COVID-19 ALERT - March 14, 2020
Our community's health is our number 1 priority.
We are postponing the dates of our Spring Pottery session. The new dates will now be March 30/April 1 to June 2/3.
Spring registration continues; there are limited spots available in our Wednesday morning and afternoon classes but our evening classes are currently full. You can also request to be wait-listed for any class and we will notify you if spots become available.
We will send registered students any necessary updates if public health officials advise further postponement in the coming weeks. Typically, we do not offer refunds on course fees, but we will consider these on a case-by-case basis if necessary this Spring.
Spring session: 10 weeks (March 30/April 1 - June 2/3)
We are presently accepting registration and payment for pottery classes in the spring session.
Cost for 10 weeks (3hr sessions) is $406.80 incl. HST and 5 kg clay
Come play with clay! Woodlawn Pottery Studio offers multi-stream, mixed-level courses. Each course teaches foundational hand-building and wheel throwing techniques which may be applied to both functional and sculptural forms. Classes offer a flexible curriculum to accommodate adult potters of all levels. Class size is restricted to ensure individual attention.
Beginner Stream
The Beginner stream is for people new (or newish) to clay. Students will focus on material exploration, experimenting with the core techniques in clay: pinching, coiling, slab-rolling and building, wheel throwing and trimming, and glazing. Demos and hands-on activities will give everyone a chance to explore processes and develop a small number of take-home products.
Intermediate Stream
The Intermediate stream is for people familiar with clay who want to develop their technique and their skill repertoire. Intermediate students generally work independently on projects of their own choosing, supported by demos, exercises, and instruction as needed. Intermediate students often explore new forms and surface decoration (e.g., coloured slips, texture, glazing techniques) and have a chance to refine their work.
Students are encouraged to wear old clothing or bring an apron or smock.
Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
Instructor
Instructor Sharoni Sibony is an experienced and enthusiastic educator across multiple disciplines. After completing her BA and MA at the University of Toronto, she pursued a PhD in English Literature at Indiana University, where she taught courses in writing, rhetoric, and literature. Before teaching at Woodlawn, she took ceramics courses at Sheridan College,
Indiana University, and in many studios across Toronto. She has been a lecturer, tour guide, and book club facilitator. She worked for nearly a decade in non-profit program and event management at the Jewish Community Centres of Toronto and she brings a strong community-focused orientation to her teaching. Her own pottery practice, developed over 25 years, explores carved and patterned surface decoration in naked clay, drawing on traditional folkloric motifs. She really enjoys scraping things away.
Class Details:
Students currently registered are given first priority for the following session. Full registration for all students is based on payment received by e-transfer. Please complete the registration form below and our Class Registrar will provide class updates and payment procedures.
Beginner Stream
The Beginner stream is for people new (or newish) to clay. Students will focus on material exploration, experimenting with the core techniques in clay: pinching, coiling, slab-rolling and building, wheel throwing and trimming, and glazing. Demos and hands-on activities will give everyone a chance to explore processes and develop a small number of take-home products.
Intermediate Stream
The Intermediate stream is for people familiar with clay who want to develop their technique and their skill repertoire. Intermediate students generally work independently on projects of their own choosing, supported by demos, exercises, and instruction as needed. Intermediate students often explore new forms and surface decoration (e.g., coloured slips, texture, glazing techniques) and have a chance to refine their work.
Students are encouraged to wear old clothing or bring an apron or smock.
Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
Instructor
Instructor Sharoni Sibony is an experienced and enthusiastic educator across multiple disciplines. After completing her BA and MA at the University of Toronto, she pursued a PhD in English Literature at Indiana University, where she taught courses in writing, rhetoric, and literature. Before teaching at Woodlawn, she took ceramics courses at Sheridan College,
Indiana University, and in many studios across Toronto. She has been a lecturer, tour guide, and book club facilitator. She worked for nearly a decade in non-profit program and event management at the Jewish Community Centres of Toronto and she brings a strong community-focused orientation to her teaching. Her own pottery practice, developed over 25 years, explores carved and patterned surface decoration in naked clay, drawing on traditional folkloric motifs. She really enjoys scraping things away.
Class Details:
- Classes run on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm-9.30pm, Wednesday mornings from 9.30am - 12.30pm, Wednesday afternoons from 2:00-5:00pm, and Wednesday evenings from 6:30-9:30pm
- Series length: 10 – 3hr sessions
- Maximum enrollment: 9
- Cost of Class (5kg clay included): $406.80 incl. HST ($360 + $46.80 HST, payment must be submitted by e-transfer prior to first class).
- Cost of extra clay: $22.60/5kg ($20 +$2.60 HST, payment by e-transfer only, no cash purchases)
- Includes: 5kg clay, pottery tools, glazes and all firings
- Classes are held at Woodlawn Pottery Studio, located at 1009 Dupont Street in Toronto.
- NB: washroom and glaze kitchen are downstairs and not wheelchair accessible.
Students currently registered are given first priority for the following session. Full registration for all students is based on payment received by e-transfer. Please complete the registration form below and our Class Registrar will provide class updates and payment procedures.