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Big and Small; Pinching Pots with Dan Clauson

Big and Small; Pinching Pots with Dan Clauson

Event Details

Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, CA, 95476
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Fridays, January 30 – March 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Experience Level

All Levels

Event Categories: Art Departments, Ceramics

Age(s)

17+

$230 Registration Fee
$30 Materials Fee
$260 Total Registration Fee

A class that is all about pinching! With instructor Dan, students will learn handbuilding methods to coil and pitch their vessels. With specific direction in learning the techniques to build any size of pot, from a large scale vessel to a small cup. We will learn how to support scaling up our forms through drying methods, interior ‘bone’ structure, and mastering directionality with our hands. There will be a focus on how we each make a mark upon a pot, and how to do so with purpose. Each student will create work that reflects the time-honored nature of handbuilding; when intention is given to the silhouette of a form, the lip of a cup, and/or the comfort of a handle.

Each class will involve a warmup, a demo, and worktime. Most classes will have (fun&thoughtful) homework.

Required Class Supply List

You can view the requires class supply list here.

Location

Room 117, Ceramics Studio

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