{"product_id":"intro-to-wheel-throwing-tuesdays-october-14-december-2-2025-8-sessions","title":"Intro to Wheel Throwing with Gaby Mandelik | Tuesdays, October 14 - December 2, 2025 (8 sessions)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the course of 8 weeks, this class will guide you through the fundamentals of wheel-throwing. From mastering the basics of wedging and centering to creating vessels and glazing them, you'll gain the skills and confidence to embark on your own ceramic journey. Led by experienced instructor Gaby, this course emphasizes both process and product, helping you build your skills week by week.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrice:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $380 (one 25lb bag of clay, glazes, firings, instruction, and drop-in open studio time included). Tools ($15 +tax for a toolkit) and additional clay ($15-$37 for a 20-25 lb bag) are available for purchase at the studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerm 6 Syllabus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8-Week Class Timeline:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClasses run for three hours and include demonstrations and hands-on instruction from your instructor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroductions. Get clay, tools, and lockers. Begin classwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWork week\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWork week\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWork week. Glaze demo. Begin glazing projects that are ready.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWork week\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWork week. Last week to create new work on the wheel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents are allowed to trim, but no new wet work. Celebrate with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003einstructors and clean out class shelves entirely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen studio hours to glaze independently outside of class time (no \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003einstructor present). Lockers must be cleared out entirely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerm 6 Key Dates:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLast week to finish all greenware: Week 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLast day to put greenware on the shelves to be fired: Sunday, November 30th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll class shelves to be cleared out by: Sunday, November 30th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen studio glazing week: Monday, December 1st - Sunday, December 7th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLockers to be cleared out by: Sunday, December 7th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOldest 3 bisque carts will be recycled on: Monday, December 8th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOldest finished glazed work will be donated on: Monday, December 8th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Closed: November 27th and 28th for Thanksgiving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLab Hours:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong with the 3 hours per week of class instruction, students have on average, an additional 23 hours per week for the first 7 weeks of the session to practice independently (23 x 7 = 161 additional hours total). The 8th week of class is completely open for students to come in outside of their regular class time to finish glazing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuesdays: 3pm - 8pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFridays: 10am - 4pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaturdays: 10am - 4pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSundays: 10am - 4pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLab hours are subject to change during in-service or event days. Students will be notified in advance if this occurs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiring Guidelines:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtwork more than ¾” will not be fired.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnsigned artwork will not be fired.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtwork that has severe cracking while on the greenware cart will not be fired.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo outside clay or glazes will be processed through the communal firings. 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