Explore pottery without the wheel in this beginner-friendly, 4-week handbuilding course. Over four weekly classes, you’ll learn foundational handbuilding and slab-building techniques while creating functional pottery for your home.
During the first three weeks, you’ll choose from a variety of project options and work at your own pace with guided instruction. In the final week, you’ll glaze your favorite pieces before they are kiln-fired and made food-safe.
What You Can Make
Week 1: Mugs & Travel Tumblers
Learn foundational handbuilding techniques while creating a handmade mug, travel tumbler, or both.
Week 2: Serving Pieces & Kitchen Essentials
Use slab-building techniques to create pieces such as plates, charcuterie boards, or a cake stand. Choose from functional kitchen projects including salt and pepper shakers, a garlic keeper, butter bell, butter dish, and more.
Week 3: Planters & Vases
Design pottery that brings life to your home. Choose from wall vases, bookend planters, traditional planters, and other decorative vessels while learning techniques for building larger, more structural forms.
Week 4: Glazing
Choose from a variety of studio glazes and finish your favorite pieces before they are fired.
Course Details
4 weekly classes
Beginner-friendly with no experience required
Clay, tools, glazes, and kiln firings included
Each participant may keep up to 5 finished pieces
Completed pieces will be food-safe after firing
This course is perfect for anyone who wants a creative, hands-on experience and the freedom to make pottery that fits their personal style and home.
Explore pottery without the wheel in this beginner-friendly, 4-week handbuilding course. Over four weekly classes, you’ll learn foundational handbuilding and slab-building techniques while creating functional pottery for your home.
During the first three weeks, you’ll choose from a variety of project options and work at your own pace with guided instruction. In the final week, you’ll glaze your favorite pieces before they are kiln-fired and made food-safe.
What You Can Make
Week 1: Mugs & Travel Tumblers
Learn foundational handbuilding techniques while creating a handmade mug, travel tumbler, or both.
Week 2: Serving Pieces & Kitchen Essentials
Use slab-building techniques to create pieces such as plates, charcuterie boards, or a cake stand. Choose from functional kitchen projects including salt and pepper shakers, a garlic keeper, butter bell, butter dish, and more.
Week 3: Planters & Vases
Design pottery that brings life to your home. Choose from wall vases, bookend planters, traditional planters, and other decorative vessels while learning techniques for building larger, more structural forms.
Week 4: Glazing
Choose from a variety of studio glazes and finish your favorite pieces before they are fired.
Course Details
4 weekly classes
Beginner-friendly with no experience required
Clay, tools, glazes, and kiln firings included
Each participant may keep up to 5 finished pieces
Completed pieces will be food-safe after firing
This course is perfect for anyone who wants a creative, hands-on experience and the freedom to make pottery that fits their personal style and home.
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