process: centering, opening, and pulling. Students will be led in working with ceramics, hand-building and wheel throwing, learning slab construction, pinch pots, surface texture, clay impression and more.
Sharpen your observational skills and deepen your understanding of the human form in this dynamic figure drawing class.
In this 6-week class, you’ll learn to create functional ceramic pieces by hand—no wheel required—while diving into the expressive world of modern majolica-style decoration. We’ll focus on building forms like mugs, plates, platters, and tiles using slab and coil techniques. After bisque firing, you’ll decorate your pieces using a white glaze base and layer on color with underglazes and other paintable colored glazes. Explore techniques like brushwork, layering, line work, and pattern to bring your surfaces to life.
Children ages 8-12 will have the opportunity to explore how to shape clay as a creative medium.
Learn the fundamentals or level up your wheel throwing skills in this supportive, hands-on class. Beginners will focus on centering, pulling walls, and creating basic forms. Intermediate students can refine techniques, explore new forms, and build consistency.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
Discover the art of nerikomi, a Japanese ceramic technique that layers and slices colored clay to create intricate patterns. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to design, shape, and assemble their own unique clay ornaments using vibrant, patterned slabs. Perfect for beginners and experienced makers alike, this class combines creativity and craftsmanship, resulting in one-of-a-kind decorative pieces to take home.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
In this 6-week class, you’ll learn to create functional ceramic pieces by hand—no wheel required—while diving into the expressive world of modern majolica-style decoration. We’ll focus on building forms like mugs, plates, platters, and tiles using slab and coil techniques. After bisque firing, you’ll decorate your pieces using a white glaze base and layer on color with underglazes and other paintable colored glazes. Explore techniques like brushwork, layering, line work, and pattern to bring your surfaces to life.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
Spend your next friend get-together or date night in our ceramics lab in Encinitas! Learn to use the wheel, how to throw, center clay, alter shapes, learn to trim and use glazes.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
Join us in Encinitas for even more ways to interact with contemporary art! Weekly Wellness Saturdays at ICA North expands on our 2025-2026 exhibition season theme, On Healing. The exhibitions are part of a year-long exploration of the ways artists address the various socio-cultural wounds revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the associated programs and events seek to explore how art can serve as a vital tool for mental, physical, emotional, and community wellbeing.
Stay tuned for more information about our 2026 Ceramics & Wellness Retreat, coming summer 2026! In the meantime, sign up to be the first to receive information and updates as they become available. The Location: ICA San Diego / North in Encinitas
