CLASS DATES

Saturdays:

• February 21, 2026: 10 am – 3 pm

• February 28, 2026: 10 am – 3 pm

• March 15, 2026: 10 am – 3 pm

• March 21, 2026: 10 am – 3 pm

• April 11, 2026: 10 am – 3 pm

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Explore your connection to light and clay! Learn lighting techniques to enhance material qualities, form & surface texture in clay. Harness the tactility of clay and the magic of illumination to create emotive, functional lighting. 25 Hours of hands-on instruction and instructor-guided work time.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN CERAMICS ILLUMINATED:

• You will build on your own creative interests with ceramics and/or lighting.

• Through a series of initial exercises involving found objects, basic molds, and a kit of lighting components, you will experiment with interactions between clay and light. 

• Then you’ll build on your initial explorations to integrate these techniques into your work, creating novel lit ceramic outcomes based on your own vision.

• You will gain a better understanding of the properties of light and ceramics and a lived experience of manipulating both.

WHO IS THE COURSE AUDIENCE?

If you are a creative, hobbyist, potter, student, sculptor, or enthusiast who wants to learn more about ceramics and lighting, this class is for you! Prior experience with lighting and/or clay is helpful but not necessary for a meaningful experience in this class.

INCLUDED WITH THE CLASS

• Basic Lighting Kit

• 25 pounds of clay

• Firing

• Access to all studio tools and glazes

• Open studio access 7 days/week during class from 7 am – 10 pm daily

• storage for all work produced in class

ABOUT THE TEACHERS:

Ariel Brice

Ariel Brice is an artist, designer, and consultant who makes objects and installations that explore the territory between sight and touch.  His works have been exhibited regionally and internationally.  He has 30 years of experience in ceramics - including wheel-throwing, sculpting, glaze chemistry, mold-making, and fabrication.  His 15-year career as an educator includes teaching positions at Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Madison-Wisconsin, The University of Southern California, and currently as an Associate Professor in Integrated Studies at ArtCenter College of Design.  He lives and works in Glendale, California.

Penny Herscovitch

Penny Herscovitch is an LA-based designer and educator. As Associate Professor of Spatial Experience Design at ArtCenter College of Design, Penny co-created the Lighting Lab and co-teaches Illumination: Lighting and international collaborations, including Healing Light at Tama Art University, Tokyo. Penny co-leads Padlab, a studio that creates emotive yet functional illumination for immersive environments. Padlab has partnered with international institutions on exhibitions from Tokyo, Shanghai and London to DC and NY. Padlab recently co-created engaging lighting for a children’s exhibition at the Skirball Cultural Center in LA.