$290

DESCRIPTION

This five session course will start you on your journey to becoming a potter. You will learn clay preparation, tools, centering clay, opening a vessel, control of the clay on the wheel, and basic finishing of your piece. This course will reinforce these basic skills with the aim to throw a perfect cylinder, which is the beginning of most wheel projects. Good studio practices and a solid technique will give a firm grasp of these beginner clay techniques.

A maximum of 5 pieces will be saved and fired.

Mentored studio will be available after this class to continue practicing your new skills.

This class is a prerequisite for Clay 2, which is followed by Clay 3.

DATES & TIMES

Class 1: TUES OCT 27, 5:30 - 8:30pm

Class 2: SAT OCT 31, 12:30 - 3:30pm

Class 3: TUES NOV 3, 5:30 - 8:30pm

Class 4: SAT NOV 7, 12:30 - 3:30pm

Class 5: TUES NOV 17, 12:30 - 3:30pm

There will be a hiatus between classes 4 and 5 for bisque firing. The last class will be a glazing session.

If you miss the glaze class, the instructor will glaze your work for you. We are unable to accommodate makeup dates for missed sessions.

YOUR TUTOR

Sharon Zhao

Sharon first learned to throw on the wheel after university, but put the craft on hold when she lived in Southeast Asia. After relocating back to North America 8 years ago, she enthusiastically returned to pottery. A newcomer to the Grey-Bruce region, Sharon loves making functional pieces, exploring unique surface textures, and sharing her passion with students and members at GB Arts. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Wear clothes to get messy in

Closed toed shoes

Long hair tied back

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Ability to sit for the duration of the class