Carving Jack-o’-Lanterns
Carving Jack-o’-Lanterns Age: 7+ Day: Saturday Dates: October 17th Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Hand Building Instructor: Ceramic Staff Description: Get into the Halloween spirit by making a jack-o’-lantern that lasts all season long. In this beginner-friendly workshop, you get to choose a premade clay pumpkin to carve. Tools, stencils, and stamps are provided for you to decorate your jack-o’-lantern. Students can use vibrant stroke and coat glazes to paint and decorate their pumpkins or a selection of studio glazes. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Separate tickets must be purchased for both child and adult. Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Intermediate Wheel Throwing Age: 16+ Day: Tuesday Dates: Oct 27 – Dec 8 Time: 6:00PM – 8:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room Instructor: Jon Lang Description: This intermediate wheel throwing ceramics class is designed for students who are comfortable centering clay and creating basic forms such as bowls and cylinders. Building on foundational skills, students will refine their technique while exploring more complex wheel-thrown forms and decorative approaches.Students will focus on improving consistency, control, and craftsmanship through projects that may include larger vessels, matching sets, plates, pitchers, and lidded forms. Instruction will cover advanced trimming, altering forms, assembling multipart pieces, and attaching handles and spouts.The course will also introduce surface decoration techniques such as carving, texture, slip application, and glazing considerations. Emphasis is placed on developing strong functional forms, understanding proportion and design, and strengthening problem-solving skills in the studio.By the end of the class, students will have expanded their technical abilities, increased confidence at the wheel, and completed a variety of finished ceramic pieces while continuing to develop their own creative style. **No classes the week of Thanksgiving 11/22-11/28** Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Intro to Hand Building
Intro to Hand Building Age: 16+ Day: Tuesday Dates: Oct 27 – Dec 8 Time: 6:30PM – 9PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Hand Building Instructor: Ashley Description: The Beginner Open Studio Ceramics Instructor leads a guided open studio environment for entry-level ceramic students, supporting the development of foundational hand-building techniques and independent studio practices. This role blends instruction, demonstration, and mentorship, helping students transition from structured classes to self-directed work while maintaining a safe, organized, and collaborative studio environment. **No classes the week of Thanksgiving 11/22-11/28** Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Photographic Image Transfer on Clay: From Image to Ceramic Surface
Photographic Image Transfer on Clay: From Image to Ceramic Surface Age: 16+ Day: Wednesday Dates: Oct 28 – Dec 9 Time: 1:30PM – 3:30PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Hand Building Instructor: Maria Lukashenok Description: This multi-week course explores photographic image transfer techniques on clay, combining ceramics, photography, and printmaking. Students will learn how to prepare digital images, mix ink, transfer photographic imagery onto clay surfaces, and incorporate image-based storytelling into ceramic work.Through demonstrations and hands-on projects, participants will explore various transfer methods, surface treatments, glazing considerations, and firing processes. The course encourages students to develop personal narratives through imagery while gaining technical skills for creating unique ceramic surfaces.By the end of the course, students will complete a series of image-based ceramic pieces and gain the knowledge needed to continue incorporating photographic processes into their own artistic practice.Students will learn:• Image preparation and editing for transfer• Photographic transfer techniques on clay• Surface design and composition• Ink mixing• Glazing and firing considerations• Troubleshooting common transfer issues• Developing personal concepts through ceramic imageryRecommended experience: Intermediate clay experience preferred. **No classes the week of Thanksgiving 11/22-11/28** Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Intro to Wheel Throwing
Intro to Wheel Throwing Age: 16+ Day: Wednesday Dates: Oct 28 – Dec 9 Time: 6:00PM – 8:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room Instructor: Jon Lang Description: This introductory wheel throwing ceramics class is designed for beginners with little or no prior experience working with clay. Students will learn the fundamentals of creating pottery on the potter’s wheel in a supportive, hands-on environment. Instruction will cover essential wheel-throwing techniques, including preparing clay, centering, opening, pulling walls, and shaping basic forms such as bowls and cylinders. Students will also learn how to trim their pieces, attach simple handles, and prepare work for glazing and firing. In addition to wheel work, the course will introduce basic studio practices, clay handling, tool use, and ceramic terminology. Students will gain an understanding of the complete pottery-making process, from wet clay to finished fired pieces. By the end of the class, students will have developed foundational wheel-throwing skills, increased confidence working with clay, and completed several functional ceramic pieces while building a strong base for future ceramics study. **No classes the week of Thanksgiving 11/22-11/28** Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Youth Ceramics: Beginning Wheel and Hand Building
Youth Ceramics: Beginning Wheel and Hand Building Age: 10-16 Day: Thursday Dates: Oct 29 – Dec 10 Time: 5:00PM – 7:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room and Hand Building Instructor: Taisia Ealy Description: This ceramics class provides the opportunity to explore the joy and the challenges of working with clay. Students will learn how to make pottery on the wheel while also learning how to roll coils, build slabs, & create textures and unique surface patterns while sculpting their own unique pieces. *Pre-Requisite: Beginner for this class is considered to be 3 or less classes with this instructor. **No classes the week of Thanksgiving 11/22-11/28** Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Youth Ceramics: Intermediate Wheel and Hand Building
Youth Ceramics: Intermediate Wheel and Hand Building Age: 10-16 Day: Thursday Dates: Oct 29 – Dec 10 Time: 7:00PM – 9:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room and Hand Building Instructor: Taisia Ealy Description: This ceramics class provides the opportunity to explore the joy and the challenges of working with clay. Students will learn how to make pottery on the wheel while also learning how to roll coils, build slabs, & create textures and unique surface patterns while sculpting their own unique pieces. *Pre-Requisite: Must have taken 4 or more classes with this instructor. **No classes the week of Thanksgiving 11/22-11/28** Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Youth Ceramics: Intermediate Wheel and Hand Building
Youth Ceramics: Intermediate Wheel and Hand Building Age: 10-16 Day: Thursday Dates: Sept 10 – Oct 15 Time: 7:00PM – 9:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room and Hand Building Instructor: Taisia Ealy Description: This ceramics class provides the opportunity to explore the joy and the challenges of working with clay. Students will learn how to make pottery on the wheel while also learning how to roll coils, build slabs, & create textures and unique surface patterns while sculpting their own unique pieces. *Pre-Requisite: Must have taken 4 or more classes with this instructor. Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Youth Ceramics: Beginning Wheel and Hand Building
Youth Ceramics: Beginning Wheel and Hand Building Age: 10-16 Day: Thursday Dates: Sept 10 – Oct 15 Time: 5:00PM – 7:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room and Hand Building Instructor: Taisia Ealy Description: This ceramics class provides the opportunity to explore the joy and the challenges of working with clay. Students will learn how to make pottery on the wheel while also learning how to roll coils, build slabs, & create textures and unique surface patterns while sculpting their own unique pieces. *Pre-Requisite: Beginner for this class is considered to be 3 or less classes with this instructor. Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Intro to Wheel Throwing
Intro to Wheel Throwing Age: 16+ Day: Wednesday Dates: Sept 9 – Oct 14 Time: 6:00PM – 8:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room Instructor: Jon Lang Description: This introductory wheel throwing ceramics class is designed for beginners with little or no prior experience working with clay. Students will learn the fundamentals of creating pottery on the potter’s wheel in a supportive, hands-on environment. Instruction will cover essential wheel-throwing techniques, including preparing clay, centering, opening, pulling walls, and shaping basic forms such as bowls and cylinders. Students will also learn how to trim their pieces, attach simple handles, and prepare work for glazing and firing. In addition to wheel work, the course will introduce basic studio practices, clay handling, tool use, and ceramic terminology. Students will gain an understanding of the complete pottery-making process, from wet clay to finished fired pieces. By the end of the class, students will have developed foundational wheel-throwing skills, increased confidence working with clay, and completed several functional ceramic pieces while building a strong base for future ceramics study. Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.