Student Reviews
"This was a wonderful class with a terrific instructor. Thank you!”
"I loved having time to work on developing skills."
"Pottery is fun!"
"Gabe is very skilled and very nice."
"Loved it all."
"Gabe really encouraged experimentation."
"Gabe and Chavo's easygoing, supportive presence made me feel comfortable trying new things!"
"Gentle, warm style."
"The relaxed atmosphere and autonomy to explore and figure out whatever you wanted was fantastic."
"Very open-ended and flexible, stress-free environment. Gabe was very knowledgeable and was readily available to assist everyone in achieving their own goals and what they wanted their pieces to look like."
"I truly appreciated how welcoming, thoughtful, and talented our instructor was. Gabe was attentive to each student’s needs and questions, and he fostered a wonderful sense of community within the class. From the song-coordinated demo on the first day to the glazing demonstrations at the end, every lesson was infused with Gabe’s thoughtfulness and expertise. He made the class not only accessible and enjoyable but also deeply memorable."
Class Overview
Have you ever wanted to make unique and functional cups and bowls from clay? Enjoy an introduction to pottery using a pottery wheel in a local ceramics studio.
Designed for beginners, this class offers hands-on experience in the fundamentals of wheel throwing from start to finish. Enjoy guidance from a local artist in pottery fundamentals including centering, shaping, trimming, and glazing your own pots. The class will cover a variety of vessels including cylinders, bowls, and other functional vessels. Enjoy the thrill of seeing your own pieces after they have been fired and glazed!
By the end of class, you will have learned the basic skills in throwing your own pots and have your own lasting and useful creations to take home with you.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of working on the pottery wheel and the ceramic process.
- Make functional forms including cylinders, bowls, vases, and more.
- Be familiar with the necessary movements and techniques for working on the potter's wheel as well as glazing.
- Be confident in creating functional forms from raw clay and carrying it through the process to a finished product.
Who Might Want to Take this Class?
- Anyone interested in making functional art
- People who want to understand the ceramic process
- Anyone who wants to work in clay to create functional vessels
- Everyone who would like to gain skills in working on the potter's wheel
Class Details
Spring 2026
- When : Wednesday, Apr 15 to Jun 03 ; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Location : SCOFF , SC - Off Campus - 3400000
- Fee : $550
Instructor
Spring 2026
- When : Thursday, Apr 16 to Jun 04 ; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Location : SCOFF , SC - Off Campus - 3400000
- Fee : $550