Early Bird Dates: Tuesday, 5/28– Friday, 5/31. Use coupon code: EarlyBird
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
Summer Term Daily Practice Times
Starting June 24, 2019
Monday 12:30 – 3:30 pm & 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 12:00 – 3:00 pm & 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday – 4:00-7:00
Thursday – 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Friday – 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Saturday –12:00 – 3:00 pm
Sunday – 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Pottery Sampler
Michael Bradford
Consider a one-day sampler to find out what pottery is all about without committing to a whole term. You will be introduced to the studio and briefed on how to use our equipment, then dive in for some hands-on time with the potter’s wheel and a lump of clay. We provide the tools—just show up with an open mind and be ready to play!
Saturday, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM, 6/8
1 session: $38; Early Bird price: $36 (Discount available until 2/15/2019)
Texture and Clay
Charles Jones
Explore adding texture to clay surfaces on both hand-built and wheel-thrown forms. Participants will experiment with common objects to create texture as well as construct texturing tools of their own. Wear clothes that can get dirty.
Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, 6/15
1 session: $120; Early Bird price: $114 (Discount available until 2/15/2019)
All Levels
New! Pottery For Your Garden
Nancy Restivo
Take some time to tap into your creative side and customize your garden or deck with handmade pottery. Create items like planters, totems, birdfeeders, signage, and more using a variety of techniques. Focus will be on hand-building but wheel work will also be available. Projects will be fun but challenging, allowing you to find your hidden talents. All levels are welcome.
Mondays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 6/24 – 7/29
6 sessions: $234; Early Bird price: $222 (Discount available until 5/31)
Techniques for Wheel Throwing
Stephen Rodriquez
New and experienced students will focus on making pottery on the wheel. We’ll start by using methods of wedging, centering, hand and finger positioning for raising a vessel, and positioning one’s body for dealing with a mass of clay on the wheel. Demonstrations will cover the importance of trimming techniques and various forming processes. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.
Tuesdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 6/25 – 8/13
8 sessions: $312; Early Bird price: $296 (Discount available until 5/31)
Beginning and Intermediate Pottery
Charles Jones
This class introduces students 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. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.
Supplies: Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Tuesdays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 6/25 – 8/13
8 sessions: $312; Early Bird price: $296 (Discount available until 5/31)
All Levels Pottery
Louise Harter
Make 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 include both demonstrations and individually focused instruction. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.
Supplies: None
A: Wednesdays, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 6/26 – 8/14
8 sessions: $312; Early Bird price: $296 (Discount available until 5/31)
B: Wednesdays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 6/26 – 8/14
8 sessions: $312; Early Bird price: $296 (Discount available until 5/31)
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. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.
Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, 6/26 – 8/7 (please note change in time from catalog)
7 sessions: $227.50; Early Bird price: $216.13 (Discount available until 5/31)
Afternoon Clay
Pottery Staff
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. 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. Students are taught individually at their own experience level. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.
Thursdays, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, 6/27 – 8/22
No class 7/4
8 sessions: $208; Early Bird price: $198 (Discount available until 5/31)
Making Functional Pots
Alice Chittenden
Whether you throw pots on the wheel or prefer to build by hand, or 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 engobes, stains, and glazes will be covered. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.
Supplies: Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Thursdays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 6/27 – 8/22
No class 7/4
8 sessions: $312; Early Bird price: $296 (Discount available until 5/31)
Intermediate + Advanced
Intermediate and Advanced Pottery
Stephen Rodriguez
Develop your skills in this course as you 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. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.
Supplies: Tools for working on a pottery wheel.
Mondays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 6/24 – 8/12
8 sessions: $312; Early Bird price: $296 (Discount available until 5/31)
Advanced
Open Studio—Pottery
Studio Potters
Monitored sessions for participants with experience and approved by an instructor or department head. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.
Prerequisite: Must have prior approval from instructor or department head.
Fridays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 6/28 – 8/16
8 sessions: $192; Early Bird price: $182 (Discount available until 5/31)
Workshops
Pottery Sampler
Michael Bradford
Explore what pottery is all about without committing to a whole term. You will be introduced to the studio and briefed on how to use our equipment, then dive in for some hands-on time with the potter’s wheel and a lump of clay. We provide the tools—just show up with an open mind and be ready to play. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel.
Saturday, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM, 8/24
1 session: $38; Early Bird price: $36 (Discount available until 5/31)
Studio Potter Dues for 7/1-12/31/19