Hand Built Pottery Saturday 9:30-11:30

Four Week Pottery Making by Hand

Starts Jul 12

6 spots left

Details

No need for pottery wheels in this hand building course! 2 hours per week Explore slab building and pinch methods to create your own pottery. Focus will be on the foundations of making functional pieces like mugs, cups, planters, etc... * Making and using templates * Working with stoneware clay as a medium * Structure, stability, and smoothing/finishing for best outcome * Texture and surface treatment * Introduction to Glazing Class includes clay to create 3-4 finished projects. * Use of all in-house tools * Storage shelf *Glaze and glaze firings are included for 3-4 finished pieces. Class may be repeated, and students may work on their own projects in future courses with instructor guidance, however priority is given to beginners in this class.

Schedule

Policies

Please follow all posted studio rules. Clean up is part of class and will be gone over class 1. No make ups for missed classes. No rescheduling. Classes are instructional NOT open studio. Please be respectful al all students and their learning process. Students must be done working and begin clean up AT LEAST 15 minutes before class end. Anyone going over scheduled work time will be given a warning, on second occasion you will be asked to leave the studio without a refund. We take the time here seriously and our instructors are not here to clean up after you or stay late to watch you clean. Sorry! You are responsible for all of your reclaim and shelving if you have a shelf, you must keep your areas CLEAN and do not let clay dry on your tools, workspace, wheel etc. You must clean up any spills, slop or reclaim No guests, There are no rescheduling or refunds as we prep for each class in advance. Please read studio policies before booking. ** CLASS MINIMUM MUST BE BET FOR CLASS TO RUN** IF MINIMUM IS NOT MET, WE WILL OFFER YOU A DIFFERENT TIME SLOT OR CREDIT. ** After your return to glaze your pots, pieces will be glaze fired and ready for pick up approximately 14 days after your glazing day. You will be contacted by phone or email when pots are ready for pick up, Pots not glazed or picked up after 30 days of contact will be discarded or donated. Pottery can be a cruel mistress! We strive to make sure every piece makes it through each step but sometimes things go awry. If for some reason your piece is affected by the laws of nature, please know, this is simply part of the mystery, fun, and frustration of pottery. To avoid mishaps, please be sure to pay attention to the instructor, as we do not offer refunds or credits for damaged pots unless it is an equipment failure on our part. Thanks for understanding~!

Contact Details

Little Bird Clay Company at Evergreen Walk
85 Evergreen Way, South Windsor, CT, USA
+18609344550
hello@littlebirdclayco.com