Have your kids been bugging you that they want to do ceramics? This is the class for them! This is a 4 week class, for alll ages, in which students will be introduced to the basics of throwing (working on the wheel) and hand building. In my experience, I have found children under 12 do not have the upper body strength for working on the wheel. This is a fun class for the summer to do something creative with your family.
In this class, you will be introduced to techniques to throw a pot on the wheel, as well as hand building with slabs. This is a great class to build a strong foundation in pottery giving you skills in hand building and pottery and how to combine the two skills for success - even at a beginner's level! The class will meet Thursday afternoons in July from 4 - 6 pm. The days will be July 3, 10, 17, and 24. . The class is limited to 4 people - meaning you will get good one on one instruction. The outline of the class is as follows:
Week 1:
You will throw 5 balls of clay (time permitting), of which you will keep 3 that you like. Focus is on centering
We will make a slab plate and use sgraffito 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 bowl and use texture to decorate
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 previously will be finished with a method called sgraffito.
You will trim your pots not trimmed
You can decorate any of your pots using whatever method you like -time permitting
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. If you know you are going to miss a class, you might consider taking this class another month.
Please review my studio rules prior to signing up for a class or workshop.
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