6 Week Pottery Session
Join Patricia for this 6 week session where you learn the basics of pottery.6-8pm Monday evenings.
Dates: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5th
Ages 13 and up
Wear clothes you can get dirty.
Only 4 seats Available
A comprehensive introduction to pottery with Patricia Rose. Learn the fundamentals of ceramics while creating one-of-a-kind pottery over the course of 6 weeks;
Week 1 - Introduction to clay and ceramics
What is clay? Let's have a look at where clay comes from, discover its place in history, and learn primitive hand building techniques i.e. pinch pots and coil building
Week 2 - Form, Function, and Fun with Slabs
We'll discuss the importance of design when creating pottery while we learn the technique of slab building from our very own templates!
Week 3 - Welcome to the Wheelhouse
An introduction to the potter’s wheel! We'll learn the fundamentals of centering clay and throwing pottery on the wheel
Week 4 - Wheel Cont.
Clunky pot?! Not today! We'll learn to trim our pots on the wheel, pull and attach handles, and continue practicing our wheel skills
Week 5 - Choose Your Own Project
With all the tools and knowledge to create, we'll each work on a project of our choosing to be completed this day
Week 6 - Glazing
A crash course in glazing our pots! We'll learn the safety and a little bit of science behind glazing ceramics while we finish the work we've created in our 6 week session!