Beginners Pottery Hand Building

with Connie Behrick

2 week class 3/7 and 3/14

Morning session: 9am to noon

Introduction to Hand Building Pottery

This introductory class will be a 2 week series in which you will learn about the various types of clay, best uses for each, how to prepare clay for use and make easy and simple hand built pieces. We will discuss the basic processes of hand building which includes slab work, coil building and pinch pots with a focus on slab building. You will have the opportunity to hand build a plate, bowl, mug or tumbler. Following this class, your piece(s)   will be bisque fired for you. After the bisque firing, you may choose to take them home and paint with  acrylic paint or attend an Open Studio or a Pottery Class to glaze your work.

The pottery instructors will check all pieces for proper prep before firings. All firings, bisque…