Join instructor Missy Hitch to create and customize your own ceramic garden marker set! Each marker can be designed and stamped for your particular garden needs. No experience is needed. All garden markers will be bisque fired and ready to paint with either acrylic, glaze, or watercolor paints by March 23rd. This is a perfect project to keep for your own garden or gift to someone special. Participants can make up to four markers.
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Wheel Throwing 2
Introduction to Wheel Throwing 2 will offer the continued practice of centering and creating a cylinder vessel. Demonstration and discussion on advanced surface decoration and glazing techniques will also be covered. Students should have previously taken Introduction to Wheel Throwing 1 to participate in this class. During this class, students are eligible for open studio time.
Wheel Throwing 1
Instruction will include students’ skills in the areas of general properties of clay, throwing on the wheel, and glazing. This is a class that will allow you to get your hands dirty, make mistakes, and get the feel of the wheel. No previous experience in clay is needed for this class. Upon completing this class, students are eligible for open studio time.
Pulling Handles - Intermediate Pottery Workshop
Let’s pull some handles! If you have ever wanted to add handles to your pots but find yourself daunted by the pulling process this class is for you. Practice is key when it comes to making handles so we will spend most of our time practicing rolling out carrots of clay and pulling them into handle shapes. We will also discuss best practices and tips on how to attach your handles to your pots. If you have a trimmed, leather-hard piece that you want to attach a handle to bring it and at least 1 lb. of matching clay to practice with. *Must have prior experience in Prairie pottery studio.
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Wheel Throwing 1
Instruction will include students’ skills in the areas of general properties of clay, throwing on the wheel, and glazing. This is a class that will allow you to get your hands dirty, make mistakes, and get the feel of the wheel. No previous experience in clay is needed for this class. Upon completing this class, students are eligible for open studio time.
Introduction to Handbuilding
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.