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Ceramics - Wheel Throwing (Ages 16+) - September 2 - 18: Tuesday/Thursdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Start Date: September 2, 2025
End Date: September 18, 2025

Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Requirements

Ages: 16 and Over


Students will learn the fundamentals of throwing on the potter’s wheel while creating new types of pottery forms. The end products, after the 4 weeks, will be tea bowls, mugs (with & without handles), as well as bottles or pitchers (made from tall cylinders).

We will cover all aspects of the making process:
• Care and use of the wheel, tools and other equipment
• Wedging: preparing the clay for throwing.
• Pulling up/Coning up: cylinders.
• Throwing successfully.
• Trimming: to create an attractive, functional foot.
• Surface decoration: textures processes, underglaze
• Glazing techniques
• Students will also learn to create a variety of handles, lugs and altered forms and lips.

Fee: Members $185; Community Non-members $235

Please bring your own apron.



Class Date Start End Instructor Place
September 2, 2025 6:00 pm 9:00 pm TBD TBD
September 4, 2025 6:00 pm 9:00 pm TBD TBD
September 9, 2025 6:00 pm 9:00 pm TBD TBD
September 11, 2025 6:00 pm 9:00 pm TBD TBD
September 16, 2025 6:00 pm 9:00 pm TBD TBD
September 18, 2025 6:00 pm 9:00 pm TBD TBD

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