ICA San Diego North

The Institute of Contemporary Art's Encinitas campus, with a busy ceramics program of wheel and hand-building series, youth clay and $40 'Give It A Spin' wheel taster nights.

Coming up at ICA North

9 dated

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct25Earth to Art: Adobe Sculpture WorkshopSunday, 10:00 AMParticipants mix their own adobe from dirt, clay, sand, straw and water, then hand-build a vessel, sculpture or functional piece that dries in the sun instead of a kiln. Helena Westra teaches this one-day workshop on Sunday, October 25, 10am to 1pm, at ICA San Diego North, 1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas; no clay experience is needed and materials are provided. The class listing doesn't print a price. ICA North's fall ceramics series start the week of November 2 and are also on our calendar.See listing
Nov2Introduction to Wheel ThrowingMonday, 6:00 PMA four-week beginner course with Megan Walker that works through centering, opening, pulling walls, trimming and glazing, with a firing week built in. It meets Mondays from 6 to 8:30pm on November 2, 9, 16 and 30 at ICA San Diego North, 1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas. The class page doesn't print the series price (it is on the registration page), and ICA members get 10% off. ICA North also runs a one-day Give It a Spin wheel workshop on November 7 and December 12.See listing
Nov4Youth Ceramics, Ages 8-12Nov 4 – Nov 4Kids aged 8 to 12 work on hands-on clay projects with Yu So Lee over six after-school sessions; no experience is needed. Classes run Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5pm on November 4, 11 and 18 and December 2, 9 and 16 at ICA San Diego North, 1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas. The price appears on the registration page, not the class listing.See listing
Nov4Beginner & Intermediate Wheel ThrowingWednesday, 5:30 PMPotters with some or no experience build their centering, shaping, trimming and finishing skills over six Wednesday evenings with Aeriel taka French. Sessions run 5:30 to 8:30pm on November 4, 11 and 18 and December 2, 9 and 16 at ICA San Diego North, 1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas. The series price is on the registration page rather than the class listing; ICA members get 10% off. Our calendar also has ICA North's Introduction to Handbuilding course on the same Wednesdays.See listing
Nov4Introduction to HandbuildingWednesday, 6:00 PMSuzanne Lussier introduces pinching, slab building, joining and surface decoration in a four-week beginner course that ends with a glazing class after a firing week. It meets Wednesdays from 6 to 8:30pm on November 4, 11 and 18 and December 2 at ICA San Diego North, 1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas. The listing leaves the price to the registration page; ICA members receive 10% off.See listing
Nov7Animal Sculpture: Form, Character & ClaySaturday, 10:00 AMHelena Westra teaches students to sculpt animals in clay, from building an armature through hand-building to surface detail; no sculpture background is required. The six sessions run Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on November 7, 14 and 21 and December 5, 12 and 19 at ICA San Diego North, 1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas. The class listing doesn't print the price, which is on the registration page.See listing
Nov7Wheel Throwing: Form & FunctionSaturday, 11:00 AMBryson Newsom's six-week course focuses on functional pots such as bowls, cups, plates and vases, paying attention to proportion, handles and feet. It meets Saturdays from 11am to 2pm on November 7, 14 and 21 and December 5, 12 and 19 at ICA San Diego North, 1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas. The series price is on the registration page; ICA members get 10% off. Our calendar also has the Animal Sculpture course on the same Saturday mornings.See listing
Nov7Give It a Spin!Saturday, 4:00 PMA one-day taster for anyone curious about the potter's wheel, with all materials included. It runs Saturday, November 7 from 4 to 6pm at ICA San Diego North, 1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas, for $40 per person; keeping a finished pot costs an extra $20 per pot, and registrations are non-refundable. The same workshop repeats on December 12.$40 per person
Dec12Give It a Spin!Saturday, 4:00 PMFirst-timers get two hours on the wheel with materials supplied in this one-day introduction to throwing. It takes place Saturday, December 12 from 4 to 6pm at ICA San Diego North, 1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas; the fee is $40 per person, plus $20 for each pot you keep, and registrations are non-refundable. An earlier session runs on November 7.$40 per person

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Questions people ask

Where is ICA North?＋

1550 S El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024, in Encinitas.

What's on at ICA North?＋

9 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Earth to Art: Adobe Sculpture Workshop on Sunday, October 25 at 10:00 AM.

How much do events at ICA North cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $40.

Does ICA North have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 9 dated listings, 5 fall on a weekend and 3 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at ICA North?＋

On ICA North's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

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