RAKU POTTERY
Get ready for some smoke and fire! Raku is an exciting, yet unpredictable way to fire pottery. This form of pottery is a process where ceramic ware is removed from a kiln while it is red hot and placed into easily combustible materials greatly reducing the amount of oxygen around the pot. This gives glazed pots a fantastic variety of colors. Spend 4 days over 4 weeks either hand building or wheel throwing, 1-day glazing, then on the poof! – fire in an outdoor kiln on Saturday, October 21, to get extraordinary pieces unobtainable from a regular kiln firing. Please note: Due to surface characteristics from the firing processes, Raku ware is for decorative purposes only, causing it to be unsafe for use with food items.
Ages 18 and up.
Activity #311572
Dates: Wednesdays, September 20 – October 18
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Instructor: Jerome Wild
Fee: $105.00 plus $40.00 clay fee
Firing Date: Saturday, October 21
Firing Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (or until done)
Preregister by: September 14
Min/Max Enrollment: 4/10

RAKU POTTERY ALTERNATIVE FIRING
Fire in an outdoor kiln on Saturday, October 21, to get extraordinary pieces unobtainable from a regular kiln firing. Participants will be able to take part in alternative firing processes. Participants have 3 - 4 hand built or wheel thrown bisque ware pieces, made from Raku Clay – Chads Bod. Ceramic ware will need to be glazed prior to the day of the Alternative Firing. Please note: Due to surface characteristics from the firing processes, Raku ware is for decorative purposes only, causing it to be unsafe for use with food items.
Ages 18 and up.
Activity #311573
Firing: Saturday, October 21
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (or until done)
Fee: $20.00 plus $20.00 alternative firing fee
Min/Max Enrollment: 1/6

TEXTURED DESIGNS THROUGH CLAY
Join Robert Kern, with over 30 years of experience working with pottery as he teaches participants different techniques on how to create a variety of textures on clay objects.
Ages 14 and up.
Activity #311360
Dates: Thursdays, September 21 – November 9
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Instructor: Robert Kern
Fee: $112.00 plus $50.00 clay fee
Preregister by: September 18
Min/Max Enrollment: 4/12

TEEN WHEEL THROWN POTTERY
Absolute beginners will gain knowledge and skills to throw pots on a potter’s wheel, while those with experience can learn ways to improve skills. Ages 13 and up.
Activity #311202
Dates: Mondays, Sept 18 – Oct 23 (No Class Oct 9)
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Instructor: Caleb Crosby
Fee: $52.00 plus $20.00 clay fee
Preregister by: September 13
Min/Max Enrollment: 4/8

WHEEL THROWN POTTERY
Learn basic tips, tricks, and techniques to throw on a potter’s wheel, while those with experience can learn ways to improve skills. Ages 16 and up.
Activity #311105
Dates: Tuesdays, November 7 – December 12
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Instructor: Caleb Crosby
Fee: $84.00 plus $20.00 clay fee
Preregister by: November 2
Min/Max Enrollment: 4/8