Ceramics Studio at the Hop

Ceramics Studio

The Ceramics Studio introduces Dartmouth students to hands-on skills, creative possibilities and technical processes of ceramics.

The Ceramics Studio is located in the lower level of the Hopkins Center in Room 61.

Handbuilding for All Levels:
Forming clay using pinch, slab, coil; surface techniques and glazing included.

Session 1: Tues 1/13, Thurs 1/15, Tues 1/20, Thurs 1/22 (4 sequential classes-2 weeks)
12:30-2 pm - $20 materials 

Session 2: Tues 1/27, Thurs 1/29, Tues 2/3 and Thurs 2/5 (4 sequential classes-2 weeks)
12:30-2 pm - $20 materials

Session 3: Tues 2/10, Thurs 2/12, Tues 2/17, Thurs 2/19 (4 sequential classes-2 weeks)
12:30-2 pm - $20 materials

Fundamentals of Wheel Throwing For All Levels
(hand building classes required before taking wheel classes)
Classes meet twice a week for 3 weeks, (6 sessions total).  Includes all aspects of making vessels on the potter's wheel including wedging, throwing, trimming, glazing. This class is for all levels of experience with wheel throwing, after prerequisite hand building classes.

Session 1*: 1/21 Wed,1/23  Fri, 1/26 Mon, 1/28 Wed, 2/2 Mon, 2/4 Wed (6 classes)
12:40-2:10 pm - $40 materials *(Please note: first week Mon class is moved to Fri for MLK holiday)

Session 2: 1/27 Tues, 1/29 Thurs, 2/3 Tues, 2/5 Thurs, 2/10 Tues, 2/12 Thurs (6 classes)
10:15-11:45 am - $40 materials

Session 3: 2/9 Mon, 2/11 Wed, 2/16 Mon, 2/18 Wed, 2/23 Mon, 2/25 Wed (6 classes)
12:40-2:10 pm - $40 materials

Practice Time for all classes:
Mon-Fri, 2:30-5 pm

Please contact ceramics.studio@dartmouth.edu to sign up; enrollment in a class is required for studio use.

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