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Class Type: Clay

  • CL641 Unconventional Clay: Innovative Handbuilding Techniques with Maryann Charmoz

    Thursdays, 4 Week ClassIntermediate, Advanced Dive deeper into the art of hand-building pottery with this unique course designed with creativity in mind. This course encourages you to explore new innovative forms, textures and techniques that will push the boundaries of traditional hand-building. There will be weekly demonstrations that will cover multi-pieced construction, darting, carving, and […]

    CL604 Clay FUN-damentals With Lee Anderson

    CL604 Clay FUN-damentals With Lee Anderson

    Thursdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Explore clay at your own pace in a relaxed atmosphere. Learn basic pottery skills, practice skills you already have learned, or try something new. Handbuilding and wheel techniques will be demonstrated as well as various surface treatments and firing techniques. Learn the basic do’s and dont’s of working in […]

    CL619 Wheel of Fortune (Evening) With Jacqueline LaDrig

    Thursdays, 6 Week ClassBeginner, Intermediate This is an introductory class to the pottery wheel. Instructor provides step-by-step instruction and demonstrations to help you create functional clay objects. This class will cover the basics of wheel throwing, trimming, and glazing of functional forms. We will create mugs, bowls, plates, and more. Ages 17 and up. Details […]

  • CL640 Paper Clay With Maryann Charmoz

    CL640 Paper Clay With Maryann Charmoz

    Mondays, 6 Week ClassIntermediate, Advanced, Professional *Please note: Students must be able to attend the first class of the session. Students will learn the fundamentals of working with porcelain paper-clay, including how to make the paper-clay slip, composition, preparation and ideal firing techniques. We will also cover essential and creative methods of construction. Each week […]

    CL628 Wheel of Fortune With Jacqueline LaDrig

    CL628 Wheel of Fortune With Jacqueline LaDrig

    Mondays, 6 Week ClassBeginner, Intermediate This is an introductory class to the pottery wheel. Instructor provides step-by-step instruction and demonstrations to help you create functional clay objects.  This class will cover the basics of wheel throwing, trimming, and glazing of functional forms. We will create mugs, bowls, plates, and more. Ages 17 and up. Details […]

    CL126 Beginning Clay Handbuilding With Diane Abernathy

    CL126 Beginning Clay Handbuilding With Diane Abernathy

    Tuesdays, 6 Week ClassBeginner In this introductory class we will be exploring all the possibilities for clay handbuilding. Each week will be a new technique, including slab, coil, and extruder. With these techniques we can explore tile making, containers, dinnerware and non-functional decorative pieces. Lastly you will be learning how to decorate you pieces with […]

    CL623 Learning to Throw With Lee Anderson

    CL623 Learning to Throw With Lee Anderson

    Tuesdays, 6 Week ClassBeginner, Intermediate This work-at-your-own-pace class covers the basic mechanics of throwing on the wheel, including preparing the clay, centering, shaping, trimming, and glazing. We also discuss firing techniques, including raku. The focus of the class is on practicing techniques, and students include those who have never worked with clay to those who […]

    CL603 Handbuilding With Jacqueline LaDrig

    CL603 Handbuilding With Jacqueline LaDrig

    Wednesdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Every week we will explore a different technique through classroom demonstration, which can then be personalized in your project. We will be working with the extruder (think giant cookie press) at least once during the session and will also explore the extensive glazes in our studio. This is also […]

    CL112 Let’s Play With Clay With Sondra Elder

    CL112 Let’s Play With Clay With Sondra Elde

    Wednesdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! Students will learn to bring the clay to life using techniques appropriate for their form and style. While most demonstrations will be done on the wheel, hand-builders are always welcome and will benefit tremendously from the demonstrations. Students may also work on their own independent projects. Intermediate and advanced […]

    CL634 Clay Exploration With Jacqueline LaDrig

    CL634 Clay Exploration With Jacqueline LaDrig

    Wednesdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! A handbuilding clay class where the student will touch on extrusion, slab, coil and modular construction in clay. Students with prior knowledge in clay will have freedom to further their skills in making conceptual, decorative or functional art. Ages 17 and up. Details Date & Time: Instructor

    CL639 Surface Decoration Techniques For Pottery With Maryann Charmoz

    Thursdays, 6 Week ClassAll levels welcome! This course will cover several techniques for decorating pottery. We will cover modern day Majolica, stenciling, painting with underglazes, wax resist, bubble painting, masking, slip trailing, sgraffito, flicking, sponging, using oxides for antiquing, and others. Students will make slab tiles and bowls out of slump molds to practice the […]