classes
I LOVE turning students on to the wonders of working in clay and have been teaching since 2003.
Classes focus primarily on hand-building (coil, slab and pinching), alternative firing techniques, fostering creativity and finding joy. Classes are 8 week sessions and meet weekly at Fountain Square Clay Center on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday afternoons. Below are courses l'm currently offering. Please contact me or the studio to arrange private or semi-private lessons and/or special topic related workshops.
current class offerings
Class Title Finding Your Way with Clay - Wall Masks & Other Hanging Works
Days/Times Evening - Tuesdays, 6:30-9 pm/August 12 - September 30, 2025 (8 weeks)
Afternoon - Wednesdays, 2-4:30 pm/August 13 - October 1, 2025 (8 weeks)
Location Fountain Square Clay Center Registration opens on Friday, June 27, 2025
Description
Masks have held significance in cultures throughout history, serving as powerful tools for expression,
ritual, and transformation. They can serve as playful trophies or whimsical decorations. This class will
focus on the making of clay masks of meaning, whatever your intent. Other pieces for hanging on the
wall can be made here too, We will employ traditional hand building techniques of pinching, coiling and
slab, and will end the class with a raku firing.
Raku refers to a specific, lower temperature firing technique the results from which can be smokey and
metallic but are purely decorative (not food safe).. Raku firing is usually done in one session using an
outdoor gas fueled kiln and specially formulated glazes. “Raku” is a Japanese term, loosely interpreted
as “enjoyment”.