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This three-part series will use breathing and body-based awareness to calm the nervous system and orient to the present. Each session will begin with short instruction followed by a guided meditation. Techniques shared in these sessions are informed by Zen Buddhism, Yogic meditation, and other approaches. This series is open to individuals wishing to try meditation for the first time as well as experienced individuals wishing to practice in a group. This practice will be shared over Zoom, so participants can prepare by establishing calm and quiet space, setting up comfortable seating, and asking others in the household to avoid interruptions. Camera and mic will be used in the final portion of the class for question and answer.

This class will be over Zoom

Have you always wanted to learn to throw on a pottery wheel? Here is your chance! This introductory class is designed for beginners with little to no experience with clay. The class takes place over 3 consecutive Saturday afternoons. The first Saturday we will learn the basics of wheel throwing, creating bowls and cylinders. The second Saturday we will learn to trim our pieces, create and attach handles to turn our cylinders into mugs, and experiment with different decorative techniques. The third Saturday we will glaze our pieces and learn about cone 10 firing in the kiln. All materials and firings are included.
Elko In-Person Class for ages 14 and up.

Join us for a two session workshop to create a garden gnome. During the first session, participants will learn clay hand building basics while creating a unique garden gnome. During the second session, participants will paint their creations. Each participants can expect to take home one garden gnome, no larger than 16 inches tall. This is a beginner-friendly course, and no experience is necessary.

Elko in-person class for ages 14 and up.

Students will paint an 18x24 painting. All supplies are provided.

Elko in-person class

Ready for a different type of night out? Join us for wheel throwing date night with a partner or friend. Cost is $75 per person or $150 for a pair. Partners will be instructed in the basics of throwing clay on the potters' wheel, making unique cylinders and bowls, and choose 2 pieces each to glaze and fire that you get to keep. Come prepared to get messy and have a great time! Partners share a wheel.
Elko In-Person Class

Minimum age 18.

This annual fireline safety refresher training is designed to provide up to date fireline safety information to meet qualification requirements. Components of the training will include entrapment avoidance, current issues, fire shelter, and other hazards and safety issues. Shelter deployment certification will be included within the training after the 8am-12pm classroom portion.

This class meets the requirements for the fire service contractors. Students are encouraged to bring their current copy of the IRPG.
 

Participants will be instructed in the basics of throwing clay on the potters' wheel, making unique cylinders and bowls, and choose 3 pieces to glaze and fire that you get to keep. Come prepared to get messy and have a great time! Unlike our Date Night class designed for partners or groups, you do not have to share a wheel for this class, you get your own for the session!

Elko in-person class

Minimum age 18

Embrace spring and join us for a four session hand-building workshop focused on creating ceramic pieces for your garden! This is a beginner course and no experience is necessary. Register for all four Garden Series for a discount on this section.

Session 1: Monday March 30 (4:30-7:30pm) Vegetable and Garden Markers Workshop

Session 2: Monday April 6 (4:30-7:30pm) Mushrooms and Pollinator Cups Workshop

Session 3: Saturday April 11 (9am-1pm) Rain Chain Workshop

Session 4: Monday April 20 (4:30-7:30pm) Flower Vase Workshop

Elko in-person class for ages 14 and up.

Join us for a one session workshop vegetable and flower garden markers. Garden markers can be created with written letters, vegetable shapes, or can be left blank to write in vegetable names as you plant! This is a beginner friendly course and no experience is necessary.

Elko in-person class for ages 14 and up.

Bring your sewing projects and enjoy dedicated creative time in a supportive, instructor-guided environment! Work on your own machine or borrow one of ours. Participants provide their own fabric, thread, and notions—everything else is supplied. It’s the perfect opportunity to finally finish those “UFOs” (un-finished-objects) with the encouragement, expertise, and camaraderie of fellow makers cheering you on!

Elko in-person class for ages 14 and older.

In this two-hour workshop, participants will improve written communication skills to advance in the workplace and in their careers. With an emphasis on audience, purpose, and document design, participants will craft real-world technical documents such as emails and proposals. This engaging and hands-on workshop is designed for high school graduates, college students, or individuals seeking to develop strong professional communication skills, including improved word choice, sentence structure, tone, and style.

Elko in-person class for ages 18 and up.

Join us for a one session workshop creating pollinator watering cups and mushrooms. Bring your creativity to hand build mushrooms to decorate your garden or house plants! Turn those mushrooms up-side-down to create pollinator watering cups and increase your flower or vegetable productivity this year! This is a beginner friendly course and no experience is necessary.

Elko in-person class for ages 14 and up.

This class is full. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below to be placed on a wait list.
Note: Students will be notified by GBC Continuing Education staff if a seat becomes available.

Have you always wanted to learn to throw on a pottery wheel? Here is your chance! This introductory class is designed for beginners with little to no experience with clay. The class takes place over 3 consecutive Friday afternoons. The first Friday we will learn the basics of wheel throwing, creating bowls and cylinders. The second Friday we will learn to trim our pieces, create and attach handles to turn our cylinders into mugs, and experiment with different decorative techniques. The third Friday we will glaze our pieces and learn about cone 10 firing in the kiln. All materials and firings are included.
Elko In-Person Class for ages 14 and up.

This three-week wheel throwing focused class is designed for beginner to intermediate throwers who want to learn and develop their wheel throwing skills. Instruction will take place over three consecutive Friday evenings and cover wheel throwing basics; cylinders, bowls, more complex forms as well as trimming, handle attachments, decorative finishing techniques, glazing, and cone 10 firing in the kiln. All materials and firings included.

Elko in-person class. Must be 16 or older.

Students will paint a 16x20 painting. All supplies are included.

Elko in-person class

Join us for a one session workshop creating a hand built ceramic rain chain. Students will hand build 8-10 small decorative water cups, which will be strung together to create a rain chain. This is a beginner friendly course and no experience is necessary.

After firing, rain chains will be assembled by the instructor and you will pick up a completed product.

Elko in-person class for ages 14 and up.

Participants will be instructed in the basics of throwing clay on the potters' wheel, making unique cylinders and bowls, and choose 3 pieces to glaze and fire that you get to keep. Come prepared to get messy and have a great time! Unlike our Date Night class designed for partners or groups, you do not have to share a wheel for this class, you get your own for the session!

Elko in-person class

Minimum age 18

Join us for a one session workshop hand building and decorating a flower vase. Students will learn basic hand building techniques in this course. This is a beginner friendly course and no experience is necessary.

Elko in-person class for ages 14 and up.

In this course students will learn the basics of watercolor painting. We will cover setting up your station, wet on wet, wet on dry, dry on dry and dry on wet techniques. We will go over the S-curve and other strokes. We will practice a variety of washes and texturing. Students will create analogous and complimentary color paintings. We will discuss painting presentation. Students will create a final painting using a variety of methods. List of needed supplies: Beginning Watercolor Materials List.

Elko in-person class for ages 18 and up.

Ready for a different type of night out? Join us for wheel throwing date night with a partner or friend. Cost is $75 per person or $150 for a pair. Partners will be instructed in the basics of throwing clay on the potters' wheel, making unique cylinders and bowls, and choose 2 pieces each to glaze and fire that you get to keep. Come prepared to get messy and have a great time! Partners share a wheel.
Elko In-Person Class

Minimum age 18.

The first day we will discuss quickly how best to approach outdoor work. Afterward the instructor will do a longer demonstration painting and discuss the issues of creating a painting from nature, mixing colors, composition, brush choices, and how to select a view most likely to lend itself to a successful painting.

Upon registration, you will be provided with a suggested materials list.

Elko area in-person class

The class will meet in LUND 111 and then set up outside on the GBC campus.

This workshop focuses on the essential skills every blues player needs: phrasing, bending and vibrato, call-and-response, groove, and building strong, musical solos. Ned will demonstrate clear, usable concepts that help players move beyond memorized licks toward confident, expressive improvisation. Guitarists will leave with tools they can apply immediately—whether on stage, at a jam, or in the practice room.

Ideal for intermediate and advancing players, but open to anyone serious about improving their blues vocabulary and musical instincts. Students must have a guitar and small practice amp.

Elko in person class for ages 18 and older

Students will paint a 16x20 painting. All supplies included.

Elko in-person class

Practice the art of lampworking! In this hands-on weekend workshop, students will melt colorful glass rods in a torch flame and shape them around a mandrel to create beautiful handmade glass beads. Workshop will cover essential techniques, explore a variety of bead shapes, and explore creative details using stringers to create dots, lines, pinwheels, feathers, and floral patterns. Safety practices and care for tools and equipment will be discussed. Perfect for all levels from beginners to experienced makers—all are welcome!

Elko in-person class for ages 14 and up. Ages 14 - 17 must attend class with a parent/guardian.

There will be a break for lunch.

No class on 6/19.

Join us for a one session workshop pressing fresh flowers, grasses, and shrubs into clay slabs to make ornaments, small plates and dishes. Learn about the native plants you are using or feel free to bring your own plants to press! This course is led by a local plant expert. Each participant can expect to take home up to 6-10 small pieces or 4-8 medium-sized pieces. This is a beginner-friendly course, and no experience is necessary.

Elko in-person class for ages 14 and older. Ages 14-17 must enroll with a parent or guardian.

REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

This class is designed for beginners with little to no experience with clay. Handbuilding is a pottery-making method that involves creating forms without a pottery wheel, using the hands, fingers, and simple tools. During the first two weeks, techniques such as pinch, coil building, and slab building will be taught. Other surface embellishment techniques will also be explored. The final classes will cover glazing and other methods to add color to your projects. All materials and firings are included.

Elko In-person class for ages 14 and up. This class is now a required prerequisite for Open Studio.