Have you wanted to learn to throw on the potter’s wheel, but you are not sure you want to commit to a longer class? This is for you! This is a two day workshop, one day you will play on the wheel, and the next class, a week later, you will come back and glaze your pot.
In this workshop, you will have unlimited amount of clay to try your hand on the wheel. From all the pots you make in this 2 hour class, you can choose one to keep, that you will glaze the following week. If you want to keep all the pots you make, or some of them, I charge an additional $4 per pot which covers the cost of my trimming your bowls, glaze, electricity, and overhead… The first class will take 2 hours, the second class will take about an hour (depending on how many pots you keep).
Grab your family or friends, and make an afternoon of it! The class is limited to just 4 students.
Pots made in previous “One Day Intro to Throwing” classes:
This workshop will take place on Friday evening February 3 and 10 , from 6-8 pm. After class, you can enjoy any of the really nice restaurants Groton has to offer.
Beautiful and functional…what could be better? Using a mold and a slab of clay, you will make a tray that reflects your own creativity. This is a two day event. The first day we will make the tray, and decorate with stamps to provide texture, or you can use one of the many rolling pins I have with beautiful unique textures. You can add handles…or not. The second day, the following week, you will glaze your tray. The first day will likely take the full two hours as contemplating the many ways to decorate takes time. The second week, when you will glaze your tray, will take around an hour. The tray is dishwasher safe, microwavable, and ovenproof, if protected from thermal shock. The tray is about 12 x 8 by about 1 inch deep.
The class will take place Wednesday February 15 and 22 pm, from 6 to 8 pm. The class will be limited to 8 people.
The finished tray will make a great charcuterie board – how fun that you can say to your guests that not only did you make the great display of food – but you also made the tray!
Please review my studio rules before committing to this class.
This is the first time offering this class. It is a variation of the “make a spaghetti bowl” class. Using the same mold and process, we will instead cut the clay creating a bowl with a carved design. Templates will be provided, or you can create your own design.
The off white bowls are the size and shape of the bowl we will be making. The white bowl with circle cuts pictured is one I made, using the mold you will use. We will be working with speckled clay, that seems to crack less than the white clay I have. It has a more rustic appearance – which goes really well with a simple white or off white glaze, allowing the clay’s speckles to burst through. (I have more bowls in process that will done soon and I will post pictures.)
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Join us on January 20 and 27 from 6 – 8 pm to make a fruit bowl that reflects your very own creativity! This bowl, which is about 9 inches wide, will be oven and dishwasher safe, microwavable and food safe. It is about 2 inches deep making it suitable as a fruit bowl.
During this 2 day workshop you will be led through the steps to make your very own bowl. The first day, which will take about 2 hours, we will make the bowl, and cover different ways to decorate it. The plate is made from a slab of clay, molded, and then finished on the wheel. Once the plate is made, you will cut and carve the clay. You can come prepared with your own design, or use templates and various fondant cutters I have. The second scheduled day, we will finish the bowl. Depending on how much is done the first class, the second class could take an hour to 2 hours. Your plate will be ready for you to take home within 3 weeks of you finishing it.
The workshop will take place January 20 and 27 from 6 – 8 m. Adults only please since we will be using very sharp exacto knives for cutting.
This is a 4 week class, specifically for adults, in which you will be introduced to the basics of throwing and ceramics. You will be introduced to techniques to throw a pot on the wheel, as well as hand building with slabs. The class will meet Sunday afternoons, 1 – 3 pm, January 8, 15, 22, and 29. The class is limited to 4 adult people. The outline of the class is as follows:
Week 1:
You will 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. 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.
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.
Week 4:
You will glaze all your pots previously made.
Your pots will be available for pick up within 3 weeks of your last class.
As the weather warms and our attention moves to our gardens, wouldn’t it be fun to have a sparkly bird or fish to add some fun to our gardens? Here is a class where you can make your own garden ornament. Make a fish or bird or flower, or your own creation! The one sided form is created then filled with glass and refired. As the piece cools in the kiln, the glass cracks, creating a beautiful sparkly surface. It is not recommended that these stay out during the winter, but they are fine to stay out during the non-freezing days.
You will be given enough clay to make 2 fish or birds, about 10 inches each, or one extra large item.
This class will take place Wednesday, May 18 and 25 from 6 – 8 pm. No experience needed.
Have you wanted to learn to throw on the potter’s wheel, but you are not sure you want to commit to a longer class? This is for you! This is a two day workshop, one day you will play on the wheel, and the next class, a week later, you will come back and glaze your pot.
In this workshop, you will have unlimited amount of clay to try your hand on the wheel. From all the pots you make in this 2 hour class, you can choose one to keep, that you will glaze the following week. If you want to keep all the pots you make, or some of them, I charge an additional $4 per pot which covers the cost of my trimming your bowls, glaze, electricity, and overhead… The first class will take 2 hours, the second class will take about an hour (depending on how many pots you keep).
Grab your family or friends, and make an afternoon of it! The class is limited to just 4 students.
Pots made in previous “One Day Intro to Throwing” classes:
This workshop will take place on Sunday May 15 and 22 from 2 – 4 pm. After class, you can enjoy any of the really nice restaurants Groton has to offer.
Join us on May 15 and 22 from 5 – 7 pm to make the plate shown, or one very similar, that reflects your very own creativity! This plate, which is about 9 inches wide, and is oven and dishwasher safe, microwavable and food safe. It is deep, bowl like, making it a good spaghetti bowl.
During this 2 day workshop you will be led through the steps to make your very own plate. The first day, which will take about 2 hours, we will make the plate, and cover different ways to decorate it. The plate is made from a slab of clay, molded, and then finished on the wheel. Once the plate is made, you can finish it any way you want. A number of different methods of decorating will be covered, including use of texture, use of underglazes and stencils, and sgraffito, a popular Italian method of decorating pottery (as shown on the plate pictured). The focus will be on using the sgraffito method, you can finish it as you like, but the class focus will be on creating a concentric sgraffito design of black, white, and a minimal amount of red as accent. The second scheduled day, we will finish the plate. Depending on how much is done the first class, the second class could take an hour to 2 hours. Your plate will be ready for you to take home within 3 weeks of you finishing it.
The workshop will take place May 15 and 22 from 5 – 7 pm. The first class will be very short – probably an hour at most. The second class will likely take the full 2 hours.
The class is limited to 6 people. Grab a friend and make an evening of it.
Previous student work:
I have been teaching pottery and ceramics in a variety of situations, for all age groups, for more than 30 years. I absolutely love teaching and sharing my love of clay with others.
Beautiful and functional…what could be better? Using a mold and a slab of clay, you will make a tray that reflects your own creativity. This is a two day event. The first day we will make the tray, and decorate with stamps to provide texture, or you can use one of the many rolling pins I have with beautiful unique textures. You can add handles…or not. The second day, the following week, you will glaze your tray. The first day will likely take the full two hours as contemplating the many ways to decorate takes time. The second week, when you will glaze your tray, will take around an hour. The tray is dishwasher safe, microwavable, and ovenproof, if protected from thermal shock. The tray is about 12 x 8 by about 1 inch deep.
The class will take place May 1 and 8 from 5 – 7 pm. The class will be limited to 8 people.
Please review my studio rules before committing to this class.
Have you wanted to learn to throw on the potter’s wheel, but you are not sure you want to commit to a longer class? This is for you! This is a two day workshop, one day you will play on the wheel, and the next class, a week later, you will come back and glaze your pot.
In this workshop, you will have unlimited amount of clay to try your hand on the wheel. From all the pots you make in this 2 hour class, you can choose one to keep, that you will glaze the following week. If you want to keep all the pots you make, or some of them, I charge an additional $4 per pot which covers the cost of my trimming your bowls, glaze, electricity, and overhead… The first class will take 2 hours, the second class will take about an hour (depending on how many pots you keep).
Grab your family or friends, and make an afternoon of it! The class is limited to just 4 students.
Pots made in previous “One Day Intro to Throwing” classes:
This workshop will take place on Sunday May 1 and 8 from 2 – 4 pm. After class, you can enjoy any of the really nice restaurants Groton has to offer.
This 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 evenings, 7 – 9 pm, May 6, 13, 20, and 27. 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. 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.
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.
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.
Your pots will be available for pick up within 3 weeks of your last class.
Beautiful and functional…what could be better? Using a mold and a slab of clay, you will make a tray that reflects your own creativity. This is a two day event. The first day we will make the tray, and decorate with stamps to provide texture, or you can use one of the many rolling pins I have with beautiful unique textures. You can add handles…or not. The second day, the following week, you will glaze your tray. The first day will likely take the full two hours as contemplating the many ways to decorate takes time. The second week, when you will glaze your tray, will take around an hour. The tray is dishwasher safe, microwavable, and ovenproof, if protected from thermal shock. The tray is about 12 x 8 by about 1 inch deep.
This is the first time offering this class. It is a variation of the “make a spaghetti bowl” class. Using the same mold and process, we will instead cut the clay creating a bowl with a carved design. Templates will be provided, or you can create your own design. 
As the weather warms and our attention moves to our gardens, wouldn’t it be fun to have a sparkly bird or fish to add some fun to our gardens? Here is a class where you can make your own garden ornament. Make a fish or bird or flower, or your own creation! The one sided form is created then filled with glass and refired. As the piece cools in the kiln, the glass cracks, creating a beautiful sparkly surface. 
It is not recommended that these stay out during the winter, but they are fine to stay out during the non-freezing days.
Join us on May 15 and 22 from 5 – 7 pm to make the plate shown, or one very similar, that reflects your very own creativity! This plate, which is about 9 inches wide, and is oven and dishwasher safe, microwavable and food safe. It is deep, bowl like, making it a good spaghetti bowl.
