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Early Spring 2012 Class Schedule

Please call 512-459-6445 to register. (We do not have online registration.)

Early Spring 2012 classes begin on Week of Feb 27, 2012

Classes are limited to 12 participants and can fill up quickly.

Call or come by to register. Payment due at registration.

Your class fee includes instruction and open studio hours.
Clay must be purchased at ClayWays and we have tools for sale.
Your glazing/firing fee is included in your clay purchase.
There is a $25 withdrawal fee and a withdrawal notice must be received no later than 7 days prior to the first day of class.
No refunds will be given after the withdrawal deadline.
Please do not ask for credit.
Classes that do not have the minimum number of students required will be delayed or cancelled one week prior to class starting.

Wheel Pot Shots | Eight Week Wheel Class | Eight Week Handbuilding

Go to pot... with friends—Take a Pot Shot!

Pot Shots, (Our Fear of Commitment class)

Gather some friends and try a Pot shot! This is a reasonably priced one time class, perfect for those interested in trying the potter’s wheel but not wanting to commit to a full 8 week session, just yet.

Learn the basics of wheel throwing and how to paint the underglaze colors of your choice on the pieces you make.

It takes approximately 3 to 4 weeks to finish your pieces for you. You will be contacted by email or phone when your pottery is finished.

Instruction, clay, glazes and firing included in the fee. Kids ages 11 and up may take adult Pot Shot Wheel class with a parent or other adult. Instructor: Patty Creamer or Kelly Hill

Wheel Pot Shots

SAT	5–7:30pm	March 3	$35
SAT	5–7:30pm	March 10	$35
SAT	5–7:30pm	March 24	$35
SAT	5–7:30pm	March 31	$35
SAT	5–7:30pm	April 7	$35
SAT	5–7:30pm	April 21	$35

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Eight Week Wheel Throwing

If you are new to ClayWays, even if you are an advanced potter, you must attend the class you signed up for. You may not sign up for a class and only come to open studio hours. After you have attended 4 8-week sessions you may sign up for Open Studio instead of a class if your instructor feels you are advanced enough to work on your own and that you know the studio rules.

Our classes are all levels—beginners through advanced with the exception of Saturday morning which is intermediate/advanced.
Cost of class does not include clay and tools.

DAY	TIME	DATES	INSTRUCTOR	COST
MON	6:30–9:30pm	Feb 27–Apr 16	Patty Creamer	$250
TUE	6:30–9:30pm	Feb 28–Apr 17	Patty Creamer	$250
WED	10am–1pm	Feb 29–Apr 18	Terri Gray	$250
WED	6:30–9:30pm	Feb 29–Apr 18	Kelly Hill	$250
THUR	6:30–9:30pm	Mar 1–Apr 19	Terri Gray	$250
SAT	10am–1pm	Mar 3–Apr 21	Kit Adams & 3 other instructors TBA	$250
SUN	10am–1pm	Mar 4–Apr 22	Linda Mosley	$250

Beginners will learn basic wheel skills: centering, opening, pulling, shaping, trimming and finishing, as well as glazing. As a beginner, you will be making variations on the basic cylinder, such as mugs, vases, and bowls. We suggest taking at least 4 sessions before moving up to an intermediate/advanced wheel throwing class. Your instructor will help you assess your skill level. If you have intermediate/advanced skills, but have never taken a ClayWays class, you must take an all level class before you can take an intermediate/advanced class.

The intermediate/Advanced (I/A) students will be learning more advanced functional and decorative projects such as dinnerware, lidded jars and casseroles, goblets, two-piece vases, lamps, etc.

Only cone 10 clay bodies may be used in wheel classes. Your class fee includes glazing and firing.

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Eight Week Handbuilding

DAY	TIME	DATES	INSTRUCTOR	COST
MON	6:30–9:30pm	Feb 27–Apr 16	Kris Asthalter	$250
TUE	10am–1pm	Feb 28–Apr 17	Linda Mosley	$250
THU	10am–1pm	Mar 1–Apr 19	Kris Asthalter	$250

In handbuilding, you will be introduced to several methods of constructing with clay. Instructors will show you projects involving slabs, coils, and extruded shapes (think big Play-Doh Fun Factory). You'll learn how to glaze your pots as well. Beginning students will use a low-fire white or terra cotta clay body only. As an intermediate/advanced (I/A) student, you will move on to more intricate projects-the sky's the limit! Intermediate/advanced students may use either low-fire or high-fire clay bodies.

We are no longer able to accommodate large tile projects by advanced students.

Other Good Stuff

ClayWays Birthday Parties,
Scout Groups, Adult Groups & more.

ClayWays is a great place to do a fun clay project as part of your child's birthday celebration, or heck, for that matter, your birthday!

We schedule handbuilding parties and groups for kids, ages six and up, or adults. (We have a 6 person minimum payment for groups of less than 6.)

Groups of 6 to 12: $35 per person for 2 1/2 hrs, plus a $20 set-up/clean-up fee per group.

Groups of 13 or more: $38 per person for 2 1/2 hrs, plus $30 set-up/clean-up fee per group.

We also schedule wheel parties for kids, ages 11 and older, and adults.

Groups of 6 to 12: $35 per person for 2 1/2 hours, plus a $20 set-up and clean-up fee per group.

Groups of 13 or more: $38 per person for 2 1/2 hours, plus $30 set-up/clean-up fee per group.

Call ClayWays for information and to schedule your party today! 512-459-6445

Studio Hours:
Mon: noon–9:30pm
Tue–Thur: 10am–9:30pm
Fri–Sun: 10am–5pm

Gallery Hours:
Mon: noon–6pm
Tue–Thur: 10am–6pm
Fri: 10am–5pm
Sat: noon–5pm
Sun: closed

ClayWays Pottery Studio & Gallery
5442 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78756-1602
| 512-459-6445
Last Updated: 2/2/2012