Description
Learn to make pots on the potters wheel and Nurture your Creative self. Take time to relax and let out some creative energy by learning to make pots on the potters wheel. This six-week class is designed to develop basic throwing skills on the wheel.
The class includes 25 lbs of clay, your glazes, firings, and a total 12 hours of open studio during the session.
*Last day of class is 1-hour longer than previous classes due to more time needed for glazing your work.
TOOLS NEEDED:
Students are asked to bring a basic set of throwing tools which are also available for purchase in our gallery.
Please CLICK HERE to read our current Teaching Center Policies & Procedures. Registration for class signifies agreement and compliance with these policies.
Skill Level 101-102
View our full SKILL LEVEL GUIDE FOR CLASSES.
TYPE OF STUDENT:
This class is designed for students new to working with clay and looking to explore simpler, beginning forms and vessels.
EXISTING SKILLS SET RECOMMENDED FOR STUDENTS:
In order to be successful in this class, no previous experience working with clay is needed.
Other Important Facility Information:
- Our facility is wheelchair accessible via a ramp entrance at the Gallery.
- During daytime classes, please park across the parking lot and not directly in front of the building.
- Please enter and exit the teaching center through the double orange doors to the left of our gallery entrance.
- Doors may be unlocked up to 10-15 minutes prior to class/workshop time.
- Report any problems or concerns to your instructor or to a member of The Village Potters.
- Public Bathrooms are to be used and located down the hall from the classroom. Follow signs.
- No cell phone use in class unless you are taking pictures of pots.
- Only students enrolled in classes may sign up for the open studio time.
- Ask before you use a piece of equipment that you are not familiar with.
- No smoking in or outside of The Village Potters.
- Because of space and liability issues, guests are not allowed in the Teaching Center during classes or Open Studio.
- Open Studio access must be signed up for in advance using the online calendar link via Calendly. Your instructor will email the sign up link to you. If you need to cancel an open studio time that you signed up for, you may do so in your Calendly confirmation email for each specific time slot.
- Please label all your tools and clay with your name so they can be easily returned to you if they are misplaced.
Cancellation Policy:
By purchasing a workshop registration, you agree to the following cancellation policy:
Student Cancellation
- Cancellation before 30 days to the start of class, students have the option to transfer their registration to a different class, receive a credit on their account equal to the value of the class to use for a future class within six months, or receive a refund (minus a $50 administrative fee).
- Cancellation within 29-15 days to the start of class, students will receive no refund, but will have the option to transfer their registration to a different class, or receive a credit on their account equal to the value of the class to use for a future class within six months.
- Cancellation within 15-0 days of the start of class, students will receive no refund and are ineligible for registration transfer.
- To provide you the best experience possible in the class, we restrict our class sizes to only 10 registrants. By registering for a class, you understand you are making a commitment to the instructor and reserving a spot that someone else could potentially take.
The Village Potters Clay Center Cancellation
- In the rare event that a class is canceled by The Village Potters, students will be given the option of transferring their registration to a different class, receiving a credit equal to the value of the class to use for a future class within six months, or receiving a full refund.
- A minimum of 6 students is required in order for a class to run. If fewer than six students have enrolled, the instructor will reach out to each registered student a week before the class begins. They will provide an update on the situation and inform them of the specific day when a final decision will be made regarding the class status.