Introduction to Handbuilding
This Introduction to Handbuilding Workshop gives you the opportunity to work with clay and learn various techniques. I’ll show you methods to help you create your own unique piece, which will be finished and ready for you to take home.
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Dates & Times:
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Tuesday, Dec 3 6-9 PM
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Tuesday, Dec 10 6-9 PM
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Friday, Dec 13 6-9 PM
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Thursday, Dec 5 6-9 PM
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Saturday, Dec 14 10 AM- 1PM
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Sunday, Dec 15 10AM-1PM
Cost: $95 (All clay and materials are included)
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(Please send me an email if you would like to save your spot.)
6-Week Handbuilding Classes
These small-group classes (3–4 people) provide a supportive environment where you can develop your handbuilding skills at your own pace. Over the first five weeks, you’ll focus on creating a variety of forms using techniques like slab building, coiling, and pinching, while exploring surface design and texture. In the final week, you’ll learn glazing and decorating techniques to finish your pieces, preparing them for firing.
Dates & Times:
• Wednesdays: Starting January 8, 10 AM–1 PM
• Saturdays: Starting January 11, 6–9 PM
• Mondays: Starting January 13, 6–9 PM
Cost: $345 (Clay is not included)
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(Please send me an email if you would like to save your spot.)
Glaze Chemistry
This six-week course offers a comprehensive introduction to glaze theory and chemistry. Through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on lab work, participants will gain a deeper understanding of glazes. While focusing on cone 6 glazes, the principles taught are applicable to all firing ranges. The course covers essential techniques such as mixing test batches, creating formulas, conducting line blends, and firing glazes, with results mapped onto the Stull chart for analysis. Additional topics include the ceramic periodic table, using glazy.org, adjusting glazes to achieve a true cone 6 fit, and addressing common glaze defects. By the end, participants will be equipped to experiment with and develop their own glazes.
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• Start Date: January 28, 6–9 PM
• Cost: $355
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(Please send me an email if you would like to save your spot.)