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Learn a multitude of clay handbuilding techniques while creating sculptural art! Clay pieces will be underglazed and fired, but not clear coated with a shiny glaze. Learn about ways to add to your creation at home after firing.
Spend the day taking time to practice and perfect your skills on the potter’s wheel!
Learn to build functional art out of clay! Make pencil holders, trays, pinch pots, coil pots, and even a usable mug.
Learn to make clay objects using nothing but your hands and a few basic tools. Explore primitive forming techniques such as slab, coiling, and pinching methods to create functional and sculptural ceramic art in this low-impact, calming class.
Make functional clay pieces such as bowls, pencil cups, and more. You will even get to make your own mug for hot cocoa or a hot chocolate bomb! This is a scheduled vacation day for RUSD students.
Learn to make objects with clay using only your hands and handheld tools. Return students are welcome to work on the potter's wheel during this class time, as an open studio.
Learn the basics of glaze development and test a series of new glazes.
Discover new and exciting advanced wheel throwing techniques. Learn how to easily make plates, throw on a larger scale, and how to combine multiple thrown forms to make a functional teapot.
Always wanted to try your hand at the potter's wheel? Then this class is for you, designed for total newbies! Ceramicist Nate Hunter will guide you through the process of forming pots on the wheel—a technical challenge that anyone can try. Have fun, get dirty, relax, listen to good music, and learn a new skill.
Have fun sculpting, and learning all the basic techniques of working with clay with your hands and simple tools.
This class is designed for the advanced student with experience. Join this fun Tuesday clay group and work in an open studio environment, practicing potter’s wheel and hand building skills and techniques.
