Join this friendly class for a formative experience that will broaden your perspective and heighten your development while making pottery on the wheel. Glaze and surface decoration will be explored and demonstrated. Individual attention will be provided. Some experience with wheel throwing preferred.
Week 1 – Welcome introductions, tour for new students, wedging and throwing demonstration. Students will make a pot or two or more!
Week 2 – We will trim the pots we made last week and practice making more pottery!
Week 3 – Glazing demo and glaze the pots we put to be bisque fired last week.
Week 4 – We will explore additional surface decoration.
Week 5 – Workday, time goes so fast!
Week 6 – We will have a friendly group critique and finish up for the session.
Clay:
Each class includes a materials fee which covers the cost of firing and glazing. In addition to this fee, students will need to purchase clay through the Registration Office at ASLD, which must be done in person. Clay costs are $20 for 25lbs of stoneware, $25 for 25lbs of porcelain. Please only purchase clay from ASLD, unless approved by the studio manager. No low-fire clays may be used at ASLD.
Tools:
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 are available for purchase at the Registration Office.
Other supplies:
Students are encouraged to wear clothes that can get dirty to ceramics class, including close-toed shoes. We also recommend bringing an apron and a towel.
Please review the ceramics studio policies before attending the first class: CERAMICS STUDIO POLICIES
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
