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.
All Levels
Beginning & Intermediate Pottery
with Charles Jones
An introduction to all aspects of pottery making for participants with no previous experience or for those seeking further development of hand building, throwing, and glazing skills.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Notes: Includes three hours of weekly practice time.
Tuesdays, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, June 26 – August 7
7 sessions: $273; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until June 1)
Techniques for Wheel Throwing
with Stephen Rodriguez
This course will focus on wheel-throwing techniques for students new to working with clay and for those with experience. We’ll start with methods of wedging, centering, hand and finger positioning for raising a vessel, and positioning the body for dealing with a mass of clay on the wheel. Demonstrations will cover the importance of trimming.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Notes: Includes three hours of weekly practice time.
Tuesdays, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, June 26 – August 7
7 sessions: $273; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until June 1)
Pottery: All Levels
with Louise Harter
This course will focus on making functional pottery using the potter’s wheel as our primary tool. We will cover clay preparation, forming pots on the wheel, and glazing. Every class includes both demonstrations and individually focused instruction.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Notes: Includes three hours of weekly practice time.
Section A
Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, June 27 – August 15
No class July 4
7 sessions: $273; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until June 1)
Section B
Wednesdays, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, June 27 – August 15
No class July 4
7 sessions: $273; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until June 1)
Afternoon Clay
with Michael Bradford
Teens, college students, and adults are welcome to join our exploration of all things stoneware, using both hand-building techniques and the potter’s wheel. Each student is taught individually at his or her own experience level. Start by learning the foundational skills to create basic ceramic objects, such as cups, bowls, and floral containers. As students refine these skills, they will work on more complex projects, enabling them to combine techniques and to push their creativity and problem-solving abilities. Glazing and other surface treatments will be explored.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Notes: Includes three hours of weekly practice time.
Thursdays, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm, June 28 – August 9
7 sessions: $182; Early Bird price: $172.90 (Discount available until June 1)
Pottery Plus
with Alice Chittenden
This class encompasses both wheel thrown and hand built ceramics, although students are welcome to work exclusively with one forming method if they prefer. It doesn’t matter if students are beginners, intermediate, or advanced — all levels are addressed. There will be numerous demonstrations as well as one-on-one instruction. Surface treatments taught will 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.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Notes: Includes three hours of weekly practice time.
Thursdays, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, June 28 – August 9
7 sessions: $273; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until June 1)
Intermediate + Advanced
Sublime Ceramic Surfaces
with Violet Harlow
Are you a potter/ceramicist who wants to explore the world of surface decoration on a playful, artistic level? If so, then this class is for you! Using slips, washes, textures, resists, glazes and more, we will combine one or more techniques on each piece and really make them unique. Experienced hand builders and wheel throwers welcome.
Prerequisite: Prior experience wheel throwing and/or hand building is required.
Supplies: Bring images, drawings, or examples of what you’d like to work on to our first class. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Notes: Includes three hours of weekly practice time.
Mondays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, June 25 – August 6
7 sessions: $273; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until June 1)
Intermediate & Advanced Pottery
with Stephen Rodriguez
This course will focus on wheel-throwing techniques in stoneware and porcelain. Lessons will cover both functional and decorative pottery, with emphasis on classical forms as we know them. Students will be shown how to apply glazes and/or oxide washes to achieve desired results, such as combining glaze colors and the application of wood ash to create unexpected effects on their work.
Prerequisite: Prior experience wheel throwing is required.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Notes: Includes three hours of weekly practice time.
Mondays, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, June 25 – August 6
7 sessions: $273; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until June 1)
Open Studio
Open Pottery Studio
with Studio Potters
This studio offers monitored sessions for students who have worked at CAW for at least one term and would like to work on their own. Includes three hours of weekly practice time on the wheel. Students must be approved by an instructor to enroll and must have adequate knowledge of the pottery studio.
Prerequisite: At least one pottery class and instructor approval.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Notes: Includes three hours of weekly practice time.