July 6  1:00-3:30pm  in the Mud Room, 122 Michigan Avenue, Grayling

Fun! The family is coming to visit Grayling!  What better experience than to spend time together in the Mud Room to experience stoneware clay while everyone creates a unique and original piece.

In this class Mom, Dad and the kids will be experiencing and creating clay pieces together in the Mud Room. This class was specially design for this group!

$65 each person for up to four people for a 2.5 hour class and including basic supplies, glaze time and two firings.

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

July 9, 16, 23, 30          1:00-3:30pm

Adults   

Walkins Welcome  $65/session  

 So you've taken the Learning the Potter's Wheel and you've practiced. 

Now what?  Join Jan Wachowski who will provide you with instruction to move your skills forward!  She will guide you as you develop your skills and get you moving beyond beginner level.

This class includes four lessons in the Mud Room, a bag of clay, kiln time and glaze.

Walkins are welcome.  Please arrive 10 minutes early and bring $65 cash per session you'd like to join. Clay will be included for use during the session and one piece fired and glazed.

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Cost: $95

Date: Thursday Evenings, July 17, 24 and 31 

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Level: Adults

Instructor: Carole Meier

Class Description: 

Learn how to make different clay slump molds.  Get direction on forming  dishes from the slump mold you produce.

Three sessions will enable you to produce the slump mold, build pottery dishes and complete a dip glazing process.

Instruction and information on the dos and don'ts of the slump mold process will help to understand the full process.

All materials provided.

Class Disclaimer:

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Cost: $65.00

Date: Tuesday, July 22nd

Time: 6:00-8:30pm

Level: Adult Beginner

Instructor: Lindsey Samotis

Class Description: This two and a half hour workshop is designed to give registrants instruction on successfully using a potter's wheel.  Each registrant will choose one of their creations to have kiln dried and then to glaze and complete to take home.  

- Learn Mud Room basics including emergency procedures, room rules, and clean up expectations.

- Learn to cut & prepare your clay for the wheel

- Watch a demo of correct usage of the wheel with guided discussion of what is happening. Then use wheel time to get the feel of the clay and to create your form

- Learn to trim, and texturize your piece in preparation for glazing.

All materials and supplies will be there for you. Registration includes the supplies and materials, wheel time and two firings in the kiln.

Disclaimer:

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

Creations must be picked up within four months of the class.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Aug 6, 13, 20, 27      1:00-3:30pm

Adult Intermediate

This course is designed for adults who have completed our Learning the Potter's Wheel and Beyond Basics class. 

This intermediate wheel class is designed for individuals who have some  experience with throwing on the pottery wheel and want to focus on consistency and efficiency.

The class fee includes your time in the Mud Room, instruction and guidance, a bag of clay, kiln time, and glazes. 

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Date: Saturday, August 30th

Glazing Day: Saturday, Sept. 6

Time: 12:00 - 1:30p

Location: 122 Michigan Ave. in Mud Room

Class Description:

In this class we will use stoneware clay to create address number plaques. Using texture rollers, stencils, cookie cutters, and molds you will be able to create a fundecorative address plaque that will be fired, glazed by you in a second class session,and fired a second time to create an outdoor ready, fun, and functional piece of art.

All clay and toolswill be provided.

Emily will discuss glazing techniques utilizing both underglaze colors and the cone 5/6 firing glazes available in the mudroom room. Following the allplication of the glaze, pieces will be glaze fired and available for pickup by the following weekend after the second session.

Class Disclaimer: Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.