Ceramics Handbuilding: All levels (Tu)

Hand Building: All Levels (Tues)

Beginners will learn basic hand-building skills such as slab, coil, and pinch pots, and all students will refine technique, surface treatment, and finishing options. More advanced students will dig into their own personal style by exploring more complex forms. Class discussions and critiques of fired works will allow students to better explore these individual styles.

Instructors: Cheska Komissar 

Materials: Registration includes a 25 lb bag of clay (any additional clay must be purchased at the HCA studio from our teachers), all firing, access to glazes and underglazes. Tools are available in the studio, however, students can bring their own tools.

Open Studios: Registration also includes Open Studios, hours to work on their pieces outside of class time. Additional information will be provided during your first class. 

Age: 18 +
Class Day: Tuesday
Dates: September 17–December 10, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm-3:30 pm
Number of Classes: 12 (No class on 11/5)

HCA Policies: Please review our website's HCA Student Policies and Procedures here.

• Injury Waiver: You must agree to the HCA injury waiver to register for classes. 
  
  
• Photo Release Agreement: You can agree to the HCA's Photo Release Agreement during registration.
  
  
• Waiting List: If this class is sold out, it will say so below and will not allow you to register. If so, please add your name to our waitlist here. 
  
  

Scholarships: The HCA believes the arts are for everyone. Thanks to the generosity of the Dora Kishabay Garabedian Scholarship Fund and individual donations to our scholarship fund, we can assist children, teens, and adults who might not otherwise be able to afford classes. Assistance is awarded based on demonstrated need, motivation, and potential benefit to the student. Apply for a scholarship here.

MEMBERS SAVE ON CLASSES: Your membership helps the HCA change the lives of artists and art lovers through its nurturing faculty, state-of-the-art facility, and need-based scholarship program. We are pleased to offer 5% off class costs to HCA Members from the Insider–Plus LEVEL and up.

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