INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED HANDBUILDING
Artist-Instructor: Kim Tetmeyer

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Wednesdays, February 18, 25, & March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Designed for students with basic hand-building experience, this class deepens your understanding of techniques such as coil, slab, and pinch construction. You’ll focus on improving form, structure, and surface design while incorporating decorative elements like carving, stamping, and glazing.

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BEGINNING POTTERY WHEEL 101
Artist-Instructor: Tim Smith

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Thursdays, February 19, 26 & March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Beginning students will discover how to center a ball of clay and shape it into various objects. Those with prior experience will refine their skills and learn techniques to create more intricate forms.

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CERAMICS OPEN STUDIO
Studio Monitor: Tim Smith

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Fridays, February 20, 27 & March 6, 13, 20, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Students who are registered in the February/March 6-week pottery sessions will be allowed to participate in these Friday open studio classes. The open studio will offer current students extra time outside of class to continue and complete their artwork.

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Alexander Malofeev

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Alexander Malofeev is graciously sponsored by Susan Freund in Memory of John Freund
& BIG ARTS Classical Circle: Nancy Dehmlow, David Huggin & Ken Nees.

At just 13, he stunned the world. Today, pianist Alexander Malofeev is a global sensation hailed for his technical brilliance and emotional depth.

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COLORFUL BASKETS
Artist-Instructor: Gisela Damandl

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Monday, March 16 & Tuesday, March 17,  2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
In this fun class, we will be working with natural and dyed pine needles to create colorful baskets. Students will learn how to weave clusters of colors into your design, creating three-dimensional effects, which can impact the shape of your basket.

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Ambassador Peter Galbraith

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States

Ambassador Peter Galbraith will answer your questions on the war with Iran. He will address the reasons for the war, US and Israeli objectives, Iranian strategy and objectives, prospects for political change in Iran, the spread of the war to the Gulf and greater Middle East, the impact on American alliances, and possible outcomes.

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