St. Thomas potter Peggy Seiwert is starting a series of beginning, intermediate and advanced clay classes at The Kilnworks that will extend through the summer. Three six-week sessions will be held for each level of study. Classes start the weeks of May 8 for the first session, June 19 for the second session and July 31 for the third session. All classes meet from 6 to 8 p.m..
The introductory class, covering various techniques used to make pottery from clay, requires no previous experience. Participants will get to make and decorate their own ceramic pieces. The class will meet on Tuesdays.
The intermediate class, requiring some previous instruction or experience, will offer more advanced hand-building projects and more instruction on the potter's wheel, with emphasis on perfecting technique. It will meet on Mondays.
The advanced class is for experienced clay students able to work independently. Built around demonstrations, the class will be project- and product-oriented. It will meet on Wednesdays.
There is a fee of $125 for each class each session. Firing, glazes and tools are additional. Each class will have at least one presentation on decorative or design technique, Seiwert said, and students continuing in a given level will get different experience each session. To learn more, call 775-3979.
