6 week Hand Building Workshop
6 Week Hand Building Workshop
Led by Abby
Tuesdays at 6 pm starting June 3rd
Discover the art of pottery in our 6-week Hand Building Workshop, designed for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
Join us for a hands-on experience where you’ll learn the foundational techniques of creating pottery and ceramic sculpture by hand.
Workshop Highlights:
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Clay Preparation: Learn how to properly wedge and prepare your clay, it’s like kneading except opposite.
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Pinch Pots: One of the oldest forms of pottery, the pinch pot technique is exactly like it sounds – using our fingers to mold and shape the clay.
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Slab Technique: Learn how to use the slab roller to create a sheet of clay that can be used in various ways from cutting pieces to construct a clay box to draping over slump molds.
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Coil Pots: Another ancient technique for working with clay! We will roll clay coils and use them to construct pottery. This class will include a larger coil pot project.
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Glazing: You’ll have the opportunity to use our full glaze palate and learn different techniques of getting the glaze onto the pot as well as embellishing and layering.
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Firing Process: We won’t get too far into kilns in a beginner workshop, but you will learn a bit about kilns and firing temperatures and how the process works.
