Celebrate the season with a hands-on clay bunny workshop that’s all about creativity and fun. In this class, you’ll build your own clay bunny from start to finish using easy-to-learn handbuilding techniques. We’ll guide you step-by-step as you shape, smooth, and bring your bunny to life.
1001 S Duck Street, Stillwater, OK 74074
(405) 744-1535 | infoartscenter@okstate.edu
Past Pottery Classes
March Wheel 1 Beginning Throwing Classes
Dive into the world of pottery with our Beginning Wheel Throwing class! This hands-on workshop is perfect for those new to the pottery wheel or looking to refine their basic skills. Under the guidance of a professional ceramic artist, you’ll learn the essential techniques of centering clay, pulling walls, and shaping simple forms.
Primitive Bean Pot - February
Experience the ancient art of clay cooking vessels! In this class, you’ll hand-build a traditional bean pot using micaceous clay from New Mexico. Learn how to coil, slip-coat, burnish, and open-pit fire your piece using authentic Pueblo Indian techniques. The result is a beautiful, heat-tolerant pot that’s perfect for light cooking or display.
No experience needed—just curiosity and a love of making!
Introduction to Handbuilding - January
In this course, students explore the basic physical properties of clay by practicing a variety of hand-forming techniques used to create functional objects. Hand-forming techniques will include pinch pottery, slab and coil building, mold slumping, and texturizing surfaces. The objective of this class is not to make pieces to take home, but rather to learn what is possible and give students a chance to get their hands dirty and feel what it's like to work with clay. No previous experience with clay is needed for this class. This class is a prerequisite to attend open studio.
January Wheel 1 Beginning Throwing Classes
Dive into the world of pottery with our Beginning Wheel Throwing class! This hands-on workshop is perfect for those new to the pottery wheel or looking to refine their basic skills. Under the guidance of a professional ceramic artist, you’ll learn the essential techniques of centering clay, pulling walls, and shaping simple forms.
Festive Clay Reindeer
Get into the holiday spirit with this fun and easy clay workshop. You will learn how to make a cute decorative reindeer using simple slab-building techniques. No clay experience is needed. In about an hour and a half, we will walk you through each step as you shape, build, and add holiday touches to your reindeer. It is a great way to relax, get creative, and make something special for the season.
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