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One Day Intro to Throwing

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. The first class will take 2 hours, the second class will take about an hour.

Grab your family or friends, and make an day of it! The class is limited to just 4 students.

This workshop will take place on Sunday, January 16, from 1 – 3 pm, and Sunday, January 23, from 1 -3 pm.

Click here to reserve a seat – One day

Please see my mask and studio rules.

Open Studio – November 4

Feeling creative!? Join us Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 pm to make your own creations. I will be available to provide technical assistance for you to achieve your clay ideas. Pretty much no limit on what you can make.

This will be a test run for the month of November, where clay and materials are included in the price. If you make something at home, or take something home to work on, you will be charged an additional fee for glazes and/or firing.

Prerequisite: 2 previous classes or workshops with me, or a completed Prescott Class. Limit of 6 people per class

Save your seat here – Nov 4 OS

Make a Forest of Luminaires – December

Make 3 luminaires similar to the ones shown, but reflecting your own creativity. Working with slabs of clay, and molds, you will form these cone shaped trees. The trees will not have bottoms, so it is best to use a battery operated light, or a votive with a plate underneath. This is a two day works shop. The first day we will make the trees, the second day we will glaze. Two hours is allotted for each class, but it will likely take a little over an hour.

To register, click here; luminaire trees

Make a Spaghetti Plate – December

Join us on December 2 and 9 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, but 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 2 weeks of you finishing it.

Click on the picture below to see spaghetti bowls made by other students:

The workshop will take place December 2 and 9 from 4 – 6 pm. The first class will be very short – probably an hour at most. The second class will likely take the full 2 hours.

No experience necessary! Register here: Spaghetti Plate

The class is limited to 6 people. Grab a friend and make an evening of it.

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.

Intro to Throwing – December

This is a 4 week class that will introduce you to the basics of throwing and pottery. The class will meet Tuesday evenings, 6 – 8 pm, December 14 , 21, 28, and January 4. 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
Week 2:
- - You will trim the pots you made from the previous week.
  - You will make 1 slab plate using the wheel to finish.
  - You will throw 4 balls of clay, of which you can keep 2 of your finished pots. Focus is on shaping.
Week 3:
- - You will earn 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 make a slab bowl that you will finish on the wheel. The focus on the bowl will be using texture in the design.
  - You will trim the pots from the previous week.
  - You will throw 3 balls of clay, of which you can keep 1.
Week 4:
- - You will glaze all your pots made previously. You should have at least 8 pots that will need glazing – pending no disasters in the kiln.
  - 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 2 weeks of your last class.

To register, click here : Intro to Throwing – December

Make a Bowl – for teens

A great introduction to working on the wheel for teens! Made from a slab of clay, molded over a form, and finished on the wheel, you will be led through the steps to make a bowl. The bowl will be big enough for a small serving bowl, or an extra large serving of ice cream for one. It will be microwavable, dishwasher safe and oven proof- unless your design gets really wild. We will cover different ways of adding texture and decorating as well as making the foot which can either be low or tall like a pedestal as shown. No experience needed.

The class will meet November 15 and 22, from 4 – 6 pm. The first class we will focus on making the bowl, it will likely take the full two hours depending on how much detail you add. We will cover different methods of decorating the bowl, and participants can choose the method they want. During the second class, which will likely take an hour (though more time is provided) we will glaze the bowl. Once glazed the bowls will need to be fired and will be available for pick up within two weeks.

Buy Tickets Here : Bowl for teens

Make a Mug – Afterschool for teens

Just for Teens! Join us on Thursday November 4 and 11 from 4 – 6 pm to make the mug shown, or one very similar, that reflects your very own creativity! This mug, which is about 5 inches tall, and holds about 12 ounces, is oven and dishwasher safe, microwavable and food safe.

During this 2 day workshop you will be led through the steps to make your very own mug. The first day, which will take about 2 hours, we will make the mug, and cover different ways to decorate your mug. Once the cylinder is made, which is made from a slab of clay and finished on the potters wheel, you can decorate it any way you want. A number of different methods of decorating your mug will be covered, including use of texture, use of underglazes and stencils, and sgraffito, a popular Italian method of decorating pottery. The second scheduled day, we will finish the mug . Depending on how much is done the first class, the second class could take an hour to 2 hours. Your mug will be ready for you to take home within 2 weeks of you finishing it.

No experience necessary!

To register, click here : afterschool mug

The class is for 8 people. Grab a friend and make an afternoon of it.

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.

Open Studio – October 28, 7 – 9pm

This will be a test run for the month of October, where clay and materials are included in the price.

Prerequisite: 2 previous classes or workshops with me, or a completed Prescott Class. Limit of 6 people per class.

Buy tickets here: October 28 OS

Open Studio – October 21, 7 – 9pm

This will be a test run for the month of October, where clay and materials are included in the price.

Prerequisite: 2 previous classes or workshops with me, or a completed Prescott Class. Limit of 6 people per class.

Buy tickets here: October 21 OS

Open Studio – October 14, 7 -9 pm

Feeling creative!? Join us Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 pm to make your own creation. I will be available to provide technical assistance for you to achieve your clay ideas. Pretty much no limit on what you can make.

This will be a test run for the month of October, where clay and materials are included in the price. When the pottery wheels come in, anticipated for October, the pricing may change.

Prerequisite: 2 previous classes or workshops with me, or a completed Prescott workshop. Limit of 6 people per class.