Available Courses
Beginning Ceramics
This beginning-level ceramics course introduces students to the fundamental techniques, materials, and processes of working with clay, with an emphasis on developing strong skills on the potter’s wheel and through hand-building. Students will build a foundation in wedging, centering, throwing, trimming, altering, assembling, and finishing ceramic forms while developing control, precision, and confidence. Through demonstrations, focused exercises, and individual projects, students will explore form, proportion, function, surface, and design. Students will also learn the fundamentals of glazing and firing, using experimentation and testing to develop an understanding of how materials and processes affect finished work. As technical skills develop, students will begin to explore their own creative interests and visual language. Sketching, iteration, experimentation, and group critique will encourage students to make intentional design decisions and develop a personal approach to working with clay.
The course emphasizes both craftsmanship and creative problem-solving, challenging students to practice, experiment, take risks, and learn from failure. No prior ceramics experience is required.
The first class is mandatory, as it covers essential studio safety procedures. Students who miss the first class will be dropped from the course and issued a 50% refund.
This class is already in session. Please contact our office at conted@seattlecolleges.edu or 206-934-3705 to inquire about late registration.Beginning Ceramics
This beginning-level ceramics course introduces students to the fundamental techniques, materials, and processes of working with clay, with an emphasis on developing strong skills on the potter’s wheel and through hand-building. Students will build a foundation in wedging, centering, throwing, trimming, altering, assembling, and finishing ceramic forms while developing control, precision, and confidence. Through demonstrations, focused exercises, and individual projects, students will explore form, proportion, function, surface, and design. Students will also learn the fundamentals of glazing and firing, using experimentation and testing to develop an understanding of how materials and processes affect finished work. As technical skills develop, students will begin to explore their own creative interests and visual language. Sketching, iteration, experimentation, and group critique will encourage students to make intentional design decisions and develop a personal approach to working with clay.
The course emphasizes both craftsmanship and creative problem-solving, challenging students to practice, experiment, take risks, and learn from failure. No prior ceramics experience is required.
The first class is mandatory, as it covers essential studio safety procedures. Students who miss the first class will be dropped from the course and issued a 50% refund.
This class is already in session. Please contact our office at conted@seattlecolleges.edu or 206-934-3705 to inquire about late registration.
Intermediate and Advanced Ceramics
This intermediate-level ceramics course builds upon foundational skills in wheel throwing, hand-building, glazing, and firing while encouraging students to develop greater technical control, independence, and intentionality in their work. Students will refine their understanding of clay through more complex forms, processes, and construction techniques, with an emphasis on precision, consistency, and craftsmanship. Through demonstrations, focused exercises, and individual projects, students will explore more advanced approaches to form, proportion, function, surface, and design. Students will develop greater fluency on the potter’s wheel and through hand-building while learning to alter, combine, and manipulate forms in more deliberate and complex ways. Emphasis will be placed on moving beyond simply making functional or well-crafted objects toward creating work that communicates a clear point.
Students will be challenged to push beyond familiar techniques, troubleshoot their own processes, and use failure and experimentation as part of their creative practice. By the end of the course, students will have developed a stronger technical foundation, a more intentional approach to making, and greater confidence in pursuing their individual direction in clay.
The first class is mandatory, as it covers essential studio safety procedures. Students who miss the first class will be dropped from the course and issued a 50% refund.
This class is already in session. Please contact our office at conted@seattlecolleges.edu or 206-934-3705 to inquire about late registration.