Tag Archive for: Ceramics

Paint a Pumpkin Mug!
Saturday, 12:00 pm
October 17 | Ages 7-10

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Just in time for spooky season, make your own hand-built ceramic pumpkin! Walk through all the steps to design your own custom ceramic pumpkin mug, decorate, and pick up your finished cozy piece!

What You’ll Learn:

During this class, students will learn the fundamental steps to decorating their own ceramic pumpkin.

These include :

  • Introductory surface decoration techniques
  • Painting with underglazes and glazes

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of this class, students will have learned some introductory skills to painting pottery and will have their own personalized pumpkin mug!

(Student work will go through one firing after the workshop has been completed. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and is available for pick up on a later date.)

Instructor: Kat Hardy

 

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All Supplies Included

Date Night Wheel!
Friday, 6:30 pm
October 16 | Ages 16+

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Are you interested in trying wheel throwing? This is the perfect opportunity! Whether you’re treating yourself to an experience, having a friends’ night out, or going on a date with a special someone, our wheel workshops give everyone the perfect opportunity to try the art form!

What You’ll Discover:

In this class, students will be able to play with clay and try out the fundamental steps of wheel throwing. This includes :

  • Centering
  • Pulling
  • Shaping

What you will take home:

Students will leave with a new experience under their belt and a finished piece to commemorate their time!

(Please note: Student work will go through two firings after the class has concluded. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)

Instructor:   Sage Hummel

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All Supplies Included

 

Date Night Wheel!
Saturday, 6:30 pm
November 14 | Ages 16+

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Class:

Are you interested in trying wheel throwing? This is the perfect opportunity! Whether you’re treating yourself to an experience, having a friends’ night out, or going on a date with a special someone, our wheel workshops give everyone the perfect opportunity to try the art form!

What You’ll Discover:

In this class, students will be able to play with clay and try out the fundamental steps of wheel throwing. This includes :

  • Centering
  • Pulling
  • Shaping

What you will take home:

Students will leave with a new experience under their belt and a finished piece to commemorate their time!

(Please note: Student work will go through two firings after the class has concluded. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)

Instructor:   Sage Hummel

Supply List

All Supplies Included

 

Spooky Ceramic Cats & Dogs!
Friday, 6:00 pm
October 2nd | Ages 14-99+

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Just in time for spooky season, make your own hand-built ceramic cat OR dog! Walk through all the steps to complete your own custom ceramic cat, then pick out a glaze (yes, there is black), and pick up your finished, fired four-legged friend in time for Halloween!

What You’ll Learn:

During this class, students will learn the fundamental steps to create their own ceramic cat or dog.

These include :

  • Slab building
  • Slipping and scoring
  • Basic finishing techniques
  • Simple surface decoration

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of this class, students will have learned some introductory skills to hand building and will have their very own ceramic cat or dog!

(Student work will go through two firings after the workshop has been completed. Baker Hunt will provide glaze options for the students and will glaze their work for them. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and is available for pick up on a later date.)

Instructor:  Charity Rust-Jordan 

Recommended: Ages 14-15 years of age be accompanied by a paying Adult (16+).

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Ghostly Luminaries!
Friday, 6:00 pm
October 16 | Ages 14-99+

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Just in time for spooky season, make your own hand-built ceramic ghost luminary! Walk through all the steps to complete your own custom ceramic ghost, then pick out a glaze, and pick up your finished, fired spooky friend in time for Halloween!

What You’ll Learn:

During this class, students will learn the fundamental steps to create their own ceramic ghost.

These include :

  • Students will learn the pinch pot method, how to shape and fold the clay to resemble ghosts billowing in the wind, and learn how to use various shape hole punchers to create luminaries to let light through their ghosts

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of this class, students will have learned some introductory skills to hand building and will have 1-2 of their own ghost luminaries!

(Student work will go through two firings after the workshop has been completed. Baker Hunt will provide glaze options for the students and will glaze their work for them. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and is available for pick up on a later date.)

Instructor:  Amy Pellegrino

Recommended: Ages 14-15 years of age be accompanied by a paying Adult (16+).

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Beginner Wheel Throwing
Wednesdays, 9:00 am
September 23 – November 11 | Ages 16-99+

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Experience of magic of working in clay as you create and glaze functional, decorative, and sculptural forms using a pottery wheel. Students will develop a basic understanding of how to operate a pottery wheel as they work on teacher-led projects and practices.

What You’ll Learn:

In a small group learning environment, you will learn step-by-step instructions of the fundamentals of how to use a potter’s wheel such as wedging, centering, pulling, shaping, and finishing. With these skills, you will learn how to throw the three basic forms on a potter’s wheel: a cylinder, a bowl, and a simple vase form. You will also learn about basic glazing finishing skills for completing your pottery.

***(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 7-10 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)

Instructor:  Sage Hummel

Supply List

Students will need to bring:

  1. Own set of clay or throwing tools
  2. Large cleaning sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
  4. Approx. 2ft x 2ft piece of Canvas
  5. Small bucket for cleaning and tool storage
  6. (Optional) Small/detail paintbrushes for glazing
  7. (Optional) Plastic bags for wrapping work
  8. Any sized notebook

Students will be provided:

  1. Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
  2. (1x) bag of clay

Links to Class Required Items: (These are recommendations, not the required brands

  1. Clay / Throwing Tools
  2. Large Cleaning Sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
    • We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
  4. Small Bucket for cleaning
    • Any clean, small to medium sized bucket will do.
  5. Canvas
    • We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.

 

Beginner Wheel Throwing
Wednesdays, 3:00 pm
September 23 – November 11 | Ages 16-99+

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Class:

Experience of magic of working in clay as you create and glaze functional, decorative, and sculptural forms using a pottery wheel. Students will develop a basic understanding of how to operate a pottery wheel as they work on teacher-led projects and practices.

What You’ll Learn:

In a small group learning environment, you will learn step-by-step instructions of the fundamentals of how to use a potter’s wheel such as wedging, centering, pulling, shaping, and finishing. With these skills, you will learn how to throw the three basic forms on a potter’s wheel: a cylinder, a bowl, and a simple vase form. You will also learn about basic glazing finishing skills for completing your pottery.

***(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 7-10 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)

Instructor:  Sage Hummel 

Supply List

Students will need to bring:

  1. Own set of clay or throwing tools
  2. Large cleaning sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
  4. Approx. 2ft x 2ft piece of Canvas
  5. Small bucket for cleaning and tool storage
  6. (Optional) Small/detail paintbrushes for glazing
  7. (Optional) Plastic bags for wrapping work
  8. Any sized notebook

Students will be provided:

  1. Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
  2. (1x) bag of clay

Links to Class Required Items: (These are recommendations, not the required brands

  1. Clay / Throwing Tools
  2. Large Cleaning Sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
    • We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
  4. Small Bucket for cleaning
    • Any clean, small to medium sized bucket will do.
  5. Canvas
    • We recommend a minimum of 2ft x 2ft piece.

 

Spooky Ceramic Pumpkins!
Saturday, 12:00 pm
October 3rd | Ages 9-13

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Class:

Just in time for spooky season, make your own hand-built ceramic pumpkin! Walk through all the steps to complete your own custom ceramic pumpkin, decorate, and pick up your finished, fired spooky friend in time for Halloween!

What You’ll Learn:

During this class, students will learn the fundamental steps to create their own ceramic pumpkin.

These include :

  • Pinch pot method
  • Introductory surface decoration techniques
  • How to carve simple designs (if desired)

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of this class, students will have learned some introductory skills to hand building and will have 1-2 of their own pumpkin friends!

(Student work will go through two firings after the workshop has been completed. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and is available for pick up on a later date.)

Instructor: Kat Hardy

 

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All Supplies Included

Ceramic Bobbleheads!
Friday, 6:00 pm
November 6th | Ages 9-13

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Learn to make your very own ceramic bobblehead! In this class students will learn the steps to design and hand build their very own bobble head out of clay.

What You’ll Learn:

During this class, students will learn the fundamental steps to create their own bobble head.

These include :

  • Building and shaping clay from pinch pots
  • Basic finishing techniques
  • Simple surface decoration

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of this class, students will have learned some introductory skills to hand building and will have their very own custom ceramic bobblehead!

(Student work will go through two firings after the workshop has been completed. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and is available for pick up on a later date.)

Instructor:  Charity Rust-Jordan 

Supply List

All Supplies Included

Tolkien Tankards
Saturday, October 31st
12:00-2:00pm
Ages 10-99+

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Come to Baker Hunt for an adventurous evening as we travel to Middle Earth and kick up our feet in the best two taverns west of Bree, The Prancing Pony and the Green Dragon!

We will explore the magic of clay as we create a custom handbuilt tankard depicting images of either the ‘Prancing Pony’ or the ‘Green Dragon. ‘ After crafting your customized tankard, you will be able to select a finishing glaze of your choice.

AND REMEMBER…

“You can drink your fancy ales,
You can drink them by the flagon,
But the only brew for the brave and true…
..Comes from the Green Dragon!”

What You’ll Learn:

Students will learn the fundamental skills needed to create their own tankard, such as:

  • Slab building
  • Slipping and scoring for attachments
  • Basic finishing techniques
  • Simple surface decoration

10 to 15 year-olds must be accompanied by a paying adult.

(Student work will go through two firings after the workshop has been completed. Baker Hunt will provide glaze options for the students and will glaze their work for them. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and is available for pick up on a later date.)

Instructor:  Austin Deal

Supply List

All supplies included.