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Intro to Pottery – Afternoons in May
May 6, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
$100This is a 4 week class, specifically for adults, in which you will be introduced to the basics of throwing and pottery. The class will meet Friday afternoons , 4 – 6 pm, May 6, 13, 20, 28. The class is limited to 4 people. The outline of the class is as follows:
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Week 1:
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- 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.
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- Week 2:
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- You will trim the pots you made from the previous week. How to trim a pot
- 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.
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- Week 3:
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- 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.
- You will throw 3 balls of clay, time permitting, of which you can keep 1.
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- Week 4:
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- 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.
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Your pots will be available for pick up within 3 weeks of your last class.