Closed Form Circles
Intermediate Level - Vases, Candle Holders, Bird Feeders, and More!
Service Description
Class Details: ● Date: Thursdays, December 4, 11 & 18 ● Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM ● Location: Clay Space Studio - East Wing Cost: $170 per person This class is for intermediate level wheel-throwers with basic throwing and handbuilding experience. Learn how to form a closed circle or donut shape on the potter’s wheel and how to modify it to make a functional and decorative piece of art! Artist and instructor, Cathy McGrath will help you feel confident throughout the process as you shape, learn the basics of trimming, adding a base, openings, and other embellishments. Learn about proper drying to try to ensure the final piece doesn’t crack or warp. Day 1 – Cathy will demonstrate making the closed form circle on the wheel. Trimming of a leather hard piece will be also shown. Various examples of what can be done with this shape will be available to look at and discuss. Students will practice making their own forms on the wheel. Each student will be given a leather-hard “mini” circle to work on during the week. Students will receive handouts with links to other potters’ demos, samples of forms, and related articles. Day 2 – Cathy will demonstrate trimming and modifying of leather-hard pieces. Ideas for bases, openings, and other features will be explored. Design features will be discussed, and students will play with their own pieces (created the week before) to make unique vases and other items from their circles. Methods for supporting the structures to prevent tilting will be explained. Day 3 – Students will continue to work on finishing their pieces to get them ready to dry completely and bisque fire. Glazing techniques will be demonstrated. Students can glaze their pieces if they have been bisque fired. Students will need to bring: *apron *hand towel *basic throwing tools (Some community tools are available for this workshop.) Clay is purchased separately ($45-$48 for a 25 lb. bag of stoneware) You will receive one Glaze Pass to finish your piece. This Glaze Pass is used to schedule 1 glaze reservation up to 90 days from the date of your last class. *Discounts cannot be applied to this class
Cancellation Policy
Clay space reserves the right to cancel any workshop or class for good cause, including but not limited to: lack of sign-ups, illness of instructor, extreme weather conditions, etc. If a class or workshop is cancelled by Clay Space, we will refund payment. We offer full refunds for cancellations made more than 10 days out from a class or workshop and 50% refunds made between 5 and 10 days before a class or workshop. There are no refunds for cancellations made within 5 days of a class or workshop. All refunds are for the designated amount minus the services fee charged to us. To cancel your class or workshop reservation, please email us at office@clayspaceeugene.org to receive a refund.
Contact Details
222 Polk Street, Eugene, OR, USA
(541) 653-8089
office@clayspaceeugene.org