Have fun learning pottery wheel skills or treat your family or friends to an afternoon to remember. You or your group will arrive on Saturday or Sunday at 2pm to greet your instructor. The instructor will show you the steps to throwing on the wheel. We encourage creativity and experimentation. You’ll be given your own wheel to practice on. If you are a beginner the instructor will prompt you with steps and coach you through your first bowl. For those with some past exposure to the wheel or who have a little more advanced skills the instructor will coach you on additional skills like forming shapes and pulling up the sides more efficiently.
Includes: -Clay, Glazes, Tools, Firing -Throwing Lessons for 1 to 4 people. For groups of 4 or more up to 10 we offer a combination of Throwing with Handbuilding. -Creativity and experimentation time. -Projects: You can choose learning the pottery wheel, or handbuilding a specific project, like bowl, plate sculpture. You may also choose free creative time. -Project suggestions that we provide are customized for your needs and may be a platter, a bowl, ornaments for kids, animal sculpture, etc. Also we can guide you to create your own vision. - Staff can glaze your creations for you, if requested, at no additional charge. - Pick up time will be set for you to come back and pick up fired items.
Cost: Cost Breakdown: Private lesson: $180 for 2 hour session Couple lesson: $180 for 2 hour session 3 people (adults and children): $180 for 2 hour session 4 people (adults and children): $180 for 2 hour session 5 to 10 people (adults and children): $360 for 2 hour session
Optional Followup: A "Paint-Your-Own Pottery" session is Flat Rate $100 for 1 to 4 persons. Flat rate $200 for 5 to 10 people. (Please Reserve 1 month in advance.)
Dates: Pre-scheduled Saturdays and Sundays 2 to 4pm.
Sign up: To reserve your date and get more information text the dates and number of participants you are interested in to Emilie at 240-350-8533 . Or email information to Emilie.v.parker@gmail.com. Or call Emilie at 240-350-8533.