Bristol St - 5 - WEEK BEGINNERS Hand Building Class, 10/3-10/31, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm (Friday)

Once a week, every Friday! Classes will consist of 5 consecutive pm sessions.

This is a 5 week class focusing on hand building projects with an emphasis on texture. Students will make a variety of functional projects while learning three basic concepts of hand building. Pinch pots, coil making, and slab building with be covered. Time will be given to learn how to glaze projects in the last week of class.

Class 1: Intro to the studio, tools and rules- focus on pinch pots. Examples of projects are trinket dishes, sculptures, and bud vases. They can be carved when leather hard to add texture. 

Class 2:  Focus on coil building. Examples of projects are Luminaries (holiday themed), and bowls. 

Class 3: Focus on Slab Building. Project examples are small charcuterie boards and vases. Emphasis on texture pressed into clay such as stamps, fabric, etc. 

Class 4: Finish up any remaining projects. Carve texture into leather hard pieces. Students can keep up to 10 pieces of fired work. 

Class 5: Glaze Day! The finished work will be ready to pick up in approx. 2 weeks.

*Please note 1 more visit will be required after the end of class to pick up your work.

All students should be at least 16 years old.

Cancellation Policy: Full refund if canceled 15 days before class. 50% refund if cancellation is 10 days prior to the first class. No Refund after this 10-day period. Full refunds are subject to a 5% service fee.

Make-Up Policy: Quick make-up sessions are possible in a 30-minute increment before and or after a pre-scheduled ongoing class.

Preparation Tips:

• Participants with long nails are advised to trim them before the course.

• Wear clothes suitable for getting dirty.

Membership Option:

• Graduates are eligible for studio membership with a first-month discount of 15%. Clay available for purchase at studio prices.

For more information please email dongzhupotterystudio@gmail.com