Wheel Throwing for Everyone (D)
Have you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
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Hand Building: Clay Pet Bowls
Give your best friend the best gift- their own customized food or water bowl! Learn how to use molds and slabs in the clay studio to craft your pets’ unique bowl to their specific preferences. Decorate with slips and underglazes to match your aesthetic!
read moreSlab Building: Make a Darted Pitcher (Limited Offering) – New!
Learn how to create a slab-built, darted pitcher! We will discuss size and proportion to ensure that your pieces work as a whole unit, expanding your knowledge of creating a darted form. At the end of the class, you will have a finished piece, the skills, and hopefully the inspiration (!) to continue making more […]
read moreHand Building: Make Your Own Clay Mug (B)
Have you ever wanted to drink out of a mug you made? Learn the techniques of coil or slab building to make your own mug.
read moreRaku Firing Workshop (B)
Head over to VisArts' courtyard and join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or snack across the street at Goatocado, then return to enjoy the campfire-like atmosphere with friends on our back patio.
read moreClay + Beading Hybrid – New!
Discover the process of planning and creating mixed-media artworks that incorporate ceramics and beading! We will start by brainstorming project concepts, followed by crafting the ceramic components in the first four weeks. Then, in the following four weeks, we will delve into various beading techniques to create the intricate beaded elements of the piece. Finally, […]
read moreSanggam: Korean Slip Inlay Workshop (Limited Offering)
Expand your ceramic decoration skillset by learning sanggam, a traditional Korean slip inlay technique. This one-day workshop will include a history of this Korean ceramic practice and time to explore the technique ourselves. You will receive several test tiles to practice on and a bowl to decorate.
read moreWheel Throwing Refresher
Brush up on the basics! We'll review wheel throwing techniques and skills. Create and complete work during class, with enough time to fire and glaze. This class is open to students who have previously taken wheel throwing classes. We will review and refresh our knowledge of wedging, centering, throwing, trimming and glazing. We will take […]
read moreIntroduction to the Wheel (G)
Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay and forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms.
read moreFamily Studio: Build a Clay World
Make art side-by-side as a family! Each week, you will explore a new medium to create a beautiful project together. Build a world of your own out of clay and add in other fun mixed media elements like beads, feathers, glitter glue, and more! Make these worlds special by exploring a theme like banana world, […]
read moreIntermediate Wheel Throwing (C)
Expand your skills by learning additional throwing techniques and working on complex projects. We'll explore larger-scale pieces, make sets, and add hand-built elements to our pieces. This class caters to individual interests, so we'll address specific techniques for your projects. Discussion on reduction firing in the gas kiln and glaze firing to cone 10 for […]
read moreWheel Throwing Refresher
Brush up on the basics! We'll review wheel throwing techniques and skills. Create and complete work during class, with enough time to fire and glaze. This class is open to students who have previously taken wheel throwing classes. We will review and refresh our knowledge of wedging, centering, throwing, trimming and glazing. We will take […]
read moreHand Building With Clay (Ages 15 – 18)
Get your hands dirty and learn how to make pottery! Make artwork that you can eat out of and admire. Learn tons of different techniques like pinch pots, and coil building, using molds and operating the extruder.
read moreClay Sculpture (Ages 6 – 8)
Be bold and come to the clay studio to create beautiful and imaginative sculpture out of air dry clay! Learn tons of cool ways to make pottery including pinch pots, carving, and molding. Make wacky bubble heads, tree houses, and plates full of yummy fake foods!
read moreMake Your Own Pinch Pot Candle Votive
Illuminate the winter darkness and create some candle holding pinch pots! Make hand turned vessels using the ancient pinching method. Carve marvelous designs into your vessels to allow the light to spill out. Create and take home up to three ceramic votive holders to spread happiness and warmth throughout your home all winter long!
read moreMold Making + Slip Casting – New!
Learn basic mold making, casting, slip casting, and model making techniques. After observing demonstrations and tutorials, you'll have the chance to make your own plaster molds. These molds will be cylindrical and no larger than 6" in any direction.
read moreHand Building: Make Your Own Clay Mug (A)
Have you ever wanted to drink out of a mug you made? Learn the techniques of coil or slab building to make your own mug.
read moreRaku Firing Workshop (A)
Head over to VisArts' courtyard and join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or snack across the street at Goatocado, then return to enjoy the campfire-like atmosphere with friends on our back patio.
read moreIllustrated Plant Pots- New!
Use various hand building methods to construct plant pots large and small. Embellish the walls of your pots by experimenting with multiple decoration techniques like underglaze transfers, sgrafitto, or water etching!
read moreLidded Vessels – New!
Learn the basics of lid-making! In this class, you'll explore making flanges, measuring, and throwing lids to fit. Lidded vessels allow for room to explore new forms and functions. Learn how to make baking dishes, storage containers, or decanters. A lid on a bowl or a stopper for a bottle, lids can unlock new types […]
read moreSurface Design With Slip for Wheel Throwers
Learn how to create your own mason stain slips and successfully apply to thrown pieces: brushing, slip trailing, mocha ware techniques, sgraffito, stamps and more. We will have time to throw during class, but demos will focus on surface treatment. Intermediate to advanced throwers, please see supply list.
read moreGuided Studio: Intermediate + Advanced Ceramics
Join this class to continue wheel and hand building with plenty of feedback and guidance from the instructor as you explore independent projects. This class is best for intermediate and advanced students who are interested in furthering their ideas and have a solid foundation of the basics of ceramics .
read moreKurinuki: Exploring the Vase – New!
Explore any vase forms of your choice: large, small, short, tall, round, square, or rectangle. Learn the baics and some advance skills in this fascinating Japanese technique. At the end of class, our friends from Ikebana of Richmond will teach you how to arrange flowers in your vases.
read moreRaku Firing
The focus of each session is the raku process. Participants will need to have 6 bisque fire pieces ready to raku for this class. We will raku 1 piece/week. Please have your first bisque piece ready to fire for the first class. There will be time to work on pieces independently during class time as […]
read moreIntroduction to Clay
Explore the basics of clay. We’ll cover the proper use of studio tools, equipment and materials. You’ll learn about slab construction, coil building and combined techniques. We’ll also demonstrate wheel throwing and discuss how various clays and glazes respond to each other.
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