Fall 2024 Classes
Try It Nights Wheel Throwing
September 11 - 7 to 9 pm
October 2 - 7 to 9 pm
November 6 - 7 to 9 pm
December 4 - 7 to 9 pm
You will be encouraged to throw multiple bowls throughout the evening and then choose one masterpiece to keep. This piece will be finished and glazed by the instructor and ready for pick-up 3 weeks later. Cost is $50 per person per session which includes instruction, clay, glaze, firing for one bowl. Additional pieces will be available at $6 per bowl. These sessions are designed for folks with no clay experience
- Please wear clothes and shoes that can get dirty
- Your completed bowls will be available for pick up the fourth Wednesday of the month between 7 and 9 pm
Beginner Wheel Level 1
This is an introductory course on wheel throwing. Students learn basic clay preparation, throwing and glazing techniques used to make pots from start to finish. Students are encouraged to use the studio for practice during their six weeks of instruction and four weeks of studio time. Typical throwing projects include boxes, cylinders (mugs, vases, etc.) and bowls.
Date: Thursdays, September 19 - October 24
Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Instructors: Anne Christensen
Date: Tuesdays, November 5 - December 10
Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Instructors: Karen Heathman / Joanne Mikkelsen
Beginner wheel classes includes:
- 6 evenings of instruction, plus one month of studio time following classes
- clay and use of guild tools
- glazing and firing during classes
Beginner Hand Building Level 1
Instructors will take students through the three basic construction methods, pinch, coil, and slab, to create several projects from clay. Glazing instruction and firing included, as well as four extra weeks of studio access for students to continue to explore hand building techniques.
Date: Thursdays, November 14 - December 19
Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Course Fee: $285.00
Instructor: Natalie Brekkaas
This class includes:
- 6 evenings of instruction, plus one month of studio time following classes
- clay and use of guild tools
- glazing and firing during classes
All current classes are for participants ages 16 years and up. You can register on-line at www.studio2880.com/programs/pg-potters-guild-classes