Pottery

Beginning/Intermediate Pottery on the Wheel

for teens and adults, Instructor: Ben Gavin
January 23rd - March 12th, 2012

Beginning participants will learn basic techniques for throwing pots on the potter's wheel.  For the intermediate potter, in-depth development of more advanced skills and techniques.

Having a mix of skill levels in class makes for a fun and diverse learning environment.

Come and throw some pots this winter!

Students are asked to wear clothes that can get dirty, and bring an old hand-towel, a sketchbook-type journal, and a basic tool kit.  Tool kits will be available for purchase on the first day of class for $15.  The class fee includes on 25 lb. bag of clay, glazes, and firing.  Additional clay may be purchased from the instructor for $15 per bag, which includes glazes and firing.

Class size is limited to eight.

Eight Mondays
January 23 to March 12
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Fee: $207 per session

Family Pottery Night

February 1st - 22nd, 2012

Bring out your inner child by working alongside your family creating unique, hand-built projects in clay.  This class in designed to introduce families to the wonderful world of clay and how we can use it to create. 

Families will be introuced to pottery techniques and vocabulary while creating something they will treasure.  Participants will learn hand-building techniques such as pinched forms, coil building, and slab construction.  We will work through a series of projects and discussions, with the last class set for glazing and finishing participants' work.

Four Wednesdays
February 1 - 22
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Class fee: $99 per adult and child pair, $24 each additional child

Hand-Building with Clay

Work with Internationally-Known Local Ceramic Artist Jay Jensen
February 4th - March 3rd, 2012

What is hand-building?  It is any technique used to build ceramic objects that does not use the potter's wheel.  Unlike the potter's wheel, hand-building is more forgiving and can be a relaxing way to make both functional and sculptural ceramics. This class is designed to expose students of all skill levels to techniques such as pinch, coil, slab construction or a combination of all.  We will explore the creation of forms such as cups, bowls, plates, as well as possibilites for sculpture.  At our final class meeting, we will explore different techniques to finish and glaze the work.

Five Saturdays
February 4 through March 3
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $140