POTTERY CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS The Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts offers beginner and intermediate pottery classes and workshops on a regular basis. Beginner classes provide an introduction to creating pottery, either by wheel-throwing or handbuilding, and glazing. Intermediate classes and workshops provide the opportunity for further skill development or explore particular forms and techniques. While actual offerings may vary from time to time based on student interest and instructor availability, the descriptions below provide a sampling of our classes and workshops. To explore and register for upcoming classes and workshops, click on the button below. |
| BEGINNER WHEEL (LEVEL 1) This 7-week or 8-week adult class introduces the basics of wheel-thrown pottery. Skills learned include wedging and centering clay, throwing and trimming simple forms, glazing, and firing. No experience is required for this class. |
| HANDBUILDING (LEVEL 1) This 6-week adult class introduces the ABC’s of hand building pottery: pinch, coil and slab. Students are provided with the opportunity to techniques and exercise creativity through a series of step-wise projects. No experience is required for this class. |
| CONTINUING WHEEL (LEVEL 1B) This 7-week adult class refines the wheel-throwing skills learned in Beginner Wheel (Level 1). Students learn to center larger amounts of clay and build pieces into deliberate forms and shapes. Students are also introduced to more advanced skills such as adding handles and lids. Prerequisites are at least one beginner wheel class and the ability to center clay and make basic cylinders on the wheel. |
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| CONTINUING WHEEL (LEVEL 2) This 7-week adult class further the refines wheel-throwing skills learned in Beginner Wheel (Level 1) or Continuing Wheel (Level 1B). Students are also introduced to more advanced skills such as centering and throwing larger forms and adding handles and lids. Prerequisites are at least one beginner wheel class and the ability to center clay and make basic cylinders on the wheel. |
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| KIDS CREATE This multi-week class introduces children to the magic of working with clay using basic hand-forming techniques. The number of pieces created will depend on the child’s interest and engagement; the focus is on having fun while playing with clay. No experience is required for this class but age restrictions apply and may vary from one session to another. |
