Community Ceramics Classes

This is your opportunity to learn and make ceramics in this hands-on class.

8 Classes

Held at Southern Huntingdon County High School, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm

Classes are on:

Thursday, April 4
Tuesday, April 9
Thursday, April 11
Tuesday, April 16
Thursday, April 18
Tuesday, April 23
Thursday, April 25
Tuesday, April 30
Thursday, May 2

These classes are open to the public. The program will be held in the Southern Huntingdon County High School Art Room, where there is a kiln and pottery wheels available for use. All materials provided.

Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 3:30 to 5:30 in the Art Room. Participants will work with clay to make wheel-thrown and hand-built vessels and sculptures. Participants will learn to glaze, use various clay tools, and use the four basic methods of building pottery: wheel-throwing, pinch, coil, and slab building.

Schedule of Planned Activities

Week 1 (one day)
Reviewing/learning basic building techniques, supplies, clean-up, sketches, etc.

Weeks 2-3
Making handmade boxes, jars, and containers and firing

Week 4
Learning how to make jewelry, ornaments, and coasters

Week 5 & 6
Alternative or more extensive methods of glazing/finishing our pieces
(stains/washes, bubble glaze, low fire painting, glass melting)