Students should wear clothes you don’t mind getting clay on. We do have some aprons in the studio you can use. Bring an old towel, or your own apron if you have one.

This class is for new potters with no experience, and those who have some experience but want more time to practice and develop their basic skills.

Includes firing of 6 small pieces, one bag of clay (more clay and firings can be purchased as needed), and use of select studio glazes. You will not keep everything that you make.

• In this wheel throwing intensive, we will learn the basics of wheel throwing: wedging clay, centering, raising the walls, and cutting a piece from the wheel, trimming leather hard pieces, attaching handles. The importance of cleaning up clay to avoid clay dust will also be taught.
• The goals in the class are to learn the basic techniques needed to make cups, mugs, bowls. A demonstration for each will be provided. Below is a sample schedule, but we can adjust based on class pace and interest in specific shapes.

• Class One: Studio tour, understanding clay studio etiquette ( washing things and keeping clay out of the sink, avoiding clay dust, and properly storing work in process. Measuring, wedging, centering clay. Pulling up walls to create a simple .5 kg cylinder
• Students will have time to practice on their own after demonstration, with individual guidance as needed.
• Class Two:   Wheel demo cylinders vs bowls- throwing cylinders and bowls practice time.
• Class Three: How to trim cups and demo. Techniques for centering thrown pieces, and measuring thickness for trimming. We will also have a demo on different techniques to make handles for mugs. Last day to throw new pots
• Class Four: Decorate a piece with engobes and underglazes.Trim and finish any work already made.
• Class Five: Glaze pieces to be fired.

• All glazed work will be fired and ready to pick up within 2-3 weeks.