Registration for ceramics classes BEGINS at 9:00 am
members: MARCH 23 & 24 non-members: MARCH 25

203. Beginning & Intermediate Wheelthrowing
Beginners learn the basic techniques of throwing on the wheel along with related glazing techniques. Students with experience can refine their throwing skills while exploring new forms and design possibilities. Tool kits are available for purchase.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $185*
non-member fee: $215*
Section A - Instructor Julie Perry
9 Mondays, 4/6 - 6/8 (no class 5/25), 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Section B - Instructor Po-Wen Liu
9 Tuesdays, 4/7 - 6/2, 9:30 am - 12:00 noon
Section C - Instructor Gaff Pearce
9 Tuesdays, 4/9 - 6/4, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Section D - Instructor Gaff Pearce
9 Thursdays, 4/9 - 6/4, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Section E - Instructor Dodie Campbell
9 Saturdays, 4/18 - 6/13, 9:30 am - 12:00 noon

205. Intermediate Wheelthrowing
Instructor Julie Perry
Refine your throwing skills while exploring new forms and design possibilities on the potter's wheel. Previous experience required. Students are required to have their own tools.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $185* non-member fee: $215*
9 Wednesdays, 4/8 - 6/3, 6:30 - 9:00 pm

209. Intermediate & Advanced Ceramics
Instructor Clyde Lassiter
A studio class for individuals who feel comfortable with the fundamentals of handbuilding or wheelthrowing, but are eager to improve their skills. Creative exploration will be encouraged through demonstration and critiques.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $185* non-member fee: $215*
9 Wednesdays, 4/8 - 6/3, 9:30 am - 12:00 noon

203-T. Teen Wheelthrowing for 7th - 12th Grades
Instructor Holly LaPonte
This class is specifically designed for students in grades 7-12. Learn the basic techniques of throwing on the wheel along with related glazing techniques. Materials included.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $115* non-member fee: $145*
8 Thursdays, 4/16 - 6/4, 4:15 - 6:00 pm

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9020. Teen Art Focus: Intro to Wheelthrowing for 6th - 8th Grade
Instructor Holly Laponte
This fun and challenging class is especially designed for beginners to the wheel. Demonstrations and one-on-one attention teach students to understand how the potter's wheel works while making cups, bowls, and more. Work will be glazed and fired for pickup later.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $95 non-member fee: $115
Section A: Monday - Friday, 7/27 - 7/31, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Section B: Monday - Friday, 8/10 - 8/14, 1:00 - 3:00 pm


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9021. Teen Art Focus: Creating with Clay for 6th - 8th Grade or 3rd - 5th Grade
Instructor Debbie Sells
Through fun and expressive projects, students will explore a variety of clay-working techniques and make a number of pottery forms from functional to sculptural. Students will learn forming techniques along with expressing their own personality. Work will be glazed and fired for pickup later.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $95 non-member fee: $115
Section A for 6th - 8th Grades: Monday - Friday, 7/20 - 7/24, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Section B for 3rd - 5th Grades: Monday - Friday, 8/10 - 8/14, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

208. Handbuilding
Explore the creative possibilities of clay without using a potter's wheel. Beginners will learn pinch, slab and coil techniques to create various projects. Students with experience can refine their skills while exploring new forms and design possibilities. Decorating and glazing techniques will also be explored.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $185* non-member fee: $215*
Section A - Instructor Nicole Uzzell
9 Tuesdays, 4/7 - 6/2, 9:30 am - 12:00 noon
Section B - Instructor Ron Embry
9 Thursdays, 4/9 - 6/4, 6:30 - 9:00 pm

210. Intermediate & Advanced Handbuilding
Instructor Warren Moyer
A studio class for individuals who feel comfortable with the fundamentals of handbuilding but are eager to improve their skills and expand their creativity. Experienced students may propose independent projects suited to their interests.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $185* non-member fee: $215*
9 Mondays, 4/6 - 6/8, 9:30 - 12:00 noon (no class 5/25)

2326. Exploring Majolica
Instructor Diane Demers-Smith
Using clay as your canvas, discover the lively colors and painterly qualities of majolica. Traditionally red earthenware pottery, majolica ware is glazed with an opaque white tin glaze and then painted with colored pigments before firing providing opportunities for bold, colorful patterning or soft watercolor effects. Pieces can be handbuilt or wheelthrown. Please note, there will be no wheelthrowing instruction.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $120 non-member fee: $150
4 Thursdays, 4/30 - 5/21, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

WORKSHOPS

2336. Handbuilding Workshop
Instructor Amy Sanders
This workshop will focus on soft slab construction while considering how stamped patterns enhance the surface of a form. Amy will demonstrate construction of many forms including vases, large sculptural bowls, teapots and small wall pieces. Some pieces will be created to appear "quilted' by pinching, folding, and draping thin slabs over molds, while others will start with simple paper templates. Discussion will focus on how pattern, line, texture, and proportion inform composition and aesthetic decisions made while creating a pot. Amy works with cone 6 stoneware fired in oxidation.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children's Home
member fee: $75 non-member fee: $95
Friday, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, & Saturday, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm 3/27 & 3/28

2341. Decorating with a Brush
Instructor Clyde Lassiter
Liven up the surface of your pottery using engobes, oxides, and stains on bisque or greenware, under or over the glaze. Through discussion, demonstration, and hands-on experience, explore some of the many ways to enrich the surface of your clay pieces with a brush. Focused specifically for cone 6 oxidation. Bring several bisque and greenware pieces to work with.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $40 non-member fee: $55
Saturday, 4/18, 1:00 - 5:00 pm

2339. Pet Portrait and Bowl (for Kids Grades 2-5 or Adults)
Instructor Nicole Uzzell
Serve your pet’s food or water in a beautiful clay bowl that you created just for them. Flatter them with a clay sculpture that shows them at their finest. We’ll make both using several forming methods, including slabs, coils, and modeling. Bring a picture of your pet to show your classmates and inspire you as you work. Your furry or feathered friend will be so impressed. Pieces will be glazed and fired for pickup later.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $50 non-member fee: $65
Section A - for Grades 2-5
Saturday, 4/25, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Section B - for adults
Saturday, 4/25, 2:00 - 5:00 pm

2338. Coffee for 4
Instructor Warren Moyer
Make that morning cup of coffee or tea extra special by creating your own handmade mugs. Using the slab technique, we will make four uniquely decorated mugs that are dishwasher and microwave safe. Have fun using them to share coffee with family and friends. Make them all the same or each one different. No experience necessary. Mugs will be fired and glazed for pick up later.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $55 non-member fee: $70
Saturday, 5/2, 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm

2340. Mealtime Delight (for Kids Grades 2-5)
Instructors Juanita Disher and Deedee Fitts
Make mealtime special! Create a handmade bowl and cup designed by you just for you. Use them every morning for your cereal and juice for a very special breakfast; or soup and milk for lunch. Your family members will be so jealous. Pieces will be glazed and fired for pickup later. For Grades 2-5.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $40 non-member fee: $55
Saturday, 5/16, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm

2315. Raku Workshop
Instructor Gaff Pearce
Enjoy the fun of raku firing with its lively colors, metallic finishes and rich black clay surfaces. You will experience the instant gratification of pulling your red hot pieces out of the kiln and seeing the finished glaze results in fifteen minutes. You will also learn how to create deep satiny black clay surfaces on your raku pieces with the use of terra sigillata. Each student will have the opportunity to fire three pieces.
Location: Sawtooth Annex at The Children’s Home
member fee: $40 non-member fee: $55
Saturday, 6/6, 10:00 - 2:00 pm (rain date to be arranged)

Clay pARTy: Need a little clay therapy? Want to team build while you hand build? Gather up the neighborhood moms, host a birthday party, or bring your office or garden club for a fun retreat! You pick the clay project and we will arrange the teacher, materials, and a studio to host your special event. Relax and let your imagination take over! Projects will be available for pick up after firing. Call Warren at 723-7395 for details.

*One 25-lb. bag of clay is included in the class fee