Ages 13-17 HAND-BUILDING POTTERY CLASSES - 4 Week Course

Ages 13-17/Highschool! 4 Week Hand-Building Pottery Classes! This 4 Week course is led by a skilled instructor "Meg!" who will guide each person through a hands-on clay experience! Everyone will learn and apply multiple hand-building techniques while they complete 1-2 clay projects from start to finish. 

JUNE SESSION - TUESDAYS 2:00-4:30pm

6/3 - Week 1 - learn multiple hand-building techniques and be introduced to clay, clay tools, and guided through designing and building clay creations. 

6/10 - Week 2 - continue working on projects, learn how to wedge and reclaim clay, and begin choosing glaze colors for creations. 

6/17 - Week 3 - glaze and decorate creations and prepare them for the final firing. 

6/24 - Week 4 - pottery unveiling, wheel throwing opportunity, and pickup party! 

JULY SESSION - THURSDAYS 2:00-4:30pm

7/10 - Week 1 - learn multiple hand-building techniques and be introduced to clay, clay tools, and guided through designing and building clay creations. 

7/17 - Week 2 - continue working on projects, learn how to wedge and reclaim clay, and begin choosing glaze colors for creations. 

7/24 - Week 3 - glaze and decorate creations and prepare them for the final firing. 

7/31 - Week 4 - pottery unveiling, wheel throwing opportunity, and pickup party! 

This course is a total of 10 hours (4 sessions 2.5hrs each). This is a hand-building workshop, the wheel will not be used until the last day. Address: 125 S. Batavia Ave, Batavia, IL 60510

*There will be staff on site at all times during this workshop. Kids must be dropped off and picked up on time. Once registration is complete, parents will receive a form via email for allergies, emergency contact information, and a waiver. Form must be filled out and returned before class start on the 1st day. There are 15 spots available for this course - the course will run with a min of 6 registrations. The course will be canceled if a 6th registrant is not signed up within a week of the first date. An email will be sent and refund issued in full if the course will not run. Firing for max 2 pieces is included in registration cost.

Cancelations & Refunds: Due to limited space, refunds are not offered within 14 days of course start date. If an issue/emergency arises requiring a refund or exchange 14 days prior to the course start date, please contact Megan to reschedule/transfer your course credit: Email dirtyclayco@gmail.com or call (630) 780-9012 with any requests.