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Intuitive Construction in Clay with Resident Gabriel Poucher
Explore paperclay, handbuilding, and multi-firing techniques to create small-to-medium sculptures – methods adaptable to any scale or artistic style.
program overview
Students will work with a variety of techniques and materials, including paperclay, nontraditional approaches to handbuilding, and constructing sculptures over multiple firings. The class will focus on small to medium sculptural work, but these techniques are applicable to any scale and genre.
instructor Overview
Gabriel Poucher
Gabriel John Poucher is a ceramic artist and educator from Northeast Ohio. His work
examines queer identity and ecology through the lens of ceramic materiality, with a
focus on nontraditional construction. From 2024-25 he was the Ceramic Artist in
Residence at Lawrence Arts Center, during which he was also a panelist and co-
organizer of Gathering, a multidisciplinary symposium on queer ecology in the arts and
sciences. Most recently, Gabriel has been developing a new body of work and research
with an emphasis on atmospheric firing while serving as the Turner Teaching Fellow at
Alfred University.
Membership Has Its Benefits
All Silver Memberships and above receive 10% off the registration cost for any class purchase over $40.
Materials fees are not discounted.
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Become a member today and find community, connection, and creativity.
Class FAQ
We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class.
Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee (minus the payment processing and services fee), or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.
All credits must be used within 1 year.
You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.
The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at [email protected] so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.
Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at [email protected] to request a late addition.
We are always looking for new instructors. You can fill out the form directly here.
Fridays Weekly · 8 Weeks
August 14 – October 2, 2026
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Friday, August 14, 2026 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Experience Level
All-Levels, Beginning, Intermediate and AdvancedAge(s)
17 and 18-overRegistration Cost:
$295
