Adult classes at Bakersfield Museum of Art offer unique experiences for artists of all levels. Each season, professional guest instructors teach topics such as drawing, mixed media, photography, and more while encouraging discussion and collaboration with class peers.
Ceramics
Sundays starting
January 17, 2027 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ceramicist and painter Lori Cargill will lead students through a series of classes, using hand-building techniques to create mugs, cups, plate sets, vases, and more. Students will create a new piece every week.
These hand-building classes are great for all levels. No experience is required.
All pottery projects are made from fresh clay. Each one will be completed in class and prepared for kiln firing. After class, every project will be dried, bisque-fired, glazed, and returned to BMoA for student pick-up. All projects are food-, microwave-, and dishwasher-safe. No experience is needed.
Make it a gift for someone special, a date night, bring a friend, or come solo!
About the Instructor
Lori Cargill of Lollipops Ceramics brought her love of painting to ceramics through underglaze, a technique pottery artists use to add color and intricate designs to their ceramic art. In 2021, she founded Lollipots with one goal: to share her love of ceramics with our community!
courses
January 17 - Bowl
Create a hand-built "fold-up" bowl from fresh clay using your choice of texture, color, and appliqué accents.
February 7 - Mug
Roll out fresh clay, add texture, cut patterns, hand-build, and paint your own mug.
February 21 - Watercolor Tray
Create this beautiful hand-built, hand-painted "watercolor" tray. The tray will be embossed with a wildflower pattern, then painted using underglaze.
March 7 - Plant pot
Create your own plant pot with an attached drainage dish in your choice of patterns and colors.
March 21 - Plate and side dish
Using fresh clay, create a fun plate set. Layered designs with Underglaze Inks and silk-screen designs for a one-of-a-kind tray set.
April 4 - Pitcher
Create your own pitcher. Roll out fresh clay, add texture, form, construct and paint. Beautiful, unique piece.
April 18 - Vase
Make this pretty vase ready for spring flowers in your choice of patterns and colors.