Early Bird Dates: Monday, 12/10– Friday, 12/14. 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
All Levels
Surface Decoration for Pottery
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. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale. 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.
Mondays, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1/7/2019 – 2/18/2019
No class 1/21
6 sessions: $234.00 ; Early Bird price: $222.30 (Discount available until 12/14/2018)
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 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, 1/8/2019 – 2/19/2019
7 sessions: $273.00 ; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until 12/14/2018)
Techniques for Wheel Throwing
Stephen Rodriguez
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 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, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1/8/2019 – 2/19/2019
7 sessions: $273.00 ; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until 12/14/2018)
All Levels Pottery A
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 include both demonstrations and individually focused instruction. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale. 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
Wednesdays, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1/9/2019 – 2/20/2019
7 sessions: $273.00 ; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until 12/14/2018)
All Levels Pottery B
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.
Prerequisite: None
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 1/9/2019 – 2/20/2019
7 sessions: $273.00 ; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until 12/14/2018)
Introduction to Hand-Built Pottery
Violet Harlow
Making pottery without a wheel. 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 3-hour weekly practice time.
Supplies: Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale.
Prerequisite: None
Wednesdays, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM, 1/9/2019 – 2/20/2019
7 sessions: $273.00 ; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until 12/14/2018)
Afternoon Clay
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. 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
Thursdays, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, 1/10/2019 – 2/21/2019
7 sessions: $182.00 ; Early Bird price: $172.90 (Discount available until 12/14/2018)
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 engobes, stains, and glazes will be covered.
Supplies: A towel and any pottery tools you already have.
Prerequisite: None
Thursdays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 1/10/2019 – 2/21/2019
7 sessions: $273.00 ; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until 12/14/2018)
Pottery-Basics and Beyond
Anita Griffith
Ready, set, clay! Whether you have experience or not, you’ll build upon the essentials of the wheel and basic hand building techniques. With many 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. Advanced projects welcome. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Optional: bring a small towel. Tools are available for sale. 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
Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1/10/2019 – 2/21/2019
7 sessions: $273.00 ; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until 12/14/2018)
Intermediate + Advanced
Intermediate and 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 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 and/or experience in wheel-throwing is required.
Mondays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 1/7/2019 – 2/18/2019
No class 1/21
6 sessions: $234.00 ; Early Bird price: $222.30 (Discount available until 12/14/2018)
Open Studio
Open Studio-Pottery
Studio Potters
Monitored sessions for participants with experience and approved by an instructor. Includes three hours per week of wheel practice time.
Prerequisite: Prior experience and instructor approval.*
Fridays, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 1/11/2019 – 2/22/2019
7 sessions: $273.00 ; Early Bird price: $259.35 (Discount available until 12/14/2018)