Four-Week Course: Intro to Handbuilding (8/3-8/24) 6pm-9pm

Four-Week Course: Intro to Handbuilding

Taught by Rice Evans

Schedule: Mondays, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Dates: August 3rd – August 24th (4 Weeks)

Welcome to Intro to Handbuilding! In this beginner-friendly course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of working with clay without the pottery wheel. Perfect for anyone absolutely new to ceramics, this class offers a fun, approachable introduction to the medium. Explore the creative possibilities of clay while making a mix of both functional pottery and sculptural pieces.

Over four weeks, you will master the three foundational handbuilding methods:

• Pinch Method: Learning how to feel and control clay thickness by hand.

• Coil Construction: Building up walls and organic shapes using ropes of clay.

• Slab Building: Creating clean, geometric, or structured forms using flat sheets of clay.

• The Finish: An introduction to the basics of glazing to bring your final pieces to life.