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Southern Illinois University
1255 Lincoln Drive | Mailcode 4407
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
618-536-3351 | F: 618-453-1005
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Spring 2025 WORKSHOPS
ONLINE REGISTRATION is OPEN.
All workshop registrations will close one week before the workshop. Register early as space is limited. Please register online. Call all the Craft Shop for space availability at 618.453.3636 after registration closing.
The Craft Shop reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any workshop.
Refund requests must be submitted one week before the start of the workshop via EMAIL only to craftshop@siu.edu. Refunds will not be given without an email request.
If the workshop does not work with your schedule, email us to schedule a private lesson at craftshop@siu.edu
- Handbuilding with Clay: Valentines - Saturday, February 1
- Valentine Tie Dye - Saturday, February 8
- Wheel Thrown Pottery : Session One - Tuesday, February 4, 11, 18, 25 (4 weeks)
- Printmaking with Linoleum - Saturday, March 1
- Intro to Stained Glass – Copper Foil - Tuesday & Thursday nights, March 18 , 20, 25, 27
- Handbuilding with Clay: Egg Tray - Saturday, March 22
- Pottery Night: Wheel Throwing - Wednesday, April 2
- Papermaking: Seed Cards - Tuesday, April 15
- Wheel Thrown Pottery: Session Two - Saturday, April 12, 19, 26 (3 weeks)
- Fused Glass: Suncatchers - Tuesday, April 29
Saturday, February 1 • 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. / Paint Bar
Cost: $25 students / $30 community. Materials include 2 1/2 lb of clay, slips, and glazes.
This workshop will focus on hand-building techniques coil and pinch. You decide what you would like to make: a mug, tray, ring dish, and/or plate. We will use slips to add color and finish pieces. After kiln firing, a return visit will be needed to pick up the project. Firing is included in the workshop fee.
Instructor: Sarah Willes, Craft Shop Graduate Assistant
All ages, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, February 8 • 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. / Paint Bar
Cost: $10 SIU Students / $12 community, Dye supplies included, Bring items to dye.
Learn to make a Valentine-inspired tie-dye with a heart pattern. We have all the supplies you need for dyeing. Bring 2 - 3 t-shirts or natural fiber items to tie-dye, the item should be prewashed to remove factory sizing, giving you brighter colors. The Craft Shop supply store will also have t-shirts, pillowcases, cotton tote bags, and tapestries for dying and available for purchase. Make one for yourself and someone you love!
Craft Shop Instructor: Sarah Willes, Craft Shop Graduate Assistant
Session One: Tuesday, February 4, 11, 18, 25 (4 weeks) • 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. / Ceramics Studio
Craft Shop Instructor: Stephanie Dukat, Craft Shop Coordinator
Cost: $85 students / $95 community. Clay is an extra $16 for 10lbs SIU students / $18 Community
Learn the basics of throwing clay on the potter's wheel. Each week will focus on how to make a different form on the wheel from cups, bowls, and plates. The final class will focus on glazing and finishing. A return visit will be needed to pick up the final work after the glaze firing approximately 2 weeks after the last class. Perfect for beginners or those wanting to improve their skills.
Age 16+
Saturday, March 1 • 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. / Paint Bar
Cost: $25 SIU Students / $30 community, Materials included.
This workshop will teach you how to design, cut, and print with a linoleum block to make a 4" x 6" print. The prints can then be used to make greeting cards or art prints. Younger students can use the foam print technique. Materials include: one 4" x 6" Lino block, ink, and paper. Additional blocks can be purchased if requested.
Craft Shop Instructor: Sarah Willes, Craft Shop Graduate Assistant
Intro to Stained Glass – Copper Foil
Tuesday & Thursday nights, March 18, 20, 25, 27 • 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. / Paint Bar
The cost is $110 for students / $130 for the community. Materials are extra. Supplies can be purchased at the Craft Shop front desk.
Students will be taught the basic skills of stained glass to complete a small project using simple geometric shapes. The class will create a project using class patterns, cutting, grinding, copper foiling, soldering, and finishing. Beginning to intermediate skill levels are welcome. Closed-toed shoes are required. Materials are extra, and a large selection of stained glass is available at the Craft Shop supply shop.
Instructor: Tina Price, Community Instructor
Handbuilding with Clay: Egg Tray
Saturday, March 22 • 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. / Paint Bar
Cost: $25 students / $30 community. Materials extra.
Join us for a fun slab-built clay project! This class teaches you the basics of building an egg tray with soft slabs. We will decorate the tray using slips. A return visit will be needed to pick up the tray after the glaze firing. All ages are welcome!
Instructor: Sarah Willes, Craft Shop Graduate Assistant
All ages are welcome. An adult must accompany children under 16.
Wednesday, April 2 • 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. / Ceramics Studio
Cost: $30 students / $35 community Materials are included.
This one-night wheel-throwing workshop is perfect for beginners and those wanting a refresher. Learn to throw pottery from start to finish using the pottery wheel to make a simple cup. Pick your glaze and our staff will glaze it for you. All materials are included.
Craft Shop Instructor: Stephanie Dukat, Craft Shop Coordinator
Age 14+
Tuesday, April 15 • 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / Paint Bar
Cost: $15 for SIU Students / $20 community, Materials are included.
Celebrate Spring Planting season with some seed paper! Create handmade paper from start to finish using recycled materials. You will learn how to prep materials to create paper pulp, design, and cast sheets of paper using our Hollander Beater. We will add seeds and other items from nature such as dried leaves and flower petals to our paper. A return visit will be required to pick up the paper after it dries. Materials are included.
Instructor: Stephanie Dukat, Craft Shop Coordinator
Wheel Thrown Pottery: Session Two
Saturday, April 12, 19, 26 (3 weeks) • 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. / Ceramics Studio
Craft Shop Instructor: Sarah Willes, Graduate Assistant
Cost: $65 students / $75 community. Clay is an extra $16 for 10lbs SIU students / $18 Community
Learn the basics of throwing clay on the potter's wheel. Each week will focus on how to make a different form on the wheel from cups, bowls, and plates. The final class will focus on glazing and finishing. A return visit will be needed to pick up the final work after the glaze firing approximately 2 weeks after the last class. Perfect for beginners or those wanting to improve their skills.
Age 16+
Tuesday, April 29 • 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / Paint Bar
Cost: $20 students / $25 community. Materials extra.
Learn how to cut, layer, and melt fused glass to create a glass Suncatcher. A return visit is required to pick up the finished product after kiln firing. Glass is extra and can be purchased at the Craft Shop Supply store, kiln firing is included in the class fee.
Instructor: Stephanie Dukat, Craft Shop Coordinator
Spring 2025 Craft Shop Sponsored Events
- Valentine's Day Craft Sale
- Friday, February 14, 10 AM - 5 PM
- Student Center, 1st Floor Art Gallery
- Friday, February 14, 10 AM - 5 PM