Six-Week Intro to Pottery Course June 23rd- Aug 4th
Six-Week Intro to Pottery Course June 23rd- Aug 4th
18+
6 week long intensive courses for wheel throwers. Participants do not need previous wheel experience. For beginner adults only. The class runs for 2 hours, includes demonstrations and hands-on instruction.
Dates: June 23rd, June 30th, July 7th, July 14th ,July 21st, ( no class the 28th), and August 4th.
12-2pm
Week One: Basic introduction to wheel throwing and centering. Learn about basic clay types and clay wedging. Learn how to create cylinders and techniques for pulling up walls.
Week Two: Wheel throwing, review techniques from week one. Learn to create a variety of shapes, from bowls to cups.
Week Three: Basic introduction to trimming. Learn how to trim your wheel-thrown greenware. Learn to create handles with slabs, extruding, and pulling.
Week Four: Basic introduction to hand-building. Learn techniques like coiling and pinching slab work.
Week Five: Open class to practice your wheel throwing or hand-building skills.
Week Six: Basic glaze introduction. Learn about the different types of glazes and techniques.
NOTE: Workshops are non-refundable, but they are transferable.