Art and Craft

The Benson Center will be closed from Wednesday December 17 to Friday December 19 to prepare for our Winter Quarter Classes.

3rd Qtr 2025 Advanced Wheel Throwing

Benson Center Wheel Throwing Studio
Day(s): 
Thursday
Class Size: 6 Prerequisite: Beginner Wheel Pottery, or prior experience. The student should be able to center clay on the wheel with minimum difficulty and have working knowledge of throwing clay on the wheel. Note: If you have pain in hands, elbow, shoulder, or a weakness in arms or back this may not be an ideal class for you.
Instructor(s): 
Gail Land
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3rd Qtr 2025 Mind & Meditation

Day(s): 
Wednesday
Class Capacity: 12 Alan has been practicing transcendental meditation for seven years and hopes to help anyone who needs “a little peace”. Meditation has been linked to a variety of health benefits including reduction in stress, anxiety, depression, headaches, pain, and blood pressure. Meditation can positively affect emotional and physical health, improves concentration and memory, resulting in better academic and work performance. Meditation helps you become a happy person.
Instructor(s): 
Alan Horlick
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1st Qtr 2026 Crochet

Knitting
Day(s): 
Wednesday
Participants will learn the basics of crochet, from how to hold the yarn and hook to crocheting all the basic stitches, including chain stitches, slip stiches. Please bring your own materials (Crochet needles, yarn, etc.). Class Size: 10
Instructor(s): 
Joann Bowdoin-Aynsley & Hilda Fennell
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1st Qtr 2026 Basic Sewing, (PM)

Fiber Arts: Basic Sewing
Day(s): 
Tuesday
Come and learn some basics of sewing. Learn to thread a machine and basic sewing methods. Some of the projects and techniques we will learn are French seams, basic mending - hemming, buttons/Velcro, mending, fabric pairing for each project, market bag/tote, travel roll up. Limited space. Participants are welcomed to bring their machines. Class Size: 7
Instructor(s): 
Lisa Rochon
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