Fall 6-Week Hand-Building Pottery I: Pinch & Slab Building

Perfect for beginners, this course introduces foundational hand-building techniques using pinch and slab methods. Over six weeks, students will create two functional ceramic pieces—one using the pinch pot technique and another using slab construction. Learn about clay properties, surface decoration, and basic glazing techniques. No prior experience is needed—just bring your creativity! Classes are kept small to allow each student to receive individual attention. Each class is 2 hours long. This is a short intensive so it is imperative that attend all classes. There is one opportunity for a make-up per 6 week session.  Details Our Hand-building classes run for 6 weeks.  Classes are from 10:00am-12:00pm Saturday Class Dates are [August 16th, August 23rd, August 30th, September 6th, September 13th, & Septembers 20th] The location is at Sio Ceramics, 716 Monroe St NE, Studio 13, Washington, DC.  Your fee includes all materials clay, glazes, underglazes, and bisque and glaze firing