
Develop confidence in clay by mastering coil and slab foundations, glazing basics, and creative thinking, while exploring textures, colors, and shapes through a farm-inspired visual scavenger hunt.
Master pinch pots with elastic clay using your hands, rotate to form a stable base and thinning rim, and learn smoothing without excess water for a two-part clay project.
Make functional and sculptural ceramics by mastering impressed, additive, and subtractive textures, slip and score techniques, and blending to create bowls, cups, and wall-hanging sculptures.
Master soft slab construction with a concentric-circle template, roll and cut a donut bowl, slip and score seams, flip and texture with juniper bark for depth.
Learn to build a straight-sided coil cylinder pot from start to finish by shaping and blending coils, maintaining even wall thickness, and refining with trimming and smoothing.
Master coil alteration by scoring and applying slip, blending the joins inside and out, and forming a double wall with careful edge refinement for kiln-ready pottery.
Learn to glaze pottery using underglazes and washes, building texture with color, choosing brushes by area, applying layered transparency, and protecting the bottom while ensuring even coverage.
This class isn't just for beginners, it will also help those who have experience with clay. It's like doing lay up drills even though you already know how to play basketball. I'm going to break down each project and each skill so that you can be confident in your practice. I've been doing this a long time and can help you avoid common mistakes made by new ceramic artists. We'll have fun learning pinch, coil and slab construction as we make both pottery and sculpture. Since I have both a teaching degree and a MFA in Ceramics you can trust me to help you, Make it with Clay!