This hands-on wheel throwing workshop is focused on making things to fire in our Cone 10 Gas Kiln. Lessons cater to both beginner and intermediate students. Class times will combine demonstrations and one-on-one guidance from our experienced instructor. Whether you’re shaping your first clay vessel or enhancing your repertoire of techniques, this class is designed to support and elevate your wheel-throwing talents.
No prior experience with clay is necessary. Beginners will learn foundational wheel throwing and glazing skills while working to create basic forms like cups, bowls, and more. Intermediate students will work on technical challenges such as throwing larger, making multiples, and more complex forms.
Experiment with finishing your pieces using our large selection of cone 10 glazes, and learn how the atmosphere of our manual gas kiln affects these glazes and creates an element of surprise.
The focus of the workshop is centered around loading and firing our gas kiln we call “Shirley”. We will load and fire Shirley twice throughout the session! This means that students not only get ten in-person classes, but also have the option to participate in these additional experiences and learning opportunities for free:
1st Firing:
Friday, May 8th: Loading the kiln (starting at 6pm, attendance optional)
Saturday, May 9th: Firing day (option to come-and-go as you can, 7am-7pm)
Tuesday, May 12th: Unloading the kiln (starting at 6pm, attendance optional)
2nd Firing (End of Session) June 12th.
What’s Included:
- 10 Instructed Sessions, 2.5 hours each
- Material and Tools: Each student will receive 25 lbs of clay, 1 cubic foot of space to use amongst the two cone 10 firings during the session, and access to tools and our large selection of custom glazes.
- 24 free Open Studio Hours to practice independently. Open Studio Hours are valid through the end of the 10 week course. Hours are redeemed in 2 hour “blocks”. Additional hours can be purchased at $20/2 hour block.
Open Studio Hours:
Tuesdays, 1pm-5pm
Fridays, 4pm-8pm
Saturdays, 1pm-5pm
Sundays, 10am-2pm
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