This is Not your Mother’s Ceramics Class! If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at creating a functional piece of art from a lump of clay these hand-building workshops are for you. Learn the basics of pottery including slab rolling, coil making, using texturizing tools and stampers, attaching decorative elements, and lots more! If you would like to schedule a private workshop for your group of 6 or more, please contact Carolyn @ EarthElementsPottery@yahoo.com to make arrangements.
Instructor: Carolyn Daly Shedd
Phone: 781-837-8211
EarthElementsPottery@yahoo.com
Create & Glaze a Set of Mugs or Tumblers
Thursday, March 14 (create) & April 18 (glaze), 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
$70 per person (plus firing fee based on the finished size of your creations)
We’ll use templates, stampers, and texturizing tools to create two hand -built drinking vessels. You will learn pottery basics such as slab rolling as well as more advanced concepts such as mitering and joining edges, attaching a foot ring and pulling handles. Return on the second night to glaze your pieces.
NEW – Hand & Footprints! Preserve your Child’s Prints in Clay!
Saturday, March 16, 2019 – Scheduled appointments between 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Parents will have the opportunity to come to the studio and, with Carolyn’s help, impress their child/children’s hand or footprints into clay to create a permanent keepsake. Pre-cut slabs will be ready for imprinting and parents may choose a desired style/size, depending on how many imprints they want to have on the tile. Personalization is included. Tiles will be bisque fired, glazed and then tastefully finished with ribbon for hanging. Finished samples will be available.
Pricing will vary depending on size …
~ Single Hand/Foot Print is $25, additionals at $20 each
~Two Hand/Foot Prints on the same tile $45, additionals at $40 each
~Three Hand/Foot Prints on the same tile $65, additionals at $60 each
For workshop availability and to schedule your appointment, please contact the instructor directly. Advance registration and payment are required to secure your space.
Create a Serving Platter
Thursday, May 9, 2019, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
$50 per person (plus firing fee based on the finished size of your creations)
If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at creating a functional piece of art from a lump of clay this hand-building workshop is for you. You’ll learn the basics of pottery including slab rolling, coil making, using texturizing tools and stampers, attaching decorative elements and lots more! You will create a beautiful serving platter that will be finished for you in the glaze combination that you choose. Repeat students are welcome to make variations of projects.
For workshop availability please contact the instructor directly.
Advance registration and payment are required to secure your space.
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