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Clay • Adult • 5-Week Hand-building Sampler • FRI (May 29 - June 26) • Pay What You Can • EAST
with Emily Riggs
Always wanted to try hand-building, but didn't know where to start? This class is a great intro to the studio in 5 short weeks!
This class is intended to get you familiar with the basics of hand-building. Students will learn techniques like pinching, coiling, and building with slabs. This class is ideal for those who have limited experience, but are looking to learn more with a short instructor demo and hands-on assistance each week.
Please note: This class does not include Open Lab hours or additional clay.
Ages 16+ to register
This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $200.
Class meets weekly on FRIDAYS.
All pieces will be fired to Cone 6 in a oxydation kiln.
Will be available to register on Monday, March 30 at 8:00am.
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Clay • Adult • 5-Week Wheel Sampler • SAT (May 30 - June 27) • Pay What You Can • HILL
with Becky Bragg
Always wanted to try the potter's wheel, but didn't know where to start? This class is a great intro to the wheel in 5 short weeks!
This class is intended to get you familiar with the basics of throwing on the potter's wheel. Students will have 3 weeks of throwing instruction, one week of trimming, and one week of glazing. This class is ideal for those who have limited experience and want to learn the basics of centering, trimming and glazing, with a short instructor demo and hands-on assistance each week.
Please note: This class does not include Open Lab hours or additional clay.
Ages 16+ to register
Class meets weekly on SATURDAYS.
All pieces will be fired to Cone 6 in a reduction kiln.
This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $200
Will be available to register on Monday, March 30 at 8:00am.
Will run
Clay • Adult • 5-Week Wheel Sampler • SUN (May 31 - June 28) • Pay What You Can • MAIN
with Hannah Clayton
Always wanted to try the potter's wheel, but didn't know where to start? This class is a great intro to the wheel in 5 short weeks!
This class is intended to get you familiar with the basics of throwing on the potter's wheel. Students will have 3 weeks of throwing instruction, one week of trimming, and one week of glazing. This class is ideal for those who have limited experience and want to learn the basics of centering, trimming and glazing, with a short instructor demo and hands-on assistance each week.
Please note: This class does not include Open Lab hours or additional clay.
Ages 16+ to register
Class meets weekly on SUNDAYS.
This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $200.
All pieces will be fired to Cone 6 in a reduction kiln.
Will be available to register on Monday, March 30 at 8:00am.
Will run
Clay • Adult • 5-Week Studio Sampler • SUN (May 31 - June 28) • Pay What You Can • HILL
with Greg Belfor
Always wanted to get involved in a pottery studio, but didn't know where to start? This class is a great intro to the studio in 5 short weeks!
This class is intended to get you familiar with the basics of wheel-throwing and hand-building. Students will have 2 weeks of throwing instruction, one week of trimming, one week of hand-building, and one week of glazing. This class is ideal for those who have limited experience and want to learn the basics of the pottery studio, with a short instructor demo and hands-on assistance each week.
Please note: This class does not include Open Lab hours or additional clay.
Ages 16+ to register
Class meets weekly on SUNDAYS.
All pieces will be fired to Cone 6 in a reduction kiln.
This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $200
Will be available to register on Monday, March 30 at 8:00am.
Will run
Crossover (Clay/Screen-Printing) • Adult • Printing on Clay • 5 Day Adult Camp (June 22 - June 26) • MAIN
with Akane Kleinkopf
Have you ever wanted to make your own underglaze transfers? This is the camp for you!
In this 5 day camp, students will learn how to make screens for screenprinting and how to use them. We will then take our screens to the Clay studio and print both directly onto clay and using transfers.
This camp will offer some instruction for hand-building, but the main focus will be learning how to print on clay. As such, we recommend that only folks with previous clay experience sign up. Print newbies are encouraged!
Ages: 16+
This class takes place at Groundworks Main at 3750 Canfield St.
Clay • Adult • Exploring Texture • 5 Day Adult Camp (July 6 - July 10) • 1:00pm-4:00pm • MAIN
with Greg Belfor
Curious about adding texture to your work, but don't know where to begin? Join us for this texture focused adult camp. During the first part of the week, students will learn a variety of texturing techniques such as carving with different tools, additions (both with and without stamps/rollers), decorating with holes, and slip trailing. During the second half of the week, students will learn how to finish their pieces by bringing their textures alive. How do stains and unglaze play a part in highlighting texture? How does glaze selection impact the texture underneath? Pieces will be fired by the studio and ready for pick up a few weeks after the camp ends.
This class will take place in the hand-building studio at Groundworks Main, 3750 Canfield St. Boulder, CO
Ages 16+
Clay • Adult • Mugs, Mugs, Mugs • 5 Day Adult Camp (July 13 - July 17) • 9:00am-12:00pm • HILL
with Samantha Shaw
Summers are always muggy, so why not come learn how to make a beautiful hand-built mug? This adult camp will spend the first part of the week focusing on what it takes to construct a functional hand-built mug. The ins and outs of weight, drinking lips, handle placement and more and how that can affect your finished pieces. The second half of the camp will turn to surface decoration and ways to decorate beyond just glazing. Students will have the opportunity to make 2 or 3 mugs a piece to explore their different ideas and try out the different techniques. Pieces will be fired by the studio and ready for pick up a few weeks after the camp ends.
This class will take place in the hand-building classroom upstairs at Groundworks Hill, 1010 Aurora Ave. Boulder, CO
Ages 16+
Clay • Adult • Repeating Forms • 5 Day Adult Camp (July 20 - July 24) • 9:00am-12:00pm • MAIN
with John Minkler
Ever throw something on the wheel and want to repeat it, but you’re not sure where to start? Come figure out the form in this week long adult clay camp! In this camp, students will pick a shape and work on repeating it to learn consistency in throwing and how to make a uniform set. In ceramics repetition is key to getting the form just right. Come learn some techniques and tricks to making this happen along with plenty of wheel time to practice! This camp is all about the process and not about the product. Students won’t keep anything which leaves room to let go and explore without the pressure of completion. By the end of camp, students will have a much better understanding of what goes into making a repetitive shape that will greatly improve their throwing skills for sets in future classes.
This class will take place at Groundworks Main, 3750 Canfield St. Boulder, CO
Ages 16+