Ages 18+
Experience Level All
4-6 pm
Monday, November 3
Wednesday, November 5
Monday, November 10
Wednesday, November 12
Monday, November 17
Wednesday, November 19
Class Description
Come and get your hands dirty in the Ceramics Studio! Students will learn the basic skills of handbuilding.
Skills Covered
• Basic concepts of the stages of clay
• Pinching
• Coiling
• Soft slab building
• Hard slab building
… and more!
Students will be provided with
• Fresh clay
• Access to traditional ceramic tools
• Space in our kilns to fire pots
• Use of shop glazes
Additional materials are available for a fee.
Class Timeline
Week 1 – Pinch Technique
Learn the stages of clay and the pinch technique to begin forming a sphere. Refine and complete your sphere using paddles and scrapers.
Week 2 – Coil Building
Learn to roll consistent coils as you create a coil-built pot or sculptural form.
Week 3 – Slab Building
Explore both soft slab and hard slab handbuilding techniques while creating a cup or mug and a slab-built box. Between sessions, Morin will bisque-fire completed pieces in preparation for glazing.
Students who have not previously glazed ceramics will attend a glazing session with Morin. Experienced students who are confident glazing independently may complete this step during open studio time.
