Basic Hand-building with Hilary Harveycutter - Wednesday Evenings, Jan 12 - Mar 2, 2022

Wednesdays, January 12 - March 2, 2022 (8 weeks)
6:30 - 9:00?pm

Perfect for?absolute beginners and those who want to start from the beginning.

If you are new to clay this is a great place to start. College ceramics programs often ask students to start with hand building before taking wheel classes, and although we don't require it, we do recommend it. You will learn a lot about clay and not have to also try dealing with wet whirling clay which is fun but a lot of work to learn. You will learn various techniques for working with solid forms, hollow forms, and flat slabs of clay for a variety of pots including cups, bowls, decorative trays and often some small sculptures. Surface design techniques like water etching, decals, stamping, carving, and glazing will be covered. You will be making pots from the first day as you develop your confidence and skills.