Advanced Pour-it-Up: May 2024 | 6-week

In this advanced class students will explore functional ceramics and their relationship to objects that pour.   Students will learn to expand their wheel throwing and altering skills by creating interesting and voluminous forms to add spouts, lids and handles.  We will focus on throwing larger amounts of clay, more advanced shaping techniques, and creating spouts (both thrown and handbuilt).  Students will also focus on improving their handle making skills during this class. Students will create properly functioning pouring vessels such as: teapots, pitchers, oil pourers, and batter bowls.  Instructors and students will focus on clay body choice and the proper treatment and finishing of pieces.  

Classes will meet for 2.5 hours per week, for 6-weeks, beginning at the date and time you select.  

An added benefit of being a student at CBTB is time to practice outside of your regularly scheduled class time.  Come in for Open Studio Hours to practice and make pieces outside of your class period. 

Open Studio Hours are 

Daily from 10AM to 6PM. 

Includes:

• A 25-lb bag of clay
  
• Firing/baking of your pottery
  
• Glazes/materials
  
• Use of studio machinery, tools and equipment
  
• 18"x14"x15" personal shelf storage space at CBTB
  
• Access to Open Studio Hours Daily 10AM to 6PM. This access is unlimited during the 6-week course!
• In-person class sessions- time to meet new people, ask your instructor questions while being entertained, and get hands on instruction from our education staff!  Watch your instructor create and discuss making pieces on the wheel while you follow along, step-by-step!
  

Projects include: Teapots, pitchers, oil pourers, creamers, batter bowls, + more!

Suggested prerequisite: Intro to Pottery Wheel Clay (1-3 times), Next Step (1-3 times).

Please note that the minimum age to register for this class is 16 years old. 

FAQ: 

• Q: Can I make up a class?
• A: Yes!  We do our best to work with your schedule to find time to make up your lesson in one of our other classes, but we cannot guarantee schedules or space will allow. 
• Q: When are Open Studio Hours?
• A: Daily from 10AM to 6PM. 
• Q: Can I ask questions during the class?
• A: Of course!  Part of the reason why we have in-person classes is so we can interact with one another and the instructor.  
• Have more questions?  Not a problem!  Please email us at info@claybythebaysf.com or give us a call at (415) 416-6475.