This is a two-day weekend workshop (both Saturday, March 15 from 7–9 p.m. as well as Sunday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Join master potter and Raku Guru Steven Branfman in this weekend workshop at the HCA Ceramics Studio, where he will demonstrate his approaches to throwing, surface decoration, and glazing and share aspects of business and marketing! Through his relaxed, friendly, and informal style, Steven will share his knowledge and experiences from his 50-year career as a studio potter, Founder and Director of The Potters Shop & School in Needham, teacher, studio designer and manager, and writer.

Throughout the eight hours you will get to spend with him, Steven will show a variety of techniques, including throwing off the hump, throwing large forms, coil, and throw, and throwing large platter forms. Using various tools and objects, he'll also demonstrate inlaying colored glass, adding dry clays to wet surfaces, expanding forms from the inside, and various glazing methods, including controlled pouring, dipping, brushing, and layering. He'll finish the work with trimming both with and without chucks.

This unique opportunity will include lunch on the second day, giving ample time for discussion. While the HCA does not have a Raku kiln, Steven will talk about the process, from the glaze types to kilns and kiln construction.

Branfman has led workshops throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, Virgin Islands, and central Europe and has been a Potters Council Regional and NCECA Conference Presenter multiple times. No one leaves his workshops or slide talks without a new perspective or having picked up at least a tip or two!

Instructor: Steven Branfman
Grade: 9 to Adults
Class Dates and Times: 
Saturday, March 15, 7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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. 
  
  
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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.

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