Redware Clay Pie Plate
Redware is the traditional domestic earthen pottery of the 17th to 19th centuries. Most redware was purely utilitarian, intended for hard work around house and farm. Participants will use the rolled slab method to form a redware pie plate. Glaze will then be applied. The instructor will fire them and return them within two weeks. …
Read MoreWheel Throwing I
This beginning hands-on clay class will introduce you to the basic skills needed to create wheel-thrown ceramics. Clay preparation, centering, and forming will be taught with a primary emphasis on the basic form of throwing the cylinder. From there you will move on to creating a mug and bowl.
Read MoreFoundation of Wheel Thrown Pottery for Beginners
The emphasis will be on learning basic wheel throwing techniques. Students will be introduced to wedging, centering, opening, and throwing small forms on the potter’s wheel. Students will learn proper techniques for trimming and glazing their work. Some tools are provided and a basic kit may be purchased separately. Registration fee includes clay, glaze and…
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