All Pottery courses include three hours per week of wheel practice time. Clay and glazes are provided. There is 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
All Levels
Introduction to Hand-Built Pottery
Violet Harlow
Making pottery without a wheel will be the focus of the class. Slab, coiled, and pinched pots will be used to create a wide variety of functional and decorative shapes. Come and have some fun working with clay.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Prerequisite: Prior knowledge/experience wheel-throwing and/or Hand Building is required.
Section 1 Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, September 19 – October 24
6 sessions: $234 ; Early Bird price: $222 (Discount available until August 17)
Section 2 Wednesdays,1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, October 31 – December 5
6 sessions: $234 ; Early Bird price: $222 (Discount available until August 17)
Techniques for Wheel Throwing
Stephen Rodriguez
Make pottery on the wheel! New and experienced students will start with methods of wedging, centering, and hand and finger positioning for raising a vessel, as well as positioning the body for dealing with a mass of clay on the wheel. Demonstrations will cover the importance of trimming techniques and various forming processes.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Prerequisite: None
Tuesdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, September 18 – December 4
12 sessions: $468 ; Early Bird price: $445 (Discount available until August 17)
Beginning and Intermediate Pottery
Charles Jones
Learn about all aspects of pottery making for participants with no previous experience or for those seeking further development of hand building, throwing, and glazing skills. Includes 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Prerequisite: None
Tuesdays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, September 18 – December 4
12 sessions: $468 ; Early Bird price: $445 (Discount available until August 17)
All Levels Pottery
Louise Harter
Make functional pottery using the potter’s wheel as your primary tool. We will cover clay preparation, forming pots on the wheel, and glazing. Every class will include both demonstrations and individually focused instruction.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Prerequisite: None
Section 1 Wednesdays, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, September 19 – December 5
12 sessions: $468 ; Early Bird price: $445 (Discount available until August 17)
Section 2 Wednesdays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, September 19 – December 5
12 sessions: $468 ; Early Bird price: $445 (Discount available until August 17)
Basics and Beyond
Anita Griffith
Ready to enter the wonderful world of clay? Whether you have experience or not, you’ll build upon the essentials of the wheel and basic hand building techniques. With years of experience making pottery professionally, your instructor will guide you to discover exciting possibilities in form, decoration, and function. Students may work in stoneware, terra cotta, or porcelain. Beginners will start with hand building. Advanced projects welcome. Includes 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Prerequisite: Some clay experience is helpful but not required.
Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, September 20 – December 6
No class 11/22
11 sessions: $429 ; Early Bird price: $408 (Discount available until August 17)
Afternoon Clay
Michael Bradford
Teens, college students, and adults are welcome to explore 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.
Prerequisite: None
Section 1 Thursdays, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, September 20 – October 25
6 sessions: $156 ; Early Bird price: $148 (Discount available until August 17)
Section 2 Thursdays, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, November 1 – December 13
No class 11/22
6 sessions: $156 ; Early Bird price: $148 (Discount available until August 17)
Making Functional Pots
Alice Chittenden
Whether you throw pots on the wheel or prefer to build by hand, are a beginner or an intermediate level student, as long as you are interested in making ceramic pieces for the home this class is for you. Various techniques for pot making will be taught as well as considerations pertaining to each form. Students will learn ways to modify forms to create pieces uniquely their own. Classes will include both teacher demonstrations and one-on-one student instruction. Surface treatments including englobes, stains, and glazes will be covered.
Supplies: Bring a pottery apron and any pottery tools already owned. Pottery tools will be available for purchase in the studio.
Prerequisite: None
Thursdays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, September 20 – December 13
No class 11/22
12 sessions: $468 ; Early Bird price: $445 (Discount available until August 17)
Intermediate + Advanced
Next-Level Pottery – No Open Enrollment for Session 1
Violet Harlow
Are you ready to move your pottery up a level? This class will help you explore the world of surface decoration on a playful and artistic level. Using slips, washes, textures, resists, glazes, and more, we will combine one or more techniques on each piece and really make them unique. Includes 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Prerequisite: Prior knowledge/experience wheel-throwing and/or hand building is required.
Section 1 Mondays, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, September 17 – October 22
6 sessions: $234 ; Early Bird price: $222 (Discount available until August 17)
Section 2 Mondays, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, October 29 – December 3
6 sessions: $234 ; Early Bird price: $222 (Discount available until August 17)
Intermediate + Advanced Pottery
Stephen Rodriguez
Develop your skills as you focus on wheel-throwing techniques in stoneware and porcelain. Lessons will cover both functional and decorative pottery with an 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.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Prerequisite: Prior knowledge/experience in wheel throwing is required.
Mondays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, September 17 – December 10
13 sessions: $507 ; Early Bird price: $482 (Discount available until August 17)
Open Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Monitored sessions for participants with experience and approved by an instructor. Includes three hours per week of wheel practice time.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Prerequisite: None
Fridays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, September 21 – December 7
11 sessions: $264 ; Early Bird price: $251 (Discount available until August 17)
Studio Potter Membership
Must be approved by Department Head