Class Overview
Experience the joy of working with clay! This class welcomes people with no experience to get started making simple functional items by hand.
Explore the basics of hand-building and the skills necessary to create small functional wares. Over eight weeks, you’ll learn the entire ceramic process from raw clay through building, glazing and finishing food-safe unique ceramic wares.
Learn slab and coil building to make vases, mugs, jars, and more! The instructor will cover the glaze process and how chemistry plays a role in making pottery food safe.
By the end of class, you can expect to walk away with your own handcrafted food-safe and dishwasher-safe wares to use at home and show off proudly to friends and family.
Learning Objectives
- Slab and coil building techniques
- Creating functional wares and vessels from clay
- Various techniques to achieve and refine your artistic vision
- Glazing techniques and processes
Who Might Enjoy This Class?
- Anyone who wants to work with their hands and create functional art pieces from clay
- People who would like a new hobby that is not on your phone
- Anyone who found the pottery wheel frustrating and wants another avenue to work with clay
- Artists curious about the clay process
Class Details
Fall 2026
- When : Tuesday, Sep 29 to Nov 24 ; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Location : SCOFF , SC - Off Campus - 3400000
- Fee : $550
