the Price of Pottery Classes

The cost of the class was $195.00 ($95 deposit at registration, $100 balance due first night of classes). The class was for six weeks and included 2 1/2 hours of instruction per week, 25 pounds of clay, glazing and kiln firing. Also, 2 hours of "free time" (without an instructor) per week. If the 25 pounds of clay wasn't enough to last the six weeks, I could purchase more, of course !!

I took the class on Tuesday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

I liked the idea that there was a maximum of 8 students per class. I tried last summer to sign up for it, but I did it too late and all the classes were full. I signed up then, a year in advance, to make sure I could get in the class I wanted.

The class was called "Beginning wheel throwing and handbuilding" and boy, that's what it was - beginning. I had no idea it was going to be so hard. How many times have I watched Demi Moore do it - ha ha !!

The emphasis was on the "centering process" and making basic stuff. I made an ashtray and then moved on to a couple of bowls. Rather than make several bad things, I just re-making what I'd already done.

My idea was that I could make the pottery in my "spare time" and then sell it at my store. What a profit I could make!! But, considering the cost of the supplies and the amount of time it takes, even if I half-way mastered it, I think I'd be better off just continuing to buy that kind of thing from my vendors and local people that give me thier merchandise to sell on consignment. I might do it for fun - when I get the time

Fun Fun Fun - a bit expensive, but worth the time and energy !!

One word of caution: if you have asthma or allergies to dust, you'll never make it in the studio. I had to sign a waiver before I could take the class about the dangers of the environment I'd be working in.