Classes

Immerse yourself in art and get creative through a wide range of class offerings from kids and teens to adults. Find the class based on your interests and register today!

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Clay for Kids
Saturday, April 1 & 8, 3-4:30 p.m.

This two-day exploratory class is designed for children that are interested in getting their hands dirty! Students will learn and explore the fundamentals of clay. Students will create and glaze a minimum of two projects. All materials provided.

Clay Ages 5-9 Ages 9-12 Beginner

 

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Wheel Throwing 1
Tuesday, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 9:30-11 a.m.

This class is for students interested in learning how to throw on the potter’s wheel or build on their previous knowledge. Students will focus on the fundamentals of wheel throwing and hone their skill to create cylinders, bowls, and cups.

Clay Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Wheel Throwing 1
Tuesday, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 5:30-7 p.m.

This class is for students interested in learning how to throw on the potter’s wheel or build on their previous knowledge. Students will focus on the fundamentals of wheel throwing and hone their skill to create cylinders, bowls, and cups.

Clay Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Wheel Throwing 2
Wednesday, April 5, 12, 19, 26, 5:30-7 p.m.

Shape up with Wheel 2! You know how to center your clay, but now what? Intermediate-Beginner level and above will learn vessel shapes, attachments, and surface techniques. Have an idea or need inspiration, there's something to learn for every level.

Clay Ages 13-18 Adult Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Clay Garden Pokes
Thursday, April 13, 20, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Relax and hand form clay flowers. Flowers will be glazed and attached to a vinyl dowel to be placed in your houseplants or garden.

Clay Adult Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Wheel Camp, Grades 4-12
May 30 - June 2, 3:45-5:15pm

Students will focus on the fundamentals of wheel throwing and hone their skill to create cylinders, bowls, and cups during this fun Wheel Camp.

Clay Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Clay Independent Study
June 5-8, 3:00-6:00pm

Expand your knowledge of clay while exploring pottery wheel or handbuilding techniques. Students will meet with the instructor before May 20 to discuss preferred projects.

Clay Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Animal Camp: Feathers, Fins, and Fur
June 6-8, 1:00-3:00 pm

Students will learn to draw, paint, and sculpt some of their favorite animals from photographs and in person. Class locations: Figge Art Museum, Niabi Zoo.

Clay Painting Drawing Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner

 

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Dino Camp
June 26-29, 9:00-11:30am

Learn about some of the greatest creatures to walk the Earth while creating dino drawings, Eggs-tinct creatures, puppets, clay-saurus, 3-D sculpture, Dino-ramas, and more!

Clay Painting Drawing Camp Other Ages 5-9 Beginner Beyond Beginner

 

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Raku
Saturday, July 1, 15, 22, 9:00am-12:00pm

Experience the excitement of Raku! The first sessions focus on hand-building and glazing, and the final session is for firing, which takes place offsite.

Clay Camp Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Wheel Camp, Grades 4-12
July 5-7, 9:00-11:00am

Students will focus on the fundamentals of wheel throwing and hone their skill to create cylinders, bowls, and cups during this fun Wheel Camp.

Clay Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Passport to Summer Fun, Grades K-4
July 17-20, 9:00-11:30am

Travel the world through arts and crafts from around the globe. Students will do projects with painting, clay, crafting, and more!

Clay Painting Drawing Camp Sculpture Other Ages 5-9 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Passport to Summer Fun, Grades 5-12
July17-20, 1:00-3:30pm

Explore the creative crafts of cultures from around the globe.

Clay Painting Drawing Camp Sculpture Other Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Clay Animals
July 24-27, 9:30-11:00am

Have you ever pinched a pig? Coiled a cougar? Students will learn hand-building skills and texture techniques to create sculptures of critters and creatures!

Clay Camp Ages 5-9 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Handbuilt Bowls
July 24-27, 1:00-2:30pm

Put the ""fun"" in functional art! Using patterns and forms, we will create coil and slab bowls as unique as you.

Clay Camp Sculpture Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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A gift of 334 paintings from Charles August Ficke to the City of Davenport formed the nucleus of the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery’s permanent collection when it was established in 1925.

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LOCATION
FIGGE ART MUSEUM

225 West Second Street
Davenport, Iowa

 

PHONE

Museum | 563.326.7804

Cafe | 563.345.6647

 

MUSEUM HOURS

Monday | Closed

Tuesday - Wednesday | 11am - 6pm

Thursday | 11am - 9pm

Friday - Saturday | 11am - 6pm

Sunday | 1pm - 6pm

 

CAFE HOURS

Monday - Sunday Closed

*The Figge Cafe is closed until further notice

*See calendar for holiday exceptions