Kid’s Pottery: Alice in Wonderland Tea Party
Follow Alice’s adventures down the rabbit hole and create whimsical “Wonderland” pottery. Kids can create an enchanted tea party set with Alice, the Mad Hatter, the white rabbit and an enchanted teapot! Other characters to create include the Cheshire Cat, the Caterpillar on the mushroom and the Red Queen. Paint your fanciful creations in bright glazes and bold patterns to mirror the colorful story.
Friday Afternoon Pottery with Justin Gerace
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.
Glaze Application Workshop
Now that you have made the pots – it is time to glaze! Avoid disappointments. Learn to apply glaze so that your work is looking its best. Glaze trail, dawn soap, resists, underglaze, stains – and more! Bring a notebook and some bisqueware that was made at GAC.
Friday Morning Pottery with Anita Griffith and Robert Parrott
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, from cups, bowls and plates to vases, bottles and teapots. Beginners are welcome and will learn all the basics of forming and glazing. Intermediate and advanced students will be challenged to work toward more refined products and to design independent projects with guidance and demonstrations.
Clay For Tweens
Students will explore hand-building techniques including pinch, coil, and slab methods, while learning decorative surface approaches such as carving, stamping, and adding clay embellishments. Instruction will also include the use of the potter’s wheel. Glazing techniques will allow students to add color and create a smooth, finished surface. Classes will feature guided projects as well as time for students to develop their own creative ideas.
Clay Kiln Fired Pottery and Sculpture for Kids
Children will learn skills to create kiln fired pottery while engaged in fun projects in the pottery room. Students will experiment with coil, slab, pinch, stamping, imprints, and glazing techniques. Learn all about how to join clay, how to create sculptural forms and be introduced to a variety of glazing techniques. Young artists will also become familiar with how to use a variety of clay tools, and different methods to create design and texture in clay. We will create new projects for the Fall session, including: woodland and mythological animals, tree sculptures, treasure boxes, rain sticks as well as follow children’s own unique ideas. Come join the exciting fun and see how your clay pieces can be transformed in the kiln!
Friday Night Pottery Workshop: Session A
Come and join the fun as we play with clay! In this relaxing one-night workshop, we will hand build and glaze a unique piece. Students are encouraged to come with an idea of the project, like a bowl, vase, platter, or garden art. The possibilities are endless! Enjoy a creative night out with friends, make it a date night, or make new friends! Finished pieces will be available for pick up 2 to 3 weeks later.
Teen Pottery
In this class students will learn both hand building and wheel throwing techniques.
Students will make functional pottery on the pottery wheel, or by using coils, slabs and
pinching. Imaginative sculptural projects are also encouraged, and we will utilize a
variety of tools to achieve texture and pattern, along with slips and glazes to decorate the
work. Fee payable with tuition $20.00
