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Wheel-Throwing
Handbuilding Classes
Hot Spot
Clay Date
Registration Information
Other Services
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Wheel-Throwing
Beginning throwers will learn the basic skills of making objects on the potter’s wheel: centering, opening, pulling, shaping, trimming and finishing details. Most of the objects made will be functional in nature such as mugs, vases, and bowls. Combining skills with knowledge of form and ergonomics, your pottery will become more sophisticated with practice. We suggest enrolling in at least 4 long-term sessions of beginning throwing before moving up to an intermediate/advanced class. Your instructor will help assess your skill level. You may also register for Intermediate/ Advanced classes after a skills assessment questionnaire or portfolio review.The Intermediate/ Advanced students will learn how to create more complicated functional objects such as place settings, lidded jars, teapots, goblets, altered forms, large scale serving bowls and vases.
All class levels will teach you how to embellish the surface of your artworks using slips, underglaze, and glaze. The staff at Red Hot will fire your artwork for you so that you can take it home and enjoy it for many years.
All of our beginning classes use terra cotta clay, which is fired in electric kilns. Intermediate and Advanced Students may use mid-range and high-fire clay bodies. Long-term sessions meet once a week for 2 hours for 6 weeks.
Handbuilding Classes
Three main types of Handbuilding: Slab, Pinch, Coil.Examples of what you might make as follows: Slab- Tile, Lidded Boxes, Puppet Stages, Wind chimes, Picture Frames, Pottery Pinch-Salt & Pepper Shakers, Finger Puppets, Pottery, Figurines, Candleholders Coil- Vessels, Sculpture
In Beginning Handbuilding classes you will be introduced to several methods of constructing with clay. Each class is geared towards a process such as coil, slab, and pinch then combined with a product like tile, large vessels, sculptures, and other functional objects made using just your hands.
We recommend you take three Handbuilding classes, one that specializes in each of the three processes (slab, pinch, coil) before moving on to the intermediate class. Your instructor will help assess your skill level before moving up. You may also register for Intermediate/ Advanced classes after a skills assessment questionnaire or portfolio review.
Intermediate/Advanced classes will focus more on learning more complicated skills like mold making, large-scale sculptures, and high-relief tile.
All class levels will teach you how to embellish the surface of your artworks using slips, underglaze, and glaze. The staff at Red Hot will fire your artwork for you so that you can take it home and enjoy it for many years.
All of our beginning classes use terra cotta clay, which is fired in electric kilns. Intermediate and Advanced Students may use mid-range and high-fire clay bodies. Long-term sessions meet once a week for 3 hours for 4 weeks.
Hot Spot
These short 2 and 3-week sessions are geared to focus on specific projects or techniques. Themes change, so you can make a clay wind chime, learn about scraffito or decals, or make cabinet knobs on the wheel. Sessions change frequently so check the calendar to for details.
Clay Date
This is the perfect class for those who are curious about PLAYING with clay but do not want to commit to a longer class. Bring a date or friend and you will laugh as you learn the very basic introduction to the clay process such as throwing or handbuilding. Then and you will underglaze (paint) your pieces and be able to pick up the fired pieces in about a week. Friday night, Adults only. 2 1/2 hour session, $35/per person. Saturday is open to “parent and child” as well as adults. Children are welcome at any age but they must be accompanied by an adult. Clay Date requires a $10 deposit, we do recommend that you make a reservation as space is first-come first-serve and has a limited enrollment.
Registration Information
A $50 non-refundable deposit reserves your registration; FULL payment must be made by the first day of class. Notice of withdrawal must be received no later than 3 days prior to the first day of class. No refunds will be given after that time. Please do not ask for credit. Clay Date does not require a deposit or pre-registration but we do recommend that you make a reservation as space is first come first serve and has a limited enrollment.Classes are limited to 12 students in wheel and 15 students in Handbuilding. Classes fill-up quickly, especially in wheel throwing. Classes that do not have the minimum number of students will be delayed or cancelled at no charge to the students.
Classes that are cancelled due to extreme weather or instructor illness will be made up at the earliest convenience of the instructor and students. 15 is the minimum age for students to attend classes with the exception of the Saturday afternoon Clay Date which is open to children of any age with the supervision of an adult/parent.
Other Services
Personal Clay Trainer: Do you thrive in one-on-one situations with an instructor or you don’t want to commit to a class? We offer independent instruction with professional ceramic artists. Let us help you make better pots, better sculptures, or fine tune your glazing. Private lessons are offered at $40/hr for single instruction, $65/hr for two people, $90 for 3 people, and $25/per person for 4 or more and are offered at the discretion of the instructor. Email for more information.Radiant Membership So you’ve already had plenty of experience taking classes on how to make pottery or sculpture and you really just need access to a studio? We provide access to community studio space for a monthly fee. You must be able to work independently, without instruction. Members must supply their own materials, pay for any firings, and be responsible for their own studio clean-up. You may use any fire-able clay that you wish and may purchase other electric firing services (like decals or mid-range) than the ones available to the general public. Members who choose to register for a class while they are members have their studio facility fee waived but still must pay for their storage. Members may also sign up fro private lessons to continue their education. Shelves are approximately 12” HX 34”WX24”D and available first come first serve. Email for more information.
Rates: Month-to-Month (no long term commitment) Access to community studio facilities (no storage) $70/month • add $30/per shelf/per month for storage • add $5/per month for locker rental 3-month membership (commitment paid in advance) • Access to community studio facilities (no storage) $65/month • Add $25/per shelf/ per month for storage • Add $1/per month for locker rental. 6-month membership (commitment paid in advance) • Access to community studio facilities (no storage) $60/month • Add $25/per shelf/ per month for storage • Locker fee is waived. • 10% off clay • Free t-shirt. (shelves are aprx 12” HX 34”WX24”D and available first come first serve)
Firing Services We can fire your ceramic pieces for you. We have several electric kilns and are happy to fire your pieces to Cone 06-04 temperatures. You will be charged based on how much square footage of a kiln you will use. • Minimum charge $10 for up to one shelf. • Half kiln $40 • Whole Kiln $65 • Depending on the type of work that is to be fired it can take 3-7 days for the work to be finished firing. Any damage to the kiln caused by inappropriate material usage is the responsibility of the customer and will be charged accordingly. We prefer not to fire lead based glazes. We charge a fee to stilt work.
For more information please contact Leanne McClurg Cambric 225-400-9923 or at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or just stop by and see us at the Kenilworth Shopping Center.
Private Parties: We will gladly host your private party. The fee is $25 per student, per hour with a minimum of 5 persons. Events include clay, instruction, and a single firing. There is a $25 set-up fee. Please contact us to verify availability. Email for more information.
Retail: We offer a small collection of clay, tools, and supplies for sale. We also have a collection of professional handmade pots available for purchase. Come by and see our amazing gallery.