Glaze It!

Did you know anything is a glaze if you fire it hot enough? Learn all about the intersection of art, chemistry and physics while applying glazes to two provided handmade forms that are totally functional pieces that are food, microwave and dishwasher safe.

Sunday March 22, 2-4pm

Materials: $14 included with class fee

SWARM!

Summer is coming but so are the bugs. Create your own swarm of three to decorate your walls but not annoy you! Using slabs and coils handbuild and for those experienced in throwing learn how to make an enclosed forms. Decorate with colorful slips and learn a technique called scraffitto to make your swarm truly unique

Sun March 29, 2-4pm

$15 materials included

In this class Laura will take you through the practical steps of throwing big vessels on a wheel.

April 1st through May 6th

6 pm to 8 pm 

Clay included 

Clay Sampler

Learn basic forming techniques in both handbuilding and throwing geared for beginners. We will cover soft and leather hard slabs using the slab roller, coil forms using the extruder, an introduction to  the potters wheel and glazes and glazing.

Sat April 11-May 2, 10am-noon

Materials: $45 included with class fee. 

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. Your bowls will ready for pickup at a later date to show off your new artistic skills to all.

Sun April 26 and May 3, 2-4pm

$15 materials included in class fee

Pinecone Windchime

Using nature as our guide we will create multiple forms in descending sizes to create an attractive and musical chime for your home, patio, deck or garden. Cones can be formed either handbuilt or for those with throwing experience on the wheel.

Sat May 2ad , 2-4 pm

$15 materials included

Resident /Associate ClassThrowing for Handbuilders

Think of throwing not as an end in itself but a way to make the forms you need to fit your creative vision. Forget making a pretty little bowl, use throwing as a means to make parts for what you envision you want to make. Once you take that off your shoulders you will see it as a help and not a roadblock. I will show you several techniques you will find helpful and freeing.

Sat June 20th , 10-1pm