Beginner Wheel Throwing

10/15/2024 - 11/19/2024 5:30 PM

Level: Beginner

Registration opens on 09/04/2024

Price

$333

Member Price

$283.05

Material Fee: 61.5

Room: B7

200 Grant Street Denver

Each class includes a standard weekly lab fee which covers the cost of firing and glazing. Students must purchase clay through the registration office at ASLD and must be done in person. If you are new to ASLD, please wait to purchase clay until the first night and your instructor has gone over our selection with you. $20 for 25lbs of stoneware, $25 for 25lbs of porcelain, $10 for 12lbs of our Studio made clay. Please only purchase clay from ASLD, unless approved by the studio manager. No low-fire clays may be used at ASLD.

Currently enrolled students have access to Ceramic open studio for a $5 fee. Please see the whiteboard in the hallway for updated open studio hours.

Please review the ceramics studio policies before attending the first class: CERAMICS STUDIO POLICIES

Tickets go on sale on 09/04/2024

***No previous knowledge on the potters wheel is necessary, prior hand building experience is suggested.***

In this beginner level course, Lila will teach the basics of working on the potters wheel. Learn about the ceramic process, making and finishing work and gain knowledge about the ceramic studio. Let’s focus on you. Process includes learning how to center and shape clay, trim pots at necessary stages, glaze and finish pieces made.

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Community tools are available for student use, in exception of a small sponge. If you prefer personal tools, a basic ceramics tool kit, small sponges and large clean up sponges may be available for purchase at ASLD on a first come, first served basis. We welcome you to bring any new, used, found and repurposed tools you may have.

Please bring to class:

-Your favorite tools

Optional
-Apron
-Towel
-Clean up sponge

If you purchase your own tools, we suggest you assemble a basic tool kit that includes:

- Potter's rib (wood and or rubber)
- Metal rib
- Wood modeling tool
- Needle tool
- Trimming tool(s)
- Throwing sponge

Local Ceramic supply stores:

Rocky Mountain Clay 1220 W 1st Ave, Denver, CO 80223
Continental Clay 5303 East 47th Ave., Denver, CO 80216
Stoneleaf Pottery 6611 W 58th Pl, Arvada, CO 80003
Meiningers 499 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203

Tickets go on sale on 09/04/2024

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