Winter 2024: Clay & Ceramics

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Beginning Wheel Throwing
5 weeks | 9 - Adult
Come get your hands dirty in this fun introduction to throwing clay class on a table top pottery wheel. Students use table top wheels to learn the basics of centering, pulling, and shaping clay into cylinders and bowls. They will trim, decorate and glaze their work. This class is designed for absolute beginners and for those who want to improve their basic throwing skills. Glazed work will be ready 10 days after final class. Students keep toolkit - one time supply fee.
Instructor: Sue Rawls
Tue        1/16 - 2/13          5:30 - 7:00 pm
Tue        1/16 - 2/13          7:15 - 8:45 pm
Tue        2/20 - 3/19          5:30 - 7:00 pm
Tue        2/20 - 3/19          7:15 - 8:45 pm
Price: Resident $90 / Non-Resident $108
Supply Fee: $20 – cash or check for tools due to the instructor on the first day of class

Club Mud
5 OR 4 weeks | 6 - 13 years
Students are introduced to coil, pinch and slab hand building techniques as they create decorative and functional pieces. They will build, decorate and glaze their work. Students have the option to free build or work on projects presented by instructor. No prior experience needed. Class may be taken repeatedly. Glazed work will be ready 10 days after final class. 
Instructor: Sue Rawls
Thu        1/11 - 2/8            4:00 - 5:30 pm
*Thu      2/22 - 3/21          4:00 - 5:30 pm (no class on 3/7 - skip over this week) Event in space
5 week Price: Resident $85 / Non-Resident $102
*4 week Price: Resident $68 / Non-Resident $82

Family Clay Nights

Family Clay Nights: Register for one or ALL of these family clay nights! This is the perfect time to explore clay techniques and create some fun pieces with the entire family. Students will be creating/working with real clay. During the first week of class, students will create their pieces. During the second week, students will glaze pieces. *An adult will need to register with child(ren) 12 and under. All participants will need to register.

Family Clay Night: Penguins or Polar Bears                                                                                 
2 weeks | 5 - Adult
Create a pinch pot penguin or polar bear and their frozen habitat. 
Instructor: Sue Rawls
Thu        1/11 & 1/18        6-7:30 pm
Price: Resident $22 / Non-Resident $26

Family Clay Night: Coiled Hearts
2 weeks | 5 - Adult
Create a heart shaped box or wall hanging from clay coils. 
Instructor: Sue Rawls
Thu        2/22 & 2/29        6-7:30 pm
Price: Resident $22 / Non-Resident $26

Family Clay Night: Bunnies
2 weeks | 5 - Adult
Create a pinch pot bunny figurine or bowl.
Instructor: Sue Rawls
Thu        3/14 & 3/21        6-7:30 pm
Price: Resident $22 / Non-Resident $26