Santa Paula Art Museum Curator of Creativity Gabriel Islas has curated an all-new lineup of classes to experience at the Cole Creativity Center in September! We are excited to welcome you into our new ceramics studio with Wheel Throwing and Hand Building clay courses for all levels. With the kids going back to school, we’re also introducing our new After School: Art and After School: Ceramics programs. Islas himself will be teaching the new Intro to Oil Paintingcourse for total beginners, while the 21-and-over crowd can enjoy Art After Dark, and so much more!

Check out all of our September classes below. All supplies are provided in every class, and preregistration is required.

Beginning Wheel Throwing (Ages 16+)

Starts Friday, September 8, 2023

The six-part course will meet Fridays from 1 PM to 4 PM

$300 per person for all 6 sessions

Intermediate Wheel Throwing: Mugs (Ages 16+)

Starts Wednesday, September 6, 2023

The six-part course will meet Wednesdays from 1 PM to 4 PM

$325 per person for all 6 sessions

Intermediate Wheel Throwing (Ages 16+)

Starts Friday, September 8, 2023

The six-part course will meet Fridays from 5 PM to 8 PM

$325 per person for all 6 sessions

Wheel Throwing: Altering Forms (Ages 16+)

Starts Saturday, September 9, 2023

The six-part course will meet Saturdays from 10 AM to 12:30 PM

$275 per person for all 6 sessions

HAND BUILDING

Beginning Hand Building: Slabs (Ages 16+)

Starts Wednesday, September 6, 2023

The six-part course will meet Wednesdays from 9:30 AM to 12 PM

$175 per person for all 6 sessions

Beginning Hand Building (Ages 16+)

Starts Saturday, September 9, 2023

The six-part course will meet Saturdays from 1 PM to 3:30 PM

$175 per person for all 6 sessions

Ceramics: Coloring Clay (Ages 16+)

Starts Friday, September 8, 2023

The six-part course will meet Fridays from 9 AM to 12 PM

$200 per person for all 6 sessions

This course will be offered twice on Wednesday, September 6, 2023

10 AM to 1 PM or 5 PM to 8 PM

$85 per person

Intro to Oil Painting: Landscape (Ages 16+)

Starts Saturday, September 9, 2023

The four-part course will meet Saturdays from 1 PM to 4 PM

$165 per person for all 4 sessions

Creative Flow (Ages 16+)

Sunday, September 10, 2023, from 10:30 AM to 12 PM

$30 per person

Felting Flowers Workshop (Ages 16+)

Wednesday, September 13, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 8 PM

$40 per person

Every Monday of the month from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Month-long sessions are available in September, October, November, and December

$40 per child for each month-long session

After School: Ceramics (Ages 6-9)

Every Thursday of the month from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Month-long sessions are available in September, October, and November

$40 per child for each month-long session

Every second Friday of the month from 6 PM to 8 PM

(September 8; November 10; and December 8, 2023)

$40 per person per session

Introduction to Scrapbooking (Ages 12+)

This is a two-part course on Tuesday, September 19, and Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 6 PM to 8:30 PM

$40 per person for the two sessions

Santa Paula Art Museum & Gift Shop Hours

Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Closed Monday and Tuesday

*The Cole Creativity Center is open only

during classes and special events.

Cost of Admission

Adults $4.00 • Seniors $3.00

Free for Children, Students, and Members

Free for everyone on the first Sunday of every month.