Intro to Hand Built Pottery Sat Am NOV

Saturdays 9:30-11:30 Learn pottery techniques & make your own pottery WITHOUT a pottery wheel!

225 US dollars

Details

No pottery wheel? NO PROBLEM! We make about 80% of the pottery we sell without a pottery wheel! In this 4 week 2 hour per week workshop you will be introduced to three pottery making techniques slab, pinch, and coil and how to use one or all three to create 2-4 pieces of hand made pottery Think, mugs, vases, little bowls, trinket dishes and more. We'll introduce you to some surface treatment and texture options as well and discuss glazing. This class is 2 hours long and includes clay for included projects, use of studio tools, stamps and templates, 2 firings and a final session for glazing. Focus will be on functional pottery and surface treatment.

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. Adults 18+ 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. 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~!