8 Week: Intro to Clay (Wheel & Hand Building)




8 Week: Intro to Clay (Wheel & Hand Building)
Wednesdays, 6-8:30pmJanuary 6th - February 24th, 2027
Thursdays, 6-8:30pmJanuary 7th - February 25th, 2027
TOTAL COST:
$444 - Early Bird Pricing ! Ends December 15th, 2026
$555 - Standard Pricing ! Starts December 16th, 2026
Course Includes: all supplies needed
8 Instructional sessions
One 25lb bag of CL AY
Unlimited access to reclaim CL AY
5 square feet of bisque and glaze firing
All tools needed for use
12 hours additional studio work time pass
2 person minimum
8 person maximum
Details
This class offers small class size instruction on the fundamentals of wheel throwing & hand building, with open work time on the pottery wheel and studio access. We cover throwing techniques (forming, trimming, handling), basic hand building approaches (coil building, slab building, pinch pot) and glaze pieces to completion.
All levels welcome
Ages: 15 and up
General Class Format
Runs every Wednesday or Thursday from 6-8:30pm for 8 weeks
Total Class Time: 2.5 hrs per session
First 30-50 min — Instruction on throwing, trimming, handling / attachments, coil, slab, pinch pot, glazing; each week varies on subject matter.
Last 1.5-2 hrs — Work time
Make as many pieces as you like
Included: up to 5 square feet of bisque and glaze (eg. 1sqft roughly 9 cups, or 4 bowls) can purchase additional firing space beyond 5sqft
Up to 12 hours additional open studio time during the 8 weeks for make up time or bonus studio work, during select hours* Can purchase additional studio time beyond 12 hours.
Cancellation/Refund/Rescheduling/Registration policy
Cancellations within 2 weeks of the beginning of your class will be issued a 50% refund.
If you need to reschedule 2 weeks+ before start date, a $20 fee will be applied if there is space in future classes. 1 reschedule allowed.
Registration closes day before class at Noon (12pm).