Wheel-Throwing-Creative Arts Studio


Wheel-Throwing
The Creative Arts Studio’s clay room features state-of-the-art potter’s wheels where you can learn the art of wheel throwing. Experience the satisfaction of transforming your project from mud to masterpiece. You can rent a potter’s wheel by the hour or take a workshop.


Studio Rules
Potter’s wheels are motorized equipment.
To maintain the quality of firings and prevent kiln ‘accidents’ the Creative Arts Studio will fire only clay purchased and worked on in our studio.

Hourly Rentals
$25 includes 1.5 hours at one of our potter’s wheels or wedging table, 2.5 pounds of clay and the bisque (cone 04) firing. Regular studio fees will apply for painting, glazing and the second (cone 06) firing.

Intro to Wheel Throwing:
Adults (ages 14+):

Our six week workshops will introduce students to the wonderful world of clay. Learning basic wheel-throwing skills will be the focus of this workshop. Students will also get a chance to use slump and hump molds to create a hand-building with clay project. During the final class, students will learn how to use different glazes to decorate their creations.

Cost: $150... (less 5% if you sign up with a friend and less another 5% if you've taken a 6 week wheel throwing class before). Includes instruction, 20lbs of clay, the bisque firings, and unlimited use of the wheels during the 6 week time period. Students will be charged for the glaze firings based on the size of their pots. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required. If you can't make all 6 weeks in a row, that's O.K because we offer makeup sessions.

Time: Saturday session starts July 19th, from 5:00-7:00pm and runs for 6 weeks.
Kids ages 10+ are welcome to take this class with an adult.

Time: Wednesday session starts July 23rd, from 6:30-8:30pm and runs for 6 weeks.

Intermediate Wheel Throwing:
Adults (ages 14+):

Cost: $150... (less 5% if you sign up with a friend and less another 5% if you've taken a 6 week wheel throwing class before).

Time: Thursday session starts July 10th (this is a Level 2 class), from 6:30-8:30pm and runs for 6 weeks. Jeremy Forman, a university level ceramics instructor with a Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics will be teaching this class.


Note: All students of the adult wheel throwing sessions will receive discounted walk-in wheel throwing rates once their 6 week session ends. Former students will pay only $10 plus $2 per pound of clay to throw on the wheel. The $10 is a daily fee. Bisque and glaze firing charges will also be appliled based on the size of the pieces thrown. Normally it costs $25 for 1.5 hours on the wheel, 2.5 pounds of clay, and the bisque firing.



1 Hour Wheel Throwing Workshops:
Kids (Ages 7-14):

Kids, ages 7-14 are invited to use one of our potter's wheels during a 1 day workshop. Workshops will run the first and third Sat. of every month from 1:00-2:00pm. $15 per student. A $10 deposit is required. 2 pounds of clay, instruction, use of the tools, and the bisque firing are included. If you would like to paint the pottery piece, a measurement of the piece will be taken and the cost will be based on the size of the piece. You can paint the piece that same day using some of the underglaze paints, or you can paint it after the bisque firing which is usually around a week later.

Private or Semi-Private Wheel-Throwing Instruction

The Creative Arts Studio offers expert instruction in wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques. Classes include 2.5 pounds of clay and the bisque (cone 04) firing. Normal studio fees apply for painting, glazing, and the second (cone 06) firing.
Private lesson-$55 per hour
Semi-Private lesson-$65 per hour
Private Group (3 persons) - $75 per hour
Private Group (4 persons) - $85 per hour.
Note: After the first person at $55, every person after that costs $10


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