Our 6 week class is a great way to get a more full picture of the process of making pottery. Start with a lump of clay and practice all of the steps from from slab-building, coil-building, pinching and sculpting to surface alteration, finishing and glazing.

 

While you will leave this class with a number of unique pieces, also bear in mind that we can only cover so much in 12-18 hours. Most students leave this course with a good understanding of their basic and essential pottery skills, but still lack the hours of practice needed to master this craft. For this reason, we strongly encourage students who still wish to further their understanding of pottery to explore our studio membership program!

 

While 12-18 hours worth of studio time and instruction may seem like a lot, it will go by very quickly! For this reason, we strongly encourage you to do some research on the front end and figure out what is most important to you. While the first half of this class focuses more on basic and essential skills, the second half is much more self-guided. We want to teach you the skills, and cover the projects that mean the most to you.

 

This is a great option for beginners who want to practice the entire process or intermediate potters who want to refine their skills.

 

-No experience is required for this class - Minimum Age - 12 years old.

Sold out?

If the class you are wanting to sign up for is sold out, just email hkyle@dixiepac.net to join the waitlist!

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Course Outline (Subject to Change)

Session 1 - Tuesday 10am-12, June 2nd - Intro & pinch pots

Session 2 - Tuesday, June 9th 10am-12 - Pinch pot sculpting

Session 3 - Tuesday, June 16th 10am-12 - Coil building

Session 4 - Tuesday, June 23rd 10am-12 - Slab building/Template work

Session 5 - Tuesday, June 30th 10am-12 - Make your own project

Session 6 - Tuesday, July 7th - Glaze day!

 

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Preparations for Your Class

 

• Make-up classes are not available for any missed sessions, but we will make sure you are caught up and good to go at your next class.

• Please feel free to bring any food or drink items with you since we will be meeting for an extended period of time.

• You may want to bring a notebook for jotting down and remembering important steps.

• There is no need to bring any tools or materials to our sessions unless you want to. Mudslingers will provide all necessary tools and materials throughout the month.

• Please trim your fingernails before class. Uncut nails will make the entire process of shaping your pieces difficult, if not impossible.

Cancellation Policy

Life happens, we get that!

If you won’t be able to attend the class you signed up for, send us an email (hkyle@dixiepac.net) within 7 days of your first class date, and we will happily provide you with class credit for a future date.