{"product_id":"intro-wheel-dinnerware-sets-sundays-denver","title":"Intro to Wheel Throwing: Dinnerware Sets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn the wheel by making a set you'll actually use.\u003c\/strong\u003e Intro to Wheel Throwing: Dinnerware Sets is six Sunday afternoons on the wheel for absolute beginners and anyone coming back to clay. You'll start with the first moves, centering, opening and pulling, then put them to work on plates, bowls and mugs for a matching dinnerware set you'll reach for every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour teacher is \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/meet-the-instructors\" style=\"color:#A4432A;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:0.3rem;\"\u003eEthan Billings\u003c\/a\u003e, a full-time ceramic artist with a BFA from Alfred University who works in functional ware and sculpture. In a small group, Ethan works with each student at the wheel, so you learn at your own pace. Along the way you'll trim your pieces, pull and attach handles, and finish by glazing your set from our glaze library. How many pieces end up in your set depends on your pace, and that's part of the fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e clay, tools, apron, our glaze library and all firing for class, plus student Open Studio during your course, so you can practice between classes. Finished pieces are ready for pickup within a week of your last class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"multiweek-next-step\" style=\"margin:0.85em 0 1em;padding:0.85em 1.1em;background:#f7f5f2;border-radius:8px;font-size:0.98em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eNever touched clay? This class is built for people with zero experience with ceramics, and if it's been a while since you took a class in high school, it's also a great refresher and place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:1.6em 0 0.3em;\"\u003eSundays with Ethan Billings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.3em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1:00 to 3:30 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left:1.5em;margin:0.4em 0 0.6em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNov 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNov 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNov 15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNov 22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNov 29\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDec 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003ePlus Sun, Dec 13: make-up and glaze session (included), to catch up on a missed class or finish glazing your pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:1.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$325 for all six classes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:1.6em 0 0.3em;\"\u003eWhat each week covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col style=\"padding-left:1.5em;margin:0.4em 0 0.6em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 1: Centering.\u003c\/strong\u003e Getting the clay steady under your hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 2: Opening and pulling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Creating the inside of the form and lifting your walls with control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 3: Bowls and mugs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Putting centering and pulling to work on the first pieces for your set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 4: Plates and trimming.\u003c\/strong\u003e Throwing plates and trimming your pieces from the first weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 5: Handles and repeating forms for your set.\u003c\/strong\u003e How to pull a handle and attach it, and making forms that match.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 6: Glazing your set.\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazing your pieces from our glaze library. We take it from there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.97em;color:#555;\"\u003eYour teacher sets the pace, so the order can shift a little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:1.6em 0 0.3em;\"\u003eOpen Studio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudent Open Studio is included during your course, so you can practice between classes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left:1.5em;margin:0.4em 0 0.6em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMondays, 10 AM to 6 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFridays, 10 AM to 6 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaturdays, 10 AM to 6 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's no need to reserve. Wheels, tools, glazes, shelving and firing are included, and clay is available for purchase on the table near the aprons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.97em;color:#555;\"\u003eStudents don't get a keycode. Studio members have 24\/7 keycode access. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/open-pottery-studio-denver\" style=\"color:#A4432A;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:0.3rem;\"\u003eMore about Open Studio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:1.6em 0 0.3em;\"\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left:1.5em;margin:0.4em 0 0.6em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhere:\u003c\/strong\u003e Claya, 3440 Walnut St in RiNo. Street parking near 38th and Blake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions or want to see the studio? Stop by during Retail Studio Hours, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM, Sunday by appointment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWear clothes you don't mind getting clay on and keep nails short if you can. Aprons are provided.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed to cancel? 5 or more days before the first class: refund minus a $12 fee. Closer in: 6-month store credit. Once the class starts: no refund or credit. See \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cancel-a-pottery-class\" style=\"color:#A4432A;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:0.3rem;\"\u003ecancel or switch a class\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant to keep going afterward? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pottery-studio-membership-claya-denver-colorado\" style=\"color:#A4432A;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:0.3rem;\"\u003eExtended Founding membership\u003c\/a\u003e is $140\/month with a 2-month minimum, and members get 24\/7 keycode access after setup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare every session on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pottery-classes-denver\" style=\"color:#A4432A;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:0.3rem;\"\u003epottery classes in Denver\u003c\/a\u003e page, or read the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq-pottery-classes-in-denver-colorado\" style=\"color:#A4432A;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:0.3rem;\"\u003eclasses FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Claya","offers":[{"title":"Sunday 1–3:30 PM with Ethan (starts November 1)","offer_id":67609706266938,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/0754\/5658\/files\/claya-dinnerware-wheel-class-pot-on-wheel-denver.jpg?v=1790823499","url":"https:\/\/www.clayastudios.com\/products\/intro-wheel-dinnerware-sets-sundays-denver","provider":"Claya","version":"1.0","type":"link"}