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Introduction to Clay

January 14, 2019

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 clay bodies and glazes respond to each other.

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Introduction to Hand–Building

January 14, 2019

New to clay? Learn to create functional pieces of pottery such as cups, bowls and platters using slab-building and coil-building processes. Learn to select and use the right tools, create a variety of forms and apply both glazes and slips. By the end of the class, you’ll have a good understanding of basic ceramic studio […]

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Introduction to the Wheel

January 14, 2019

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.

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Introduction to the Wheel

January 14, 2019

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.

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Introduction to the Wheel

January 14, 2019

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.

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Introduction to the Wheel

January 14, 2019

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.

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Making Your Own Dinner Party – New!

January 14, 2019

Create sets of plates, bowls, tumblers, serving bowls, platters and all the necessary vessels to host a feast. We’ll focus on creating sets with an eye to size, glaze surface and personal embellishments. In addition to weekly demos, the class includes an examination of tableware across cultures and pottery traditions.

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Making Multiples in Ceramics – New!

January 14, 2019

Learn the basic tools and techniques of ceramic slip casting. Through a series of projects, students will learn how to produce single and multi-part plaster molds that can be used to generate multiple functional and/or sculptural clay forms. You’ll also learn how to mix plaster to create molds and how to use slip to create […]

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Mixed-Media Ceramics

January 14, 2019

Take your hand-built or wheel-thrown ceramics practice to the next level by incorporating paper clay, metal, wood and found objects into your clay forms and pieces. Use your newly acquired skills to create table tops, large platters, sculptures and more.

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