Beginner Pottery Wheel Workshop
Beginner Pottery Wheel Workshop Age: 16+ Day: Friday Dates: November 13 Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room Instructor: Maria Lukashenok Description: Interested in clay, but don’t want to sign up for a multi-week class yet? Join us for a beginner friendly wheel workshop! An instructor will walk you through the basic steps of learning how to throw on a wheel in this 2 hour workshop. No experience needed, just a creative open mind to learn a new skill. Come on your own, with family or friends, or for a date night! Each participant must purchase a ticket. You will be able to choose one piece to be fired at the end of class and then select what color glaze your piece will be from a choice of options provided by the studio. Our staff will glaze and fire your work so you can focus on having fun throwing. No supplies needed for the workshop, we will provide you with the tools to learn. Please allow for about 4 weeks after the class to receive an email about picking up your work. Ticket sales for this workshop close 24 hours before the event. Tickets cannot be purchased the day of the event. Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Mold Making for Slip Casting
Mold Making for Slip Casting Age: 16+ Day: Monday Dates: Oct 26 – Dec 7 Time: 10:00AM-12:30PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Hand Building Instructor: Lily Kuntz Description: Learn the basics of plaster mold making and slip casting in this introductory class. Students will learn how to create a one or two part mold from their choice of a found object or their own forms created from clay. This class will introduce the steps to prepare forms for mold making, how to safely mix and pour plaster, and the process of clip casting to create replicable ceramic objects. By the end of the class students will bring home one plaster mold, a fired slip cast ceramic form, and the skills to continue making slip cast forms. Students should have previous experience working with clay, but do not need any past experience with plaster to take this class. Students can bring in an object to make a mold of and the instructor will assess if it a suitable object.Studio will provide all tools for mold making (Plaster, casting slip, cottle boards, sculpting tools, masks). Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Beginner Wheel Throwing
Beginner Wheel Throwing Age: 16+ Day: Tuesday Dates: Oct 27 – Dec 8 Time: 10:00AM-12:30PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room Instructor: Danielle Carelock 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.
Beginner Wheel Throwing
Beginner Wheel Throwing Age: 16+ Day: Tuesday Dates: Oct 27 – Dec 8 Time: 1:30PM-4:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room Instructor: Danielle Carelock 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.
Beginner Wheel Throwing
Beginner Wheel Throwing Age: 16+ Day: Thursday Dates: Oct 29 – Dec 10 Time: 10:00AM-12:30PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room Instructor: Ashley Heredia 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.
Beginner Pottery Wheel Workshop
Beginner Pottery Wheel Workshop Age: 16+ Day: Friday Dates: October 30 Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room Instructor: Maria Lukashenok Description: Interested in clay, but don’t want to sign up for a multi-week class yet? Join us for a beginner friendly wheel workshop! An instructor will walk you through the basic steps of learning how to throw on a wheel in this 2 hour workshop. No experience needed, just a creative open mind to learn a new skill. Come on your own, with family or friends, or for a date night! Each participant must purchase a ticket. You will be able to choose one piece to be fired at the end of class and then select what color glaze your piece will be from a choice of options provided by the studio. Our staff will glaze and fire your work so you can focus on having fun throwing. No supplies needed for the workshop, we will provide you with the tools to learn. Please allow for about 4 weeks after the class to receive an email about picking up your work. Ticket sales for this workshop close 24 hours before the event. Tickets cannot be purchased the day of the event. Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Beginner Pottery Wheel Workshop
Beginner Pottery Wheel Workshop Age: 16+ Day: Friday Dates: November 6 Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Room Instructor: Maria Lukashenok Description: Interested in clay, but don’t want to sign up for a multi-week class yet? Join us for a beginner friendly wheel workshop! An instructor will walk you through the basic steps of learning how to throw on a wheel in this 2 hour workshop. No experience needed, just a creative open mind to learn a new skill. Come on your own, with family or friends, or for a date night! Each participant must purchase a ticket. You will be able to choose one piece to be fired at the end of class and then select what color glaze your piece will be from a choice of options provided by the studio. Our staff will glaze and fire your work so you can focus on having fun throwing. No supplies needed for the workshop, we will provide you with the tools to learn. Please allow for about 4 weeks after the class to receive an email about picking up your work. Ticket sales for this workshop close 24 hours before the event. Tickets cannot be purchased the day of the event. Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.
Christmas Tree Luminaries – Hand Build
Christmas Tree Luminaries – Hand Build Age: 7+ Day: Saturday Dates: November 7 Time: 10:30AM-12:30PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Hand Building Instructor: Ashley Heredia Description: Light up your home with your own Christmas tree luminaries. Learn how to build your your own trees to decorate your home for the holiday season though working with clay slabs and coils. Instructors will walk you through hand building a tree and how to decorate it through simple alterations. A perfect decoration to use tea lights or candles to light up your home this winter. Students can use vibrant stroke and coat glazes to paint and decorate their trees or a selection of studio glazes. Clay will be provided. 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.
Christmas Tree Luminaries – Hand Build
Christmas Tree Luminaries – Hand Build Age: 7+ Day: Saturday Dates: November 7 Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Hand Building Instructor: Ashley Heredia Description: Light up your home with your own Christmas tree luminaries. Learn how to build your your own trees to decorate your home for the holiday season though working with clay slabs and coils. Instructors will walk you through hand building a tree and how to decorate it through simple alterations. A perfect decoration to use tea lights or candles to light up your home this winter. Students can use vibrant stroke and coat glazes to paint and decorate their trees or a selection of studio glazes. Clay will be provided. 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.
Christmas Tree Luminaries – Wheel
Christmas Tree Luminaries – Wheel Age: 16+ Day: Saturday Dates: November 7 Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Throwing Instructor: Lily Kuntz Description: Light up your home with your own Christmas tree luminaries. Learn how to throw and alter your own trees to decorate your home for the holiday season. Instructors will walk you through throwing a closed form and how to create your tree through simple alterations. A perfect decoration to use tea lights or candles to light up your home this winter. Students can use vibrant stroke and coat glazes to paint and decorate their trees or a selection of studio glazes. Clay will be provided. *Wheel experience required.* Use code RESCODE for Cornelius Residents only.