Burritt Folk School

The slab technique is a simple concept that has infinite possibilities and can be used to make a variety of types of pottery from functional pieces like serving dishes or vases to artistic centerpieces or wall sculptures. Bring your imagination and see what you can create! Students will return to glaze their pieces on November 22nd.  (If you are unable to return on that date, your instructor can apply the glaze of your choosing.)

This lovely angel is an intermediate stained glass project. She includes quite a few new construction techniques and tricks. In a window or on a wall, this angel will help make your holidays special.

This beginner wheel-throwing workshop will cover the basics of shaping clay using an electric pottery wheel. Your instructor will guide you through the essential steps of creating a wheel-thrown vessel. Each student will create one or two pieces to be fired and glazed. Students will return on Sunday, November 22 to glaze their fired pieces. They will be fired one more time and ready for pick-up the following week.

Please keep in mind that throwing on the pottery wheel is a skill that can take many years to master. This is an opportunity to get your hands dirty and see what wheel throwing is all about. This is a great class for someone who has never tried a wheel or for students who have taken our "Test Drive" class and want to progress even more. Participants will have the option to keep one to two of your creations to be fired and glazed.

*There are many variables during the drying and firing process and pieces can crack or even explode. While we make every effort to ensure your work will be a success, these variables make it impossible to guarantee your work will survive but this is the life of a potter.