Intro to Clay: Hand Building (5-week course)
Schedule
Wed, 02 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
11144 Golf Links Rd, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94605 | San Leandro, CA
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This 5-week introductory class covers fundamental ceramic hand building techniques including pinch pots, coil building, slab building, texturing, and glazing. Students will come away with a solid foundation in working with clay.April 2 - Week 1: Pinch Pots
Learn the fundamentals of working with clay, beginning with the essential technique of pinching clay into shape by using thumb and fingers. Practice making pinch pots of various sizes, and create a cup or other vessel to continue working on in week 2.
April 9 - Week 2: Coil Building
Learn to form vessels using clay coils. Practice building small and large objects. Learn to form handles and attach them to your pinch pots from week 1.
April 16 - Week 3: Slab Building & Texturing
Learn basic slab building techniques and use slump molds to create larger bowls and plates. Use tools and natural materials to add texture to your work.
April 23 - Week 4: Final Workshop
This week will be free studio time to practice and explore the hand building techniques learned so far, working with supervision to create and finish more refined pieces you plan to glaze and fire. Final pieces will be bisque fired before the final session.
April 30 - Week 5: Glazing
This week is all about glazing. You will learn the basics of applying glaze and will spend the class glazing all the pieces you made. They will be fired and ready for pick-up in 1 week.
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Where is it happening?
11144 Golf Links Rd, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94605, 11144 Golf links Rd, Oakland, CA 94605-5714, United States,Oakland, California, San LeandroEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
