Adult Classes are offered on Tuesday evenings and Wednesdays (morning, afternoon,evening).
Registration is now full for fall session September 5th - November 5th.
The course teaches 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. Students are encouraged to wear old clothing or bring an apron or smock. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
Instructor: Sharoni Sibony as of June 1, 2017. Sharoni Sibony holds a BA and an MA in English Literature from the University of Toronto and is now pursuing a BA in Ceramics at Sheridan College. In between these degrees, she worked in non-profit management for nearly a decade, while simultaneously lecturing, tour guiding, and facilitating local book clubs on a variety of topics. Her own pottery practice, developed over 20 years, focuses on functional hand-building and especially carved surface decoration. Her ceramics classes provide you with foundational hand-building and wheel-throwing skills, surface decoration techniques, and historical and contemporary resources to deepen your appreciation of clay work. You can count on demonstrations and opportunities for guided self-reflection as you develop and deepen your experience with clay.
Class details:
Payment must be received 2 weeks prior to the end of the term for returning students and before the first class for new students. Students will be notified when they have been accepted into the class. The fee is non-refundable.
Instructor: Sharoni Sibony as of June 1, 2017. Sharoni Sibony holds a BA and an MA in English Literature from the University of Toronto and is now pursuing a BA in Ceramics at Sheridan College. In between these degrees, she worked in non-profit management for nearly a decade, while simultaneously lecturing, tour guiding, and facilitating local book clubs on a variety of topics. Her own pottery practice, developed over 20 years, focuses on functional hand-building and especially carved surface decoration. Her ceramics classes provide you with foundational hand-building and wheel-throwing skills, surface decoration techniques, and historical and contemporary resources to deepen your appreciation of clay work. You can count on demonstrations and opportunities for guided self-reflection as you develop and deepen your experience with clay.
Class details:
- Classes run in the morning from 9:30am-12:30pm, in the afternoon from 2:00-5:00pm, and in the evening from 6:30-9:30pm;
- Series length: 10 – 3hr sessions;
- Maximum enrollment: 10;
- Cost of Class: $285 (payment must be submitted prior to first class);
- Cost of clay: $20/5kg (must be purchased from studio during class);
- Includes: pottery tools, glazes and all firings;
- Content: includes both wheel throwing and hand-building;
- Classes are held at Woodlawn Pottery Studio, located in the YWCA building at 80 Woodlawn Avenue East, Toronto, ON.
Payment must be received 2 weeks prior to the end of the term for returning students and before the first class for new students. Students will be notified when they have been accepted into the class. The fee is non-refundable.
