Fall 2018 Pottery Classes

Pottery Classes - Sessions March 1 - April 15, 2021

Wheel Throwing Pottery and hand-building for Beginners - Adults ages 18 & up
You’ve waited long enough. It’s time to do the thing you’ve always wanted to try—pottery! This introductory, 7-week course in wheel throwing pottery is the perfect place to start. And our instructors are top-notch! In this beginners course, you will explore:

Hand building with clay
How to use a slab roller
Centering and pulling clay on the potter’s wheel
Forming cylinders and bowls on the wheel and
Glazing your finished works

Imagine the joy of trying something you have dreamed of doing for years. It’s time to create beautiful clay works. And perhaps pursue a new hobby!

Classes available on:

Monday at 9 am-noon with Robert Riggs
Monday at 6-9 pm with Rachel MacNamara
Wednesday at 6-9 with Rachel MacNamara

Members: $180, Non-Members: $198, Material Fee: $30-35 (Includes 25 lbs clay, glaze and firing fees)

Wheel Throwing Pottery for Intermediates - Adults ages 18 & up
With Justin Gerace
There’s something about working with clay that grounds and centers the soul. And now that you’ve learned to center clay, pull a cylinder, and throw a bowl in the beginner class—it’s time to take your clay working skills to the next level. Justin is a true master of his craft and will show you how to:

Refine your handles
Learn to make lidded jars and teapots
Learn decorating techniques using slips and glazes

Nurture your love of pottery. Create lasting works of beauty and function.
Members: $180, Non-Members: $198, Material Fee: $30-35 (Includes 25 lbs clay, glaze and firing fees)

Youth Hand Building with Clay Ages 8-14 yrs, 4-5:30 pm
With Robert Riggs
Do you have a hands-on learner? One who loves to manipulate things with their fingers and build? Then sign them up to learn how to build with clay from one of our best instructors. Robert will open the door to our clay studio for students to create their own clay sculptures, pinch pots, dishes, candleholders, and soap dishes. They will also learn how to decorate, glaze, and fire their artwork in our kiln in a safe environment, in a seven-week course of study.
Members: $160, Non-Members: $175, Material Fee: Clay and materials included

To assign a time-slot for Pottery sessions, contact: Robert Riggs - 860.329.5780/text or email 44robertriggs@gmail.com

Beginner Class - for the enthusiast. Monday mornings, 9-12noon or Monday and Wednesday evenings, 6-9:00pm
Just starting out with clay? In this class you will explore centering and pulling clay on the potters wheel making cylinders and bowls. Your instructor will also demonstrate hand building and use of the slab roller. Instruction also allows guidance through glazing and finishing your works. Sessions run for three hours a week for seven weeks. Extra cost for Clay. Instructors; Roert Riggs or MacNamara

Intermediate Class - for the experienced. Thursday evening, 6-9:00pm. If you can center clay, pull a cylinder and throw a bowl, but you were looking for advanced to your skills - this is a class for you. Refine your handles, learn how to make lidded jars and tea pots, also learn decorating techniques with slips and glazes. No matter how long you have been potting, there’s always room for improving. Three hour class for seven weeks.
Instructor, Justin Gerace

Beginner and Intermediate Sessions - 7 weeks
3 hour class with instructor $180m 198nm
3 hour class + one/3 hr open stduio (6hrs/week) $290m, or $320nm

View the spreadsheet of time blocks HERE:

Beginner Wheel Throwing & Hand-building
Monday 9-12noon or

Mon/Wed 6 - 9pm

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Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Thursday 6 - 9pm

Open Studio = Ceramic Studio Sessions - Sessions February 28 - April 18, 2021

To assign a time-slot for Clay Studio bench time sessions, contact: Robert Riggs - 860.329.5780/text or email 44robertriggs@gmail.com

Open Studio - for the intermediate to advanced Ceramic Artist.
Must be able to work independently (no instructor.) Take advantage of our 2000 square-foot cone six studio with three electric kilns, 12 wheels, (one with adjustable height and wheelchair accessibility), 30 inch Northstar slab roller with hand building area and a wide pallet of custom glaze choices. Choose from either one to three - 3 hour blocks a week for seven weeks.

Open Studio - 7 weeks
One/3 hr block = 3 hrs a week. $123m 140nm
Two/3 hr blocks = 6 hours a week. $230m 265nm

Clay is availabe in the studio - $30 material fee firing, glazes & 25lbs of clay: white or brown stoneware, Bmix, $35 materials fee for 25lbs porcelain

View the spreadsheet of time blocks HERE:

Open Studio - Three Hour Blocks
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