Pottery

Pottery for Teens and Adults

Students enrolled in pottery classes have access to the pottery studio on Fridays from 5:30 - 8:30 and Saturdays from 9:00 to noon. No instruction will be given during the open studio sessions.

For each class, students are asked to wear clothes that can get dirty, and bring and 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 $18. The class fee inclused one 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.

Beginning Pottery on the Wheel

Instructor: Joel Thorson
September 27th - November 15th

Participants will learn basic techniques for throwing work on the potter’s wheel. Class size is limited to eight.

Eight Sessions
Mondays
September 27 - November 15
6:30 - 8:30
Fee: $207

Clay Sculpture

Instructor: Ben Gavin
September 29th - November 17th

This class will be an active exploration of hand-building and sculpture in clay for all skill levels and is intended to deepen students’ personal direction in clay. Students will work using structural techniques of hand-building such as slab construction and the use of armatures. Demonstrations by the instructor and one-on-one attention will be provided. The class size is limited to six.

Eight Sessions
Tuesdays
September 28 - November 16
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Fee: $207

Advanced Pottery on the Wheel

Instructor: Joel Thorson
September 30th - November 18th

This class is for students who want to further develop their wheel-throwing skills. Students will improve their technical skills and learn to alter thrown forms using a variety of tools and hand-building techniques. Form, surface decoration and glazing will be discussed and participants will expand their understanding of ceramics through demonstrations and discussions. Designed for students who have taken several beginning-level ceramics classes and who have mastered basic centering and pulling techniques.

Eight sessions
Thursdays
September 30 - November 18
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Fee: $207

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