EAC Pottery Studio is offering Wheel Throwing for Beginners, a six-week course on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. The first course is Jan. 15-Feb. 21, the next is March 12-April 13 and the last is May 7-Jun 13.
Participants will learn the basics of wheel throwing—including wedging centering, cylinders, mugs and bowls. Cost is $200 plus $25 for clay. Participants will also need a towel and a throwing kit available at local hobby shops.
Each class is limited to eight students and must be 18 years or older to participate. A non-refundable $50 deposit is required. Deposit may be dropped off at the studio, 3202 Kelly’s Ferry Road.
Registration for the January session is now open.
For more information about the classes, contact EAC Pottery Studio Director David Chambers at chambers_d@chattanooga.gov.
The EAC Pottery Studio is operated by the city of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture. The studio hosts weekly demonstrations and workshops are scheduled throughout the year. Firing costs $10 per shelf. Open Studio cost is $10 for a three-hour session. Clay is $25 for 25 lbs. and includes both bisque and glaze firing. There are over 20 glaze choices. The studio carries dark stoneware, white stoneware, earthenware and porcelain clay bodies all fired to cone 6. Home schooled students can earn art credits. Scout troops welcome.
It is located inside the John A. Patten Recreation Center. For more information call 821-9631. The studio is open Mondays from 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays from 3-9 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
For more information about the city of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture, contact Melissa Turner at 425-7826 or turner_m@chattanooga.gov.