In this 8 week course, you will learn the all the essential foundations and techniques used in hand-building and throwing on the wheel to create vessels and other objects with clay.  You will explore different approaches to create forms and textures as you develop your hand building skills.  Whether you are looking to make functional pieces such as mugs, bowls, plates or decorative pieces to adorn your home this is the perfect workshop to get you started.  Our class are so small to allow a lot time for one-one attention.

Once students have complete this course, they are ready to move into the advancing techniques pottery course and they are now are welcome to use the open studio time to create  you own projects and set’s of mugs, plates etc for friends and family!!
 This foundations course is absolutely essential and the building blocks to all pottery/ceramics creations and will leaving you wanting more.

What is included: you will receive all the basic tools necessary for both hand-building and  the intro to wheel throwing. Every student will also  receive a 25lb block of our premium stoneware clay, (made for oven/microwave safe projects), and all your glaze and firing and glazing is included.  Glazes will be premium quality glazes (made for food safe dishes) and have a great selection of glaze combinations.  The class is loose and never set in stone, we offer a selections of projects to accommodate individuals.  Techniques will be demonstrated and taught and in turn the students will have the opportunity to  practise those techniques with various projects.

Class Overview:

• students will learn the essential techniques for hand-building
• Students will be introduced to the basic wheel throwing techniques
• Students will learn the process of clay making from start to finish including finishing techniques
• Students will create many forms to put into practise the techniques learned.
• Students will be provided  25lb block of clay, glazes and firing for all work
• Students will be using premium stoneware clay and glazes

Wednesday January 18th 6:45-9:15pm  
Cost: $395  plus hst; Includes basic tools for hand building & wheel throwing, 25 lbs of stoneware clay, glazing and firing!

Please pre-registration with payment to guarantee your spot, as seating is limited. If you have any problems registering online, please call the AGL at 519-652-5556. We will be happy to assist you. All classes are subject to minimum registration.

Please preregister with payment to guarantee your spot, as seating is limited.

All classes are subject to minimum registration.

If The AGL studio cancels a class you will receive 100% refund.

If you cannot make your class for any unforeseen circumstances your money is never lost. If you give us notice before the class we will give you a credit to use towards another class or workshop at a future date with that instructor.

If a student misses a class and does not contact the gallery before the start time of the class, there will be no refunds. No exceptions.

If you cancel a class 20 days before the start time and do not wish to have a credit a cancelation fee of 10% will apply and an administration fee of $20. There will be option of refunds less than 20 days but a credit will remain to be used with that instructor at a future date.

If there is an act of god that is beyond our control and we need to suspend or reschedule a class we will do our best to accommodate dates to run the class at a future date. If we were unable to find a suitable time you will still be given a credit to apply towards a future class with that instructor.

Please call AGL if you have any problems with registration and we will be happy to assist you over the phone

519-652-5556

In this 8 week course, you will learn the all the essential foundations and techniques used in hand-building and throwing on the wheel to create vessels and other objects with clay.  You will explore different approaches to create forms and textures as you develop your hand building skills.  Whether you are looking to make functional pieces such as mugs, bowls, plates or decorative pieces to adorn your home this is the perfect workshop to get you started.  Our class are so small to allow a lot time for one-one attention.

Once students have complete this course, they are ready to move into the advancing techniques pottery course and they are now are welcome to use the open studio time to create  you own projects and set’s of mugs, plates etc for friends and family!!
 This foundations course is absolutely essential and the building blocks to all pottery/ceramics creations and will leaving you wanting more.

What is included: all the basic tools necessary for both hand-building and  the intro to wheel throwing,  premium stoneware clay, (made for oven/microwave safe projects), and all your glaze and firing and glazing is included.  Glazes will be premium quality glazes (made for food safe dishes) and have a great selection of glaze combinations.  The class is loose and never set in stone, we offer a selections of projects to accommodate individuals.  Techniques will be demonstrated and taught and in turn the students will have the opportunity to  practise those techniques with various projects.

Class Overview:

• students will learn the essential techniques for hand-building
• Students will be introduced to the basic wheel throwing techniques
• Students will learn the process of clay making from start to finish including finishing techniques
• Students will create many forms to put into practise the techniques learned.
• Students will be provided  with all clay, glazes and firing for all work
• Students will be using premium stoneware clay and glaze

Monday January 23rd – March 20th 5:30-7:30pm  ( no classes March 13th)
Cost: $355  plus hst; All material, tool and kiln firing is included.

Please pre-registration with payment to guarantee your spot, as seating is limited. If you have any problems registering online, please call the AGL at 519-652-5556. We will be happy to assist you. All classes are subject to minimum registration.

Please preregister with payment to guarantee your spot, as seating is limited.

All classes are subject to minimum registration.

If The AGL studio cancels a class you will receive 100% refund.

If you cannot make your class for any unforeseen circumstances your money is never lost. If you give us notice before the class we will give you a credit to use towards another class or workshop at a future date with that instructor.

If a student misses a class and does not contact the gallery before the start time of the class, there will be no refunds. No exceptions.

If you cancel a class 20 days before the start time and do not wish to have a credit a cancelation fee of 10% will apply and an administration fee of $20. There will be option of refunds less than 20 days but a credit will remain to be used with that instructor at a future date.

If there is an act of god that is beyond our control and we need to suspend or reschedule a class we will do our best to accommodate dates to run the class at a future date. If we were unable to find a suitable time you will still be given a credit to apply towards a future class with that instructor.

Please call AGL if you have any problems with registration and we will be happy to assist you over the phone

519-652-5556