September 8th: Beginner Hand Building (Mondays 6:30PM - 9PM)

$395.00

Beginner Hand Building

Course Duration: 6 weeks, September 8th - October 13th

Time: Monday, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Instructor: Daniel M.

This course is designed for first-time hand builders and will review the very basics of working with clay. The instructor will take you through a step by step process of making a piece to finishing a piece. You will be introduced to the basics of hand building, an overview of the different stages of clay, and various other techniques like handle attachments. Finally we will end with glazing and how to add the finishing touches to complete your piece.

Members will receive a 20% discount on classes. Members please reach out to Common Clay Space staff for a discount code prior to signing up for class.

Curriculum

  • Week 1: Intro to Pinch Pots, Closed Forms

  • Week 2: Intro to Coiling and Vases

  • Week 3: Slab-building Mugs and Handle Attachments

  • Week 4: Intro to Surface Design and Underglaze

  • Week 5: Slab-building a Hanging Wall Planter

  • Week 6: Glazing, Finishing a Fired Piece, Shelf Clean Up

Class Policies

  • Class fees cover instructed class time, use of tools and equipment, open studio hours, studio glazes, kiln firings and 1x bag of 25 lbs of clay (clay body is chosen at the discretion of the instructor).

  • The first class is mandatory to attend as we go over studio procedures and safety rules.

  • To cancel a class, please email us and request cancellation. The cancellation request must be received two weeks prior to class start. If the cancellation request is received two weeks prior to the start of the class, a refund (minus $20 processing fee) will be granted. We are unable to accommodate cancellation requests received less than two weeks prior to class start.

  • We are unable to accommodate make up classes for hand building.

  • Any items left behind 15 days after the final class meeting may be discarded. Reasonable attempts will be made to contact you for pickup prior to staff discarding said items.

  • Non member students will receive complimentary studio access outside of class hours during designated open studio hours.

  • Complimentary open studio hours for hand building classes only apply to hand building. Wheel use is not included in complimentary studio hours.

  • Classes are subject to change if the minimum student quota isn't met (6 students).

Student Open Studio Hours

  • Sunday: 1:00 PM-7:00 PM

  • Monday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

  • Tuesday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

  • Wednesday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

  • Thursday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

  • Friday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

  • Saturday: 1:00 PM-7:00 PM

Beginner Hand Building

Course Duration: 6 weeks, September 8th - October 13th

Time: Monday, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Instructor: Daniel M.

This course is designed for first-time hand builders and will review the very basics of working with clay. The instructor will take you through a step by step process of making a piece to finishing a piece. You will be introduced to the basics of hand building, an overview of the different stages of clay, and various other techniques like handle attachments. Finally we will end with glazing and how to add the finishing touches to complete your piece.

Members will receive a 20% discount on classes. Members please reach out to Common Clay Space staff for a discount code prior to signing up for class.

Curriculum

  • Week 1: Intro to Pinch Pots, Closed Forms

  • Week 2: Intro to Coiling and Vases

  • Week 3: Slab-building Mugs and Handle Attachments

  • Week 4: Intro to Surface Design and Underglaze

  • Week 5: Slab-building a Hanging Wall Planter

  • Week 6: Glazing, Finishing a Fired Piece, Shelf Clean Up

Class Policies

  • Class fees cover instructed class time, use of tools and equipment, open studio hours, studio glazes, kiln firings and 1x bag of 25 lbs of clay (clay body is chosen at the discretion of the instructor).

  • The first class is mandatory to attend as we go over studio procedures and safety rules.

  • To cancel a class, please email us and request cancellation. The cancellation request must be received two weeks prior to class start. If the cancellation request is received two weeks prior to the start of the class, a refund (minus $20 processing fee) will be granted. We are unable to accommodate cancellation requests received less than two weeks prior to class start.

  • We are unable to accommodate make up classes for hand building.

  • Any items left behind 15 days after the final class meeting may be discarded. Reasonable attempts will be made to contact you for pickup prior to staff discarding said items.

  • Non member students will receive complimentary studio access outside of class hours during designated open studio hours.

  • Complimentary open studio hours for hand building classes only apply to hand building. Wheel use is not included in complimentary studio hours.

  • Classes are subject to change if the minimum student quota isn't met (6 students).

Student Open Studio Hours

  • Sunday: 1:00 PM-7:00 PM

  • Monday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

  • Tuesday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

  • Wednesday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

  • Thursday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

  • Friday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

  • Saturday: 1:00 PM-7:00 PM