All Pottery courses include three hours per week of wheel practice time. Clay and glazes are provided. There will be a firing fee of $2.50 per pound. Tools are not supplied. Participants may purchase a basic set from studio for $20 at the first class.
For the latest information about the studio, practice times, and more, visit the CAW Pottery site.
Fall Term:
Sept 18 – Dec 17
All Levels
Handbuilding with Clay
with Violet Harlow
Discover the rich world of handbuilding with clay. Learn all about coil-building, slab-rolling, textures and tools in this class for beginners and those with very little experience. From wedging to glazing, participants will be taught at their individual levels of experience. Approached with enthusiasm for clay, this class will bring out the hidden artist in you!
Prerequisite: No experience necessary.
Note: Includes 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Smock, towel, or clothes that can get dirty. Clay and glazes are provided. There will be a firing fee of $2.50 per pound. Tools are not supplied. Participants may purchase a basic set from studio for $20 at the first class.
Mon, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 9/18 – 12/11
13 sessions: $450; Early bird price: $428 (Discount available until 7/31)
Techniques for Wheel Throwing
with Stephen Rodriguez
This course will focus on wheel throwing techniques for participants new to clay and those with experience. Start by learning methods of wedging, centering, lifting and forming, in addition to practicing the best positions for negotiating a mass of clay on the wheel. Learn to consider glaze color prior to making an object. Demonstrations will cover the importance of trimming techniques and various forming processes. Open to all levels.
Prerequisite: No experience necessary.
Note: Includes 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Smock, towel, or clothes that can get dirty. Clay and glazes are provided. There will be a firing fee of $2.50 per pound. Tools are not supplied. Participants may purchase a basic set from studio for $20 at the first class.
Tues, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 9/19 – 12/12
13 sessions: $450; Early bird price: $428 (Discount available until 8/14)
Beginning and Intermediate Pottery
with Charles Jones
This class is for participants with no previous experience or for those seeking further development of handbuilding, throwing and glazing skills. Interested participants can also acquire a working knowledge of loading and firing kilns.
Prerequisite: No experience necessary.
Note: Includes 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Smock, towel, or clothes that can get dirty. Clay and glazes are provided. There will be a firing fee of $2.50 per pound. Tools are not supplied. Participants may purchase a basic set from studio for $20 at the first class.
Tues, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 9/18 – 12/11
13 sessions: $450; Early bird price: $428 (Discount available until 8/14)
Pottery: All Levels
with Louise Harter
The emphasis in this class will be on mastering the skills to make dishes for food. We will cover clay preparation, wheel-throwing, tools, trimming, pulling handles and glazing. Part of each class will be dedicated to demonstrations and exercises.
Prerequisite: No experience necessary.
Note: Includes 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Smock, towel, or clothes that can get dirty. Clay and glazes are provided. There will be a firing fee of $2.50 per pound. Tools are not supplied. Participants may purchase a basic set from studio for $20 at the first class.
Section A
Wed, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 9/20 – 12/13
13 sessions: $450; Early bird price: $428 (Discount available until 8/14)
Section B
Wed, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 9/20 – 12/13
13 sessions: $450; Early bird price: $428 (Discount available until 8/14)
Pottery Plus
with Alice Chittenden
This class encompasses both wheel-thrown and handbuilt ceramics. However, students are welcome to work exclusively with one forming method of they prefer. It doesn’t matter if students are beginners, intermediate or advanced – all levels are addressed. Instruction will be presented through numerous teacher demonstrations as well as one-on-one instruction. Surface treatments taught include glaze application techniques, the use of resists, methods of using engobes and painting with oxides. Emphasis on helping students increase their skills while developing a means of personal expression.
Prerequisite: No experience necessary.
Note: No class 11/23. Includes 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Smock, towel, or clothes that can get dirty. Clay and glazes are provided. There will be a firing fee of $2.50 per pound. Tools are not supplied. Participants may purchase a basic set from studio for $20 at the first class.
Thurs, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 9/21 – 12/14 (except 11/23)
12 sessions: $415; Early bird price: $394 (Discount available until 8/14)
Intermediate + Advanced
Intermediate + Advanced Pottery
with Stephen Rodriguez
This course will focus on wheel throwing techniques in stoneware. Lessons will cover both functional and decorative pottery forms. Participants will also be instructed on how to manipulate high fire glazes to achieve a variety of results, including double glazing, wax resist and the application of dry wood ash on specific glazes.
Prerequisite: No experience necessary.
Note: Includes 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Smock, towel, or clothes that can get dirty. Clay and glazes are provided. There will be a firing fee of $2.50 per pound. Tools are not supplied. Participants may purchase a basic set from studio for $20 at the first class.
Mon, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 9/18 – 12/11
13 sessions: $450; Early bird price: $428 (Discount available until 8/14)
Clay and Decorative Surfaces
with Anita Griffith
Building upon basic skills in throwing and handbuilding, students explore the decorative pottery media of slips, glazes, color and form, while advancing to develop their own designs in terra cotta, stoneware, or porcelain. Emphasis is on individual consultation with instructor to find one’s own voice in clay.
Prerequisite: Requires faculty approval and adequate knowledge to work independently in a pottery studio.
Note: No class 11/23. Includes 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Apron, towel, basic pottery tool kit, assorted soft, watercolor type brushes (not needed at first class). Additional tools will be suggested in class depending on project.
Clay and glazes are provided. There will be a firing fee of $2.50 per pound. Tools are not supplied. Participants may purchase a basic set from studio for $20 at the first class.
Thurs, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 9/21 – 12/14 (except 11/23)
12 sessions: $415; Early bird price: $394 (Discount available until 8/14)
Open Studio
Open Pottery Studio
with Studio Monitor
This studio offers monitored sessions for those participants who have worked at CAW for at least one term and who would like to work on their own.
Prerequisite: Requires approval and adequate knowledge to work independently in a pottery studio.
Note: Includes 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Smock, towel, or clothes that can get dirty. Clay and glazes are provided. There will be a firing fee of $2.50 per pound. Tools are not supplied. Participants may purchase a basic set from studio for $20 at the first class.
Fri, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 9/22 – 12/15
12 sessions: $250; Early bird price: $238 (Discount available until 8/14)