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Beginner’s Handbuilding

Discover our upcoming beginner’s handbuilding classes

Adults Ages 14+ | No Prerequisite Required

Build Up Your Skills

This beginner-level class is for students with little or no experience in handbuilding pottery. Students learn how to create beautiful forms using handbuilding techniques, including pinch pottery, coiling, and slab building.

Upcoming Beginning Handbuilding Classes

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Beginning Handbuilding: Nat Lewis

September 6 - October 25, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$360

Instructors:
Nat Lewis,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’re ready to explore ceramics and learn hand-building techniques, this weekly class is for you.   You’ll discover how to craft beautiful pieces using pinch, […]
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Beginning Handbuilding: Nat Lewis

September 7 - October 26, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$360

Instructors:
Nat Lewis,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’re ready to explore ceramics and learn hand-building techniques, this weekly class is for you.   You’ll discover how to craft beautiful pieces using pinch, […]
Learn more

Beginning Handbuilding: Nat Lewis

September 8 - October 27, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$450 (Sold Out)

Instructors:
Nat Lewis,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’re ready to explore ceramics and learn hand-building techniques, this weekly class is for you.   You’ll discover how to craft beautiful pieces using pinch, […]
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Ceramic Sculpture: Bob Devers

September 9 - October 28, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$450

Instructors:
Bob Devers,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

In this class, you’ll explore different ways to build clay sculptures and learn what makes a successful sculptural piece.   You’ll use traditional hand-building techniques like […]
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Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Handbuilding (Prerequisite Required): Xiaosheng Bi

September 10 - October 29, 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$450

Instructors:
Xiaosheng Bi,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’ve got the basics down and you’re ready to level up your handbuilding, this class is for you.   We’ll explore slab construction techniques to […]
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Beginning Handbuilding: Nat Lewis

September 10 - October 29, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$360 (Sold Out)

Instructors:
Nat Lewis,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’re ready to explore ceramics and learn hand-building techniques, this weekly class is for you.   You’ll discover how to craft beautiful pieces using pinch, […]
Learn more

Ceramic Sculpture: Bob Devers

September 11 - October 30, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$450

Instructors:
Bob Devers,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

In this class, you’ll explore different ways to build clay sculptures and learn what makes a successful sculptural piece.   You’ll use traditional hand-building techniques like […]
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Accessible Arts: Handbuilding Ceramics

September 12 - November 7, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$152 (Sold Out)

Instructors:
Hiral Joshi,

Venue:
156 Gibbs

VisArts’ Accessible Arts classes offer inclusive instruction for students with disabilities, with curricula designed to support a wide range of needs.   Instructors provide personalized assistance […]
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Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Handbuilding (Prerequisite Required): Xiaosheng Bi

September 12 - October 31, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$360 (Sold Out)

Instructors:
Xiaosheng Bi,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’ve got the basics down and you’re ready to level up your handbuilding, this class is for you.   We’ll explore slab construction techniques to […]
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Accessible Arts: Handbuilding Ceramics

September 15 - October 27, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$171

Instructors:
Anna Musselman,

Venue:
Classroom 4

VisArts’ Accessible Arts classes offer inclusive instruction for students with disabilities, with curricula designed to support a wide range of needs.   Instructors provide personalized assistance […]
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Craft and Creative Industries Workshop: Create Your Own Handmade Brushes

October 11, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$5

Instructors:
Ann Hobart,

Venue:
Classroom 4

Discover the art and craft of brush-making in this unique workshop led by ceramic artist Ann Hobart. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to […]
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Golder Lusters and Overglaze Decals

October 19, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$65

Instructors:
Kim Swanner,

Venue:
Studio 100

This class is for both beginners and experienced ceramists! Learn how to use metallic gold lusters, luster decals, and overglaze decals in the 3 hour […]
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Craft + Conversation: British Pottery Revival Movement

October 25, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$5

Instructors:
Ann Hobart,

Venue:
Executive Conference Suite

Ann Hobart will share stories and pots of some of the notables of the British Pottery Revival Movement that erupted after WWII. After WWII, a […]
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Beginning Handbuilding: Nat Lewis

November 1 - December 20, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$315

Instructors:
Nat Lewis,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’re ready to explore ceramics and learn hand-building techniques, this weekly class is for you.   You’ll discover how to craft beautiful pieces using pinch, […]
Learn more

Beginning Handbuilding: Nat Lewis

November 2 - December 21, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$315

Instructors:
Nat Lewis,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’re ready to explore ceramics and learn hand-building techniques, this weekly class is for you.   You’ll discover how to craft beautiful pieces using pinch, […]
Learn more

Beginning Handbuilding: Nat Lewis

November 3 - December 15, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$393.75

Instructors:
Nat Lewis,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’re ready to explore ceramics and learn hand-building techniques, this weekly class is for you.   You’ll discover how to craft beautiful pieces using pinch, […]
Learn more

Ceramic Sculpture: Bob Devers

November 4 - December 16, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$393.75

Instructors:
Bob Devers,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

In this class, you’ll explore different ways to build clay sculptures and learn what makes a successful sculptural piece.   You’ll use traditional hand-building techniques like […]
Learn more

Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Handbuilding (Prerequisite Required): Xiaosheng Bi

November 5 - December 17, 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$337.50

Instructors:
Xiaosheng Bi,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’ve got the basics down and you’re ready to level up your handbuilding, this class is for you.   We’ll explore slab construction techniques to […]
Learn more

Beginning Handbuilding: Nat Lewis

November 5 - December 17, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$270

Instructors:
Nat Lewis,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’re ready to explore ceramics and learn hand-building techniques, this weekly class is for you.   You’ll discover how to craft beautiful pieces using pinch, […]
Learn more

Ceramic Sculpture: Bob Devers

November 6 - December 18, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$337.50

Instructors:
Bob Devers,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

In this class, you’ll explore different ways to build clay sculptures and learn what makes a successful sculptural piece.   You’ll use traditional hand-building techniques like […]
Learn more

Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Handbuilding (Prerequisite Required): Xiaosheng Bi

November 7 - December 19, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$270

Instructors:
Xiaosheng Bi,

Venue:
Ceramics 2

If you’ve got the basics down and you’re ready to level up your handbuilding, this class is for you.   We’ll explore slab construction techniques to […]
Learn more

Golder Lusters and Overglaze Decals

November 9, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$65

Instructors:
Kim Swanner,

Venue:
Studio 100

This class is for both beginners and experienced ceramists! Learn how to use metallic gold lusters, luster decals, and overglaze decals in the 3 week workshop! […]
Learn more

Accessible Arts: Handbuilding Ceramics

November 10 - December 15, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$171

Instructors:
Hiral Joshi,

Venue:
Classroom 4

VisArts’ Accessible Arts classes offer inclusive instruction for students with disabilities, with curricula designed to support a wide range of needs.   Instructors provide personalized assistance […]
Learn more

Accessible Arts: Handbuilding Ceramics

November 14 - December 19, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$95

Instructors:
Hiral Joshi,

Venue:
Classroom 4

VisArts’ Accessible Arts classes offer inclusive instruction for students with disabilities, with curricula designed to support a wide range of needs.   Instructors provide personalized assistance […]
Learn more

Empty Bowls 2025

November 16, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$25

Venue:
Buchanan Room (Floor 2)

Join us for an Empty Bowls gathering!  Sunday, November 16 |  1-3 PM | Buchanan Room Tickets: $25 in Advance | $30 at the Door […]
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Golder Lusters and Overglaze Decals

December 14, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ages:
14+,

Cost:
$65

Instructors:
Kim Swanner,

Venue:
Studio 100

This class is for both beginners and experienced ceramists! Learn how to use metallic gold lusters, luster decals, and overglaze decals in the 3 week workshop! […]
Learn more