Beginner Handbuilding
Tuesdays, 3:30 pm
January 6 – February 24| Ages 16-99+
Class:
Explore the magic of clay as you learn the uniquely expressive qualities of clay to create pottery and sculpture. Students will create beautifully glazed and fired ceramic ware as they work on teacher-led projects and practices. Come join us and create your next favorite fictional piece or your new favorite piece of home décor.
What You’ll Learn:
In a group learning environment, you will learn step-by-step instructions to develop various hand-building techniques including pinching, coiling, slab-making., unique shaping techniques, and surface manipulation to create functional and/or sculptural ceramic projects designed by the instructor.
***(Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.)***
What You’ll Leave With:
Depending on the disciplinary skill of the student, a student may leave with 7-9 completed pieces of pottery from 25lb bag of clay.
(Students will submit glazed works for final firing on the last class of the session. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)
Deadline to register by: January 2nd
Instructor: Charity Rust-Jordan
Supply List
Students will need to bring:
- Own set of clay tools
- Small clay work sponge
- Approx. 2ft x 2ft piece of Canvas
- (Optional but recommended) Small/detail paintbrushes for glazing
- (Optional but recommended) Plastic bags for wrapping work
Students will be provided:
- Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
- (1x) bag of clay
Links to Class Required Items:
- Clay / Throwing Tools
- Small clay work sponge
- We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
- Canvas
- We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.
