Beginning Ceramics with Diane Finley

Ceramics for Beginners  Thursday mornings, February 16 - March 16, 10 am - 12 noon

Thursday mornings in the new year will mark a new ceramics class on offer to Villagers by Diane Finley.  The class begins on February 16 and ends on March 16, from 10 am – 12 noon in the Cribari Center Ceramics Room.  Diane will teach beginners safety and usage protocols for using equipment and tools.  She will teach hand building and slab work from shaping to bisquing to glazing.  Participants will work on four clay projects; and, if all goes well, they will have four glazed pieces to take home on March 16.

This class is sponsored by The Villages Arts & Crafts Association, and the fee is $50.  Participants are expected to buy their own 25 lb. bag of 5.6 fire clay from Clay Planet for $16.  To register, call mail Barbara at 408-531-9402 by February 9.  Checks to reserve your place are also due on that date.  Only 4 places reamin.

Participants will make a pinch pot, a box, a tile and several other projects that are simple to make and decorate.  They will learn how to glaze and create decorative designs.

Register  with Barbara Gottesman by February 9 because the class can have only 6 participants.  If you are accepted into the class, buy a 25 lb. bag of raw 5/6 firing clay at Clay Planet at  1775 Russel Avenue, Santa Clara, CA   95054.  You can also buy a beginner's tool kit for $20, but that is not necessary because you can use the common tools in the Ceramics Room.  You will also be required to sign two Release of Liability forms and a form that you will obey the Ceramics Room Rules and Regulations.  You must be a member of Arts & Crafts to join this class.

If you have questions, please e mail Barbara at barb.gottesman@gmail.com