14320 NE 21st Street #20, Bellevue, Washington 98007
Fall 2024 Class Schedule:
Continuing Clay: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing for Intermediates
Continuing Clay: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing for Intermediates
Continuing Clay: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing for Intermediates
MONDAYS, 6:00-9:00PM
SEPTEMBER 16-NOVEMBER 18
Build upon previously learned techniques, and delve deeper into wheel-throwing and hand-building methods. Through weekly demos and personalized guidance, the focus will be on learning to make functional wares. Students will hone existing skills while acquiring new ones. Topics covered include decorating techniques and glazing processes. Whether you are throwing on the wheel or hand-building unique pieces, this class offers a creative journey to enhance your ceramic artistry. This class is appropriate for all levels beyond beginners
- Level: Intermediate
- Instructor: Rupa Palasamudram
Prerequisite: a previous series of hand-building or wheel-throwing classes *One-day intensives and boot-camp classes do not qualify.
$495
10 weeks
All-Levels Hand-Building
Continuing Clay: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing for Intermediates
Continuing Clay: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing for Intermediates
TUESDAYS, 10:00AM - 1:00PM
SEPTEMBER 17 - NOVEMBER 19
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced potter, this course is designed to unleash your creativity and enhance your pottery skills. Throughout this course, you'll learn various hand-building techniques such as pinch, coil, and slab construction. We'll teach you how to mold and shape clay into functional and decorative pieces that reflect your unique style. You'll also have the opportunity to experiment with different textures, surface decorations, and glazing techniques to add that extra touch of artistic flair to your creations. Not only will you learn the technical aspects of pottery, but you'll also discover the joy of working with your hands and connecting with the clay.
- Level: All-Levels
- Instructor: Ravinder Bajwa
Prerequisite: No need to worry about previous experience or artistic background – this class is open to everyone!
$495
10 weeks
Continuing Wheel for Intermediates
Continuing Clay: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing for Intermediates
Continuing Wheel for Intermediates
TUESDAYS, 6:00-9:00PM
SEPTEMBER 17-NOVEMBER 19
For students with previous throwing experience who can already center clay and consistently throw even cylinders and basic forms. More experienced students will also refresh their creativity, hone skills, and explore various surface decorating techniques to make their vision come alive.
- Level: Intermediate
- Instructor: Pat Colyar
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: a previous series of wheel-throwing classes at a pottery studio. *One-day intensives and bootcamp classes don't qualify.
$495
10 weeks
Beginning Wheel-Throwing
Intro to Clay I: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing For Beginners
Continuing Wheel for Intermediates
WEDNESDAYS, 6:00 - 9:00PM
SEPTEMBER 18-NOVEMBER 20
Beginners will focus on learning wheel-throwing from the basics of wedging, centering clay and pulling cylinders, to creating various functional forms. Instructor demos and individual instruction will guide students. Students will also learn the basics of glazing.
- Level: Beginner
- Instructor: Tim Hoffman
$495
10 Weeks
Wheel 101: Practice makes Progress
Intro to Clay I: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing For Beginners
Intro to Clay I: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing For Beginners
THURSDAYS, 10:00AM - 1:00PM
SEPTEMBER 19-NOVEMBER 21
Dive into the fundamentals of creating on the wheel and get your hands dirty in a relaxed and casual environment as we practice the basics of wheel-throwing. You'll learn how to wedge, center, and shape the clay, and how to trim your pieces to refine them for firing. As you progress through the course, you’ll also learn about glaze options and how to apply them to enhance your creations. The focus of this course is on skill-building and understanding the properties of clay, while preparing students to advance to the next level course.
- Level: Beginner, Bridge
- Instructor: Heather Fitzgerald
$495
10 Weeks
1 Space available
Intro to Clay I: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing For Beginners
Intro to Clay I: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing For Beginners
Intro to Clay I: Hand-Building and Wheel-Throwing For Beginners
SATURDAYS, 1:30-4:30PM
SEPTEMBER 21-NOVEMBER 23
This class will start with learning the art of hand-building using the techniques of pinch pots, then coil pots and finally slab construction to establish a foundation of clay knowledge and skills. The second half of the course will cover wheel-throwing, and along the way students will also learn about surface decoration techniques and glazing.
- Level: Beginner
- Instructor: Victoria Hattori
$495
10 Weeks
Class Level Guide
BEGINNER
Beginner classes are designed for people who have never worked with clay before, or who want a refresher of the basics. Instructors will assume that participants have no clay knowledge.
BRIDGE
Bridge classes are aimed at those who have taken a beginner course, yet don't feel ready to jump into an intermediate or advanced class. Students will strengthen their basic skills and go a little further in their practice with more challenging projects than in the beginner classes.
INTERMEDIATE
Intermediate classes are for experienced practitioners who have a firm grasp of the basics of clay and can keep up in a class that is more fast-paced. Students should expect challenges and the development of specific skills.
ADVANCED
Advanced classes assume students have a high level of proficiency. They are designed to challenge students to reach new levels in their knowledge and abilities.
ALL LEVELS
All Levels classes are designed for all ability levels. They help newer students build skills, as well as challenge more seasoned students to grow in their practice.
RETURNING
Returning classes are for intermediate clay artists returning to the medium after a long break, not for novices. Previous ceramics experience should include several semester- or quarter-long classes and students should be able to keep up with a fast pace and brief instruction.
Test-drive Mini Classes
Mini classes are designed to give you a chance to try working with clay in a one-time 90-minute session.
How to register for a mini-class:
Once you click on "Register Now"
- Click on the drop-down menu;
- Click on the class you want;
- If you haven't taken a class with us before, be sure to choose the "Non-Member" option;
- Fill our the info fields and:
- click "Book Now" to go to the next screen.
Wheel-throwing Test Drive
$85
FRIDAY EVENINGS
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Semi-Private Class
Interested in trying your hand at throwing pots? Join us for a 90-minute session to take a pottery wheel for a spin and learn the basics. We'll guide you through the steps of making small cylinders, and fire and glaze your favorite pot for you. (Additional pieces can be fired and glazed for $15 each.)
Limited to 6 participants.
Age 16+
REGISTER NOW: AVAILABLE TIMES
Wheel-throwing Test Drive
$85
SATURDAY MORNINGS
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Semi-Private Class
Interested in trying your hand at throwing pots? Join us for a 90-minute session to take a pottery wheel for a spin and learn the basics. We'll guide you through the steps of making small cylinders, and fire and glaze your favorite pot for you. (Additional pieces can be fired and glazed for $15 each.)
Limited to 6 participants.
Age 16+
REGISTER NOW: AVAILABLE TIMES
Private Wheel Lessons
Individual lessons for ages 16 and older.
INTRODUCTORY LESSON
New students begin with a 90-minute session to learn the basics of centering clay on the wheel and are guided through the steps of making a small cylinder or bowl. This is a private version of our Test-drive mini-class where you will work one-on-one with the instructor and receive individual instruction. We will provide plenty of clay for you to use during the lesson, and at the end you will choose your 2 best pieces for us to fire and glaze.
$100; Clay, firing fees, glazing, and use of studio tools included in the lesson price.
You may add one person to your private lesson for an additional fee of $80. (Please email us after you register if you'd would like to add someone to your lesson. *We cannot accommodate children age 15 and younger in our studio*)
CONTINUING LESSON: Take additional private lessons after the introductory lesson These lessons are 2 hours long and include 1 hour of instruction and 1 hour of free time to practice and build skills. You will be able to keep up to 4 pieces per lesson to trim and finish at future lessons or to have us glaze and fire for you. if you have previously attended at Test Drive, you are ready for a continuing lesson.
$75; Clay, firing fees, glazing, and use of studio tools included in the lesson price.
(Private students do not have access to open studio hours)
Review and Refresh 4-week Class
THURSDAYS, 6:00-9:00PM, OCT 10-NOV 7 (no class on Halloween)
This fast-paced class is for those with previous clay experience who would like to join KCS as a member, but need a refresher to dust off those skills and get started again.
Depending on student need and interest, we'll review and practice the basics of hand-building and wheel-throwing, including demos of using various tools and throwing different forms, and answer your burning questions. There will also be demos of surface decoration techniques and of course, we will cover glazing. Class time will be divided between instruction/demonstrations and individual practice with instructor feedback.
Prerequisite: Intermediate ceramics experience This class is for clay artists returning to the medium after a break, not for novices.
Level: Returning/Intermediate
Instructor: Vicky Hattori
$275
SUPPLY LIST FOR MULTI-WEEK CLASSES
Supplies to bring to class
A set of pottery tools:
- a potter's rib
- steel scraper
- wood modeling tool
- needle tool
- ribbon tool
- loop tool
- sponge
- wire clay cutter
- Any other ceramics tools you already own
Tool kits are available for purchase at KCS for $20 + tax. Please arrive early to the first class if you wish to purchase a kit.
A box for storing tools
A towel for wiping you hands
A smock or apron
A notebook or sketch book and pencil/pen