Family Heirloom Ceramic Christmas Tree Decorating 

Instructor: Megan Steinman

Saturday, December 06 

1 to 4 pm

The ceramic Christmas tree is back!

There's something about and decorating for the holidays that always brings out major feelings of nostalgia and sometimes the decorations from the past simply can't be matched. 

If you have parents or grandparents of a certain age, chances are you’ve seen one of these iconic trees in their home. People are enchanted by the ceramic Christmas tree and the delicateness of the lights. There is purely something magical about them.

Light up your tabletop this season with a Ceramic Christmas Tree!

This year the Mansfield Art Center is proud to offer 3 different Christmas trees to match your needs. 

Just make your choice at check out, the price of your tree will be added, and come and glaze your tree, Make it your own for generation to come.

Lighted Christmas Tree 

13" H with base x 8 ½" dia.

Price: $68.44

 This ceramic Christmas tree comes with a tree, base, light kit that includes base light bulb, colorful mini lights and yellow star tree topper. The tree base is separate so it is easier to paint, fire and assemble.

This tree has approximately 47 holes for Twist Lights and the Star

Supreme Lighted Christmas Tree

13¾" H w/ Base x 9" W

price: $78.42

 This ceramic Christmas tree comes with a tree and attached base, light kit that includes base light bulb, colorful mini lights and yellow star tree topper. The tree base is attached .

This tree has approximately 43 holes for Twist Lights and the Star.

Large Lighted Christmas Tree 

18" H (with base) x 11" W

Price: $136.86

This ceramic Christmas tree comes with a tree, base, light kit that includes base light bulb, colorful mini lights and yellow star tree topper. The tree base is separate so it is easier to paint, fire and assemble.

This tree has approximately 71 holes for Twist Lights and the Star. 

Instructor: Megan Steinman

Date: December Friday the 12th & Saturday the 27th*

Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm

Age: Teen and Adult (16+)

In this class students will be using cookie cutters, and cookie texture plates to create permant sweet treats! These make wonderful decorations without ever losing their freshness.  By adding a simple hole they can become ornaments or even garland when strung together. You will be abe to create multiple cookies during the class (a maximum of 2 pounds can be used per person), and you can even create cookies using simple shapes and play with the texture plates.  The descision is yours!

These "cookies" are decorated using underglazes, or washes of underglaze to expose even more of the dough colored claybody.  These pieces can be left without a clear glaze to create a more realistic cookie-like apperance, or made shiny with said glaze.

The glaze date for this class is December 27th, if this causes conflict please reach out to set up another date to glazing time.

 The MAC has a 24 hour cancellation policy, if you need to cancel for any reason please contact us ASAP.

For any questions or conerns please call the Mansfield Art Center at 419-756-1700 or send an email to Megan@mansfieldartcenter.org 

Class: Clay Gnome

Date: December, Saturday 13th and Saturday 27th*

Time: 12pm - 2pm

Instructor: Megan Steinman

Ages: Family* (6 and up, including those over 18 years of age!) 

Each person who wishes to do the project must be signed up individually, as each person needs their own "seat" in the class to do the project! 

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During this class, students will use hand building techniques to craft their own unique Gnome! Your gnome can have anything theme, Christmas or otherwise. Be sure to think about not only a design for the gnome's face, but also for their hat. They are sure to be the most stylish gnome around!

The glaze date for this class is December the 27th, if this date creates a conflict for you, another date can be worked out individually.

For questions please contact the MAC at (419) 756-1700 or send an email to megan@mansfieldartcenter.org The MAC has a 24-hour cancellation policy, please reach out ASAP if a cancellation is needed

Class: Clay Gnome

Date: December, Saturday 13th and Saturday 27th*

Time: 12pm - 2pm

Instructor: Megan Steinman

Ages: 16+ 

Each person who wishes to do the project must be signed up individually, as each person needs their own "seat" in the class to do the project! 

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During this class, students will use hand building techniques to craft their own unique Gnome! This gnome is intended to be Christmas elf-like however creative freedom is 100% allowed. Be sure to think about not only a design for the gnome's face, but also for their hat. They are sure to be the most stylish gnome around!

The glaze date for this class is December the 27th, if this date creates a conflict for you, another date can be worked out individually.

For questions please contact the MAC at (419) 756-1700 or send an email to megan@mansfieldartcenter.org The MAC has a 24-hour cancellation policy, please reach out ASAP if a cancellation is needed

 Wheel Throwing and hand Building Adult Class

  6 Week class

Fridays- January 9,16,23,20| February 06,13,20

 5-7 pm

 Instructor: Mike Swiderski

 Age: 14+

 $ 202.5 members | $225 non-members

From Mud to Art! 

The transformation of clay into vessels is incredibly interesting and the journey is worth learning.

If you have never played with clay, here is your opportunity to take a 6 week class to realize that your inner artist has an irresistible attraction to clay and create wonderful pieces of art.

If you have already played with clay, Mike swiderski, your instructor will kindly continue to teach you a more advance technique.

You will learn how to throw on the wheel, alter on the wheel, hand build, professionally glaze and more on this course. 

The pieces shown in the picture are from Mike Swiderski, his creativity and technique are invaluable within the course. you will certainly benefit greatly from such an artist!

Only a maximum of 7 people can register for the workshop so make sure you sign up soon.

A waiting list will be available