$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.

5 pieces come with the course, more can be kept at an additional charge.

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

This class is a prerequisite for Clay 2. Clay 2 is a prerequisite for open studio membership.

DATES & TIMES

Class 1: SUN NOV 1, 9:30 - 12:30pm

Class 1: SUN NOV 8, 9:30 - 12:30pm

Class 1: SUN NOV 15, 9:30 - 12:30pm

Class 1: SUN NOV 22, 9:30 - 12:30pm

Class 5 Glazing: SUN DEC 6, 9:30 - 12:30pm

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

Michelle Minke

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