What should you know when coming to your first pottery class? Pt. 2
Some Moms even bring their children! Children 5 and up are welcome as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
Commonly when you attend a pottery class, you will choose between a hand building class or a wheel throwing class.
Our classes are hand-building only. Hand building classes usually involve making a project step-by-step following the instructor. Typically everyone is making the same project. You will have the opportunity to follow my demo step-by-step if you feel more comfortable doing so for your first class, but you’ll notice that everyone is working on their own project.
A couple of things to know before you leave to come to class: wear your crafting clothes—you WILL end up with clay on your clothes! Also, you might want to do a little research in case you have a certain idea for a project you’d like to make. Lastly, make sure you can come for at least one more class: you will not finish your project in one session.
As you arrive at the gallery and walk in the door, you’ll see a table of student projects. Next week, you’ll have one there, but for now just turn to the sign-in and add your name and email.
There are no assigned seats, so just choose one and take your place. By now someone has already greeted you—hopefully it was me! I’ll let you know what I’m demonstrating for the evening, and I’ll ask you if you want to follow the demo or make a project you’ve had in your mind or seen somewhere. I will always be willing to help you create whatever you like!
You’ll be shown around and assisted to get some clay and tools to take back to your seat, and we’re off to begin creating.
Please know that you are welcome to interrupt me with questions and requests for assistance. Don’t be surprised though if one of our regular attendees leans over and helps you out until I can get there.
Another advantage of learning pottery in a class is that artists inspire artists! You’ll find that our group is warm, welcoming and generous, and although we are all at different skill levels and we’ve all been where you are right now.
At the end of the class you’ll leave your work with me to be fired for the first time: this is called a bisque fire. We’ll ask you to clean up your area and replace your tools.
I hope you signed up for next week’s class, so that you can return to glaze your piece and get it ready for the next and final firing.
And then it will be time to say goodbye for this week and walk out with a smile on your face and joy in your heart.
