Beginner Wheel Throwing
Learn to create pottery on the wheel in this class for beginners. Learn each step from wedging the clay, centering it on the wheel, and shaping it into a form, to controlling the drying process, trimming, and glazing to obtain a finished functional work of pottery. Students will learn from demonstrations, discussions, pictures, and hands on instruction with the teacher. Class comes with 2 hours a week of studio time. This class does not include firing fees.
7 Tuesdays 6:00-9:00pm Sept 10-Oct 22 Taught by Bracken Feldman $330.00 ADD TO CART
7 Thursdays 10:00-1:00 Sept 12-Oct 24 Taught by Tom Loggia. $330.00 ADD TO CART
7 Saturdays 10:00-1:00 Sept 14-Oct 26 Taught by Bracken Feldman. $330.00 ADD TO CART
Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Take your work to the next level in this class designed for students with a foundation in wheel throwing. Explore different forms and advanced techniques for creating and altering them. Instructor will demonstrate a variety of advanced techniques and forms from creating lids & handles, to throwing a variety of vases, bowls, mugs, plates, or altered forms. Class comes with 2 hours a week of studio time. Firing fees are not included in class tuition.
7 Tuesdays 10:00-1:00 Sept 10-Oct 22 Taught by Tom Loggia. $330.00 ADD TO CART
7 Thursdays 6:00-9:00pm Sept 12-Oct 24 Taught by Tom Loggia $330.00 ADD TO CART
7 Saturdays 2:00-5:00 Sept 14-Oct 26 Taught by Tom Loggia $330.00 ADD TO CART
Ceramic Hand Building for all levels
Come make a variety of projects as you learn to build with this versatile material. Clay is soft and can be molded with your hands into a wide variety of forms from functional mugs and bowls to sculpture of all kinds. Projects range from flowers to a vase for flowers to go in. Learn to make almost anything from figures, animals, and candle holders to abstract sculpture. Beginner projects teach the basic building techniques of coil, pinch, and slab construction with joining, shaping, texturing, and carving. When works are ready, enjoy learning glazing techniques including dipping, painting and using wax resist. Class comes with 2 hours a week of studio time. Firing fees are not included in class tuition.
7 Fridays 10:00-12:30 Sept 13-Oct 25 Taught by Elizabeth Barksdale $280.00 ADD TO CART
7 Sundays. 4:00-6:30 Sept 15-Oct 27 Taught by Karen Jaimes $280 ADD TO CART
7 Mondays 10:00-12:30 Sept 9-Oct 21 Taught by Elizabeth Barksdale $280.00 Full
Advanced Pottery Class
This class is for advanced potters, who have taken numerous classes in pottery. Learn advanced techniques and tricks of the trade. The teacher will teach a variety of techniques from how to use tools in a different way as well as how to create and make altered forms.
This class is by invitation only. Please call Railyard Arts Studio for more information; 914-617-8541 or email info@railyardarts.com.
