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Get your hands dirty and explore your creativity at Gloucester Pottery School this year!
COVID 19 - In order to safely run the Gloucester Pottery School programs, everyone entering the premises must wear a mask that covers the nose, mouth and chin. If they have a temperature, cough or other COVID symptoms, they cannot enter the GPS premises. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
2022 Courses and Workshops

Glazing Session - Mon @9am
Mon, 9:00 AM, 2h
Varies
Chantale McGrath
Z.GLAZING.501
An opportunity for currently enrolled students, students from the previous session, or students from the next session to come and glaze their bisqueware. Additional glaze firing fees per pot will be tabulated and payment taken at the end of the session. Limit of 4 clients at a time during each 2 hour block. All surfaces touched must be disinfected at the end of each session.
Price:
$25.00

Teen/Adult Handbuilding Mon 6:30pm
Mon, 6:30 PM, 2h

Jul-4 to Aug-15
Vanessa Padilla
TEENADULTHAND.601
This program is especially fun for a teenager or an adult to experience the challenge and joy of handbuilding. Materials included. No prerequisite is required. Ages:12 to adult.
Price:
$275.00

Adult Wheel Level 1 Wed 6:00pm
Wed, 6:00 PM, 2h30m

Jul-13 to Aug-17
James Thorne
WHEEL1.602
This course is an introductory wheel course. Class duration 2.5 hours for 6 consecutive weeks. The student will cover the basic techniques for the beginner. You will first learn the art of centering the clay which will allow you make different pot shapes. Trimming a foot onto a pot and surface decoration is covered. No prerequisite is required. Ages 16 to adult
Price:
$315.00

Adult Wheel Level 1.5 Tues 6:30pm
Tue, 6:30 PM, 2h30m
Jul-12 to Aug-16
Laraine Pederson
WHEEL105.601
This course is aimed at students who have completed Level 1 and are able to consistently center and throw a cylinder as high as it is wide. This more advanced class will push students to make more technically difficult forms including lidded vessels, bowls and closed in forms. One bag of clay included. Prerequisite: Ability to center and pull walls up consistently, if unsure please contact the school to discuss which class is best suited to you. Ages 16 to adult.
Price:
$315.00

Glazing Session - Sat Jul 23 @10am
Sat, 10:00 AM, 2h
23-Jul
GLAZING.601
An opportunity for currently enrolled students, students from the previous session, or students from the next session to come and glaze their bisqueware. Additional glaze firing fees per pot will be tabulated and payment taken at the end of the session. Limit of 4 clients at a time during each 2 hour block. All surfaces touched must be disinfected at the end of each session.
Price:
$25.00

Thrown and Altered Fri 6:30pm
Fri, 6:30 PM, 2h30m
Jul-8 to Aug-12
Evelyn Leon
THROWALTER.601
This 6 week class is perfect for students that are looking to push their wheel thrown pieces beyond simple forms. Will start by creating pieces on the wheel and then over the course will manipulate the form and combine with handbuilt elements. Includes learning to design and plan ahead, surface decorating techniques such as Mishima and inlays, and playing with sculptural elements to enhance students' designs and ideas. Prerequisite: Ability to center and pull walls up consistently, if unsure please contact the school to discuss which class is best suited to you. Ages 16 to adult
Price:
$315.00

Adult Wheel Level 1 Thurs 6:00pm
Thu, 6:00 PM, 2h30m

Jul-14 to Aug-18
James Thorne
WHEEL1.603
This course is an introductory wheel course. Class duration 2.5 hours for 6 consecutive weeks. The student will cover the basic techniques for the beginner. You will first learn the art of centering the clay which will allow you make different pot shapes. Trimming a foot onto a pot and surface decoration is covered. No prerequisite is required. Ages 16 to adult
Price:
$315.00

Adult Wheel Level 1.5 Thurs 6:30pm
Thu, 6:30 PM, 2h30m

Jul-7 to Aug-11
Emily Dore
WHEEL105.602
This course is aimed at students who have completed Level 1 and are able to consistently center and throw a cylinder as high as it is wide. This more advanced class will push students to make more technically difficult forms including lidded vessels, bowls and closed in forms. One bag of clay included. Prerequisite: Ability to center and pull walls up consistently, if unsure please contact the school to discuss which class is best suited to you. Ages 16 to adult.
Price:
$315.00

Glazing Session - Sat Aug 20 @10am
Sat, 10:00 AM, 2h
20-Aug
GLAZING.602
An opportunity for currently enrolled students, students from the previous session, or students from the next session to come and glaze their bisqueware. Additional glaze firing fees per pot will be tabulated and payment taken at the end of the session. Limit of 4 clients at a time during each 2 hour block. All surfaces touched must be disinfected at the end of each session.
Price:
$25.00

Adult Wheel Level 1 Mon 6:30pm
Mon, 6:30 PM, 2h30m

Jul-11 to Aug-22
Andree Pilon-McCullough
WHEEL1.601
This course is an introductory wheel course. Class duration 2.5 hours for 6 consecutive weeks. The student will cover the basic techniques for the beginner. You will first learn the art of centering the clay which will allow you make different pot shapes. Trimming a foot onto a pot and surface decoration is covered. No prerequisite is required. Ages 16 to adult
Price:
$315.00

Adult Wheel Level 1 Tues 6:30pm
Tue, 6:30 PM, 2h30m

Jul-5 to Aug-9
Emily Dore
WHEEL1.604
This course is an introductory wheel course. Class duration 2.5 hours for 6 consecutive weeks. The student will cover the basic techniques for the beginner. You will first learn the art of centering the clay which will allow you make different pot shapes. Trimming a foot onto a pot and surface decoration is covered. No prerequisite is required. Ages 16 to adult
Price:
$315.00

Adult Wheel Level 2 Wed 6:30pm
Wed, 6:30 PM, 2h30m
Jul-06 to Aug-10
Daniele Stewart
WHEEL2.601
In this six week course we will be challenging students to throw with bigger amounts of clay. This course is for students who have completed two to three courses on the wheel and who can consistently throw a cylinder, evenly, as high as it is wide. Emphasis will be placed on improving throwing skills, finishing details and exploring surface decoration. Prerequisite Level 1.5. Ages 16 to Adult
Price:
$315.00