4 week Hand Building Course
Our four-week classes offer an in-depth exploration of working with clay, perfect for both beginners and those looking to refine their skills. Over the course, you'll learn a variety of techniques such as pinching, coiling, and slab building, each method allowing you to model you’re pieces in unique ways. By the end of the course, you'll have developed a deeper understanding of hand building and glazing, allowing you to create pieces that reflect your individual style and creativity.
Course schedule breakdown
Session 1
The first session serves as our introductory class to the studio space, we’ll cover the safety guidelines and introduce you to all your tools and materials before beginning our pinching and coiling demonstrations. For the remainder of class you’ll incorporate these techniques into your pieces. 
Session 2
In this session you will be introduced to the slab building technique. We will continue work on refining our work from the previous session and begin constructing our slab built pieces. Throughout this session we will start discussing ways to add surface texture and designs through patterns, carving and piercing. 
Session 3
This is our last hand building day completely focused on making and finishing the pieces you have been working on throughout the course. Once completed we will set them out to dry so they can prepare for their initial firing where they become bisqueware in order to prepare for our final session. 
Session 4
After two weeks, once your work has been bisque fired we will meet for our last session to focus on glazing your pieces. Our studio has a variety test tiles showing samples of various glaze finishes ranging from dipping, drawing to painting. Once glazed, your work will be loaded into the kiln one last time for the glaze firing. Additional Information
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This course is perfect for complete beginners, or those who want to develop their skills.
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During our first session each student will receive a bag of clay, tool kit and designated space on our studio shelf to store your work, materials and tools each week. Shelf storage is only available to those taking a 4 week course or reserving space for weekly open studio time. Access to studio glazes, and both bisque and glaze firing is included in the price.
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During the first two session’s I will provide demonstrations for two pieces that incorporate the different hand building techniques we will cover. Each session there will be designated time where you can make anything you’d like. Throughout the course you could make anywhere from 4-5 pieces.
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Additional Information
How to prepare for the class.
Be sure to wear clothing you don’t mind getting a little dirty. The first three classes we will be working with clay. When clay has dried on your clothing it is easy to dust off and comes of in the washer. During our last day in the studio we will be glazing our pieces. The ingredients in some of the glazes may stain your clothing. *We have aprons available in the studio
Picking up your pieces.
Once your pieces have been glazed they will be loaded into the kiln for their final firing. Your pieces will be available for pick up two weeks after the last day of class. Once fired, I will contact you via email/text (whichever you prefer) so we can schedule a time for your work to be picked up.
Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel your registration please contact me at least two weeks before the start date of the class or workshop. Once you have sent an inquiry and we have discussed set dates, please make sure to block all dates of the agreed upon sessions as they are fixed
Payment Policy.
At this time we only accept cash payments. Because our Month Long Classes are offered at a discounted rate, full payments are due the first day of classes.
Location.
The location will be provided upon registration as our studio is located in a private residence.