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8 Weeks Pottery Class - Beginner Level

8 Weeks Pottery Class - Beginner Level

This 8-class pottery course is designed for you if you’re a beginner and this is your first multi-week session.

You’ll have the opportunity to discover and practice all the steps involved in creating ceramic pieces. You’ll experiment with different shapes, handle attachment, engraving options, decorative techniques, and more, in order to create your very first pottery pieces.

Classes take place once a week, for 3 hours, over 8 consecutive weeks.

DATE:
- Mondays at 1 p.m. starting January 26 with Laure (French)
- Mondays at 6 p.m. starting January 26 with Laure (French)

You can also check out our 6-week beginner sessions.
If the classes are full or the schedule doesn’t work for you, please note that we add new sessions on the 15th of every month at 9 a.m.

Regular price $480.00 CAD
Regular price $480.00 CAD Sale price $480.00 CAD

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Local : studio, Cours en français

Syllabus

  • Week 1: Introduction to throwing (Have you already taken our introductory workshop? That’s perfect, you’ll be better during this first class and will create more beautiful pieces!)
  • Week 2: Throwing bowls or cylinders and experimenting with shapes.
  • Week 3: Throwing (how to make the foot)
  • Week 4: Vase or bottle turning, demonstration of handle installation.
  • Week 5: Throwing and trimming
  • Week 6: Trimming your last pieces, adding elements and finishing.
  • Week 7: Underglaze decorations and glazing part 1.
  • Week 8: Glazing part 2.


Students taking this course for the second time or who already have experience can work on their own projects, with the support of our teacher.
Please note, it is important to be able to attend classes, there is no possibility of making up the lessons.

To take full advantage of your course

We recommend that you arrive a few minutes before class starts and wait in our café area. Take the opportunity to grab a bite to eat or order a coffee if you wish! You will be able to enter the studio at the scheduled time of your lesson.

This pottery class is for adults only (teenagers aged 13 and over are accepted if accompanied by an adult). For the little ones, check out our workshops for children or parent-child!


Some recommendations before making pottery

  • Have short fingernails
  • Do not wear rings, bracelets or watches
  • Wear clothes and shoes suitable for a workshop. It is recommended to bring an apron or cloths to dry your hands
  • Clean your hands when entering the workshop
  • Thoroughly clean the equipment you will use during lessons

Firing of the pieces after the lesson

You will receive an email approximately 4 weeks after your last class, when your ceramic pieces will be ready. As our emails often end up in spams folder, add us to your contacts so you don't miss it!

It may happen that a piece breaks during firing, because ceramics is a complex art that involves several risks throughout the process. If your part did not survive the process, unfortunately we do not offer replacement or re-course.

Policies and change of dates

A minimum of 6 registrations is required for sessions to take place. We do not issue refunds unless canceled by Les Faiseurs.

It is your responsibility to attend all classes. If you must be absent, we will try to accommodate you, but unfortunately, it is often impossible to offer you a make-up session as the majority of our groups are full. For short sessions, it is essential to attend all classes.

To reschedule a class session, you must notify us more than one week before the start of the session so that we can put the spot back on sale. Rescheduling or cancellations are not possible within one week of the start of the session or after it has already started.

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