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Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings

$630.00
Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings
Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings
Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings
Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings
Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings
Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings
Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings
Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings
Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings
Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings

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Beginner Handbuilding - Wednesday Mornings

$630.00
This is a project-based class for beginners; each week, we will focus on a particular technique in handbuilding and surface decoration.  Learn the basics & expand your skills, creating unique pieces for your home and table. Explore different clay building techniques: coil building, slab rolling, using hump/slump molds, and wall extruder. 

This class will take place on Wednesday mornings from 10 am to 1 pm.  Classes will run on April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10.
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This is a project-based class for beginners; each week, we will focus on a particular technique in handbuilding and surface decoration.  Learn the basics & expand your skills, creating unique pieces for your home and table. Explore different clay building techniques: coil building, slab rolling, using hump/slump molds, and wall extruder. 

This class will take place on Wednesday mornings from 10 am to 1 pm.  Classes will run on April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10. 

  • Spring Session runs from April 14th - June 11th 2026
  • Maximum of 6 students per class
  • All materials, tools, and firing fees are included in class fee
  • Full use of studio equipment, underglazes, and glazes
  • Choice of two clay bodies fired to cone 6
  • Missed classes can be made up during alternative class times (Tues/Wed/Thurs)

Ariella is a ceramic artist with over a decade of experience on the potter's wheel. Her passion for hand-building started a few years ago with a slew of bowls and cups in her cupboard, and a desire to explore creativity, form, surface design, and freedom in her ceramics.  Her pieces are influenced by her background in food, cooking, and pastry arts.  She loves to teach beginners and intermediate artists, sharing her passion for clay and slow art.

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