Handbuilding 6-week course - $425

Hand-building course - Building your practice

On Sundays from 10:30 am to 1 pm with Tara

In this six-week all-levels hand-building course, students are offered an open and supportive context to discover the foundations of working manually, functionally and skillfully with clay. Adaptive to the learning objectives of each session group, students acquire a working palette of core techniques – coiling, pinching and a variety of approaches for slab construction. Inclusive of functional and sculpture perspectives, this longer-format course opens the possibility of developing a small body of work and experimenting with a variety of finishing techniques on both wet and fired clay. The final week, students will learn to glaze and decorate their pieces using our beautiful assortment of studio glazes.

Requirement: None. This class is all levels, no experience is required. Ideal for beginners.

  • 5 kg of clay of your choice from our selection

  • A selection of glazes and underglazes

  • All necessary tools provided

  • Firing of your pieces included

  • One open studio session.

  • Please arrive on time for each class!

    A few recommendations before your pottery session:

    • Keep your nails short

    • Do not wear rings, bracelets, or watches

    • Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for a studio environment

  • Curriculum offers a top-level understanding for the arc of learning that you can expect to follow in this course. It is also adaptive to the learning pace, needs and skill level of each session group.

    WEEK 1: Slab – Demo, Image and From Development

    WEEK 2: Coil – Demo, Images, and Form Development 

    WEEK 3: Pinch – Demo, Images and Form Development

    WEEK 4: Surface Techniques – Demo, Images and Form Continuation à

    WEEK 5: Class Choice Demo and Open Work Period 

    WEEK 6: Glaze and Finishing – Demo and Completion of Work


  • One open studios (atelier libre) are included in your session.

    Practice is essential. For an additional fee, you can come to the studio to put into practice what you've learned in class and continue working on your projects. If you already know you'd like more time, go to the Open Studio page to purchase additional practice sessions one by one or by pack of three.

  • You will receive an email approximately one month after your session, once your ceramic pieces are ready for pickup. Be sure to check your spam or junk folder!

    You will then have 2 weeks to come pick up your pieces during our designated pickup hours. Please bring the email with you. If you are unavailable, you may ask someone else to pick up your pieces — they must show your email as proof.

    After the 2-week period, any unclaimed pieces will be donated.

    Please note that your piece may crack or break during firing — pottery takes practice! This is why this workshop is focused on the experience, not the final result.

  • Refund & Rescheduling Policy

    • 7 days or more before your booking: Full refund or rescheduling available.

    • 3–5 days before your booking: Rescheduling available or a 50% refund.

    • 48 hours or less before your booking: No refund or rescheduling possible.

    Missed Class

    • If you are unable to attend one of the sessions in a 4 or 6-week course, please note that we offer you one make-up as an Open Studio of 2 hours during your session with us. A little time to put your practice into practice.
      Contact us by email at ateliercone10@gmail.com

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