ADULT POTTERY & CERAMIC CLASSES

FALL II 2024 ADULT CLASS SESSION

Monday, October 14, 2024 - Thursday, December 5, 2024 | Glaze Week: December 8 - 14, 2024

(No class the entire week of Thanksgiving)

Member registration: Tuesday, September 3rd | 12PM via email link
Public registration: Tuesday, September 10th | 12PM via website

FALL II 2024 INDEPENDENT STUDY

The Independent Study program is intended for intermediate/advanced ceramic artists with considerable clay experience who do not need instruction. Each individual will receive a half-shelf and a first come, first serve sign-up calendar for studio time shared with the adult session students. Independent Study is for self-paced artists who wish to practice and produce work with little to no guidance in the studio. Independent Study has a specific start and end date for a fixed rate regardless of when you can start or if you need to end early. Should you wish to take up a full shelf rather than a half shelf, you may purchase a quantity of two half shelves at checkout.

Dates: October 14, 2024 - December 6, 2024 | Glaze Week: December 8 - 14, 2024

Requirements: Must have taken at least 1 intermediate/advanced level class at CCC or at least 2 beginning classes at CCC

Price: $300/half shelf | Firing fees included | Clay not included

*If you have not taken an intermediate/advanced level class at CCC and are confident working independently or have outside experience, please contact programs@carbondaleclay.org. Please note that if you register for independent study and we find that you are unqualified upon review, your registration will be cancelled and a refund will be issued less a 10% cancellation fee.

Member registration: Tuesday, September 3rd | 12PM via email link
Public registration: Tuesday, September 10th | 12PM via website

SERVING VESSELS

Mondays, 6-8:30PM, October 14th - December 2nd | Glaze Week: December 8-14, 2024 (No class November 25th)

Get ready to entertain and impress your guests with a homemade touch! This class is for intermediate/advanced students to build their on their skills with a focus on dishes that are meant for serving: platters, pitchers, creamers, large bowls, coffee/tea sets, etc.

HANDBUILDING: FOUNDATIONS OF FUNCTIONAL FORMS

Tuesdays, 9:30-12PM, October 15th - December 3rd | Glaze Week: December 8-14, 2024 (No class November 26th)

In this beginning handbuilding class, students will learn the basics of making functional pottery using solely hands and basic clay tools. Think you need a potter's wheel to make cups and bowls? Think again! Explore techniques such as pinching, rolling coils, slab building, and using molds to build utilitarian pieces and wares to fill your kitchen, table, and beyond!

INTRO TO WHEEL THROWING

Tuesdays, 6-8:30PM, October 15th - December 3rd | Glaze Week: December 8-14, 2024 (No class November 26th)

Learn and master the basics! This class will focus on the foundations of wheel throwing including centering clay on the potter's wheel, learning how to shape forms, trim pots, and pull handles. Let's give a warm welcome back to CCC's 2004-2005 Resident Artist, Lea Tyler, who will be leading this class and sharing her talents and knowledge!

RELEARNING THE WHEEL

Wednesdays, 6-8:30PM, October 16th - December 4th | Glaze Week: December 8-14, 2024 (No class November 27th)

Take some time to reacquaint yourself with the pottery wheel. Use this time to try new ways of using this machine as a tool to create pottery, sculpture or some fantastical combination of both. I hope to open the possibilities of creating and loosen the sometimes rigid focus of making pots and learning the wheel. Lets have some fun! This class is for students who have some wheel experience and are looking to grow their throwing confidence.

UNEARTHING CLAYMAKING

Thursdays, 6-8:30PM, October 17th - December 5th | Glaze Week: December 8-14, 2024 (No class November 28th)

Ready to pursue your curiosities and dig into clay? This class will provide an introduction to basic pottery form and surface treatments, whether you've dabbled in clay or you've never before touched it! We’ll learn the how to’s of making pots on the wheels and on the tables. Class interest will inform direction and technique focus. Painting the surface with layered slips, drawings, and glazes will go hand in hand with creating shapes. Lectures, demonstrations and one on one instruction presented in each session.

ENROLLMENT POLICY

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. A student will only be registered for a class upon receipt of tuition payment in full. We cannot guarantee placement into a class until payment is received. Materials and firing fees are included in the tuition.

CANCELLATION POLICY

To cancel a registration and receive a refund, you must notify the CCC at least 7 days before the start date of your class. We will refund your payment minus a 10% cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 7 days before the start date of the class. In the event that the Clay Center is forced to cancel a class, a full refund will be issued.

WORK TRADE OPPORTUNITIES

The Carbondale Clay Center exists to promote excellence in the ceramic arts and to build community through clay related activities. If you would like to be a part of this community but do not have the means, work trade opportunities are available. Work Trade consists of 15 hours of studio help in exchange for half of tuition. If you need financial assistance and would like to be considered for work trade, please complete the application form below.