The below details provide information about the Summer classes. Registration will be Monday 6/20 at 6PM. Registration will be available on this website on the main Classes page.

Summer 2022 Class Schedule: 
8-weeks, cost is $275. First week of classes starts Fri 7/8, last class ends Thu 9/1 so that we can miss the holiday weekends. All classes are welcome for all experience levels, including no experience at all. 
 
Hand Building (10 students per class):

• Sculpture with Sara Young: Sundays 12:30-3PM, 7/10-8/28 – Over the 8-week class, you will follow along on a short, guided project at the start of each class to learn the foundational skills that you can then apply to your own project ideas. You will learn how to hand build sculptural forms using coils, slabs, and wheel-thrown shapes of clay as building blocks. Discover how to add non-clay materials to ceramic sculpture and mount sculptures to the wall using a variety of attachment methods and devices. Please bring a sketchbook to use of any size to class.
• Hand building with Hilde Schaaf: Mondays 12:30-3PM,  7/11-8/29 – You will follow along on guided projects at the start of each class to learn the foundational skills that you can then apply to your own project ideas. You will learn how to use the extruder and slab roller to create a variety of shapes and forms to use as building blocks for your creations. You will also learn a variety of hand building techniques including slab, coil, or pinching to create functional or sculptural pieces.

Potter’s Wheel (11 students per class):
Over the 8-week class, adults will learn techniques for throwing such forms as bowls, cups, vases, and others using the pottery wheel as a tool.  Bring your own project ideas or follow along with a guided project led by your instructor.

• Mondays 6:00-8:30PM, 7/11-8/29 – wheel with Finley Rick
• Tuesdays 1:00-3:30PM, 7/12-8/30 – wheel with Sara Young (afternoons this session to accommodate kids camps in Aug)
• Wednesday 6:00-8:30PM, 7/13-8/31 – wheel with Margaret Rattle
• Fridays 6:00-8:30PM, 7/8-8/26 – wheel with Shelly Stark
• Saturday 10AM-12:30PM, 7/9-8/27 – wheel with Sara Young

Kids Clay: more details available here

• 8-week class, ages 6-11. Thursdays 3-4:30pm 7/14-9/01
• 4-week wheel workshop, ages 11-15. Wednesdays & Thursdays 10-11:30 7/11-8/4
• 1-week camp, daily 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, M-F
  • Ages 12-14: Aug 15-19
  • Ages 8-11: Aug 22-26

Masks:

• Masks are currently required for all people regardless of vaccination status. The mask policy may change during the class session if/when the current case rate drops to a safer level. ​

We reference both the Whatcom County Data Dashboard as well as the CDC Community Levels Map to determine the masking policy. In order to protect those in the studio who are more vulnerable, we will continue to lean towards strong safety measures. 

​Details for all adult classes:

• 8-week class, 2.5 hours per class - total instruction time 20 hours, ages 16+. ​
• During the online checkout process it may tell you that something is ready for you to pick up. Please disregard – there is nothing to pick up prior to class starting, it is a website issue my online store platform will not allow me to change.
• Attendance is mandatory for the first 2 class sessions if you are new to clay (or have not taken a class in years.) There is so much foundational information conveyed in the 1st 2 classes that all remaining classes build on, it is really difficult to catch up. After the 2nd class, students may make up a missed class by attending one day of another class during the same session. Refunds are not provided for missed classes.
• Dress for a mess and bring an old towel. Communal aprons are not available, but you are welcome to bring your own.
• Beginners are welcome to use the studio tools to start with to ensure this is a hobby you want to commit to. At some point you will want to start investing in your own tools, which you can purchase at Burnish or at a number of online retailers. If you have tools already you are encouraged to bring them.
• Clay is sold separately; it is not included in the class fee. Bags of clay are $30.93 for 25lbs, which includes the cost for bisque and glaze firings, access to use the studio glazes and slips, and sales tax. 
• Cash/Check Payment Discount: If you purchase tools or clay in the studio with cash or a check you will receive a 3% discount at the register. 
• All students are encouraged to use open studio time to practice and make work. No appointment needed for open studio, come in whenever you can for as short or as long as you want.
  • Some open studio hours overlap with class times. You are welcome to use the opposite side of the studio during those times. For example, the wheels will be available to use while the Hand Building class is happening on the other side of the space but the glazing area and adjacent tables cannot be used during hand building or kids classes.
• Open studio hours are not the same as the Retail Hours listed online. Open studio hours during class sessions is currently:
  • Monday-Friday: 10AM-9PM​
  • Saturdays: 10AM-6PM
  • Sundays: Noon-6PM