Summer 2023 Clay Classes

Wheel-Throwing Classes

Beginners and experienced potters - learn to throw on the wheel and create practical and beautiful pieces of art. Learn the basics of throwing and glazing or expand your knowledge with more advanced techniques and pieces. 

Class cost includes all glazes, firing, 25 lbs of reclaim clay for use in class, and free access to 1 (one) clay open studio session per week while attending class. Clay for open studio use must be purchased separately.

Morning Mixed-Level Wheel

Instructor: Justice Catron
Dates: May 15 – Jun 26 (no class May 29), Clay Annex        
Day: Mondays Time: 10am - 12pm
Cost: $165 

Evening Mixed-Level Wheel

Instructor: Justice Catron
Dates: June 5 – July 31 (no class July 3)    
Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Clay Annex  
Cost: $199

NEW! Advanced Wheel Techniques 

This class is the next step after taking mixed-level wheel classes. We will focus on advanced throwing techniques including alterations, sectional throwing from the hump, and repetition for reproduction. We will also examine glazing from the perspective of active decision making from project inception. All participants must have previously taken MAC’s Mixed Level Wheel throwing class and receive final enrollment approval from the instructor.

Instructor: Justice Catron
Dates: June 8 – July 27 (8 wks)
Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Clay Annex  
Cost: $199

Soda Firing Workshop  - Ages 16+

This class is a throwing based course that culminates in soda firing at the KSU ceramics studio. Each student will spend 3 days throwing, trimming, and refining their forms (at MAC), followed by 2 days loading and firing the kiln (at KSU), and finally 1 last day unloading and cleaning up their work. We will explore the effects of the firing process and how it impacts the forms we make. Students must have taken at least 1 prior throwing course at MAC or KSU. Due to the nature of this firing process, class times at the end of the session may not be precise.

Instructors: Justice Catron
Location: MAC Clay Annex and KSU Ceramics Studio

Dates/Days: (6 meetings in 2 weeks)

Friday, Saturday: June 2, 3,  6:30-8:30 pm

Sunday: June 4,  4-6pm

Friday: June 9,  2-4 pm

Saturday: June 10,  1-3 pm (potentially longer)

Tuesday: June 13,  6:30-8:30 pm

Cost: $215