Craft & Fine Art Classes and Workshops in Marlboro, Vermont.
The Marlboro Studio School is an all-levels arts program offering hands-on instruction in a variety of craft and fine art media, with a focus on ecologically sound, environmentally-friendly techniques and processes.
Based on the 500+ acre Potash Hill campus in rural Southeastern Vermont, our spaces include a fully outfitted ceramics studio, a multi-media sculpture studio, a painting studio, and other multipurpose flexible work and stay spaces.
Enrollment is currently open for Spring 2025 Adult Classes, Weekend Workshops, and our May Workshop Week (May 3 - 8)!
Spring Program Highlight
May Workshop Week
May 3 - 8, 2025
An immersive, uninterrupted learning experience on our beautiful Vermont campus; a chance to focus without the distractions of daily life, and to tap into the creative endeavors that sustain us all.
Students are invited to stay on campus for the duration of their workshop or participate as day students.
Adirondack Pack Basket Weaving with Alexa René Rivera (May 3 & 4)
Canoebuilding with Timothy Clark (May 3-8)
Botanical Contact Printing with Hilary Baker (May 6-8)
Upcoming Classes & Workshops
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Ceramics: Wheel-Throwing (6-week class)
Instructor: Rob Cartelli
Wednesday evenings, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
April 2 – May 14, 2025Explore wheel throwing techniques and strategies aimed at meeting students where they are and building new skills.
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Precious Metal Clay Jewelry (Weekend Workshop)
Instructor: Allison Korn
2-Day Workshop:
April 5, 2025 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm
& April 12, 2025 from 1:00 – 3:00 pmDesign and create pure silver jewelry using precious metal clay, a substance that feels like clay but turns into pure silver after firing it in a kiln.
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Intro to Jewelry Casting: Lost Wax Casting with Fine Metals
Instructor: Will Nevins-Alderfer
Starting with wax carving and wax sculpting, walk through the process of casting fine metal pieces of your own.
Tuesdays, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
April 22 – May 20, 2025 -
Wildflower Planting
Instructor: Melissa Hessney Masters of Tanglebloom Flower Farm
April 26, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Wildflowers are incredibly versatile and resilient, and help support local biodiversity. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn everything you need to know to plan and implement your own wildflower planting, from small garden strips to large, meadow-scale projects.
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Ceramics: Tile Studio–Getting Started with Tile
Instructor: David Eichelberger
Tuesday evenings, 5:30 - 8:00 pm
April 8 - 29, 2025Design, carve, and craft unique ceramic tiles using straightforward processes. Surface embellishment will focus on sgraffito, the carving through a thin layer of clay to expose a contrasting layer beneath (and other techniques will be discussed).
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Introduction to Natural Floral Arranging
Instructor: Melissa Hessney Masters of Tanglebloom Flower Farm
May 17, 2025 from 1:00 – 3:30 pm
Learn the art of creating organic, nature-inspired floral arrangements. You’ll leave with a stunning arrangement and the confidence to recreate similar designs on your own, plus tips for sourcing and caring for your flowers.