Throw it AND Glaze it

In two, two hour sessions learn both the basics of wheel throwing by forming at least one bowl and then glazing it. The second class you will learn about the mysteries of glaze and firing, where art, chemistry and physics intersect. You will chose the glazes of your choice for your fully functional, food, dishwasher and microwave safe bowls. Through out experienced instructors will provide the support and advice you need to be successful. Clay, tools, and glaze firing all provided. will ready for pickup at a later date to show off your new artistic skills to all.

Sat April 19, 2-4, throwing and Sun April 27, 2-4, glazing

Instructor: Pi Benio

Location: Clay Studio

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Mastering Commercial Glaze series: Frozen Pond method

4/26/25. 12pm-2pm 

Instructor: Erin Hoekzema

Glaze studio

Limit 10

Are you interested in expanding your glazing skills? In this one and done class, we use a combination of Commercial brush on glazes to explore the frozen pond technique of glazing. You will need to bring a piece of bisqueware to glaze. If you do not have one, a small dish will be provided for you. Pieces will.be fired in the kiln and available for pickup 1-2 weeks after class.

Beginning and continued throwing:

Mondays 6pm-9pm 

4/28-6/16, 7 weeks (NO CLASS MEMORIAL DAY 5/26)

Instructor: Erin Hoekzema 

Limit 10

Clay studio

Acquire and continue to build your skills with throwing on the pottery wheel.  We will start with basic forms, and progress on to more advanced throwing techniques. You will make functional and traditional forms like cylinders, bowls, cups, plates, and vases. Basics throwing kits are available for purchase for $12. Open studio time included.

Trimmed down fingernails recommended.

Raku Intensive

Dive deeper into the world of Raku in this 6 week intensive. In this class we will spend 3 weeks making pieces specifically for the raku kiln. Then for the second 3 weeks we will spend them firing our pieces. Week 4 will be a horse hair raku firing. Week 5 will be a naked raku firing. Week 6 will be a glaze raku firing. 

Experience making work in clay is required for this class. 

One box of clay will be included in the cost of the class.

Saturdays May 3rd-June 7th 10am-1pm, Clay Studio

A little bit about Raku:

Raku firing is a very hands on firing process that creates a very unique finish. Pieces are glazed then placed into the raku kiln where they are fired up to approximately 1800 degrees. Once the kiln reaches temperature the pieces are removed with tongs then placed into barrels filled with a combustible material such as sawdust or straw, then we close the lid. This creates a reduction rich environment, meaning in order to burn, the fire has to get the oxygen molecules out of the Clay body and glazes. This is how the rich coppers are developed and the clay body turns black.

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Mastering Commercial glaze series : The Peacock Method

5/3/25 12pm-2pm

Instructor: Erin Hoekzema 

Class Limit 10

Glaze studio

Are you interested in expanding your glazing skills? In this one and done class, we use a combination of Comercial brush on glazes to explore the peacock technique of glazing. You will need to bring a piece of bisqueware to glaze. If you do not have one, a small dish will be provided for you. Pieces will be available to pick up 1-2 weeks after class once they have been fired in the kiln.

Throw it AND Glaze it

In two, two hour sessions learn both the basics of wheel throwing by forming at least one bowl and then glazing it. The second class you will learn about the mysteries of glaze and firing, where art, chemistry and physics intersect. You will chose the glazes of your choice for your fully functional, food, dishwasher and microwave safe bowls. Through out experienced instructors will provide the support and advice you need to be successful. Clay, tools, and glaze firing all provided. will ready for pickup at a later date to show off your new artistic skills to all.

Sun May 4, 2-4pm and Sun May 11, 2-3:30pm

Instructor: Pi Benio

Location: Clay Studio

Link to campus map 

Butter Dish Class

5/11 12pm-2pm

Instructor: Erin Hoekzema 

Clay studio

Celebrate with Mom in a unique way this Mothers Day by creating art! In this course we will combine textures and colored slips to create an original artsy butter dish. We will be using slab rolling techniques and templates to form our dishes. Once finished you will wow your guests with your own handmade functional artwork at the dinner table. 

Bird House for Fine Feathered Friends with Jim and Amy Anderson

Students will assemble a bird house using pre cut slabs of clay for their fine feathered friends! They will decorate the bird house using a variety of tools and colored slips. The projects will be fired then clear glaze fired and ready to be picked up in three to four weeks.

Youth and Adults

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 2-4 p.m.

Please note the Youth Studio is in a historical building with stairs.