Hand Building with Clay: Beyond the Wheel

5:30PM - 8:30PM

Mondays, July 6 - July 27

Members: $210.00 | Non-Members: $235.00

This four-week hand building ceramics class is designed as a perfect companion to wheel throwing and an excellent alternative for those looking to explore a completely different side of working with clay.
While wheel throwing is more streamlined and technical, hand building is slower, more organic, and highly expressive. In this class, students will work entirely without the wheel, learning a whole new set of skills that emphasize form, texture, surface design, and sculptural freedom.
Participants will create functional items such as mugs and plates, while also exploring molds and hand-sculpted forms that cannot be made on the wheel. Hand building allows for more detailed surfaces, decorative elements, and experimental shapes, making it ideal for artists who enjoy a more tactile, flexible, and creative process.
This class is especially well suited for beginners, as hand building offers an approachable entry point into ceramics. It is also a great next step for wheel throwers who want to expand their skill set and gain a deeper understanding of clay as a material.
All materials are provided. No prior ceramics experience is required.