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This is an intensive and extremely fun throwing focused class. It covers skill building, style, technique, clay choices and tools and have a focus on form, textures and color. It will train students using wheel throwing techniques to expand their skill set and creative ideas for finishing pieces with your own personal design choices and style. Group and personal demonstrations will be made throughout the entire process of making a piece. Utilizing safe studio practices for ceramic materials will be covered as well. Short casual critiques / Q&A sessions will give opportunities to ask questions and get suggestions / feedback. Students should be able to enter and make a cylinder without instruction. Using the pottery wheel with wet clay to create an object, trim, alter the project, add texture and finish it up with some fun colors! JOIN WAITLIST HERE IF CLASS BECOMES FULL The class will be taught by Rasec. Learn more about our new instructor Rasec on the Instructors page! Glazes, firing fees and one bag of clay per student are included in the class price. Similar to membership at Cascade, students can enjoy 24/7 access to the studio to work on projects. Community tools are provided or you may bring your own tools. Students get one 24 x 18 x 16 inch shelf to store projects and materials. Please read our terms of service and code of conduct & Refund/cancelation policy before purchasing a class. Signing up for a class means you understand and agree to our current terms of service and code of conduct listed on our website. Students must be at least 18 years old please. All cancelations and refunds are subject to a 10% fee due to card processor fees. Refund requests must be made 2 weeks before the class start date, we cannot offer refunds within two weeks of the class starting. 
Create your own Pumpkin or Jack-O-Lantern Jar just in time for spooky season. Lily will demonstrate how to form the shape of a pumpkin by using coils, add details such as a stem, leaves, a face, and how to make a lid so your clay Jack-o-Lantern can be used as a luminary or jar. Once finished, the pumpkins will dry over several days, be fired in the kiln, glazed and fired again. Lily will glaze students pumpkins, and have them ready in about 3 weeks! We will email you when it's time to pick them up.
Come get in the fall spirit and make some cute pumpkins out of clay! Jaz will demonstrate how to make a hollow form pumpkin using a pinching technique and then it’s your turn to make your own. Participants will usually have time to finish about 3 - 4 things, and may decorate them with underglaze paints if time allows, or Jaz will glaze them for you after the workshop. Once finished, pumpkins need to dry and be fired twice in the kiln, so they will be ready couple weeks after the workshop. We will notify you by email when they are ready. Beginner friendly.- Out of stock
Pottery making party for 8 people at $75 per person, instructed by Max Acoba. Thank you so much! - Out of stock
This class will focus on building a foundation of skills for using the pottery wheel to make cylinders and bowls. This is a short class for summer, meeting for two hours instead of three. Class will include a group demo and personal demos/feedback during work time for projects. This is a good class for those who are total beginners with pottery or those who have not touched the wheel for a while and want to refresh their knowledge, or those who are working on learning to throw a cylinder consistently. Students will learn about the stages of clay by using the pottery wheel to form pottery with wet clay, dry it to the right consistency to trim a foot, finish drying the pottery for its first firing, and glaze their work. Many people choose to repeat beginning wheel more than once or twice, until they can center clay and make cylinders without instruction before moving on to an intermediate wheel class. By the end of this class students should have completed several projects to take home and enjoy! Instructed by Max. This two hour class will meet once per week starting and ending on the listed dates JOIN WAITLIST HERE IF CLASS BECOMES FULL Glazes, firing fees and one bag of clay per student are included in the class price. Similar to membership at Cascade, students can enjoy 24/7 access to the studio to practice their new skills and work on projects. Community tools are provided or you may bring your own tools. Students get one 24 x 18 x 16 inch shelf to store projects and materials. Please read our terms of service and code of conduct before purchasing a class. Signing up for a class means you understand and agree to our current terms of service and code of conduct listed on our website. Students must be at least 18 years old please. All cancelations and refunds are subject to a 10% fee due to card processor fees. Refund requests must be made 2 weeks before the class start date, we cannot offer refunds within two weeks of the class starting. - Out of stock This class will focus on building a foundation of skills for using the pottery wheel to make cylinders and bowls. This is a short class for summer, meeting for two hours instead of three. Class will include a group demo and personal demos/feedback during work time for projects. This is a good class for those who are total beginners with pottery or those who have not touched the wheel for a while and want to refresh their knowledge, or those who are working on learning to throw a cylinder consistently. Students will learn about the stages of clay by using the pottery wheel to form pottery with wet clay, dry it to the right consistency to trim a foot, finish drying the pottery for its first firing, and glaze their work. Many people choose to repeat beginning wheel more than once or twice, until they can center clay and make cylinders without instruction before moving on to an intermediate wheel class. By the end of this class students should have completed several projects to take home and enjoy! Instructed by Max. This two hour class will meet once per week starting and ending on the listed dates JOIN WAITLIST HERE IF CLASS BECOMES FULL Glazes, firing fees and one bag of clay per student are included in the class price. Similar to membership at Cascade, students can enjoy 24/7 access to the studio to practice their new skills and work on projects. Community tools are provided or you may bring your own tools. Students get one 24 x 18 x 16 inch shelf to store projects and materials. Please read our terms of service and code of conduct before purchasing a class. Signing up for a class means you understand and agree to our current terms of service and code of conduct listed on our website. Students must be at least 18 years old please. All cancelations and refunds are subject to a 10% fee due to card processor fees. Refund requests must be made 2 weeks before the class start date, we cannot offer refunds within two weeks of the class starting.
- Out of stock This class will focus on building a foundation of skills for using the pottery wheel to make cylinders and bowls. This is a good class for those who are total beginners with pottery or those who have not touched the wheel for a while and want to refresh their knowledge, or those who are working on learning to throw a cylinder consistently. Students will learn about the stages of clay by using the pottery wheel to form pottery with wet clay, dry it to the right consistency to trim a foot, finish drying the pottery for its first firing, and glaze their work. Many people choose to repeat beginning wheel more than once or twice, until they can center clay and make cylinders without instruction before moving on to an intermediate wheel class. By the end of this class students will have completed several projects to take home and enjoy! Instructed by Max. This three hour class will meet once per week starting and ending on the listed dates JOIN WAITLIST HERE IF CLASS BECOMES FULL Glazes, firing fees and one bag of clay per student are included in the class price. Similar to membership at Cascade, students can enjoy 24/7 access to the studio to practice their new skills and work on projects. Community tools are provided or you may bring your own tools. Students get one 24 x 18 x 16 inch shelf to store projects and materials. Please read our terms of service and code of conduct before purchasing a class. Signing up for a class means you understand and agree to our current terms of service and code of conduct listed on our website. Students must be at least 18 years old please. All cancelations and refunds are subject to a 10% fee due to card processor fees. Refund requests must be made 2 weeks before the class start date, we cannot offer refunds within two weeks of the class starting.
- Out of stock A great class for total beginners or those with beginner-ish skills who want to focus on building foundational skills like centering your clay to make even pots & creating cylinders and bowls using the pottery wheel. Class will include a group demo and personalized demos/feedback during work time for projects. Students will learn about the stages of clay, using the pottery wheel to form pottery with wet clay, dry it to the right consistency to trim a foot, finish drying projects for their first firing, and glaze their work. Many people choose to repeat beginning wheel class until they can center clay and make cylinders without instruction before moving on to an intermediate wheel class. By the end of this class students should have completed several projects to take home and enjoy! Instructed by Jazzy. This two hour class will meet once per week starting and ending on the listed dates JOIN THE WAITLIST HERE IF CLASS BECOMES FULL Glazes, firing fees and one bag of clay per student are included in the class price. Similar to membership at Cascade, students can enjoy 24/7 access to the studio to practice their new skills and work on projects. Community tools are provided or you may bring your own tools. Students get one 24 x 18 x 16 inch shelf to store projects and materials. Please read our terms of service and code of conduct& cancelation/refund policy before purchasing a class. Signing up for a class means you understand and agree to our current terms of service and code of conduct listed on our website. Students must be at least 18 years old please. All cancelations and refunds are subject to a 10% fee due to card processor fees. Refund requests must be made 2 weeks before the class start date, we cannot offer refunds within two weeks of the class starting.
- Out of stock A great class for total beginners or those with beginner-ish skills who want to focus on building foundational skills like centering your clay to make even pots & creating cylinders and bowls using the pottery wheel. Class will include a group demo and personalized demos/feedback during work time for projects. Students will learn about the stages of clay, using the pottery wheel to form pottery with wet clay, dry it to the right consistency to trim a foot, finish drying projects for their first firing, and glaze their work. Many people choose to repeat beginning wheel class until they can center clay and make cylinders without instruction before moving on to an intermediate wheel class. By the end of this class students should have completed several projects to take home and enjoy! Instructed by Jazzy. This two hour class will meet once per week starting and ending on the listed dates JOIN THE WAITLIST HERE IF CLASS BECOMES FULL Glazes, firing fees and one bag of clay per student are included in the class price. Similar to membership at Cascade, students can enjoy 24/7 access to the studio to practice their new skills and work on projects. Community tools are provided or you may bring your own tools. Students get one 24 x 18 x 16 inch shelf to store projects and materials. Please read our terms of service and code of conduct& cancelation/refund policy before purchasing a class. Signing up for a class means you understand and agree to our current terms of service and code of conduct listed on our website. Students must be at least 18 years old please. All cancelations and refunds are subject to a 10% fee due to card processor fees. Refund requests must be made 2 weeks before the class start date, we cannot offer refunds within two weeks of the class starting.
Intermediate wheel skills will be taught, and then taken further to alter pots that have been thrown on the wheel. Students will be guided in the best ways to make their pots functional and joyful to use, while gaining new skills in both throwing, hand-building and having lots of fun along the way! Students will explore altering their pot’s profile with darting, and various ways of altering the lip of a pot such as rolled and split rims. The class will culminate with glazing the work, and learning to use surface techniques such as water etching and washes to create depth and a more beautifully decorated pot! Lily will meet students where their skills are at, sudents should be intermediate enough to able to make a cylinder on the wheel without instruction. This three hour class will meet once per week starting and ending on the listed dates. JOIN WAITLIST HERE IF CLASS BECOMES FULL More about classes at Cascade Glazes, firing fees and one bag of clay per student are included in the class price. Similar to membership at Cascade, students can enjoy 24/7 access to the studio to practice their new skills and work on projects. Community tools are provided or you may bring your own tools. Students get one 24 x 18 x 16 inch shelf to store projects and materials. Please read our terms of service and code of conduct & cancelation/refund policy before purchasing a class. Signing up for a class means you understand and agree to our current terms of service and code of conduct listed on our website. Students must be at least 18 years old please. All cancelations and refunds are subject to a 10% fee due to card processor fees. Refund requests must be made 2 weeks before the class start date, we cannot offer refunds within two weeks of the class starting.
This class will explore intermediate forms and techniques, and walk away with even more confidence in your ability to make functional wheel-thrown pots. Lily will share her methods of finishing each piece, including trimming your pots on and off the wheel, incorporating elements of handbuilding to thrown pieces, and focusing on how to make comfortable rims and handles that are pleasing to use and to look at. Some of the projects covered include lidded vessels, different forms of dinnerware, and the quintessential mug and tumbler. Our focus will be on building your skills in pulling even walls, centering and throwing larger, and paying attention to the little details that make a successful pot. Lily will also share her techniques for throwing with coils, throwing off the hump, and darting the clay to alter its form. Instructed by Lily. This three hour class will meet once per week starting and ending on the listed dates. JOIN WAITLIST HERE IF CLASS BECOMES FULL Glazes, firing fees and one bag of clay per student are included in the class price. Similar to membership at Cascade, students can enjoy 24/7 access to the studio to practice their new skills and work on projects. Community tools are provided or you may bring your own tools. Students get one 24 x 18 x 16 inch shelf to store projects and materials. Please read our terms of service and code of conduc & refund/cancelation policy before purchasing a class. Signing up for a class means you understand and agree to our current terms of service and code of conduct listed on our website. Students must be at least 18 years old please. All cancelations and refunds are subject to a 10% fee due to card processor fees. Refund requests must be made 2 weeks before the class start date, we cannot offer refunds within two weeks of the class starting.- Out of stock
This is a mixed level hand building class, great for beginners and artists who already have experience and are looking to keep learning. Several hand building, surface decoration and glazing techniques will be taught over the course of the class. Class will include a demo of a technique then work time to work at your own pace on projects, with the support of our amazingly creative and talented Resident Artist Instructor, Lily around to offer individual feedback and tips to develop your skills & ideas further. Students may create any forms they like with the techniques taught such as mugs, bowls, planters, vases, small busts, and much more! Students will learn about the full ceramic process, stages of clay and glazing. The possibilities with handbuilding are truly endless, and students are always encouraged to bring ideas for things they want help creating. Lily's teaching style is very fun, creative and accommodating, and makes for the perfect class atmosphere whether you're looking to discover a new creative passion, or learn new skills and ideas to take your Handbuilt projects further, or just play around! Instructed by Lily. This class is 8 weeks and will meet once per week for three hours on the listed day. If class fills up, join the Waitlist Here! Glazes, firing fees and one bag of clay per student are included in the class price. Similar to membership at Cascade, students can enjoy 24/7 access to the studio to work on projects. Community tools are provided or you may bring your own tools. Students get one 24 x 18 x 16 inch shelf to store projects and materials. Please read our terms of service and code of conduct & cancelation/refund policy before purchasing a class. Signing up for a class means you understand and agree to our current terms of service and code of conduct listed on our website. Students must be at least 18 years old please. All cancelations and refunds are subject to a 10% fee due to card processor fees. Refund requests must be made 2 weeks before the class start date, we cannot offer refunds within two weeks of the class starting.
