4 Week Foundations of Handbuilding

Instructor: Shaun Chapman
Dive into the basics of handbuilding in this 4 week course led by our very own, Shaun! This is designed for a true beginner who’s ready and excited for a comprehensive course covering the foundational elements of hand-building. You’ll get to experiment with different methods, clays and tools and you’ll make 3 separate projects through completion in your time in this class.
This course will take place on Monday evenings on June 8th, June 15th, June 22nd and June 29th from 6:00PM - 8:00PM. Instruction will begin at 6:00PM, it's recommended to arrive early to prepare for instruction.
In this course, you will be guided by an instructor and provided all of the tools, clay, glaze and materials to learn (or refresh your knowledge on) the foundations of hand building. Our hope is that you finish this course feeling accomplished and confident in beginning to grow your ceramic wheelhouse.
Week 1: Slab Building -
In this first class, you’ll learn how to portion clay, use the slab roller, and follow a template to build your very own berry bowl with speckled brown clay.
Week 2: Coil Building -
A new week means new methods and new clay! In this class, you’ll be learning the coil building process with a white clay to construct a one-of-a-kind flower vase.
Week 3: Building with Intention -
Now that you have some experience under your belt, you’ll be able to choose from our assortment of templates or bring your own inspiration to make a project using either (or both!) methods you’ve learned.
Week 4: Dip Into Color -
Explore the world of glaze and learn multiple beginner-friendly techniques to transform your pieces. You’ll have access to all of our common-use glazes and will have the opportunity to decorate your pieces exactly how you envision.
No partial refunds or make-up instruction will be provided if one (or multiple) sessions are missed. Please make sure you are available for each week of this course before registering. Should any weeks need to be rescheduled on our end, a make-up date of July 6th has been reserved for this course. For enrollment cancellations, please email us at studio@wheelhousecle.com at least 1 week before the start of the first session.
Please wear clothes you’re okay with getting messy and plan to remove all hand jewelry. It is recommended that long hair is pulled back and nails are at a comfortable length for working with clay.