Explore Hand-Building
What You'll Learn
Beginner-Experienced StudentsHand-Building
Hand building students might build a plate, bowl, mug or vase using slabs, molds, pinching coils and extrusions. We will modify surfaces using lace, stamps. found objects, carving, sgraffito and stencils. Experienced hand building students can still enroll at their preferred time and day, regardless of whether or not the class is a beginning course. They will be giving guidance to develop their skills and techniques in hand building methods.
Advanced StudentsHand-Building
Advanced Hand Building and Sculpture students needed to have completed at least one, 6-week hand building class prior to their class. Students will be challenged to create self-portraits, sculptures of animals, build lamps or water fountains. The possibilities are endless and lead by student interests and ideas.
FAQs
Students should be 16 or older. We keep classes cozy — at least 4 and no more than 10 people — so everyone gets time for 1 on 1 instruction.
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Requirements
Hand-Building and sculpture classes are for individuals of all clay skill level: from beginner – to advanced.
Hand building students will learn various methods of construction, decoration, vocabulary, as well as sculptural techniques.
Projects will be introduced to the class to demonstrate techniques, but students can choose whether or not to do the class project or follow their own creative path. Students will be introduced to:
Slab building
Coiling
Pinch Method
Scraffito and other surface decoration methods
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Description
Bring an apron, an old towel for cleaning your hands, clay tools, a sketch book, and your sense of humor.
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What do I need to bring?
Students may bring their own tools. Each student receives a total of 25 pounds of clay (distributed as 12-pound increments), weekly instruction, glazing, firing, and access to CCG Open Studio (see hours below) for the full entirety of the session. If you use all 25 pounds, extra clay is available for purchase.
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What is provided?
What is open studio?
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Open studio hours are designated times when students (not the general public) can access the studio to work on projects. During open studio hours, currently enrolled CCG students can:
Hone their pottery skills on the pottery wheel
Use wheels, handbuilding tools, wheel-throwing tools and other CCG resources (slab roller, extruders, tile cutters, glazes, slab and hump molds) for their artistic endeavors
Peruse a growing library of art books, pottery books and magazines
Glaze their pottery pieces with underglazes, brushing glazes, and dipping glazes
Engage with a community of aspiring and established potters about all things pottery
When is open studio?
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Open Studio is available six days a week.
Students may use any studio space that isn’t reserved for a class. If you’re unsure whether a table or wheel is free, just ask an instructor or any studio member — we’re happy to help.
Open Studio Hours:
Tuesdays: 5pm-10pm
Wednesdays: 12pm-10pm
Thursdays: 12pm-10pm
Fridays: 12pm-10pm
Saturdays: 12pm-5pm
Sundays: 12pm-5pm
Terms and conditions
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Cancellations requested at least one week prior to the start of class will be refunded but incur a $15 cancellation fee per person. Cancellations later than 1 week before the class start date will be issued a 50% refund. There are no refunds issued for cancellations occurring after the start date.
