Pottery Classes
Here at The Zen Pots Studio we teach the Art of Zen using clay and ceramic techniques. This is not a mere Pottery Class. It is a meditative practice in mindfulness and focused attention with the side benefit of making cool pots. It's learning the Zen of Pots : Zen Pots !
We have typically have 2 month ($250 / 8 weeks) and occassionally 1 month ($125 / 4 weeks) classes at various times throughout the year.
Intro to Wheel-Throwing & the Zen Pots Basics
In this Class you'll learn the Basics of Ceramic Wheel-Throwing using Zen Traditions
- Learning to Throw Simple Forms on the Wheel
- Learn the 16 Essential Clay Throwing Qigong Movements
- Learn the Essential Practices (Nyoho forms) of the Zen Pots Clay Studio
- Learn Centering and Being Unattached
- Basic Essentials of Trimming, Glazing
- Create a Tea Ceremony
Intermediate Zen Pots
- Decorative Stamps
- Bottles & Vases
- Lidded Jars
- Lidded Rounds
- Colanders and Juicers
Producing Kitchenwares & Throwing in Series
- Coffee Creamer Sets
- Set of Plates
- Set of Bowls
- Tea Pot or Tea/Saki Sets
Glaze Mixing, Tiles and Color Experimentation
- Basic Glaze Components
- Glaze Tiles
- Glaze Element testing
- Create Your Own Glaze
- Advanced Glazing Techniques
Old World Pottery Skills for Off-Grid Homesteaders and Survivalists
- Clay Digging
- Clay Making
- Raw Rock Glazes
- Pottery Tool Making
