North Bay & Area Potters' Guild
128 Oak St. E P1B 1A1 North Bay, ON, Canada

Level 2 Pottery Thursday Evenings with Caitlin Andrews (In Progress) Class Fee: Non-members -- $175 + $40 for full sleeve of clay Members -- $125 + $35 for clay... Dates and Time: Thursdays, February 6th - March 12th (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) If you have completed our 8 week beginner class and are looking for a next step, this the the course for you! This "beyond beginner's" level two pottery class will focus on strengthening your developing skills while expanding your repertoire of techniques by working on throwing and altering, creating and fitting lids, alternate approaches to feet and handles, surface decoration, etc. Maximum enrollment is 8 participants. Minimum age is 18 years old. Note: A pre-requisite for the course is our 8 Week Beginner's Wheel Class or membership in the guild and demonstration of a minimum level of expertise. For more information or to register, please follow the link below: http://bit.ly/Level2Pottery

Wheel Thrown Dinnerware Set with Pat Stamp (*Class is Full*) Classes in Progress Class Fee: Non-Members $180 / Members $125 Clay $40 (Non-Members) Dates and Times: Saturdays, Feb 1, 29, March 28, April 18 (9:00 am - noon) and Sundays, Feb 2, March 1, 29, (1 pm - 4 pm)... Make Your Own Luncheon or Dinnerware Set: This course will cover functional design for dinnerware made on the wheel. Intermediate to advanced students will learn how to make uniform pieces, plates and bowls that stack, mugs that are all the same size. This course is open to participants with prior pottery experience only! Pat will demonstrate/teach on Saturday mornings and then return on Sunday afternoon to work with students to complete the weekend pieces. Then, 3-4 weeks later, we will tackle the next item for the set following the same schedule. This will provide time for students to practice and work on Saturday afternoon, and time for the pieces to dry prior to finishing on the Sunday. Each participant will be able to create at least 4 place settings -- if students want to produce larger sets, they need only to put the time in between sessions to complete additional pieces. The schedule will be as follows: February 1st, 2nd, Weekend One : Plates - dinner, luncheon, side. Saturday 9 to noon. Sunday 1 to 4. February 29th, March 1st, Weekend Two: Bowls - Soup, cereal, pasta. Same schedule as above. March 28th, 29th, Week Three: Mugs - Same schedule as above. April 18th, Week Four: Glazing - Saturday 9 to noon Students must be 18 years or older, intermediate or advanced level throwing required. Limited to 8 students. All students will require their own throwing and trimming tools, a 12 ruler, callipers that can reach 12 and a couple of light weight dry cleaner bags. Students will need to purchase their clay of choice from the guild at their regular rate. White, grey or speckled stoneware only as red clay or clay with a high iron content is not microwave friendly and therefor not recommended. Pat does not recommend using porcelain either due to warpage. Students should anticipate using a minimum of 2 sleeves of clay to complete 4 place settings. Register Online ASAP http://bit.ly/PatsDinnerware

A great video with some techniques using a mouth sprayer.

Beginners Wheel Throwing Thursday Evenings****Classes Will Be Postponed /Dates TBD*** Class Fee: Non-members: $225 Members: $165 Clay $40 (non-member) Tool Kit $17... Dates and Times: Thursdays, March 26 - May 14****Note: Dates TBD (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) This 8 session beginner's wheel throwing class will provide you with the fundamentals of working with clay and throwing on the wheel. Students will learn to centre and throw the basic ceramic forms on the wheel, trim and glaze their work while learning good studio practices. Maximum enrollment is 8 participants. Minimum age is 18 years old. Register online ASAP http://bit.ly/MarchBeginnersWheel

BEGINNERS WHEEL THROWING SATURDAY EVENINGS (In Progress) CLASS FEE: NON-MEMBERS: $225 MEMBERS: $170 CLAY $40 (NON-MEMBER) TOOL KIT $17 DATES AND TIMES: SATURDAYS, FEBRUARY 1-29, MARCH 14, 21, 28 (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM)... This 8 session beginner's wheel throwing class will provide you with the fundamentals of working with clay and throwing on the wheel. Students will learn to centre and throw the basic ceramic forms on the wheel, trim and glaze their work while learning good studio practices. Maximum enrollment is 8 participants. Minimum age is 18 years old. Register online ASAP as class fills quickly. http://bit.ly/BeginnersWheelSaturday