Hand Building with David Timm

About this event

Humans have been using the most basic of tools— their hands— to work with clay for tens of thousands of years. Long before the invention of the pottery wheel and continuing throughout history, we have explored the possibilities of clay, using various hand-building techniques to create expressive and challenging forms. This course seeks to continue that tradition, introducing you to basic and advanced hand-building techniques including pinching, coiling, solid clay modeling, and slab building to create forms both utilitarian and sculptural. You will work through these fundamental techniques for hand-building forms from clay. Keeping a journal or sketch book is strongly encouraged to record your ideas, and thought processes. Working with clay is all about timing; using the right technique at the right time can lead to great success with whatever you choose to make. Sign up to create expressive forms with clay, You will learn when it is best to bend or stretch a slab, join pieces together, refine the shape, and when and how to handle surface design. Class Fee: $245 Early bird Discount is available through October 7. There will be no class on Thanksgiving or December 10 Due to our annual Holiday sale. Class will be extended to December 17 Our class is designed for adult participation. Please call before enrolling students 13 and under. Class includes: Up to 25 pounds of clay, glazes, and firing. Extra clay firing package is available for purchase. 12 hours of community studio time that is valid through your class semester. Extra studio time is available for purchase. Students will supply their own basic pottery tool kit, available for purchase from our tool shop for $24.99 plus tax. Please bring a sketch book to record your work and ideas Photo credit: Shellie Miller

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