Foundations of Pottery Hand and Wheel

Foundations of Pottery. 
2.5 hours per week 
Evenings adults 18 and up
Afternoons ages 12 and up
For youth classes under 12 please see youth and homeschool classes. 
 
10 lbs of Clay is included in this class as it is project based and we will strive to complete a project in each class. 
 
Explore pottery making by hand and on the wheel. Learn about the studio, and best practices for creating with clay. Topics include:
 
Hand building (Pinch, coil and slab) Stamping, embellishing etc...
Intro to the wheel
Wedging, Centering, Throwing small bowls,
Trimming, Handles.
Prep for firing, intro to basic glazing
Studio cleaning and safety
 
Use of studio tools and equipment, clay for class projects, and bisque firing is included. 
 
Glaze and glaze firing fees are separate. Keep only the things you want! There is a lot of fun..and failure in pottery making! This pricing system allows you to only pay for the pots you want to keep, and helps us keep the flow of pots going in and out of the kiln on a certain timeline.
 
Pottery 1 is project based we will make one project in one style or technique per week.
 
This is an intro course for those with little or no experience or those who are new to the studio.
 
A class schedule and topics will be emailed to you upon registration.
 
Please bring apron if desired, and own hand towels and take home each class to wash.
 
NO CLASS JULY 4!
This class will be made up on an alternate date
*this is a tentative start date pending inspection and approvals if for any reason we need to move the date all reservations will be honored and rescheduled.