ONSITE: Hand Building: Make Your Own Clay Mug (A)
Have you ever wanted to drink out of a mug you made? Learn the techniques of coil building to make your own mug.
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ONSITE: Introduction to the Wheel (B)
Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay and forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms.
read moreONSITE: Wheel Throwing Large Forms Workshop
Join us for a one-day workshop to learn new skills in throwing larger forms on the wheel! You will learn how to center 5+ lbs, join thrown pieces together, and add coils to pieces on the wheel. We will work on making large serving bowls, planters, and larger shapes. You should comfortably be able to […]
read moreONSITE: Intermediate Wheel Throwing (B)
Expand your skills by learning additional throwing techniques and working on complex projects. We'll explore larger-scale pieces, throw platters, make sets, and add hand-built elements to our pieces. This class caters to individual interests, so we'll address specific techniques for your projects. Discussion on reduction firing in the gas kiln and glaze firing to cone […]
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Hand Building (A)
Create functional ceramic pieces using slab, coil, pinch and slump techniques. Learn how to use tools, create a variety of forms and apply slips. By the end of the class you’ll have a good understanding of basic hand building methods and clay studio practices.
read moreONSITE: Wheel Thrown Teapots
Learn to construct a wheel thrown teapot! This class will investigate a plethora of teapot forms, both historically and contemporary. Students will hone in their wheel throwing abilities, throwing parts to specification, and create a teapot of their own design.
read moreONSITE: Intermediate Hand Building
Learn new hand-building forms and construction methods, including slab-built forms and textured slabs. We’ll explore mold making and learn how to use personalized, slump molds to create a set of platters or dishes. We’ll also cover hollow wall construction, using tar paper supports and unique glazing techniques.
read moreONSITE: Design + Hand Build a Tableware Set
Design and construct a full set of hand-built tableware to adorn your dining table and wow all of your dinner guests. Make a complete set with drinking tumblers, soup bowls, salad + dinner plates, and serving platters. By using a variety of hand-building processes, including slab and coil building, you will learn how to make […]
read moreONSITE: Ceramic Glazing Strategies
Applying the principles of design, students will be exposed to various glazing strategies. Glazing decisions will be informed by individual forms, intended function and the language of design. Students will be prepared with bisque ware and or works in progress.
read moreONSITE: Sanggam: Korean Slip Inlay
Expand your ceramic decoration skillset by learning Sanggam, a traditional Korean slip inlay technique. Learn the history of this traditional style as well as how to lay out designs and motifs on clay surfaces.
read moreONSITE: Slab Platters + Shallow Bowls
This class is focused on making large format slab constructed platters and bowls that can be used for decoration or serving pieces. We will look at texture and under glaze use as a key component of your expression in clay. We will also explore the use of luster as a post glaze fire enhancement.
read moreONSITE: Continuing Wheel Throwing
You’ve taken at least one intro to the wheel class. You’re comfortable centering clay and throwing and trimming basic forms. In this class, we’ll build on the fundamentals to throw taller, more refined vessels. Class demos will focus on techniques and tools to create handles, lids, spouts, bottles and decorative surfaces.
read moreONSITE: Ceramic Surface Decoration
Explore surface decoration processes using unique materials to take your ceramics to the next level. Each week, we’ll cover new techniques such as sgraffito, inlay, stencils, slip transfer, decals, lusters and more. We’ll discuss visual concepts to facilitate a greater understanding of design and make thoughtful decisions about finishing a piece we'll take home with […]
read moreONSITE: Wheel Throwing for Everyone (C)
Have you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreONSITE: Sculptural Hand Building with Low Fire or No Fire Clay
Learn to create small, sculptural hand-built objects with a focus on form, process and sustainability. We will work with paperclay, low fire clay and wild clay. Explore and investigate basic coil, pinch and slab making techniques with these three different clay bodies. Learn where clay comes from, and how to use it sustainably and economically:
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Hand Building + Surface Design Techniques
Learn basic hand building techniques such as coil, slab, slumping, pinching. Play with new ideas for using underglazes and image transfer methods. Each class will include a demonstration but students are encouraged to explore their own ideas!
read moreONSITE: Hand Building: Make Your Own Clay Mug (B)
Have you ever wanted to drink out of a mug you made? Learn the techniques of coil building to make your own mug.
read moreONSITE: Kurinuki: Japanese Clay Hollowing
Explore the Japanese Kurinuki technique of hollowing and sculpting clay to create a variety of functional and sculptural forms.
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Hand Building (B)
Create functional ceramic pieces using slab, coil, pinch and slump techniques. Learn how to use tools, create a variety of forms and apply slips. By the end of the class you’ll have a good understanding of basic hand building methods and clay studio practices.
read moreONSITE: Raku Firing Workshop (E)
Head over to VisArts' courtyard and join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or snack across the street at Goatocado, then return to enjoy the campfire-like atmosphere with friends on our back patio.
read moreONSITE: Wheel Throwing for Everyone (A)
Have you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreONSITE: Wheel Throwing for Everyone (D)
Have you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.
read moreONSITE: Raku Firing Workshop (D)
Head over to VisArts' courtyard and join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or snack across the street at Goatocado, then return to enjoy the campfire-like atmosphere with friends on our back patio.
read moreONSITE: Raku Firing Workshop (B)
Head over to VisArts' courtyard and join us for some raku pottery firing—an exciting approach to pottery surface design! Participants will glaze their pieces, help load them into the kiln, grab a beer or snack across the street at Goatocado, then return to enjoy the campfire-like atmosphere with friends on our back patio.
read moreONSITE: Take + Bake Polymer Clay Workshop (A)
Learn how to sculpt, add texture, and mix colors with polymer clay in this one-day workshop. Students will learn the basics of polymer clay in a process that can be easily replicated in the home studio. Class time will be used to make our creations and students will bake at home.
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