Want some "me time"? 

Drop your kids off at The Creative Child across the street and come make some art yourself!

Beginner and all levels welcome.
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Parents Class Outline:

Week 1:

Introduction to Wheel Throwing!

It’s so exciting to throw a pot on the wheel, so let’s get dirty! Your instructor will teach you the basic steps and techniques for throwing bowls & mugs. ​​

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Weeks 2 and 3: Trimming & Throwing.

Class will start with learning about trimming excess clay and cleaning up the bottoms of your new pots.  After your pieces are trimmed, back to throwing some new creations!

 

Week 4: Glazing.

Learning about the fundamentals of glazing and under glazing and try out a few of your first pieces out of the first firing. After you finish glazing, you’ll be trimming your pieces from week 4 and then throwing new pieces if there’s time.

 

Week 5: Trimming and Finishing.

Trim your pieces from week 6, and try out some hand-building.  Everything needs to be finished by the end of this class and ready to go into the kiln to be fired and ready for glazing next week.

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Week 6:

Decorate with your child!

Take a couple of your finished pieces across the street to TCC and use underglazes to paint and decorate your pottery with your child! If there's time after that, we will do a hand-building project back in the wheelhouse studio.

 

Week 7: Glaze and Finish!

Try out dipping glazing from our selection of gorgeous options! Experiment with different methods and colour combos.

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Each class will have about 1 1/2 hrs of working time and then about a half hour of clean-up.

 

1 Bag of clay, aprons and all the tools needed will be provided and included in the class fee. 

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Additional clay may be purchased at a cost of: $25 for a 5kg bag for new clay. 

$15 for a 5kg bag of reclaimed clay if available.

 

If you miss a class that you have registered for, we cannot provide a refund or alternative class time for you. 
Please let your instructor know to keep your work wrapped for the following week.