Green Road Pottery classes
at the Stoughton Art Center
261 W. Main St., Stoughton WI
Fall and Winter Studio Schedule
Daytime Pottery Class
- Designed for beginning through advanced students off all ages.
- Basic handbuilding and wheel throwing will be demonstrated.
- Every student will complete at least 1 set of dinnerware or an original project.
- Not currently scheduled – Schedule your own
After School Pottery Class
- Designed for beginning through advanced students off all ages.
- Basic handbuilding and wheel throwing will be demonstrated.
- Every student will complete at least 1 set of dinnerware or an original project.
- Signup and more information
- Tuesday 5:30 – 7 pm – Sep 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, 22 (pickup)
- Monday 5:30-7 pm – Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 (pickup)
Adult Pottery Class
- Designed for first time through experienced students.
- Basic techniques will be demonstrated while presenting many project ideas.
- Can choose to spend the entire class on the pottery wheel.
- Signup and more information.
- Wednesday 6-8 • Sep 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, 9, 16 (pickup)
- Wednesday 6-8 • Oct 23, 30, Nov 6, 13, 20, Dec 4, 11 (pickup)
Summer Camps (TBD summer 2020)
Pottery summer camps run every day for a week and cover the same amount of instruction as a regular class. They are extra benficial to students that want to learn wheel throwing as the everyday practice allows for quicker learning.
Summer Pottery Class – $120
- Designed for beginning through advanced students off all ages.
- Basic handbuilding and wheel throwing will be demonstrated.
- Every student will complete at least 1 set of dinnerware or an original project.
- Signup and more information
- June 17 – 21, and 26, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- August 19 – 23, and 28, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Lego Engineering
Simple Engineering – $125
- Ages 7 and up
- Learn about the 6 simple machines of the ancient world
- Inlcudes a $30 Lego set
- Signup and more information
- July 8-12, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Complex Engineering – $175
- Ages 10 and up
- Learn about complex gearing, pulleys, linkages, and transmitions
- Includes a $50 Lego set
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- July 15-19, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Robotics Camp – $95
- Ages 7 and up
- Design a Lego robot to earn as many points as possible
- Solve basic programming problems
- Build mechanical solutions
- Signup and more information
- July 8-12, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
- July 15-19, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Lego Science Camp
- Ages 7 and up
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Course Catalog
Wheel Throwing
- At Green Road Pottery, anyone can learn to use the pottery wheel. I will help every student have fun and experiment with different wheel throwing techniques. It is best to learn wheel throwing during a long class, but I also offer wheel throwing in single session classes. No experience necessary.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Make a Gift Class (1 hr – $25)
- In this 1 hour class you will make 2 handbuilt pieces of dinnerware such as a bowl, plate, cup, or mug. You will start with wet clay that can be personalized and decorated by drawing into the clay. When complete, the dinnerware pieces will be durable to use in the kitchen, dishwasher, microwave, or oven. No experience necessary.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Handbuild a Luminary (1 hr – $25)
- Use slab techniques, to build a luminary for a candle.
- Multiple pieces may be completed depending on the design complexity.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Sculpt a Creature (1 hr – $25)
- Create a fantasy sculpture using handbuilding techniques. You can make one large dragon or an army of minions. Your finished piece may be glazed or painted with acrylic paints. No experience necessary.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Coilbuild a Vase (1 hr – $25)
- Use coil technique to build a vase or pitcher. You may make 2 small pieces or one larger piece. No experience necessary.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Handbuild a Dinner Place Setting (2 hrs – $40)
- Use slab techniques, to build a complete dinner place setting with a dinner plate, salad plate, bowl, and a cup. No experience necessary.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Handbuild a Lidded Container (1 hr – $25)
- Using advanced slab techniques, build a medium or large covered container. You can make a cookie jar, or pencil box or jewelry box, or anything else. Come with your own ideas. Your finished piece will be food safe. Previous handbuilding experience suggested.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Open Building Time (1 hr – $25)
- Come with your own ideas and I will help you build them using handbuilding techniques.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Do you have 4-10 people that want to take a class. Contact me and I will make a class just for you.