

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Clay Craft Intensive: Form, Function and Finish (at the Bower Center)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: WHEN: Monday, May 4, 2026 thru Friday, May 8 (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

WHERE: Bower Center for the Arts, 305 N. BRIDGE STREET, Bedford, VA 24523, United States

DESCRIPTION: A week-long Clay Intensive!

Whether an intermediate or more advanced potter, you will appreciate how this mastery workshop will take you from ‘mud’ to ‘kiln’ or clay harvesting to kiln loading. You may not need to know everything in this master class, but it will increase your knowledge of the craft and will influence how you approach and understand clay when at the wheel. 

Topics and Subjects divided by day:   

01 DAY — Processing raw clay, ways of wedging clay, centering under 60 seconds, getting the most ‘pot’ out of your clay 

02 DAY — Throwing advanced and complex forms 

03 DAY — Pulling handles, trimming, lid making, altering pots, attaching 

04 DAY — Making and mixing glazes, glazing basics, techniques, glazing large pots, cleaning up

05 DAY — Kiln prep, loading the kiln, firing basics, glaze defects, identifying cracks in pots, recycling clay. This is a hands-on, interactive class with participants anticipating throwing work and other activities, including asking questions.  

PARTICIPATION FEE:  $200

MATERIALS LIST
Students will be provided with 12 Ibs of stoneware clay (cones 5-6).

REGISTER AT: https://members.bowercenter.org/classes/Details/the-clay-craft-intensive-form-function-and-finish-1664575?sourceTypeId=Website 
Or call: 540-586-4235
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bedford/the-clay-craft-intensive-form-function-and-finish-at-the-bower-center/200029848159653
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://members.bowercenter.org/classes/Details/the-clay-craft-intensive-form-function-and-finish-1664575?sourceTypeId=Website&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=bedford-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Bedford
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bower Center For The Arts
- **lat**: 37.336613
- **long**: -79.523006
- **full address**: Bower Center For The Arts, 304 Bedford Ave, Bedford, VA 24523-1918, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: KilianWare Pottery (https://allevents.in/org/kilianware-pottery/22623811)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Bower Center For The Arts, 304 Bedford Ave, Bedford, VA 24523-1918, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** KilianWare Pottery
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Clay Craft Intensive: Form, Function and Finish (at the Bower Center) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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