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More wheel classes are coming soon!

Please note: We have updated our Covid safety policy

To help us keep our spaces safe for visitors, staff, and volunteers: Masks are recommended, but not required.

We also ask that you practice good social distancing, especially when gathered indoors for a lengthy period of time, as in a class.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we continue to respond to changing conditions.

Beginners Wheel Class Description

The class will be held at the Clay Studio from 6 - 8:30 pm on Wednesdays, running from June 1st through July 6th. (6 weeks)

This course introduces basic pottery wheel techniques to beginning students with a focus on throwing bowl and cylinder forms. Students will be shown the step-by-step process of wedging, centering, throwing, trimming, and glazing clay into finished pieces. Class time and the encouraged Open Studio practice time will enable students to create at their own level and improve their skills with clay. 

Included with instruction is twenty-five pounds of cone 6 clay and six Open Studio tickets. If you need a basic pottery toolkit, they are available for purchase in class for an additional $30. 

Clay Studio wheel programs are intended for persons aged 16 or older. Please email the Studio manager Chris at chrisneiman@chestertownriverarts.org with any questions.

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