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Available Classes & Workshops

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  • NCPG class prices will rise to $250 for the May-June session.​

WINTER SESSIONS 2025

REGISTRATION OPENS DECEMBER 9TH @ 5PM
 

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  • TUESDAYS - JANUARY 7 – FEBRUARY 25 - $250
     

    • A.M. – THROWING ALL LEVELS – SHANEL CASS CASKEY – 9AM-11:30AM   13 PARTICIPANTS 

      Classes are 8-week sessions.  Students are allowed 5 hours of lab time during the week. Each student gets 25 lbs. of clay.
       
      Beginning students will learn fundamentals, such as wedging, centering, throwing, trimming & glazing. Students can work at their own pace with demonstrations and the help and direction of the instructor. Last class is reserved for glazing. Intermediate / Advanced students will continue to develop their acquired skills and begin to refine their work. Techniques may include such things as creating lidded forms, altering forms, and more.

      "Shanel began pottery in high school and completed her BFA from Colorado State University. She teaches all levels of classes both at the NoCo Potters Guild and the City of Loveland. Shanel has participated in many local shows and also sells her work online. She has been a member of the NoCo Potters Guild since 2012."
       

    • A.M. – HAND BUILDING BEGINNERS – DONNA INSCHO HYNES – 9AM-11:30AM  8 PARTICIPANTS

      Classes are 8-week sessions.  Students are allowed 5 hours of lab time during the week, and 25 lbs. of clay 

      This class will have an emphasis on basic hand building skills for beginners, and refreshing and repurposing said skills for returning students. Beginners will learn how to work with clay, coil building, the slab roller and various decorating techniques including texture and sgraffito. Last class day is reserved for glazing.

      "Donna has been working with clay for over 35 years and she loves teaching beginners and advanced students alike! To see examples of her work, check out Trimble Court in downtown Fort Collins."

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  • THURSDAYS – JANUARY 9 – FEBRUARY 27 = $250
     

    • A.M. – THROWING ALL LEVELS – CHRIS WOLFF – 9AM-11:30PM   13  PARTICIPANTS

      Classes are 8-week sessions.  Students are allowed 5 hours of lab time during the week and 25 lbs.of clay. 

      Beginning students will learn fundamentals, such as wedging, centering, throwing, trimming & glazing. Students can work at their own pace with the help and direction of the instructor. Intermediate / Advanced students will continue to develop their acquired skills and begin to refine their work. Techniques may include such things as creating lidded forms, altering forms, and more.

      "With a total of 34 years of experience teaching pottery, Chris Wolff  has been teaching at the guild since 2011. He has a Masters of Arts degree from  the University of Northern Colorado and has been recognized with numerous in-state and national art show awards. Chris's pottery has been represented inver 80art galleries across the country and can currently be viewed at Trimble Court Artisans in Old Town, Fort Collins." 
       

    • P.M. – THROWING BEGINNERS & RETUNRING STUDENTS – TESSA BURRELL – 6PM-8:30PM  
      13 PARTICIPANTS

      Classes are 8-week sessions.  Students are allowed 5 hours of lab time during the week and 25 lbs of clay. 

      Beginning students will learn fundamentals, such as wedging,  centering, throwing, trimming & glazing. Students can work at their own pace with the help, demos, and direction of the instructor. Final class is reserved for glazing. 

      “Born and raised in Fort Collins, Tessa has always had a passion for the fine arts. While two dimensional art was her first love, she couldn’t resist the challenge that throwing on the wheel provided. She joined Northern Colorado Potter’s Guild shortly after being introduced to throwing in high school and has now been a member for 10 years. Over that time she has developed an art style that gravitates towards geometric forms and high contrast glazes. Tessa also has a passion for teaching, instructing night classes at the guild. She introduces her students to adding detail to their pieces using methods such as underglaze, sgraffito, and slip trailing. However, her favorite part of teaching is helping them create their best forms with ease by focusing on the techniques used while throwing. Tessa loves to get both new and returning potters’ hands in some clay so they can take home pieces they’ll be proud of!”

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