T2 Monday Evening
Wheel throwing and/or hand building | 7 April – 16 June
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Term 2, 2025 – Monday Evening Pottery 📅 7 April – 16 June (9 sessions) ⏰ Mondays, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Our welcoming, community-centered studio is a space to explore your passion for pottery while building meaningful connections. Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned clay enthusiast, our mixed-level classes offer the perfect environment to grow your skills. With expert guidance, you can explore both hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Join Val on Monday evenings for an inspiring session. ✨ What’s Included: • Move freely between hand-building and the wheel • 10 spaces at the hand-building table, 8 wheels available • All-inclusive fee covering firing, underglazes & access to our dip-glaze library • 90cm private shelf for work-in-progress • 5kg of clay per term (extra available at a student discount) 📌 Important Notes: No class on 21 & 28 April due to public holidays. Class will be held on Monday, 16 June (public holiday)—if you can’t make it, book a catch-up class. Beginners: We recommend starting with 4 hand-building lessons before trying the wheel. 🏺 Class Flow & Demos (7:00–7:30 PM): Lessons evolve with the group, but here’s a general guide: 1️⃣ Welcome, wedging demo, pinch pots 2️⃣ Joining pinch pots to make a vase 3️⃣ Coiling techniques 4️⃣ Slab-built vessels 5️⃣ Throwing cylinders on the wheel 6️⃣ Glazing & trimming cylinders 7️⃣ Throwing bowl forms (advanced: wider forms) 8️⃣ Greenware decorating & glazing 9️⃣ Final glazing 🔟 End-of-term festivities! 📢 Studio Guidelines: • Respect & Creativity: A safe, non-judgmental space to explore, learn & play. • Catch-ups: Must be scheduled within the term—please give 24 hours' notice if you’re missing a class so we can offer your spot to someone else. • Storage: Items are kept for 2 months after you leave. • Refunds: No refunds within 5 business days of term start unless we fill your spot. • Parking & Security: Roger, our friendly security guard, will help you park on Victoria Road and walk you to/from your car. Let’s clay together! 🎨✨
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Cancellation Policy
Enrollment in workshops, classes and courses is limited. • If notice of cancellation is received more than 5 days before the workshop/class/course the fee will be refunded • Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received less than 4 business days before the program begins unless that space can be filled. NO REFUND is issued in the event you cancel or do not show up on the start date. • In the event of emergency/illness, send an alternative person in your place. mail us the name and email address of that person. Alternatively, if notice is given and there is a person on a waiting list that can fill your space a full refund will be given. • Classes, courses and series requires a weekly commitment for a number of consecutive weeks. Catch-ups cannot be accommodated for foundation courses as too much will be missed out. Check dates carefully. • Clay Hands reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a workshop/class/course due to low enrolment or other unforeseen circumstances.
Contact Details
Clay Hands, Victoria Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa
+27 73 414 7777
natasha@clayhands.co.za