Intermediate clay workshops

Five Tuesday evenings in the clay studio, each on one skill: tall cylinders, trimming, sgraffito, attachments, and glazing. Sign up for any of them, or all five. Each workshop is its own sign-up, so you choose your rate each time.

When: Tuesdays, 6:00 to 8:30 PM, November 10 to December 15. No workshop November 24.
Who: Ages 16 and up, for potters already comfortable on the wheel.
Cost: $42.50, $50, or $60 per workshop, at the rate you pick.
Included: Studio clay, tools, underglazes, glazes, and Open Studio time to prepare your pieces.

Pick your workshops

Each button opens that workshop's sign-up. Taken in order, the five follow a pot from the wheel to the glaze bucket.

Nov 10

Tall cylinders

Stephen Snell

Pull taller, thinner walls without the rim wobbling, working on moisture control, wheel speed, and hand placement.

Bring: no piece needed. Studio clay is provided.

Nov 17

Trimming

Rachel Russell and Sophia Lozito

Center leather-hard work fast, check wall and floor thickness, and carve a foot ring that suits the pot.

Bring: at least one leather-hard piece ready to trim.

Dec 1

Sgraffito

Peyton Loss

Lay down even underglaze, transfer a design onto a curved form, and carve clean lines through it.

Bring: a leather-hard piece or tile ready to carve.

Dec 8

Attachments

Stephen Snell and Shannon Wachowski

Pull handles and join them with scoring, slip, and compression, so they hold through drying and firing.

Bring: at least one leather-hard piece ready for a handle.

Dec 15

Glazing

Shannon Wachowski

Dipping, pouring, layering, and clean wax resist on foot rings, with a refresher on studio basics.

Bring: at least one bisque-fired piece ready to glaze.

Before you sign up

Who these are for

Potters who can already throw and shape a 1 lb cylinder. If you're new to the wheel, start with Wednesday Skill Building.
Ages 16 and up.
Wear clothes that can get muddy, keep sleeves, earrings, and long hair clear of the wheel, and consider taking off rings or long nails.

Getting your pieces ready

Four of the five start from a piece you've already made. Signing up includes Open Studio time, so you can throw and dry pieces between workshops.

Tall cylindersNothing to bring
Trimming, Sgraffito, AttachmentsA leather-hard piece
GlazingA bisque-fired piece

Studio clay is provided. You can use your own cone 6 Rocky Mountain Clay instead, which LAC sells.

What it costs

Choose a rate for each workshop

$42.50 Neighborly
$50 Standard
$60 Pay it Forward

See how class pricing works

Our classes use self-selected pricing. At checkout you choose your rate. Standard Cost is our regular tuition. Neighborly Rate is lower, for when a reduced price helps you take part. Pay it Forward Price is higher, and the difference helps cover the lower rates across everything we teach, including kids' classes and summer camps. No application and no explanation needed. We trust you to choose what is right for you.

Signing up opens Hurdle, LAC's registration system. The first time, you'll create an account with your phone number, and you'll sign the clay studio waiver as part of signing up. Refunds are given up to one week before a workshop. If you cancel within 48 hours of the start, you can move your fee to another class. Questions, write to education@landerartcenter.com or call (307) 332-5772.