Welcome! Join us for 6 weeks to learn all about CLAY. We will focus on wheel throwing, surface application, glazing, and hand building while introducing you to three different clay bodies to experiment in. If you have taken a course with us before and would like to focus on one technique over the other, that is an option. This class will have a multitude of hints and tips, pottery techniques, and give you the comfort in clay to produce work you are excited and proud of. You will be sure to gain the ceramic bug and begin dreaming of the next project! Once you have completed one of our classes you are available to apply for membership. Membership is just $170 per month and includes 7 days a week for open studio time. Questions please email info.marinpottery@gmail.com

The When: 6:30-8:30

Registration open:

Monday: January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 10, 24 (No class February 3, 17)

Last class of current session December 9

Wednesday Beginning and Intermediate: January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12

Last class of current session December 11

The Where:

1133 Grant Avenue (downtown Novato with easy parking)

The Why:

• boutique style beautiful pottery studio

• wanting to learn wheel throwing

• interested in learning all things clay, studio safety, clay bodies, glazing, sculpting, or help with an idea or project

• UNLIMITED drop in time during open studio to practice outside of class

• intrigued about how to make larger pottery work

• each student has their own wheel station and hand building area

• limited to 8 students, allowing small class size you receive individual attention.

• class is all inclusive; instruction, project ideas, tools, 12 lbs. clay, glaze, and drop in times. First 12lbs of work is included in firing fees.

The Who:

• Ages 16+

• beginners welcomed! Intermediate welcomed!

• previous students who want to continue gaining skills

The What:

• 2 hours in length

• 12 lbs of clay

• firing for 12 lbs of clay (additional clay available and can be ordered online, you must use Marin Pottery clay)

• firing of work made during class (up to 12 lbs included in class fee, additional firing available, please visit our firing fee page for more info)

• class includes one bisque firing and one glaze firing

• Each potter will have their own set of tools to rent during class (included in fees)

• Each potter will have a wheel of their own

• hand builders welcome!! We have a slab roller and lots of tools to work with

• please wear clothes that are ok to get dirty

• we are not requiring masks at this time

Current Drop in studio time is Tuesday 1:00-3:00, Friday 1:00-3:00, Sunday 10:00-1:00

Additional drop in time included in your class fee: TIMES CHANGE DEPENDING on studio assistants availability. Drop in times are designed to work on technique and are not designed for additional produced work. Work outside of the 12lbs designated for the class are suseptable to additional firing fees. All work MUST be completed by the end of your 6 week session.