2023 Classes
- Labs-For students currently enrolled in classes
Handbuilding
- Beginner Handbuilding – Betsy Gram
Session 1: Wednesdays April 5, 19, 26, May 5, 10, 17 (no class April 12) 6:30-8:30pm
Session 2: Wednesdays May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28 6:30-8:30pm
Wheel
- Beginner Wheel – Beth Wright
- Beginner Wheel – Gina Inzinna
Session 1-Thursdays 4/27 – 6/15 6:00-8:30 pm
Session 2-Thursdays July 13, 20, 27, Aug 3, 10, 17, 31
- Intermediate Wheel- Kate Bevington
Sunday March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 16, 23 (No class April 9)
LABS
Wednesdays 10-1, Thursdays 5-8 and Saturdays 10-1
*Starting September 9th Labs will move from Thursday to Monday 5-8
FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CLASS OR LESSONS ONLY
Labs are three-hour sessions, offered three days/week while classes are in session, designed for enrolled adults to practice what they are learning in class. A staff person with adequate experience will host each LAB.
LABS REQUIRE PRE-REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE AND ARE FOR ENROLLED ADULTS ONLY. The cost is $5 for each three-hour session
Beginner Handbuilding
Betsy Gram
For ages 16 and older.
Whether you are just starting to explore clay as a medium or hoping to diversify your existing clay skills, Beginning Handbuilding has a lot to offer. In this 6 week class, we will explore multiple handbuilding techniques (such as slab work, coil building, and pinch pots) as we learn to handbuild various functional forms. We will practice adding our own personal touches to our work through different surface treatments including texturing, underglazing, and glazing. Join us for the fun, the inspiration, and the community!
Please contact the instructor before the first class to inform them of any student with special needs and to determine if the student needs to be accompanied by an assistant or support person for the classes.
Session 1:
April 5, 19, 26, May 5, 10, 17 (no class April 12)
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30
Session 2:
May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30
Cost:$280
Intermediate Wheel
KATE BEVINGTON
This 6-week workshop is designed for any potters who have learned the basics of wheel throwing but want to expand their skill set and improve their technique. The course will remain flexible to address the specific needs of the participants, with options to learn from a wide range of topics depending on interest:
Throwing:
- Centering more easily and with larger amounts of clay
- Throwing more efficiently: Making taller pots with the same amount of clay.
- Flat, even bottoms for plates, platters, pie dishes
- Varieties of elegant bowl shapes: ie wide v-shapes, gentle curves, narrow feet
- Narrow-necked vases or bottles
- Strategies for mug shapes that feel comfortable in your hand.
Trimming:
- Tips & tools that make trimming feet more functional and attractive
- Creating appealing surface textures
- Handles for function and design
Glazing and underglazing:
- Application techniques (dipping, pouring, brushing, agitating, glaze trailing)
- Sgraffito and resists (tape, latex)
- Reliable glaze combinations
- Avoiding glaze that runs, blisters, crawls, or is uneven, etc
Recommended to bring:
A hand or dish towel
An apron
Sunday 4:00-6:30
March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 16, 23 (No class April 9)
COST: $300
Beginner Wheel
Beth Wright
Get your hands in the clay! This Beginner Wheel class explores the basics of throwing on the potter’s wheel including centering, opening, pulling, basic shaping, trimming and glazing. You will learn the importance of focusing your whole self on your clay and the wheel to create functional pieces of art. Geared towards those with no wheel experience (or for those who have tried it informally and want to get more comfortable). Basic forms such as bowls and cylinders will be taught. Perfection is not the goal, but an open mind IS, as you learn to use the potter’s wheel step by step, which can be very therapeutic and rewarding as you continue to practice! For ages 16+. The instructor can send you links to purchase your own tool kit (approx. $10-20) or you can use what is available at the studio.
Tuesdays April 4, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23 6:30-9
- The final class (week 8) will be a review and discussion class lasting only 1 ½ hours. All other classes are 2 ½ hours each.
Cost:$360
Beginner Wheel
Gina Inzina
- -An 8 week class, designed to be great for anyone new to throwing on the potter’s wheel, or those wishing to polish up on rusty skills. I will overview the entire wheel throwing process with hands-on demonstrations in each class; from clay preparation and centering, through throwing, trimming and glazing. There will be plenty of time for one on one Q&A and assistance. We will focus on bowls and cylinders, which are the building blocks of all wheel work!
-This class gets you in the studio for weekly instruction and practice, as well as access to 3 lab/ practice sessions per week, especially designed for enrolled students.
-The final class will be a review and discussion class lasting only 1 ½ hours. All other classes are 2 ½ hours each.
Session 1-Thursdays 4/27 – 6/15 6:00-8:30 pm
Cost:$420
Session 2-Thursdays July 13, 20, 27, Aug 3, 10, 17, 31 & Sept, 7
Cost:$440
Please contact the instructor with questions:
ginabeena23@gmail.com
Session 1
Session 2