Winter / Spring 2025 Classes
Try It Nights Wheel Throwing
January 8: 7 - 9pm
February 5: 7 - 9pm
March 5: 7 - 9pm
April 2: 7 - 9pm
May 7: 7 - 9pm
June 4: 7 - 9pm
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. 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, January 9 - February 13, 2025
Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Instructor: Anne Christensen
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: Tuesdays, January 7 - February 11, 2025
Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Course Fee: $285.00
Instructor: Karen Otway
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
Beginner Wheel Level 2
A terrific course for people who have completed the Beginners' Wheel Level 1 and are ready to move on. Basic techniques are reinforced through the exploration of form. New skills are developed through more complex throwing projects. Students will learn techniques to throw taller,wider, larger forms. Class critiques are used to help students refine their work and develop a critical eye.
Prerequisites: you must be able to throw a cylinder!
Date: Feb 18, 20, 25, 27, Mar 4, 6, 2025
Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Instructor: Karen Heathman
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
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
