Bicentennial Art Center — Local services in Aurora

If you’re a beginner, don’t take the “All Levels” pottery classes, my first experience was horrible. A student whom I thought was an assistant to the teacher or their close friend, turns out just an advanced student, kept on watching my every move in the studio and corrected me like a police. It was so annoying and terrifying and not conducive to a creative enviro like this, especially for beginners like me. Staff and teachers are cool but other areas to improve: a syllabus or expectations for the class, a guided tour of the equipment/facilities, introductions for both teacher and students, don’t combine beginners/advanced in one class (there will always be that one person who thinks they know it all or...

Cute little community art space. Lots of open space around. There are some historic markers and the building itself is on the historical register. The inside is old and outdated, but again, historical register! The city classes here are generally affordable, but the instructors seem hit or miss. Some of them seem to be teaching begrudgingly. Others love it. Plan to be self directed when coming and...

I started taking ceramic classes here I believe early last year or so. This is an amazing space and taking classes has connected me to so many wonderful people. The staff is also great at what they do and somehow Gabe remembers all our names. If you get the opportunity to take a class or two here you...