Hand-Building Clay Class with Natty Moss Bond at SHAMc
Beginning Tuesday May 7th, 2024
Class Dates: May 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th
Afternoon Class: 1-3:30pm
Evening Class: 6-8:30pm
$175 per session all materials included
Hand-building with Natty Moss Bond is an educational and entertaining journey in basic ceramics hand building techniques. In this course, whether experienced or a beginner, you will certainly learn new techniques to enhance your practice or get the foundations to let your creativity soar. Each class will have a basic theme connected with a project. Your approach can be as simple or sophisticated as your individual level allows. Once you have completed a full 4 week session, you are then free to attend any Tuesday afternoon or evening time as an “open studio” participant. Open studio is $15 per hour, which includes all material, clay, glazes, tools, etc and firing.
May 7th - Concept: Intro to clay, hand-building processes, slab and texturing techniques
Project: Push Pots and/or pinch pots
May 14th - Concept: clay attaching processes, clay stamping, texture pressing, bisque firing, information and surface finishing, and functional hand-building
Project: Mug, cup and/or vase
May 21st - Concept: Intro to glazing and under-glazing, surface design, clay folding
and final firing information
Project: Folded bowls and glazing
May 28th - Concept: Continued glazing techniques
Project: Finish up all existing projects
