Summer 2025 Courses
Registration opens 8am, Monday, April 14th
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Introduction to Handbuilding
Mondays, June 30 - August 4 (6 Sessions)11 am - 1 pm
Instructor: Patty Marfise-Patt
Registration fee: $149
In this class, we will spend six weeks creating functional ceramic pieces! You will build by hand using the three main types of hand built clay construction, pinching, coiling and slab. We will also explore Kurinuki. We will work with the glazes available in the studio and learn proper glaze procedures. We will look also at various surface decoration techniques, such as so that your pieces will be truly one of a kind!
*Supplies are included.
Wheel Throwing I (Beginner)
Section A: Tuesdays, July 8 - August 12 (6 Sessions)1 - 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Tomoyasu Nakano
Section B: Wednesdays, July 9 - August 13 (6 Sessions)
3 - 5:30 pm
Instructor: Tomoyasu Nakano
Registration fee: $149
Students will be introduced to the basic principles of making functional ceramic art. In this course, students will begin with the process of wheel throwing with detailed instruction on how to throw a cylinder, bowl, and much more. The kinesthetic process of pottery will be explored through developing technical skills on the wheel as well as understanding the function of various forms developed throughout the history of ceramics. Learn how to make functional work that you can use at home as foodware for yourself, friends, or family. This course is for students who have never worked with clay before and is the perfect introduction to wheel throwing.
*Supplies are included.