| I have been a ceramic artist and run a
successful pottery studio for 22 years. During this time I have been
selling my work to galleries and museum shops and at craft fairs as well
as teaching pottery classes in my studio. Clay is a wonderful medium. It’s
immediately responsive to touch and is very gratifying to work with. Small
classes mean a lot of individual attention and the hands-on learning is
satisfying. The classes are a relaxing and rewarding experience. All
workshops can be geared for adults or children over the age of 5. Family
groups work well and are welcomed. My suggestion for beginners, especially
children, is to do both hand-building and throwing as opposed to throwing
alone. Hand-building teaches you how the clay responds and is really
helpful when approaching throwing. Take a workshop or join an ongoing
class. You’ll be glad you did!
Classes
Ongoing classes are available for adults and children at all levels in
5 and 8 week sessions. Class size is generally between 2-6 students. These
classes include throwing on the wheel, hand building, and glazing and
decoration.
Workshops
All workshops include:
- Instruction and hands-on work with clay
- After the workshop, when your pieces have dried, I will bisque and
clear glaze them and ship them to you.
Beginner 3 day workshop--hand-building and throwing on the wheel.
This workshop teaches the fundamentals of working with clay. We will
start with pinch pots and centering clay on the wheel. Then we will
continue on with coil and slab techniques and throwing on the wheel. On
the first two days we will focus on making pieces both on the wheel and
hand-building, and on the third day we will trim the pots and decorate
them with slips and underglazes. Each day will be a 3 hour class. This can
easily be expanded to a 4 or 5 day workshop.
individual--$400 2 students--$300 each 3-4 students--$225 each Prices
include 9 hours of instruction plus all tools, materials, firing and
packing and shipping charges.
Beginner 1 day workshop
In this 2 hour workshop we will make a pot using using one or more
hand-building techniques and decorate it with slips and underglazes.
individual--$100 2 students--$75 each 3-4 students--$60 each
Prices include 2 hours of instruction plus all tools, materials, firing
and packing and shipping charges.
Beginner 3 day workshop
throwing on the wheel This workshop teaches the student how to center and
throw all the basic forms (cylinder, bowl and plate) on the wheel. On the
first two days we will focus on centering and throwing, and on the third
day we will trim the pots and decorate them with slips and underglazes.
Each day will be a 3 hour class. This can easily be expanded to a 4 day
workshop.
individual--$400 2 students--$300 each 3-4 students--$225 each
Prices include 9 hours of instruction plus all tools, materials, firing
and packing and shipping charge.
Beginning Pottery
2 day hand-building workshop This workshop will teach all the basic
hand-building techniques. We will begin with pinch pots and continue with
coil pots and slab pieces. The class can go either in the functional
direction or more towards sculptural work depending on the individuals. I
like to do both! We will decorate the pieces with underglazes and colored
slips. Each day will be a 2 hour class. This can easily be expanded into a
3 day workshop.
individual--$200 2 students--$150 each 3-4 students--$120 each Prices
include 4 hours of instruction plus all tools, materials, firing and
packing and shipping charges.
Intermediate/advanced 3 day workshop
throwing on the wheel This workshop is designed for students who
already have some throwing experience and are looking to hone and expand
their skills. Each student will receive individual attention while
throwing to help with centering and throwing issues. We will also work on
some more advanced forms (covered jars, pitchers, teapots etc.) depending
on the skill level of the group. In addition, we will discuss approaches to
design and decoration. We will throw for 2 days and trim and decorate on
the third day. Each day will be a 3 hour class. This can easily be
expanded to a 4 or 5 day workshop.
individual--$400 2 students--$300 each 3-4 students--$225 each Prices
include 9 hours of instruction plus all tools, materials, firing and
packing and shipping charges.
For further information or to schedule a workshop, please contact me
either by phone or email.
(845)679-4882 zlawrence@aol.com
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