Classes & Workshops

Classes & Workshops

December 20 & 21 - Last Minute Shopping Sale - 12pm-5pm

January 5 - Handbuilding 2 Section 04

January 5 - Wheel 1 Section 61

January 6 - Open Studio Section 76

January 6 - Open Studio Section 77

January 7 - Handbuilding 2 Section 05

January 8 - Wheel 1 Section 62

January 8 - Open Studio Section 78

January 17 - Big Clay Challenge - No Charge

February 16 - Open Studio Section 79

February 17 - Wheel 1 Section 63

February 17 - Wheel 1 Section 64

February 18 - Open Studio Section 80

February 19 - Bowl Fundraiser Section 07

March 2 - Handbuilding 1 Section 27

March 5 - Open Studio Section 81

March 7 - Big Clay Challenge - No Charge

March 14 - Clay Stamp Making Section 02

March 28 - Pinch Pot & a Movie - No Charge

April 4 - Potluck Series - Wood Firing - No Charge

Ongoing - Portfolio Slides for High School Students - Call for scheduling

Ongoing - Private Lessons - Call for scheduling

Discounts

Register 2 or more weeks prior to your first class and get 15% off (Code 01)

Register with a friend and you both get 15% off (Code 02)

You must mention the internet code to get these savings!

Handbuilding 1 - 6 Weeks - $165

If you are interested in working with clay but have little or no experience then this is the course for you. During this 6-week class students will gain a foundation in the hand forming process and the basics involved with glazing your own work. From pinch to slab to coil, this class gets you started. This class includes bisque and glaze (Δ6 oxidation) firing of pieces made in class. Ages 16 and up.

Instructor: John Mitchell

Section 27 Monday 7pm - 9:30pm March 2 - April 6

Wheel 1 - 8 Weeks - $195

If you are interested in working with clay on the potter's wheel but have little or no experience then this is the course for you. During this 8-week class students will gain a foundation in the wheel forming process and the basics involved with glazing your own work. From cups to bowls to vases, this class gets you started. This class includes bisque and glaze (Δ6 oxidation) firing of pieces made in class. Ages 16 and up.

Instructor: John Mitchell

Section 61 Monday 7pm - 9:30pm January 5 - February 23

Section 62 Thursday 12pm - 2:30pm January 8 - February 26

Section 63 Tuesday 12pm - 2:30pm February 17 - April 7

Section 64 Tuesday 7pm - 9:30pm February 17 - April 7

Handbuilding 2 - 6 Weeks - $165

Continue with your handbuilding studies with this 6-week class. Fine tune your pinch, coil & slab skills. Ages 16 and up.

Instructor: John Mitchell

Section 04 Monday 12pm - 2:30pm January 5 - February 9

Section 05 Wednesday 7pm - 9:30pm January 7 - February 11

Wheel Games & Exercises - 6 Weeks - $165

This 6-week class emphasizes fun & practice. Through the use of technical exercises and group games you will further your understanding of the wheel throwing process. Ages 16 and up.

Instructor: John Mitchell

No Sections Currently Scheduled

Wheel 2 - 8 Weeks - $195

For students who have completed Wheel 1 or equivalent, this class shows many techniques to modifying your pots during and after the throwing process. A fairly aggressive syllabus, we cover faceting, throwing feet, carving feet, applied feet, cut & paste, paddling, lids, spouts and throwing larger with coil & throw and slab & throw. This class includes bisque and glaze (Δ05 oxidation, Δ6 oxidation or Δ10 reduction) firing of pieces made in class. Ages 16 and up.

Instructor: John Mitchell

No Sections Currently Scheduled

Bring out the Animal in You! - 3 Day Workshop - $250

Bring your enthusiasm and whimsy to this two and half day workshop, in which you'll create a wild animal or domestic creature with a personality all its own. Using either wheel-thrown or hand built parts, produce your very own sculpture, which will be fired for you! Just choose your favorite animal and come prepared to create it. This class includes bisque and glaze (Δ05 oxidation, Δ6 oxidation or Δ10 reduction) firing of pieces made in class.

Instructor: Patricia Uchill Simons

No Sections Currently Scheduled

"Gloworm" Loading & Firing - 2 Days - $250

Have you always wanted to participate in one of those week long wood kiln firings? Well, Tom has quickened the process. After just a few hours of firing, your pots can have that five-day firing look. Join Tom in the loading and firing of one of his famous "gloworm" kilns. In this two-day workshop, participants will load and fire a high fire fiber wood kiln.

Instructor: Thomas Ladd

No Sections Currently Scheduled - Look for them next Spring!!

Raku Firing Workshop - 1 Day - $85

Up to 4 participants will assist in firing their own pots in our trash can raku kilns. Bring your bisque fired pieces ready for glazing. Basic raku glazes will be provided.

Instructor: John Mitchell

No Sections Currently Scheduled - Look for them next Spring!!!

Soda Firing - 2 Days - $180

Up to 6 participants will assist in the loading and firing of Thomas Ladd's soda kiln. See how your pieces look soda fired and learn about how to fire with the soda glazing process. If you have never tried this before we strongly recommend it. Kiln is fired to Δ10 with varying amounts of reduction. Fee includes Δ10 glazes to be applied inside and possibly outside of your work.

Instructor: Thomas Ladd

No Sections Currently Scheduled.

Dinnerware - 8 Weeks - $195

For students who have completed Wheel 1 or equivalent, this class focuses on creating multiple pieces of same style and size for your dinner table. We also delve into platters, other serving dishes and other items on the table. This class includes bisque and glaze (Δ05 oxidation, Δ6 oxidation or Δ10 reduction) firing of pieces made in class. Ages 16 and up.

Instructor: Patricia Uchill Simons

No Sections Currently Scheduled

Intro to Low Fire - 3 Weeks - $100

Are you interested in bright colors and decorated surfaces? Want to try out low-fire clay without buying a whole bag? In this three-session class, we will experiment with low-fire clays and glazes, learn forming and glazing techniques specifically suited to low-fire, and review our results with tips on how to improve. For anyone who wants more experience with low-fire clay and glaze. Previous experience with clay is welcome, but not necessary. This class includes bisque and glaze (Δ05 oxidation) firing of pieces made in class.

Instructor: Anna Galloway Highsmith

No Sections currently scheduled

Open Studio - 6 Weeks - $165

This six-week course is for students who have taken Pottery/Wheel or Handbuilding 1 and need to work on their skills. This course provides students with the opportunity to continue at a beginner's level and to work toward more refined products. Experienced participants may also learn more advanced wheel-throwing or handbuilding techniques. This class includes bisque and glaze (Δ05 oxidation, Δ6 oxidation or Δ10 reduction) firing of pieces made in class. Ages 16 and up.

Instructor: John Mitchell

Section 76 Tuesday 12pm - 2:30pm January 6 - February 10

Section 77 Tuesday 7pm - 9:30pm January 6 - February 10

Section 78 Thursday 7pm - 9:30pm January 8 - February 12

Section 79 Monday 12pm - 2:30pm February 16 - March 23

Section 80 Wednesday 7pm - 9:30pm February 18 - March 25

Section 81 Thursday 12pm - 2:30pm March 5 - April 9

Clay Stamp Making - 1 Session - $20

Enjoy learning how to make stamps out of clay.

Instructor: John Mitchell

Section 02 Saturday 4pm - 6pm March 14

Clay Whistles - 2 Sessions - $35

Enjoy learning how to make whistles out of clay.

Instructor: Norma Anderson

No Sections Currently Scheduled

Colored Slip Decoration - 1 Session - $35

Enjoy learning how to work with colored slips.

Instructor: Thomas Ladd

No Sections Currently Scheduled

Throwing Miniatures Demonstration - 1 Session - No Charge

Watch and learn how to throw the smallest amounts of clay.

Instructor: Patricia Uchill Simons

No Sections Currently Scheduled

Big Clay Day - 1 Session - No Charge

Come and play with us or just come to watch. We spin the wheel to determine the weight (10-20 lbs.), allow all our contestants to declare their 1 tool (not including a sponge, sorry torches and heat guns are not allowed) and then we tell them whether we are throwing for height or width. Always fun and usually our defending champion shows up to defend their title. We have had many winners from professionals to beginners. Bring your clay or you risk having to use our reclaim which may not be in very good shape.

Mediator: Alternates between John Mitchell & Kris Pedersen

Saturday 4pm - 6pm January 17

Saturday 4pm - 6pm March 7

Meghan Chalmers-McDonald & Jason Fong - Previous Champions

Bowl Fundraiser - 6 Weeks - No Charge

We love to contribute bowls to fundraisers. If you would like to contribute bowls as well, come on down on our throwing, trimming and glazing days and help us make lots of bowls. We provide the clay and firing, just bring your tools and a smile! We are asked by many organizations for bowl donations (empty bowls and the recent soup bowls for adoptable souls fundraiser from the Providence Animal Rescue League) and the more we can give, the better we feel about it.

Come on down and help us help others!

We've changed our Bowl Fundraiser - Now it's a 6-week class complete with instruction on making a better bowl. All clay, glaze and firing still included. But this new class comes complete with practice time. Still NO CHARGE!!! Take advantage of this great offer. Class sizes are limited so register for this one early.

Instructor: John Mitchell

Section 07 Thursday 7pm - 9:30pm February 19 - March 26

Pinch Pot & a Movie - 1 Night - No Charge

For those of you who know John & Kris, you'll understand this event. We love to watch movies in our studio. We would have a pinch pot & a movie night unofficially at our old studio often and we decided to add it to our schedule so that anyone interested could come by and join us. If you usually throw on the wheel, it's very liberating to be forced to handbuild. We do not require pinch pots, but we do require handbuilding only (since our studio is not equipped with the Shimpo Whisper wheels, wheel throwing would be too loud to watch a movie to). Just bring your tools and clay (and a movie if you'd like). We vote on a movie once everyone is there and if it's around a meal time, we might even order in (okay, so just about every time we have dinner from Not Just Snacks on Hope Street). It is delicious and the movies are usually funny. Ages 18 & up only.

Come by and have fun!

Saturday 6pm - 9pm March 28

Potluck Series - 1 Night - No Charge

Here's our way of helping clay community get together. Come join us for this potluck night. Ages 18 & up only.

Our third session will focus on wood firing pottery. Please come with a snack, some wood fired pots of your own, pictures you have taken of wood firings you have participated in, or questions about the process. We will discuss how to achieve the results you're looking for.

Saturday 4pm - 6pm April 4

Portfolio Slides for High School Students - 3 Hour Session - $135 + $40 Material Fee

Having good slides is one of the fastest ways to enhance the quality of your portfolio. This three-hour session is intended for high school students planning to assemble a portfolio for submission to college or art school. Students will learn how to shoot professional slides of their own three dimensional work. Each student will receive 5 slides of each item (up to 7 items). Ages 15 and up. Additional charges may apply for more than seven items or more than five slides of each item.

Instructor: John Mitchell

Call for private scheduling (Sunday morning, afternoon, evening and Friday evening availabilities). Appointments are limited so schedule early.

National Portfolio Review Day 2008: www.npda.org; W. Hartford, CT Saturday November 8 12pm-4pm; Boston, MA Sunday November 9 12pm-4pm

Private Lessons - $35 Per Hour

Just need a little help with something or want to take a class but you have an alternating schedule? Call and schedule a private lesson with any of our instructors. 1 Hour minimum for non-wheel work; 1 1/2 Hour minimum for wheel instruction.

Call for private scheduling, please specify instructor preference.