Clay Studio
We offer classes in POTTERY WHEEL for ADULTS & TEENS and classes in HANDBUILDING for ADULTS, TEENS & CHILDREN
If you are interested in a PRIVATE CLASS for a group of friends, a scout troop, or an organization contact the School directly to make arrangements: 540-862-7275
Please CLICK HERE for clay classes for children 12 and under
T-103: ADULT POTTERY WHEEL CLASS, ALL LEVELS
INSTRUCTOR: CYNDY LITTLETON
Mondays and Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
T-103a: Sept. 30 - Oct. 31
T-103b: Nov. 11 - Dec. 19 (excluding Thanksgiving week)
TUITION: $165 plus clay ($25/25 lb. bag)
Beginning pottery students will learn the basics of pottery, classroom safety, clay properties, cutting, wedging, centering on the pottery wheel, and making basic pottery forms. Intermediate students will expand their current skill set and further develop technical and knowledge. Exploration of the surface will include carving, slip trailing, texture, and glaze application.
INSTRUCTOR: CYNDY LITTLETON
Mondays and Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
T-103a: Sept. 30 - Oct. 31
T-103b: Nov. 11 - Dec. 19 (excluding Thanksgiving week)
TUITION: $165 plus clay ($25/25 lb. bag)
Beginning pottery students will learn the basics of pottery, classroom safety, clay properties, cutting, wedging, centering on the pottery wheel, and making basic pottery forms. Intermediate students will expand their current skill set and further develop technical and knowledge. Exploration of the surface will include carving, slip trailing, texture, and glaze application.
CLAY OPEN STUDIO
Open Studio hours vary each semester. Contact the School for availability.
Open Studio hours vary each semester. Contact the School for availability.
CLASSES NOT OFFERED THIS TERM (Contact the School if you are interested in future sessions!)
T-104: BEGINNING CLAY HANDBUILDING FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
INSTRUCTOR: AMIE DURRMAN
This six-session class offers hand-building technique demonstrations include slab construction, coil building, and pinching. Applied textures, underglaze, glaze application, and surface decoration techniques are also demonstrated. Explore these various hand building and surface techniques to create your own unique functional or abstract work. This class will meet for five consecutive weeks and will then have a three-week break while the clay projects dry fully so they are ready for glazing in the final week.
INSTRUCTOR: AMIE DURRMAN
This six-session class offers hand-building technique demonstrations include slab construction, coil building, and pinching. Applied textures, underglaze, glaze application, and surface decoration techniques are also demonstrated. Explore these various hand building and surface techniques to create your own unique functional or abstract work. This class will meet for five consecutive weeks and will then have a three-week break while the clay projects dry fully so they are ready for glazing in the final week.
T-105: INTERMEDIATE POTTERY: PITCHERS, VASES, AND WOOD-FIRING
INSTRUCTOR: CYNDY LITTLETON
While intermediate and advanced techniques in throwing will be taught, this class also offers an insight into glaze chemistry and kiln maintenance and usage. Students will be using two different types of clay, mid-fire and high-fire, to produce pottery fired in oxidation and reduction atmospheres. Class is limited to five participants.
INSTRUCTOR: CYNDY LITTLETON
While intermediate and advanced techniques in throwing will be taught, this class also offers an insight into glaze chemistry and kiln maintenance and usage. Students will be using two different types of clay, mid-fire and high-fire, to produce pottery fired in oxidation and reduction atmospheres. Class is limited to five participants.
*T-201: RAKU (3-DAY CLASS)
INSTRUCTOR: CYNDY LITTLETON
Raku is a type of low-firing process that was inspired by traditional Japanese raku firing. It involves removing pottery from the kiln while at bright red heat and placing it into containers with combustible materials. Once the materials ignite, the containers are closed. This produces an intense reduction atmosphere which affects the colors in glazes and clay bodies. The drastic thermal shock also produces crackling in the finish. It’s easy to get hooked on raku when you see the beautiful results!!
INSTRUCTOR: CYNDY LITTLETON
Raku is a type of low-firing process that was inspired by traditional Japanese raku firing. It involves removing pottery from the kiln while at bright red heat and placing it into containers with combustible materials. Once the materials ignite, the containers are closed. This produces an intense reduction atmosphere which affects the colors in glazes and clay bodies. The drastic thermal shock also produces crackling in the finish. It’s easy to get hooked on raku when you see the beautiful results!!
