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Beginning Clay and Beyond
This class is designed to introduce you to working with clay on the wheel or help you continue building your skills. We’ll focus on creating basic forms like cylinders and bowls, and finish with glazing and firing your work.
When: Fridays in May, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Instructor: Ellen Sedgwick
Ages: Teen to Adult
Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, Maine
Flexible Tuition:
We’re offering different pricing options to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to join the class, regardless of their financial situation. You can choose the price that fits your budget:
Pay It Forward Price: $290 – This helps keep the program running and ensures we can continue offering great opportunities for the community.
Full Price: $265 – The standard cost for the class.
Discount Price: $140 – For those who need some assistance while still supporting the class.
For All Price: $75 – For those who need the most help, we don’t want finances to keep anyone from participating.
We trust you to choose the price that makes sense for you. This system allows everyone to get involved, while making sure the program stays accessible for all. There’s no need for any special paperwork—just pick the amount that feels right when you register.
“Open Studio” Pottery
These Open Studio sessions allow for self-directed work time. Open to those who have been through the required orientation to the community studio cleanup systems in our quirky but loveable Combs, including current students enrolled in the morning workshop. Anna will be in attendance during the sessions, but instruction time should not be expected.
6 Sessions - Tuesdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24, and Oct 1, and 8 from 1pm - 3pm
Ages: Teen, Adult
Prerequisite: Previous workshop with Anna
Choose your price at the end of registration:
Pay it Forward Price: $100
Full Price: $90
Discount Price: $45
“For All” Price: $30
Clay, glaze, and firing sold separately:
$20 per 15lb block of clay, studio glazes, and firings
Pottery Wheel and Handbuilding
Join Anna Woolf, Artistic Director, in the studio this Fall! We will explore a range of pottery techniques including both handbuilding and pottery wheel forms. Each class will begin with a short demo of either a forming or surface decoration technique, followed by studio time to try it out. In addition to working on the pottery wheel, some options available in this class include: pinch pot urchins, cut paper resist sgraffito and textural slip application.
This class meets for 6 sessions.
Tuesdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24, and Oct 1, and 8 from 10am - 12pm
Ages: Teen-Adult
Choose your price at the end of registration:
Pay it Forward Price: $220
Full Price: $200
Discount Price: $110
“For All” Price: $65
All materials included
FULL - Raku - 08/08/24
Raku
In this fire workshop, participants will glaze and fire bisqued work in a raku kiln. Bring any bisque you want fired. Additional bisque will also be available for sale.
August 8th, 2024 - 9:00am - 3:00pm
Adult
Bring List: Any Bisque you want fired
Flexible Tuition
Choose your price at the end of registration:
Pay it Forward Price: $135.00
Full Price: $125.00
Discount Price: $72.00
For All Price: $46.00
This class is full. Please call our office at
207-963-2569 to be added to the waitlist.
FULL - Sgraffito! - 08/07/24
Sgraffito!
Sgraffito is the art of etching on clay and is thought by many to be our first written language. In this fun and fast-paced workshop, participants will create their own sgraffito decorated tile and cup, carving gorgeous designs into the surface of provided forms and tiles.
August 7th, 2024 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen, Adult
All materials provided
Flexible Tuition
Choose your price at the end of registration:
Pay it Forward Price: $82.00
Full Price: $72.00
Discount Price: $46.00
For All Price: $34.00
Online registration for this workshop closes 08/04/24. After that date please call our office at 207-963-2569 to inquire.
Pottery Wheel Beginner/Intermediate
Get on the pottery wheel for a beginner lesson or guided practice. The basics of throwing, trimming and community studio cleanup systems in our quirky but loveable Combs will be our focus for this 4 week session.
Success in this class will qualify as your prerequisite for future open studio access.
This class meets for 4 sessions.
Tuesdays in May from 10am - 12pm
Ages: Teen-Adult
Pay it Forward Price: $175
Full Price: $165
Discount Price: $96
“For All” Price: $60
Select your price on last page of registration.
Pottery Open Studio with Tim Christensen
This class is designed to help students complete self directed projects. You might work on more advanced skills, which may include throwing, glaze making, kiln or studio maintenance, or raku firing. In this fun and guided open studio class, potters may bring their own project ideas. Tim Christensen will provide individual attention, coming up with a plan for a successful and fun studio experience.
No experience is necessary, and all skill levels are welcome.
Students may attend 4 sessions within the six week schedule.
Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm
January 17th - Feb 21st
Ages 16 and over
Registration closes: 1/14/24
Teaching Artist: Tim Christensen
Watercolor with Mary Laury 9/13/23, 9/20/23 and9/27/23
Start at the beginning or refine your skills in this 12 hour course.
Beginning with color mixing and complimentary colors, we will go on to practice our painting skills in the form of several small studies of each topic. Then using the proficiencies acquired we will make a finished painting or two using seascapes as a focus.
This class meets for 3 weeks/ 4 hours per week and is designed for all skill levels.
Ages: Teen-Adult
Registration closes on 9/6/23
Teaching Artist Mary Laury
Pottery Wheel Basics 9/9/23 -9/30/23
We will cover the basics of beginner pottery wheel, from Wedging to Glazing and all of the magical steps in between.
A beginner pottery wheel throwing class is a great introduction to the art of pottery-making for individuals who are new to working with clay. In this class, students will learn the basic techniques of throwing pottery on a wheel, including how to center the clay, how to create different shapes and forms, trimming and glazing.
During the class, students will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with Anna Woolf, an experienced pottery instructor, who will provide individualized guidance and instruction. She will demonstrate the various techniques and help students practice and develop their skills on the pottery wheel.
This class meets for 4 weeks/ 2 hours per week and is designed for beginner students, so no prior experience with pottery is necessary.
Ages: Teen-Adult
Registration closes on 9/4/23
Teaching Artist Anna Woolf
Handbuilding in Clay - Part 2
This is Part 2 of a 2 session workshop. Click the button below to go to Part 1 for more information and to register.
Handbuilding in Clay
Exploring hand building, using slab roller, textures, and basic score and slip techniques to create bird houses.
Ages: All Ages
Bring: Apron, any textures from home ie: stamps, household items good for design, and an imagination
Price: $100
Please Note: This workshop meets for two, three hour sessions:
August 2 from 1-4pm
August 9 from 1-4pm.
Raku
Raku Glaze, fire, and handle your finished work all within this 4 hour class. Participants may bring their own work or use one of the provided forms. All materials provided, no experience necessary.
Ages: Teen, Adult
Bring: Any bisqued work you would like raku fired. All materials provided.
Price: $75
Sgraffito!
Sgraffito is the art of etching on clay, and is thought by many to be our first written language. In this fun and fast paced workshop, participants will create their own sgraffito decorated tile and cup, carving gorgeous designs into the surface of provided forms and tiles.
Ages: Teen, Adult
Bring: All materials provided
Price: $75