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Ceramics: Handbuilding Fundamentals

7 Week Class | This course is completed

Adult: All Levels
July 10, 2023-August 28, 2023
2:00 PM-5:00 PM on Mon
$405.00 CAD

Ceramics: Handbuilding Fundamentals

7 Week Class | This course is completed

In this course, students will experience the versatility of hand-building with clay. Using three fundamental construction techniques that include pinch, coil and slab, students can build any type of object or form, including sculpture and/or pottery. Students will be encouraged to combine different building methods and develop surface detail using additive and reductive techniques. Instruction will also include various surface design techniques for glaze application.

Please Note: There will be no class on August 7 due to the Civic Holiday.


Base Tuition: $350 + Material Fee: $55 = $405 Total
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  • What You Will Learn:
    - Learn techniques to make pinch pots, coil building and slab construction
    - Explore surface design techniques including carving & relief decoration, inlay, glaze painting and masking techniques
    - Focus and testing with surface design process which includes relief and using molds
Moon, Julie
Julie Moon

Julie is an acclaimed ceramic artist, whose work is widely exhibited and collected. She brings her years of experience as a ceramic artist and educator to TSA with her unique focus on hand built ceramic art.