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POTTERY

All Pottery courses and monitored Open Studio include 3 hours per week of wheel practice time. Clay and glazes are included in the class cost unless stated otherwise. There will be an additional firing fee of $2.50 per pound; pieces with dimensions between 12” to 15” will be $3 per pound. All glazeware greater than 15” will be $3.50 per pound. Tools are not supplied, but students may purchase a basic set of tools for under $15 at the first class.

 

Beginning & Intermediate Pottery    PT01SU13
This class is for students with no previous experience or for those seeking further development of hand-building, throwing and glazing skills. Interested students can also acquire a working knowledge of loading and firing kilns.
Instructor: Charles Jones
Tuesdays, 7 - 10pm, June 18 - July 23
6 sessions: $235; members: $212

Pottery: All Levels    PT02SU13 a or b
The emphasis in this class will be on mastering the skills to make dishes for food. We will cover clay preparation, wheel-throwing, tools, trimming, pulling handles and glazing. Part of each class will be dedicated to demonstrations and exercises. Please note: practice time following this class is between 1:30 - 3:30pm.
Instructor: Louise Harter
a Wednesdays, 9:30am - 1:30pm, June 19, July 3, 24 & 31
   4 sessions: $210; members: $189
b Wednesdays, 7 - 10pm, June 19 - July 24
   6 sessions: $235; members: $212

Possibilities in Clay    PT03SU13
Addressing both wheel-thrown and hand-built methods of making pottery, this class will provide beginning students with a solid foundation of skills. For those with previous experience, the emphasis will be on honing your skills and expanding your repertoire. Instruction includes numerous whole class demonstrations as well as individual instruction. Finishing techniques covered include trimming, handles, wet clay surface treatments, making sets, consideration of forms and glaze application. (No class July 4.)
Instructor: Alice Chittenden
Thursdays, 7 - 10pm, June 20 - August 1
6 sessions: $235; members: $212

Advanced & Intermediate Pottery    PT04SU13
This course will focus on wheel-throwing techniques in stoneware. Demonstrations will cover both functional and decorative pottery forms. Students will also be shown how to manipulate high fire glazes to achieve a variety of results, including double glazing, wax resist and the application of dry wood ash on specific glazes.
Instructor: Stephen Rodriguez
Mondays, 7 - 10pm, June 17 - July 22
6 sessions: $235; members: $212

Hand-Building with Clay    PT05SU13
Come and unwind while you discover the rich world of hand-building with clay. Learn all about coil-building, slab-rolling, textures and tools in this class for beginners and those with very little clay/art experience. From wedging table to glazing techniques, students will be given instruction at their individual levels of experience. Approached with enthusiasm for all-things-clay, this class will bring out the hidden artist in you! Please note: practice time following this class is between 1:30 - 3:30pm.
Instructor: Violet Harlow
Mondays, 9:30am - 1:30pm, June 17, July 1, 22 & 29
4 sessions: $210; members: $189

Open Pottery Studio    PT06SU13
This studio offers monitored sessions for those students who have worked at CAW for at least one term and who would like to work on their own. Includes 3 hours of weekly practice time on the wheel. Students must be approved by an instructor to enroll and must have adequate knowledge of the pottery studio.
Monitor: Studio Potters
Fridays, 7 - 10pm, June 21 - July 26
6 sessions: $157; members: $141

 

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WORKSHOPS

High Fire Glazing & Reduction Kiln Firing
PT20SP13W
This is a participatory workshop where you will bring in bisqued stoneware or porcelain pots (Cone 10 only), preferably small cups, vases, bowls, etc. We will glaze pots, load and fire an updraft kiln in the reduction firing process between 2350° - 2370° Fahrenheit. On the final day, we’ll unload the kiln and discuss results. There will be a short lecture with slides and a discussion on glazes and their formulas. Open to all levels. There will be a firing fee.
Instructor: Stephen Rodriguez
Friday, 6 - 10pm,
Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 4pm, May 17 - 19
Cost: $210; members: $189

 

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Creative Arts Workshop   80 Audubon Street   New Haven, Connecticut 06510   p) 203.562.4927   f) 203.562.2329