Introduction to Hand Building with Clay
For medically releasing CAF members, medically released Veterans and their family members.
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5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday
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Employment Service - Petawawa Location
The program runs for six weeks with in-person classes on the following dates at the Employment Service location at 3025 Petawawa Blvd.
- January 9
- January 16
- January 23
- January 30
- February 6
- February 13
Register by email by December 22 by sending an email to VFP@PetawawaMFRC.com.
About the Classes:
These classes will teach you the basics of hand building pottery. Starting with the basics of hand building and progressing through the series of lessons you will create:- Pinch technique: Project – bowl and a turtle or pig planter
- Pinch techniques: Project - 2-part animal – pumpkin, apple, bunny or rooster, hedgehog
- Coil technique: Project – decorative bowl
- Coil/Pinch: Project – Sheep planter
- Slab technique- flat: Project – tray – flat and bowl forms
- Slab technique – cylinder: Project – cup/mug or vase or oval planter maybe a lid
- Slab technique– shaped: Project - mask – inspiration artists, Kimmy Cantrell
Last hour of class, if time permits, there will be a Pottery Throwdown making exercise/challenge of a TIC-TAC-TOE gameboard set.
About the Instructor:
Instructor: Jeanette Desforges-Pyoli
My pottery journey began in 2015 taking classes at the potters’ guild in Deep River with my daughter. From that first moment of touching clay, I was hooked. Over the years, I've received instruction and mentorship from numerous experienced potters at my local guild, consistently refining my skills through workshops conducted by well-known potters across North America. Since 2017, I have been actively involved in instructing children's and teen classes, adult introductory courses, workshops, and various skills clinics at the Deep River Potters’ Guild. Additionally, I take pleasure in conducting workshops at local elementary schools, clubs and organizations.
