Handbuilding 4-week course

Hand-building course - Building your practice

Thursday from 18:00 to 20:30 with Mikayla

In this four-week beginner handbuilding 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. In the final week, students will learn finishing techniques and receive introductory instruction for how to complete their works with glaze and colour.  Open to all levels; functional and sculpture-curious welcome. 

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

  • 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:

    • Demo: Wedging (preparing the clay)

    • Demo: Soft slab construction (cylinder), mold making, handle attachment

    • Demo: Wrapping work and numbering pieces

    Week 2:

    • Demo: Finishing slab projects

    • Demo: Hard slab construction

    • Demo: Coil technique

    Week 3:

    • Demo: Continuing coil projects

    • Demo: Pinch vase

    • Demo: Broomstick method for creating a neck

    Week 4:

    • Demo: Preparing pieces for glazing (checking firing, waxing)

    • Demo: Showcasing examples of glazes and underglazes

    • Demo: Glazing techniques (underglaze, glaze, layering)

    • Demo: Cleaning bottoms and preparing pieces for kiln firing

  • 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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