Pottery for Entertaining w. Erica Hood (Summer 2025) Monday Nights, 10 Week Session

$400.00

sold out

10 Week Session
Mondays 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
July 7th- September 15th no class Sept 1st
Instructor: Erica Hood

Description

Pottery for parties, potlucks, and picnics!

This class will focus on wheel throwing and hand-building techniques to create functional pottery intended for gatherings. Projects will include specific forms for making and sharing food, such as lidded baking dishes, large bowls, platters/serving trays, and a tiered dessert tray. Erica will begin each class with a demonstration, after which students will receive one-on-one instruction while working independently. Students will improve their foundational skills while also exploring more advanced forms.

This is a project-based class. Students should be prepared to watch demonstrations and follow along with Erica, who will focus on one aspect of the process each week.

Skill Level

Seasoned Beginner - Intermediate

Students should be proficient in throwing a one pound cylinder.

What to Bring

Basic Clay Tools (needle tool, throwing sponge, wire tool, ribs, trimming tools, wood modeling tool.

Your favorite wheel throwing and hand building tools
A towel

Buying Clay

Registration does not include clay. Students must purchase clay from Chases Garage during class time. Clay cost: 25lbs $35.00 + ME state sales tax

What’s Included

Hardware for tiered dessert tray
$25 worth of firing fees (see below)

Glazing + Firing

Registration includes $25 worth of firing fees (1,000 cubic inches). Students may produce work totaling more than 1,000 cubic inches; additional work will be subject to our $0.025 per cubic inch firing fee.

Chases Garage is a ^10 Reduction Firing Studio

To ensure correct glazing and firing, all students must use ^10 clay and glaze from Chase's Garage. We stock: Laguna BMix 10, Laguna #900, Sheffield T3, and Sheffield #42.

Access

Access to open studio time outside of class is restricted to "student members" only. Registered students will receive an email with additional details about student membership before the session begins.

Logistics

Registered students will receive a “welcome” email one week prior to the start date.

Erica Hood

Erica earned a BFA in ceramics from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2014. As a ceramicist with 15 years of experience, she specializes in functional and sculptural pieces that often incorporate mixed media and printmaking techniques. She has been teaching ceramics in New England for the past ten years. Previously, she has taught at MassArt, Haystack Open Door, Umbrella Arts Center, and The Clay School. She is currently the studio and office manager at Chases Garage Artist Studios in York, Maine, where she also teaches ceramics. Erica lives in Attleboro, Massachusetts, with her husband, Owen Roberts, a fellow MassArt alum.

To learn more visit: www.ericalynnhood.com

TERMS + CONDITIONS

Adults (18 or older) may register for classes & workshops at Chases Garage. Chases reserves the right to cancel courses, substitute instructors, change course times, and limit enrollment. The student agrees to abide by any and all rules and policies of the studios. Chases will assume no responsibility for any loss, personal or physical. With enrollment, a student consents to being photographed in classes (unless we informed in writing). These photographs may be used by Chases in future promotional efforts without specific written permission from the student.

CLASS WITHDRAWAL & REFUND POLICY

100% Refund (minus processing fee): Student must withdraw at least 6 business days prior to the start of the class.

50% Refund (minus processing fee): Issued when a student withdraws 5 business days or less from the start of the class.

NO REFUNDS ARE GIVEN ONCE A CLASS BEGINS.

If Chases cancels a course, registered students will be notified and all fees will be refunded in full. Classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements will be canceled, typically two to four business days before the class begins.