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Wheel I: Saturday at the Wheel

Dates:April 13 - June 29, 2024
Meets:Sa from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location:25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
Cost: $459.00

Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.

This intensive class is for students with little or no clay working experience and will have you learning how to use the potter's wheel to turn stoneware clay into vases, bowls, and mugs. The 12-week format will help you tap into your creativity while learning and improving on the basic skills of working at the potter’s wheel, glazing, and finishing your pots. From wedging to throwing to decorating with high-temperature clay, stains, slips, and glazes, this class will develop the skills needed to form and finish your very own pottery.

No class 11/26 Due to Festival of Crafts


Materials and Firing Fees are in addition to tuition. Please see note when registering.



Cancellation Policies




 



Please read through these policies carefully on our website's policy page.  Written notice of cancellations via email (to wccregistration@worcester.edu) is required within specified cancellation windows detailed on our website.




 



COVID Policies


IMPORTANT COVID Policy UPDATES.  Please read carefully:

 

As of Monday, October 17, 2022, masks will be optional in our studio spaces. Everyone accessing the studio is asked to recognize and accept their role as part of a greater community effort that is required to help maintain the safety of all members by being proactive about health self-assessment, following studio guidelines, and participating fully in the support of sanitization efforts that are required to maintain a healthy work environment. Please be sure to read through the Worcester Center for Crafts' updated COVID policies on our COVID-19 Response Page (https://www.worcestercraftcenter.org/covid-19-response).


Inclement Weather Policy




 



For information on the Craft Center's inclement weather cancellation policies, please visit our website's policy page. Students are encouraged to also check our homepage and our Facebook page for status updates and closure announcements.




 



Questions? Call us at 508.753.8183 X301

Notes:

A Note to First Time Students: Welcome to the Introduction to the Potter's Wheel class at the Worcester Center for Crafts. Please wear clothes you don't mind getting a little muddy…clay will wash off, but some clays tend to stain light colored fabrics. -Bring and apron or a smock if you want. -Please do not wear open toed shoes. -If you have long hair, please wear a head band, or plan on tying it back when working on the potters wheel. -Please read and follow all studio procedures given to you during the first class. -Clay, glaze and firing cost are included in the price of 25lbs of clay and will cost $40.00 for 25 lbs. This may be paid in cash or by check, bags of clay may be shared. -Bring your pottery tools if you have some, or kits are available for ~$20.00 in the clay studio, or at retailers such as CC Lowel or Michaels. -If you have any old hand towels, bring a couple for drying your hands, as this will help us all be a little greener and not use paper towels. -Have FUN! Thanks and enjoy the class. If your class is scheduled to occur in the evenings after 5PM or if you arrive on a weekend before 10AM, please enter the facilities through our rear, handicap-accessible Studio Entrance across from the Parking Lot. The front entrance and offices lock at 5PM. As you enter through the Studio Entrance, please take a right if you are looking for the Ceramics Studio. Please take a left if you are looking for the Metals Studio or the Multimedia Studio.
Fee: $459.00
Hours:18.00
CEUs:18.00

25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing

Rachel Dubicki

Date Day Time Location
04/13/2024Saturday10 AM to 1 PM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
04/20/2024Saturday10 AM to 1 PM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
04/27/2024Saturday10 AM to 1 PM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
05/04/2024Saturday10 AM to 1 PM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
05/11/2024Saturday10 AM to 1 PM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
05/18/2024Saturday10 AM to 1 PM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
05/25/2024Saturday10 AM to 1 PM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
06/01/2024Saturday10 AM to 1 PM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
06/08/2024Saturday10 AM to 1 PM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
06/15/2024Saturday10 AM to 1 PM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
06/22/2024Saturday10 AM to 1 PM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing
06/29/2024Saturday10 AM to -5 AM 25 Sagamore Road Wheelthrowing