FALL YOUTH: Wheel Throwing & Hand-Building (ages 8-12)

Course Description:     
This class is for artists interested in experimenting with and getting to know the medium of clay. You will learn fundamental techniques including hand-building (coil, slab, and pinch), wheel throwing (centering, shaping, and trimming), surface decoration, and glazing. This course balances technical skill-building with creative expression and functional design. This class is well suited for beginners and returning students.

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Instructor: Charlotte Hannum
Charlotte Hannum was raised in Andover, MA and later went on to Hampshire College where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary art. Charlotte uses a variety of mediums as a way to examine her life and the world around her. The pull for Charlotte is the possibility that she can dive in and lose herself in the subject, thus creating art that will reveal something neither the subject nor the artist previously knew. Charlotte... Learn More »
Age range: 
8-12
Students min/max: 
4/10
Duration: 
8 weeks
Day/time: 
Mondays, September 21 - November 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm (no class 10/12)
Dates: 
September 21, 2026
September 28, 2026
October 5, 2026
October 19, 2026
October 26, 2026
November 2, 2026
November 9, 2026
November 16, 2026
Location: 
Room 108
Cost: 
$320