Pottery classes

Adult pottery classes - Tuesday evenings

​Pottery class for adults - $250 for 6 weeks (Maximum 10 students per class)
  • 2.5 hours per week.
  • 10 lb clay per student included. Extra clay @ $2 / lb. 
  • Glazing and firings included.  
  • Classes are from 6:30pm thru 9pm.
  •  Access to the studio to practice when classes are not in session, or when space is available.
  • For student's own account: Pottery tools and specialty colorants (with the approval of studio instructor) 

***Note*** Only materials provided in the studio will be allowed

Example Lesson plan

*** Note anything that can be made on the wheel, can be hand build too****
​​Week 1
Learn how to wedge clay using the rams-head technique.
Learn how to center on the pottery wheel.
Learn how to open the clay on the wheel and start forming the walls of a cylinder.

Week 2
Wedging clay
Learn to center and open clay.
First trimming of mug. Attach a handle
 
Practice on the wheel
Finish the pieces made the previous week.
 Add handles or reform to become sculpture.
Students will learn to see the wheel thrown object as a 3-dimentional object that can become a sculpture or a functional piece

Week 3
Practice on the wheel.
Practice trimming
Decorate and place on drying shelf.
 
Students will learn join 2 wheel thrown objects, add handles or finish as sculptures
The pottery wheel is just another tool to master.
Learn to let go and make lemonade from lemons.
Go beyond the wheel.

 Week 4
Practice on the wheel
Practice trimming.
Decorate and place on drying shelf.

Serious business:
 
Throw a bowl. Practice the differences between bowls and cylinders
There are different hand positions and actions to take to distinct between different forms.

Week 5
Trim and finish bowl professionally
Decorate and finish all outstanding projects
The work will go into the kiln after this class. Take care of all burrs and unfinished work.
Pay attention to detail and finish mug smoothly.

Week 6
Decorate and glaze

​​The Studio offers the following adult pottery programs:
Hand building  -beginner, intermediate, advanced
  1. Introducing pottery hand building to beginners
  2. Advance your hand building skills
  3. Let creativity rule in hand building
Wheel throwing - beginner, intermediate, advanced
  1. ​Introduction to the pottery wheel​ for beginners
  2. Enforce your skills on the pottery wheel
  3. Nail your skills down on the pottery wheel. 
Children's classes