About Handwork 2026

Belger Arts is proud to participate in Handwork 2026, a year-long initiative that includes over 250 museums, art centers, organizations, educators, and makers to celebrate the diversity of the crafts that define America, bringing compelling stories and underrepresented art and artists into the spotlight. As a member of the initiative, Belger Arts is celebrating handwork through a variety of programs that provide visitors a chance to discover and experience craft.

Experiences

Events

Exhibitions

Upcoming Experiences

Practical Drawing for Makers

$100.00

Saturday and Sunday April 11-12 10:30AM-1:30PM with Kacey Ziegler

In this two-day Weekend Intensive, Kacey Ziegler will share her secrets and train you to draw objects confidently. You’ll never utter “I can’t even draw stick figures” again! No prior drawing experience necessary. This class will help you build your skills from the ground up. We will delve into drawing from observation, imagination, and reference, combining all three to make your pottery better.

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Sculpt-An-Object!

$205.00

Wednesdays in April 8-29, 6:00PM-9:00PM with Hannah Schelb

In this class we will focus on using slabs and extrusions to create objects in clay. You will be guided in making your choice of object - could be facsimile of an electronic device or small sized piece of furniture - it is up to you! We will begin with making simple templates for each of our individual designs and talk through construction steps, covering tricks and tips for working with the slab roller, drying and manipulation of clay slabs. Then we will cover the use of a hand extruder with regular dies and hollow form dies before moving on to construction, attachments, and refining our objects. Finally we will go over the use of wax resist to create crisp lines when glazing and glaze application!