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Ceramics | 2-Week Intro to Wheel Throwing | Throw & Glaze

$115.00

Learn to throw ceramics on a wheel!

Sundays from 5 – 7pm, with the last class of the series from 5 – 6pm
Select a session from the drop-down menu.

Beginners & couples welcome! Join us this season for a fun 2-week series. Instructor Betsy Sonneland guides you through this hands-on introduction to ceramic wheel throwing, where you’ll make your own piece of functional, hand thrown and glazed pottery. In week one, you will learn the foundations of throwing on a wheel, including understanding clay stages (leather-hard, bone dry, and bisqued). You’ll learn all about how the wheel works, as well as centering clay, pulling walls, forming shapes, and embracing the Art of Not Getting Too Attached. Two weeks later, you will return for a final session and learn glazing basics and creative finishing. In this class, you will be introduced to glaze types, color layering, applying wax resists to keep bases clean, and community kiln etiquette. And, you will brush your bisqueware to finish your custom piece for the final glaze firing.
Projects will be ready to pick up 3-4 weeks after the last class.
Beginners welcome. Ages 15+ years
We recommend that each student bring an apron to wear and an older towel or a cloth rag.

• Military, first responders and sibling discounts: Email us for more information.
• Scholarships available: Click here for an application.
• If this class is full or you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List.

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Ceramics | 2-Week Intro to Wheel Throwing | Throw & Glaze
Sundays from 5 – 7pm, with the last class of the series from 5 – 6pm
Select a session from the drop-down menu.

San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd., Studio 106, SD 92106 • 619.273.3235 • team@sandiegocraft.org

This course is held indoors, so we suggest:
• Dress in layers and bring a jacket so you can adjust to the studio temperature.
• Bring water/beverage.
• Wear closed-toe shoes. Dropping tools on feet really hurts!
• Bring an apron + wear comfortable clothes that can get messy. You may also buy an apron from our studio.

DIRECTIONS: Located in Liberty Station’s Arts District, you can find our studio at the end of the hallway on the 1st floor of the Dorothea Laub Music & Arts Center (Bldg 176) at the corner of Roosevelt & Truxtun, next to The Lot movie theater. There is plenty of free parking. Parking Lot Q is behind our studio — enter via the driveway off Dewey. Across the street in the Vons parking lot, it is also free. If you can’t find us, call or text 619.273.3235.

REFUNDS: No refunds for tardiness or no-shows. For a refund (minus a 5% processing fee), you must cancel 7 days before the start of the class. After 7 days, we cannot offer refunds, as materials and supplies have already been purchased.

TRANSFERS: You may transfer your enrollment spot to someone else, but transfers must happen before the workshop begins. Please email us to let us know who’s coming.

INTEREST LIST: If a class is full or you would like to be notified of future offerings, join our Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Hello! My name is Betsy Sonneland, I graduated from Point Loma University with a degree in fine arts and graphic design. I specialize in printmaking, photography, and ceramics. I am passionate about creating accessible, engaging, environments for artists of all ages and capabilities! I would love to see you in class.

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