Ceramics
Ceramics
Lillstreet’s nationally-recognized Ceramics department offers classes that are appropriate for students of all skill levels. Students ranging from first-timers to advanced ceramicists can take advantage of our generous open studio hours while enrolled in classes such as wheelthrowing, handbuilding, sculpture, slip casting, and more. With hundreds of options for glaze combinations, a variety of firing options, and access to our state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, students are afforded every opportunity to find their way with clay.
First-Time Artist First-Time Potter 5 Weeks Dress for mess and spin the wheel to shape clay into the basic forms of mugs and bowls. Learn to work with ceramic tools and glaze your own pottery. Handbuilding will also be introduced; including pinch pots, bowls and small serving trays. Plan to purchase a clay tool kit at Lillstreet. The class fee includes one 12-pound bag of clay. Each student receives half of a shelf to store work, clay, and tools.
Monday 2pm-5pm Maureen Duffy-Daugavietis Session I: Starts March 30 Session II: Starts May 4 Tuesday 2pm-5pm Maureen Duffy-Daugavietis Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5 Wednesday 10am-1pm TBD Session I: Starts April 1 Session II: Starts May 6 Thursday 10am-1pm TBD Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7
First-Time Handbuilding 5 Weeks Create your own functional pottery by using your hands to build and learn the basic techniques of pinch pots, coils, and slabs. The use of tools such as molds and the slab roller will be demonstrated. You will also learn to finish and glaze your pieces. Plan to purchase a clay tool kit at Lillstreet. The class fee includes one 12-pound bag of clay. Each student receives half of a shelf to store work, clay, and tools.
Thursday 6:30pm-9:30pm Peter Ronan Session I: Starts April 2 Session II: Starts May 7
Tuesday 7-10pm Snow Yu Session I: Starts March 31 Session II: Starts May 5
Saturday 2pm-5pm TBD Session I: Starts April 4 Session II: Starts May 9
Friday 10am-1pm Patrick Miceli Session I: Starts April 3 Session II: Starts May 8
Sunday 10am-1pm TBD Session I: Starts April 5 Session II: Starts May 10
Saturday 10am-1pm Snow Yu Session I: Starts April 4 Session II: Starts May 9
Sunday 2pm-5pm TBD Session I: Starts April 5 Session II: Starts May 10
$180, Members $175
$180, Members $175
Beginner/ Advanced Beginner
Tuesday 7-10pm Gary Jackson Starts March 31 Wednesday 10am-1pm Shiyuan Xu Starts April 1
Beginning/ Advanced Beginning Wheelthrowing
Wednesday 7-10pm Peter Ronan Starts April 1
10 Weeks
Thursday 10am-1pm TBD Starts April 2
Beginning students will develop fundamental throwing techniques while returning students will refine their expertise to create more complex forms. Be inspired by those around you and challenged by your personal goals. Teacher demonstrations are designed for multilevel students. The class fee includes one 25-pound bag of clay. Each student receives one shelf to store work, clay, and tools.
Monday 10am-1pm Les Orenstein Starts March 30 Monday 6:30-9:30pm Jayson Lawfer Starts March 30 Tuesday 10am-1pm Susan Messer McBride Starts March 31
6 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEKS OF MARCH 30 AND MAY 4
Thursday 7-10pm Jon Pacheco Starts April 2 Friday 10am-1pm Dave Trost Starts April 3 Saturday 10am-1pm Catherine Tweedie Starts April 4 Sunday 2-5pm Aaron Becker Starts April 5 $340, Members $330
