Beginning / Intermediate Hand-Building April 16 - May 7

from $250.00

April 16th - May 7th (4 week class)

tiered pricing + 1 fully funded scholarship available pending class minimum reach. Please see image graphic for detailed info.

We can accommodate one ticket seat at the reduced seeker price for this class.

6pm –8:30 pm

A 2.5 hour, weekly guided intimate studio class focused on learning the foundations of hand-building and developing on knowledge gained in previous beginning hand-building class.

Students will learn:

• Basic hand-building techniques: coiling, slab building, and hand forming

• Build on previous knowledge from the Basic Hand-building class, approaching larger hand-building, test tile making and more.

• How to troubleshoot repairs and best practices for long term creating

• Glazing fundamentals + layering

What’s Included:

4lbs of clay - two choices available

Curated selection of glazes

Bisque + glaze firing included.

Large scale firing available for additional cost.

Max class size: 8

Scholarship Application Form

Price:

April 16th - May 7th (4 week class)

tiered pricing + 1 fully funded scholarship available pending class minimum reach. Please see image graphic for detailed info.

We can accommodate one ticket seat at the reduced seeker price for this class.

6pm –8:30 pm

A 2.5 hour, weekly guided intimate studio class focused on learning the foundations of hand-building and developing on knowledge gained in previous beginning hand-building class.

Students will learn:

• Basic hand-building techniques: coiling, slab building, and hand forming

• Build on previous knowledge from the Basic Hand-building class, approaching larger hand-building, test tile making and more.

• How to troubleshoot repairs and best practices for long term creating

• Glazing fundamentals + layering

What’s Included:

4lbs of clay - two choices available

Curated selection of glazes

Bisque + glaze firing included.

Large scale firing available for additional cost.

Max class size: 8

Scholarship Application Form

Dates of Classes:

April 16th, 6pm-8:30pm : studio orientation, best practices + cleaning demo in the studio, instructor demo, remainder of class: working with clay and creating

April 23th, 6pm-8:30pm : getting into more making, demo + work time

April 30th, 6pm-8:30pm : demo, making time and finishing pieces for first firing ( bisque fire)

May 7th, 6pm-8:30pm : glazing demo and glazing remainder of class time . Students can expect to pick up their finished work 4-5 weeks after final class date.

What to expect:
• Studio orientation on the first day
• Each class includes a demo + guided instruction, with time for independent making
• 4 lbs of clay included (additional clay available for purchase)
• Curated selection of glazes
• Bisque + glaze firings included
• Basic hand-building tools + shared materials
• Dedicated shelf for your work
• Calm, intentionally held studio environment

  • Students will glaze their work during the final class.
    Finished pieces will be ready for pickup in 4–5 weeks.

What’s not included:
• Clean-up of your personal tools or workspace
• Large-scale firings (projects over 10” x 11”)
• Wheel use — this is a hand-building focused studio


About your Instructor

 
 

cheyenne is an interdisciplinary artist the founder of pone + co founder of ma-pa. she’s been working and teaching in creative spaces for over 10 years. her teaching approach is based in empathy, guidance through hands-on examples and supporting her students in their journeys .


pone is

rooted in creating objects to hold space- for yourself, for stillness, for the small actions that support you through your day.

pone believes moments for ourselves are precious and designs objects in service to our imitate homages.

 
 

Additional Terms

WORKSHOP PREPARATION: Please wear clothing that is comfortable to create in. Clay gets wet, dusty and muddy. Your hand will be your main tools. All students are welcome to bring an apron and note taking devisces.

LATECOMERS: If you arrive to a workshop later than 20 minutes after the stated start time, the instructor may not be able to reshow any missed curriculum. We are not able to provide refunds or makeup classes. 

CANCELLATION POLICY: With purchase of a class or workshop ticket, you understand this fee is non-refundable. If the workshop is canceled for any reason, you will receive a full refund, returned via your original payment method. Our team will contact you by phone and/or email with any updates regarding class cancellations.

QUESTIONS: Do you have questions regarding the course curriculum? Please email us.