These classes are designed to meet the individual needs of the student whether a beginning potter interested in creating your first work of art or a more experienced potter wanting to improve your skills. Dress for a mess! Fees include materials.
This course will introduce the students to the basic clay experience.
Learning the hand-building techniques such as pinch, drape, press, slab, and coil.
The use of templates, hump and slump molds.
Put into practice the functional and non-functional wheel throwing techniques, occasionally in combination with hand-building methods.
Introduction to decorating techniques such as mishima and sgraffito.
The technical aspects of color slips and glazing.
Students will acquire a working knowledge of kiln procedures and experiment with slip techniques.
Dates
Option 1 (Tuesdays): April 15th to June 17th from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Option 2 (Thursdays): April 17th to June 19th from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Cost
$310 (taxes and supplies included)
Special rate for CRC Employees and Students
About the instructor
Michael’s pottery journey began in his childhood, when he would play with clay at his family’s cottage. This early fascination eventually led him to the pottery wheel, where experienced potters encouraged him to further pursue his craft. In the early 2000s, Michael apprenticed under Wanda Rozynska and Dean Mulavey at Wanda’s studio in Way’s Mills, now known as the Rozynski Art Centre. He enjoys experimenting with local wild clay whenever he finds the time.
