Making Pottery – “Pas De Deux”
Veteran instructors Anita Griffith and Robert Parrott team-up to combine the best of their approaches to teaching pottery. Alternating weeks of instruction, Anita and Bob will offer a comprehensive survey of hand building and wheel throwing, with an emphasis on form, function, and development of personal style and expression. Learn about ceramic shapes and uses, […]
Pottery/Clay Sculpture
Come explore the fun of making your own kiln fired pottery projects. Students will learn different clay techniques including, pinch, roll and slab , as well as exploring a variety of clay tools. They will be able to create basic handbuilt containers, as well as create their own unique, imaginative sculptures. During the weeks the […]
Pottery: The Wheel & More
Want to make ceramics on the potters' wheel? This class is for you. Come learn all the techniques and steps to make successful pottery on the wheel, including wedging, shaping, trimming, decorating and glazing.
Kids Pottery By Wheel & Hand
In this class students will work on the potter’s wheel and learn hand building methods as well. Beginners will learn all the basics of pottery while returning students will get a chance to improve their skills on new projects. Students will be make some pieces which they can eat or drink out of and be […]
Expression In Clay
Find your seat within this group of beginner to advanced potters. Set individual goals while exploring a dynamic range of skills including wheel throwing and hand-building, as well as skills for finishing your work including carving, slips, and diverse glaze techniques. Students will engage in both round table group critiques, as well as plenty of one-on-one attention.
Ceramic Sculpture
For experienced students who would like to work sculpturally in clay, taking full advantage of everything that a ceramics studio can offer. Students will be introduced to ways of experimenting, working and thinking as sculptors, as well as techniques for constructing forms, building surfaces and firing. Students with a background in wheel work may want […]
Clay For Tweens & Teens
In this tween and teen clay art class students will learn the hand building methods of pinch, coil and slab. These versatile methods can be used singly or in combination. Students will also utilize decorative surface techniques such as carving, stamping and adding clay embellishments. Using the potter’s wheel will also be taught. Glazing will […]
Creating With Clay
This course is designed to help students increase their pottery skills whether they are beginning, intermediate or advanced students. Both wheel and handbuilding techniques are taught. Students may work in both or focus on one. Surface treatments including colored clay slips, underglazes and glazes will be covered. Instruction is delivered through both teacher demonstrations and […]
Explorations In Clay
In addition to developing the fundamentals of wheel-throwing and hand building, this course will explore various alternative firing techniques including pit-firing, raku, smoke firings and more. We will also experiment with unconventional surface treatments. The course is open to students of all levels. The only requirement is the desire to grow your skills and challenge […]
All About Pottery
In this class we will focus on mastering the skills to make ceramic dishes for food. We will cover clay preparation, forming pots on the wheel, trimming, pulling handles, and glazing. Students with prior experience will have the opportunity to further their skills through individual coaching and critique. However, no prior experience is required — […]
