EDUCATION

I4: Tuesdays, 10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Moz Rude

October 24 – November 28

Fee: $220 + $20 lab fee (5% member discount)

I5: Wednesdays, 1 – 4 pm

Instructor: Z Kaplan

September 13 – October 18

Fee: $220 + $20 lab fee (5% member discount)

I6: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Instructor: Sean Lofton

September 13 – October 18

Fee: $220 + $20 lab fee (5% member discount)

I7: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Instructor: Sean Lofton

October 25 – November 29

Fee: $220 + $20 lab fee (5% member discount)

I8: Saturdays, 10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Clare O’Connor

October 28 – December 2

Fee: $220 + $20 lab fee (5% member discount)

Three Graces—Handbuilding 101

Learn the basic skills for creating ceramic sculpture and handbuilt pottery through a series of projects and demonstrations. This class will introduce the three foundational methods of handbuilding—coiling, pinching, and slab-building—to provide the base for any project you might imagine.

I9: Mondays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Instructor: Olivia Gallenberger

September 11 – October 16

Fee: $220 + $20 lab fee (5% member discount)

I0: Wednesdays, 1 – 4 pm

Instructor: Z Kaplan

October 25 – November 29

Fee: $220 + $20 lab fee (5% member discount)

Also check out our series of one-day Project Workshops listed on pages 28 - 31—ideal for makers with little or no previous experience.

Wheel

We recommend that students begin their study at NCC with an introductory experience in clay, such as our Project Workshops or five-week classes (above). Beginner Throwing—Wheel 201 will take your skill set to the next level and deepen your understanding of clay to prepare you for Wheel 301 and advanced special topics classes. Our education staff will happily assist you in finding the appropriate class, via phone or email: 612.339.8007 x309 or education@ northernclaycenter.org.

Beginner Throwing—Wheel 201

Take the next step on your journey with the potter’s wheel to build on your foundations and discover the secrets of making great pots. Improve your skills and learn new techniques for throwing forms such as cylinders, bowls, vases, and more. You will learn surface treatments such as glazing, staining, and slipping, and be introduced to firing procedures. Dress for mess, bring an old towel, a bucket no larger than one gallon, and a beginner’s set of pottery tools to the first class. Tool kits are available for purchase at NCC. These classes are designed for those with some previous wheel-throwing experience, who have taken one or two Land of Round Pots sessions, or equivalent, and who feel comfortable navigating basic forms on the wheel.

W1: Tuesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Instructor: Ruby Sevilla

September 12 – November 28

Fee: $440 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

W2: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Instructor: Audra Smith

September 13 – November 29

Fee: $440 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

W3: Thursdays, 10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Lucy Yogerst

September 14 – November 30 (no class Thanksgiving)

Fee: $405 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

W4: Fridays, 1 – 4 pm

Instructor: Jennica Kruse

September 15 – December 1

Fee: $440 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

Intermediate Throwing—Wheel 301

Take your skills to the next level as you learn additional techniques for throwing more complicated forms. Refine your skills and continue to define your voice in clay. Each section has a specific focus but leaves room for personal interests and development. Each course will also include more information about surface decoration, firing procedures, and the differences between low- and high-temperature clay bodies and glazes. Designed for those who have taken several Wheel 201 classes or equivalent who are looking to refine their techniques and further develop their voice in clay.

W5: Mondays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Instructor: Erin Holt—Focus on Handles

September 11 – November 27

Fee: $440 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

W6: Tuesdays, 10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Lisa Himmelstrup—Focus on Surface

September 12 – November 28

Fee: $440 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

W7: Tuesdays, 1 – 4 pm

Instructor: Kevin Caufield—Focus on Quality & Large Forms

September 12 – November 28

Fee: $440 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

W8: Tuesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Instructor: Clarice Allgood—Focus on Rims and Feet

September 12 – November 28

Fee: $440 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

W9: Thursdays, 1 – 4 pm

Instructor: Leila Denecke—Focus on Form

September 14 – November 30 (no class Thanksgiving)

Fee: $405 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

Handbuilding

Switch up your rhythm this fall, and take a break from the land of round pots. Take a trip to Studio C to dive into concepts that offer new perspectives and ways to reimagine working with clay. Develop a new physical memory with an alternative language of touch. What might an expansion of technique and deliberate process offer your clay vocabulary?

Beyond Grace

If you’ve taken Three Graces of Handbuilding a few times and are ready to take your next steps, Beyond Grace is the class for you. Demonstrations will focus on tile-making; working with leatherhard slabs; and using and creating sprig, drape, and press molds out of clay or plaster. Other topics covered at student request include scaling up your vessels or sculptures, using the extruder internal and external armatures, slip and glaze application techniques, and alternative firing methods. Students should be competent in basic handbuilding methods such as coiling, pinching, and building with soft slabs. Students may bring their own project ideas and receive guidance, or may choose from a variety of intermediate project prompts, provided by the instructor. Intermediate to advanced level.

H1: Thursdays, 1 – 4 pm

Instructor: Elizabeth Coleman

September 14 – November 30 (no class Thanksgiving)

Fee: $405 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

Plates, Platters, and All Things Flat(ish) How about creating a dinner or luncheon set with serving plates for fish, veggies, and desserts? The table is the limit. Learn the considerations for making plates that are beautiful, useful, and uniquely your own style. Then, finish your table with platters and serving dishes for all sorts of delicacies…sushi to sausages, pasta to paella.

H2: Thursdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Instructor: Marion Angelica

September 14 – November 30 (no class Thanksgiving)

Fee: $405 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

Guided Study in Handbuilding

Expand your handbuilding fundamentals to explore figural, architectural, animal, decorative, and other non-functional applications of clay. Work with low- or hightemperature clays while gaining familiarity with ceramic techniques. Anticipate technical challenges and plan to achieve your sculptural vision with guidance from the instructor. Investigate critical thinking as it pertains to the evolution of your work. Bring your favorite tools and challenging ideas to the first class. Intermediate to advanced level.

H3: Fridays, 10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Franny Hyde

September 15 – December 1

Fee: $440 + $40 lab fee (5% member discount)

Coil Concentration

During this six week class, devote attention to your artistic and technical development through coil building. Coil building is a versatile and dynamic way to handbuild allowing you to achieve aesthetic uniqueness and