Ceramics

Pre-registration is required for classes & workshops - please register online below or call 508-693-1850.
Minimum age requirement for all adult classes is 14 years old unless otherwise noted.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
Please read all class descriptions and be aware of age, skill level and materials requirements in ADVANCE of registering for any classes and workshops. Featherstone does not issue refunds unless we cancel the class due to low enrollment. All class cancellations will be issued class credit for future use.

Open Pottery Studio supervised by Sabrina Kuchta
Days & Times:
Wednesdays: 1:00-3:00PM
Thursdays: 6:00-8:00PM (supervised by Nancy Blank)
Friday: 12:00-2:00PM
Sundays: 4:00-6:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $20 per open studio meeting. Reclaimed clay for sale at $1 per lb.

This is a non-instructional time for those familiar with ceramics to work on their own in the Pottery Studio. Adults only, 18 years or older.
Attendees must have basic knowledge and be familiar with a pottery studio - there is no instruction during open hours.
*NEW*
Please note that our Open Studio protocols have changed due to Covid-19. Each Studio session is 2 hours and limited to 6 people. Registration is required in advance to reserve your 2 hour studio time. Addition glazing and firing fees apply (please bring cash or check to purchase reclaimed clay / for firing fees).
*Masks are required within all buildings at Featherstone.

*NEW* Introduction to Wheel Throwing Workshop with Mark Bateman
Day: Tuesday
Dates: December
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Location: The Pottery Studio
Fee: $100 includes materials fee/finishing (clay, glazes, firing)

In this two hour workshop , students will be introduced to the pottery wheel, by creating a series of two pound bowls. Each person will typically throw between 2-4 bowls, with each participant choosing a final glaze color at the end of the two hours. Following the class, the bowls will be finished by the instructor, which entails trimming them into their final shape, bisque firing them, glazing, and firing again. Bowls will be ready for you to pick up December 18th & 19th.

Hand Building with Sabrina Kuchta
Day: Fridays
Dates: September 3, 10, 17, 24 (please see below for class project dates)
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: The Pottery Studio
Fee: $40 per class
*Please Note: Ceramics is a multi-stage process. What you make in class will need to first dry, then be fired twice. This process can take around two weeks to produce a finished piece.

In this adults only class we will discuss and experiment with hand building techniques. No prior experience in ceramics is necessary; this class can be taken as a beginner class or as a supplementary to your already existing knowledge. Each class can be taken on its own or taken as a series.

9/3: Tripod Mugs

With one simple technique we will manipulate slabs to create delightfully three footed mugs.

9/10: Fairy Houses/Luminaries

Create your own garden dwelling with simple slab and coil techniques.

9/17: Garden Frogs

Using hollow forms, create fun frogs to fill any garden or shelf with character and whimsy.

9/24: Glazing!

Have questions about glazing? Bring your bisque ware and your questions, and we will go over a variety of techniques and need to know info for that last, but ever important, step in finishing your pieces! **** NOTE: Bisque ware is not required but encouraged!

10/1: Coil Bowls

Using supporting moulds we will learn how to easily make beautiful dishes and bowls with intricate coil detailing on the outside and a smooth functional interior.

10/8: Halloween Figurines

Using simple pinch pot and slip and score techniques we will create witches and monsters for Halloween.

10/15: Pumpkins

Using pinch pot and coiling techniques we will make festive pumpkins, perfect for table top décor.

10/22: Slab Mugs

We will learn how to make slab, how to use templates, and how to make simple and easy mugs.

10/29: GLAZING!

Have questions about glazing? Bring your bisque ware and your questions, and we will go over a variety of techniques and need to know info for that last, but ever important, step in finishing your pieces! **** NOTE: Bisque ware is not required but encouraged!

11/5: Slab Vase

We will use slab, and various slab altering techniques to construct vases, pencil cups, and brush holders.

11/12: Slab Bowls

Using slabs and templates we will create hand built bowls.

11/19: Small Tree Luminaries

Using a slab building and cutting techniques we will build a small forest of light up trees to bring winter cheer into your home.

12/3: GLAZING!

Have questions about glazing? Bring your bisque ware and your questions, and we will go over a variety of techniques and need to know info for that last, but ever important, step in finishing your pieces! **** NOTE: Bisque ware is not required but encouraged!

BEGINNER
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Beginner Wheel Throwing with Debbie Hale
Days: Mondays
Dates: Session 1: March 8, 15, 22, 29 // Session 2: April 12, 19, 26 & May 3 // Session 3: May 10, 17, 24 & June 7 // Session 4: June 14, 21, 28, (no July 4th week) July 12 // Session 5: July 26, August 2, 9, 16 // Session 6: August 23, 30, (no Labor Day class) September 13, 20 // Session 7: October 11, 18, 25, November 1
Time: 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $185 for 4 class session (8 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing)
Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Masks required for those not vaccinated. Limited to 4 students. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay!

In this beginners ceramics class, students will learn techniques to create forms on the potter’s wheel - cups, bowls, vessels, etc. You will learn the basics of the pottery studio, wheel throwing, glazing and firing.

INTERMEDIATE

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Intermediate Ceramics (for continuing students) with Debbie Hale
Days: Wednesdays
Dates: March 10, 17, 24 31 // April 14, 21, 28, May 5 // May 12, 19, 26, June 2 // June 9, 16, 23, 30 // July 7, 14, 21, 28 // August 4, 11, 18, 25 // September 1, 8, 15, 22 // September 29, October 13, 20, 27
Time: 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $185 for 4 class session (8 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing)
Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Masks required for those not vaccinated. Limited to 5 students. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay!

Intermediate ceramics is for students who have completed the 4 week Beginner Wheel Throwing (or comparable) and would like to continue to hone their skills.

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Raku and Alternative Firing Workshop with Frank Creney
(Two) One-Day Workshops
Days: Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17
Time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM each day
Location: The Pottery Studio
Fee: $125 for 1 day workshop, includes glazes and terra sig (clay is additional fee, $1 per lb.) All pieces have to be bisque fired before the workshop. Last date for this would be the 14th of October. Up to six people in each workshop.

Small to medium sized pieces, 4-6 pieces each, bisque fired
Obvara with Terra Sig on greenware (will be provided in studio)
Horsehair with Terra Sig on greenware (will be provided in studio)
Saggar with Terra Sig on greenware (will be provided in studio)
Raku will glaze day of workshop

*NEW* 4 Week Hand Building with Mark Bateman
Day: Thursdays
Dates: August 12 - September 2 (4 week course)
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: The Pottery Studio
Fee: $185 (4 classes/8 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing)

Hand Building is a style of pottery that uses coiling, pinching and slab rolling to create anything your mind can imagine. Unlike wheel thrown pottery, it is not limited to a cylindrical form, so shapes like rectangles, cubes, triangles, ovals, and (yes) cylinders are all possible.

Students of all experience levels (including complete beginners) are welcome. Students will be encouraged to work at their own pace on projects of their choosing, all under an instructor's guidance.

Navigating the Pottery Studio
with Frank Creney
Day: Saturdays
Dates: Session 1: June 19, 26, July 3, 10 // Session 2: July 31, August 7, 14, 21
Time: 10:00AM - 12:30PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $225 per session (4 classes/10 hours), includes clay, firing and glazing). Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Masks required for those not vaccinated. Limited to 5 students. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay!

This is a 4 week course designed to get you started - from throwing on the wheel to glazing. All pots will be fired after last class to be picked up the next week.
Week 1: Basic throwing techniques for cups, bowls, plates, pots.
Week 2: Trimming bottoms and preparing pots for the kiln, throwing techniques revisited.
Week 3: Glazing bisque fired ware and trimming pots.
Week 4: Glazing bisque fired ware and throwing techniques.
It is highly encouraged that you practice what you have learned.

Throwing Pots (Advanced level) with Frank Creney
Day: Tuesdays
Dates: May 18, 25 // June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 // July 6, 13
Time: 5:00-7:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $40 per class, plus the cost of clay.
If you will be taking multiple classes in the Pottery Studio, a 25 lb. bag of clay is an additional cost of $25, otherwise clay can be purchased in the studio for $1 per lb.

This advanced class is for those who can already throw on the wheel but want to learn new shapes and how to work larger. Each week students will be shown 1-2 shapes and will be able to choose what they will be working on - bottles, platters, large vases, large bowls, etc.

Extruder 1 Day Workshop with Frank Creney

Learn how to set up and use an extruder to make handles, tubes, cups and different shapes to hand build or use on thrown pieces. This is a one-day workshop.

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