Wheel Throwing for Everyone (A)
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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Guided Studio: Alternative Firings + Surface Design
Learn new techniques to improve your functional and non-functional ceramic forms. Try cone 10 reduction glazes and soda firing. Learn new surface design processes using slips, underglazes, terra sigillata and the spray booth application of both underglazes and overglazes. This class is best for intermediate and advanced students with a solid foundation of the basics […]
read moreIntroduction to the Wheel (F)
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 moreSlab Building: Make a Hanging Wall Shelf (Limited Offering) – New!
Do you have objects and mementos of personal or spiritual importance? Come build a unique, handmade home for those special items by using slabs to make a small altar or shelf. Slab building can be challenging, but in this new class, we will learn techniques to demystify the process. Learn how to create strong slabs, […]
read moreClay Lanterns, Votives + Candlesticks – New!
Explore the world of candle-lit lanterns, votives, and candlesticks. We'll work with slabs to create square and round voites, a pair of oil candlesticks, and large lanterns. We will cover the basics of slab building and move though the projects to build your skill.
read moreIntroduction to the Wheel (B)
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 moreIntermediate Wheel Throwing (B)
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 moreIntroduction to Hand Building
Create functional ceramic pieces using slab, coil, pinch and slump techniques. Learn how to use tools, create a variety of forms and apply slips. By the end of the class you’ll have a good understanding of basic hand building methods and clay studio practices.
read moreIntroduction to the Wheel (C)
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 moreIntroduction to Coil Building
Gain the skills to coil build different objects in clay. Learn about the basic properties of clay and the different stages clay goes through to become ceramics. Students will start by making two small vases, then they'll creative freedom (with limitations) to explore their newly learned skills.
read moreIntermediate Wheel Throwing (A)
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 moreIntroduction to the Wheel (A)
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 moreB: Clay Pinchpot Trinket Dishes With Merenda Cecelia (Adults and Youth 6+ with Registered Adult)
Spend an evening in the clay studio with ceramicist Merenda Cecelia, and create beautiful small dishes and vessels for special trinkets! This class will go over the basic techniques of pinch pots to build an imaginatively shaped vessel to hold tiny trinkets. Adults and youth can work together to design objects of varying complexity. You […]
read moreA: Clay Pinchpot Trinket Dishes With Merenda Cecelia (Adults and Youth 6+ with Registered Adult)
Spend an evening in the clay studio with ceramicist Merenda Cecelia, and create beautiful small dishes and vessels for special trinkets! This class will go over the basic techniques of pinch pots to build an imaginatively shaped vessel to hold tiny trinkets. Adults and youth can work together to design objects of varying complexity. You […]
read moreB: Wheel Throwing With Dan Kaczka (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Get both hands on the wheel! Receive 75 minutes of hands-on training on the potter's wheel from one of VisArts' talented clay instructors. Choose one of your clay creations to fire, then return at a later date to retrieve your completed work of art.
read moreA: Wheel Throwing With Dan Kaczka (Adults and Youth 12+ with a Registered Adult)
Get both hands on the wheel! Receive 75 minutes of hands-on training on the potter's wheel from one of VisArts' talented clay instructors. Choose one of your clay creations to fire, then return at a later date to retrieve your completed work of art.
read moreA: Visual Poetry: Sculpting with Clay (Adults and Youth 9+ with a Registered Adult)
Spend an evening in the clay studio with ceramicist Claudia Meyer, and create sculptural tableaus in clay: magical scenes or moments frozen in time! Take inspiration from the wonderful world and get inspired to make cool trinkets. Make a pair of feet running across the table, a lizard munching on a leaf, or a geometric […]
read moreB: Visual Poetry: Sculpting with Clay (Adults and Youth 9+ with a Registered Adult)
Spend an evening in the clay studio with ceramicist Claudia Meyer, and create sculptural tableaus in clay: magical scenes or moments frozen in time! Take inspiration from the wonderful world and get inspired to make cool trinkets. Make a pair of feet running across the table, a lizard munching on a leaf, or a geometric […]
read moreWheel Throwing (Ages 15 – 18)
Learn the basics of wheel throwing, trimming, and glazing. Create handmade functional pottery, experiment with various glazes, and learn about safety in the ceramics studio.
read moreHand Building: Festive Tablescapes
This hand building class will investigate creative ways to create festive tableware for your next celebration or holiday gathering. Explore centerpieces, serving dishes, and special design approaches.
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 moreWheel Throwing for Everyone (A)
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.
read moreSlab Building: Make a Set of Plates (Limited Offering)
Learn the basics of making slab-based plates. We will explore square, round and irregular shapes in various sizes. Expect to come away with a set of 4 – 6 dinner plates, lunch plates, and desserts plates. We will also explore slip and underglaze decoration techniques.
read moreHand Building: Make Your Own Clay Mug (C)
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 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.
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