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.
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.

Pottery Studio Policies

Summer Registration (June-August) opens Friday, April 25 at 5PM

Raku Alternative Firing Workshop with Frank Creney
Dates: Saturday and/or Sunday, May 10 and/or 11
Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $150 per day, includes materials fee (glazes & firing)
Please bring 4-6 bisque pieces. Ages 18+.

In this workshop, participants will experiment with raku, horsehair, obvara and saggar firing. Students should have 4-6 bisque pieces prepared for the weekend event, please use B-mix 5 or porcelain for pieces (B-mix is preferred). Glazes and firing materials will be provided. This low-fire process involves heating bisqueware then placing it into containers with combustible materials which can produce a stunning variety of effects. This is a two day workshop, but students may take Saturday or Sunday only (Saturday: raku, horsehair raku, obvara / Sunday: raku and saggar).
Please note, Raku is a decorative process and glazes are NOT food safe. Most of this workshop will take place outdoors so please dress accordingly. Please contact Frank with any questions.

Flower Vase Workshop with Sabrina Kuchta
Date: Sunday, May 18
Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $50 includes all materials

Curious about pottery and if you would enjoy taking one of our multi week courses? Try one of our two hour workshops, open to any experience level. In this new workshop during our Art of Flowers exhibit, students will make a vase in time for the flowering blooms of summer. Students will learn slab building techniques and experiment with using leaves and natural elements to create patterns and texture to construct a unique vase. At the end of class, students will have the opportunity to select a glaze finish (vases will be fired and glazed for students by Sabrina and will be available for pick up three weeks later).

Beginner Wheel Throwing with Debbie Hale
Days: Mondays
Dates: Session 1: March 3, 10, 17, 24 // Session 2: April 7, 14, 21, 28 // May 5, 12, 19, 26 (Memorial Day)
Time: 4:00PM - 6:30PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $235 (4 classes/10 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing)
Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay!
THIS IS A 4 WEEK CLASS - please only register if you will be able to attend all 4 classes.

In this beginner's 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.

Intro to Wheel Throwing with Mark Bateman
Days: Tuesdays
Dates: Session 1: February 4, 11, 18, 25 // Session 2: March 4, 11, 18, 25 // Session 3: April 1, 8, 15, 22 // Session 4: May 13, 20, 27, June 3
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Location: The Pottery Studio
Fee: $275 (4 classes/12 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing)
Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay!
THIS IS A 4 WEEK CLASS - please only register if you will be able to attend all 4 classes.

In this 4-week course, students learn the skill of centering and evenly distributing clay on a pottery wheel to make cups, bowls, and plates, as well as the application of handles for mugs. The course includes instruction in glazing techniques. No previous experience is required. This class is a good option for those with previous experience to refresh their basic skills.

For continuing students of Debbie's. For registration link, please email Posie at link below.

Intermediate Wheel Throwing (for continuing students) with Debbie Hale
Days: Wednesdays
Dates: Session 1*: February 5, 12 (with Wenonah Madison) // Session 2: March 5, 12, 19, 26 // Session 3: April 9, 16, 23, 30 // Session 4: May 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 4:00PM - 6:30PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $240 (4 classes/10 hours) (*$100 for 2 week course) includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing).
Please note: larger pieces and large quantities will incur an additional fee for glazing/firing. Additional clay is available for purchase.
Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay!

Intermediate wheel is for students who have completed the 4 week Beginner Wheel Throwing and would like to continue to hone their skills.

Intermediate Ceramics with Mark Bateman
Days: Thursdays
Dates: Session 1: February 6, 13, 20, 27 // Session 2: March 6, 13, 20, 27 // Session 3: April 3, 10, 17, 24 // Session 4: May 15, 22, 29, June 5
Time: 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $280 (4 classes/12 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing).
Please note: larger pieces and large quantities will incur an additional fee for glazing/firing. Additional clay is available for purchase.
Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay!

This ceramics class is designed for intermediate wheel throwing and hand building students to work independently under an instructor’s guidance. Wheel throwing students should be able to center several pounds of clay without difficulty and throw bowls and other simple vessels. Hand builders should have basic understanding of slab building, coiling, and pinch pots

4 Week Hand Building with Mark Bateman
Days: Fridays
Dates: Session 1: February 7, 14, 21, 28 // Session 2: March 7, 14, 21, 28 // Session 3: April 4, 11, 18, 25 // Session 4: May 16, 23, 30, June 6
Time: 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Fee: $275 (4 classes/12 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing).
Please note: larger pieces and large quantities will incur an additional fee for glazing/firing. Additional clay is available for purchase.
Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay!

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.

Open Pottery Studio
Days & Times:
Wednesdays: 12:00 - 3:00PM  (supervised by Sabrina Kuchta)
Thursdays: 6:00 - 9:00PM  (supervised by Nancy Blank)
Saturdays: 10:00AM - 1:00PM (supervised by Mark Bateman)
Sundays: 4:00 - 6:00PM  (supervised by Sabrina Kuchta)
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $20 per 2 hour open studio meeting, $30 for 3 hour open studio. Reclaimed clay for sale at $1 per lb. Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels.

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.

Registration is required in advance to reserve your studio time (this is particularly important during busy summer months). Additional glazing and firing fees apply (cash & cards accepted).

Potters Bowl Open Studio Hours with Frank Creney
Days: Thursdays through May
Dates: April 3, 10, 17, 24 / May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 10:00AM - 1:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: FREE

Frank Creney will be hosting a bowl making open studio each Thursday during the months of April and May from 10AM-1PM each week. This time is for artists to create bowls for Featherstone's Potters Bowl fundraiser in September. All materials are free as well as studio time - please note, this studio time is only for creating bowls to be donated to the event. Questions? Please call the office at 508-693-1850.

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*NEW* Mug Making Workshop with Sabrina Kuchta
Dates: Sunday, March 16 // Sunday, March 23
Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $50 includes all materials

We are now offering Sabrina's popular Mug Art Night also as a Sunday afternoon mini workshop. No wine at these classes, but the same fun project that is beginner friendly and great to do with friends! Curious about pottery and if you would enjoy taking one of our multi week courses? Come learn how to make a mug using hand building techniques in the Featherstone pottery studio! This two hour workshop will teach students of any experience level how to construct a ceramic mug. At the end of class, students will have the opportunity to select a glaze finish (mugs will be fired and glazed for students by Sabrina and will be available for pick up three weeks later).

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ART NIGHT! Ceramics: Mug Making with Sabrina Kuchta
Date: Wednesday, April 2
Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $50 includes all materials

Curious about pottery and if you would enjoy taking one of our multi week courses? Try this fun evening workshop, and learn how to make a mug using hand building techniques in the Featherstone pottery studio! This two hour workshop will teach students of any experience level how to construct a ceramic mug. At the end of class, students will have the opportunity to select a glaze finish (mugs will be fired and glazed for students by Sabrina and will be available for pick up three weeks later). Wine, tea and light snacks included (or BYOB).

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Hand Building Techniques with Sabrina Kuchta
Days: Sundays
Dates: Session 2*: Sundays April 6, 13, (no 20), 27 // Session 3*: Sundays May 4, 11, 18
Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $275 (4 classes/12 hours) or $215* (3 classes/9 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing)
Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay!

In this course we will explore: how to use slab, how to pinch and coil, and how to combine multiple techniques to create anything you can imagine, as well as finishing and glazing your work.
Each class will have a project available but students are encouraged to bring ideas and images of projects they would like to create and we will work on them together.
This course is appropriate for beginners as well as those familiar with hand building.

Glazing Techniques with Sabrina Kuchta
Day: Sunday
Date: February 9 // March 30
Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $70 for 3 hour workshop - students should bring 2-3 bisqued pieces to work with. Glazing and final firing included in workshop fee (pieces will be available for pickup 1 week later.

This workshop is for those experienced in pottery who are interested in learning more about the glazing process. The workshop will cover details of glaze application, different techniques and the science of glazing, plus it's an opportunity to simply talk shop! Bring 2-3 bisqued pieces to glaze and experiment with.

Throwing Pots (Intermediate) with Frank Creney
Day: Tuesdays
Dates: April 1, 8, 15, 22
Time: 12:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $240 (4 classes/10 hours), includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing)
Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay!
THIS IS A 4 WEEK CLASS - please only register if you will be able to attend all 4 classes.

This intermediate level class is for those who can already throw on the wheel but want to learn new shapes and how to work larger. Either learn new shapes - bottles, platters, large vases, large bowls, etc. or work on improving your skills with bowls or your current projects.

Sgraffito Workshop with Frank Creney
Day: Monday
Dates: March 10 // March 24
Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $80 per 3 hour workshop, includes materials fee (clay, glazes, firing)
Attendees bring their own aprons and clean up towels. Please note, long nails and jewelry get in the way of working with clay!

Learn the art of 'sgraffito' a subtractive surface technique. Students will be provided an unfired greenware clay plate which they will paint with underglaze and then carve out their own surface design. This 'scratched' carved surface reveals the bare clay creating a beautiful contrast. These plates will be fired following the workshop and available to pick up two weeks later.

ART NIGHT! Ceramics: Bowls with Sabrina Kuchta
Date: Wednesday, February 19
Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
Fee: $50 includes all materials

Come have fun in the Pottery Studio and learn how to make your own bowl from clay using hand building techniques. In this beginner friendly one night class, you will learn how to hand form a clay bowl and will have the opportunity to select a glaze finish (bowls will be fired and glazed for students by Sabrina and will be available for pick up three weeks later). Wine, tea and light snacks included (or BYOB).

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