Intro to Pottery – Teens

This is a 4 week class, specifically for teens,  that will introduce them to the basics of throwing and pottery. The class will meet Thursday afternoons , 3 – 5  pm, April 7, 14, 21 and 28. The class is limited to 4 people.  The outline of the class is as follows:

• Week 1:

  • • You will be throw 5 balls of clay, of which you will keep 3 that you like. Focus is on centering
    • We will make a slab bowl and use texture to decorate
    • Review of different ways to finish or decorate your pots.
• Week 2:
  • • You will trim the pots you made from the previous week.
    • You will make 1 slab plate 
    • You will throw 4 balls of clay, time permitting, of which you can keep 2 of your finished pots. Focus is on shaping.
    • Review pots that you have made. Discuss ways that they could be finished /decorated/glazed.
• Week 3:
  • • You will learn about different techniques to finish your pots. The plate you made in the previous week will be finished with a  method called sgraffito.
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    • You will throw 3 balls of clay, time permitting, of which you can keep 1.
• Week 4: 
  • • You will glaze all your pots made previously. You should potentially have as many as 8 pots that will need glazing – pending no disasters along the way. 
    • You will trim your pot from the previous week. Underglazes will be used to decorate your pot.

This class includes more hand building, working with slabs, than other classes I have offered for younger folks, because I have found children do not have the upper body strength required to be successful at throwing on the wheel.  This class still gives them a chance to work on the wheel, but other opportunities to be successful while working with clay.

Your pots will be available for pick up within 3 weeks of your last class.

Please review my studio rules prior to signing up for a class or workshop.

To reserve your seat for this class, click here: Intro to Pottery -Teens