Handbuilding and Surface Design Pottery Course

Skill Level: Beginner Level
Age:14+,Teens, Adults | Duration: 6 weeks
Every Thursdays | 05:30PM – 07:30PM
Date: June 5th to July 10th, 2025

Course Overview

Handbuilding and Surface Design Pottery!

🖌️ Duration: 6 Weeks
🎨 Age: 14+, Adults & Seniors
🏺 Skill Level: Beginner
🔹 Techniques: Hand-building, Slab Building, Coiling, Glazing
🎯 Focus: Create Functional & Expressive Ceramic Art
⏳ Class Structure: 2-Hour Sessions

Unlock your creativity in clay with this immersive 6-week handbuilding pottery course at Happy Hands Studio, led by the wonderful and talented Erin! Whether you're new to clay or looking to refine your skills, this course is a perfect place to build confidence, explore your style, and make beautiful, functional art.

🍵 What You’ll Make:

Craft your own collection of 6-8 unique pottery pieces—mugs, bowls, dishes, vases, and more—using pinch, coil, and slab techniques.

🎨 What You’ll Learn:

- Core handbuilding methods: pinch pots, coiling, and slab construction

- How to design and build balanced, functional forms

- Surface decoration with vibrant underglazes

- Painting techniques for adding illustrations and patterns

- Finishing and glazing basics

💖 Why You’ll Love It:

- A calming, creative escape in a supportive studio setting

- Hands-on guidance from instructor Erin, who brings both warmth and expertise to every session

- Time to build a cohesive set or playful mix of pieces you’ll be proud to use or gift

- Connect with fellow makers and enjoy the joy of creating from scratch!

🌟 Limited spots available! Reserve your seat and dive into the world of pottery—no wheel required, just your hands and imagination.

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