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Jump into the exciting world of pottery. Wheel-throwing and hand-building courses available year round for beginners and beyond.

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 Students will make glaze test tiles and experiment with new glaze combinations and glaze effects prior to creating new pieces.  Glazing can either ma ...  View More

7810013

Start date: 03/19/25

8 sessions.

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Tuition: $275.00

Location: Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus Location : 
  Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus.

Instructor : Julie Beard Foster 

Please read: Bring a towel and a mask.

Call 540-453-2215 to register
 
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Discover the fun of creating things from clay. Basic hand building techniques and throwing on the potter’s wheel are part of the adventure. Whether yo ...  View More

7810018

Start date: 05/02/25

8 sessions.

Days of the Week: Weekly - Fri .

Tuition: $275.00

Location: Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus Location : 
  Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus.

Instructor : Clark Hamann 

Please read: Bring a towel and a mask.

 
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In this new class students will learn various techniques including: connecting thrown pots to make a bigger vessel, altering thrown pots to create new ...  View More

7810023

Start date: 05/08/25

8 sessions.

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue, Thu .

Tuition: $275.00

Location: Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus Location : 
  Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus.

Instructor : Clark Hamann 

Please read: Bring a towel and a mask.

 
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Already mastered the basics of making things in clay?  Wanting to experiment in more complex forms or new ways to decorate your work?  This class is f ...  View More

7810015

Start date: 06/03/25

8 sessions.

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue, Thu .

Tuition: $275.00

Location: Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus Location : 
  Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus.

Instructor : Clark Hamann 

Please read: Bring a towel and a mask.

 
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A class designed for discovering different techniques to decorate your clay pieces, these sessions will allow you time to explore and experiment with ...  View More

7810014

Start date: 06/09/25

8 sessions.

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon, Wed .

Tuition: $275.00

Location: Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus Location : 
  Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus.

Instructor : Clark Hamann 

Please read: Registration requested a week prior to the ...More

 
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Come enjoy a relaxing hand-building or wheel-throwing pottery class with your young adult this summer! Learn how to make several functional pieces, di ...  View More

7810028

Start date: 06/10/25

8 sessions.

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue, Thu .

Tuition: $275.00

Location: Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus Location : 
  Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus.

Instructor : Staff 

 
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Experience the thrill of hand building your own tea party set and casserole dish. During the four weeks of class, students will have the opportunity t ...  View More

7810029

Start date: 06/16/25

8 sessions.

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon, Wed .

Tuition: $275.00

Location: Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus Location : 
  Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus.

Instructor : Julie Beard Foster 

 
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Up and coming potters - learn how to work with clay!  This class focuses on hand building techniques including slab building, press molds, and coil bu ...  View More

7410205

Start date: 07/14/25

5 sessions.

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri .

Tuition: $229.00

Location: Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus Location : 
  Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus.

Instructor : Staff 

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Up and coming potters - learn how to work with clay!  This class focuses on hand building techniques including slab building, press molds, and coil bu ...  View More

7410205

Start date: 07/21/25

5 sessions.

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri .

Tuition: $229.00

Location: Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus Location : 
  Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus.

Instructor : Staff 

Please read: Finished work may be picked up on Friday, ...More

 
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Learn about functional pottery through slab building techniques. Students will explore how to build and decorate various forms, such as platters, mugs ...  View More

7410208

Start date: 07/28/25

5 sessions.

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri .

Tuition: $229.00

Location: Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus Location : 
  Fine Arts Building (V) - Main Campus.

Instructor : Staff 

Please read: Registration requested a week prior to first ...More

 
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