Pottery for Teens: Wheel Techniques (ages 12-17)
Instructor: Linda Johnson Class times during school year (each class meets once a week): Tuesdays, 4:00 pm—6:00 pm Thursdays, 4:00 pm—6:00 pm Class times during the summer (three-week intensive sessions): Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Please see the Glen Echo Park Spring/Summer Catalog for details. |
Class description: Our teen classes provide a basic introduction to the potters' wheel. We offer instruction on wheel throwing steps, surface treatments, and glazing techniques. We welcome students of all levels of ability and encourage free expression in both functional and non-functional ware.
Note: We regret that we cannot offer open studio hours for teen wheel students.
Tuition: The teen class tuition fee covers everything--class instruction, clay, tools and bisque and final firing of work produced during the session to cone 10 in a gas reduction kiln . Please see the Glen Echo Park web site for specific session listings and registration information.
What to wear: Old clothing and sturdy shoes if you prefer to work on a kick-wheel.
Make-up Classes: Because both of our teen classes are always full and all other daytime hours are scheduled for adult classes and adult open studio, it will probably not be possible to arrange any make-up time for a class your teen may have missed. Please consult Linda Johnson directly if you want to pursue a make-up class for your teen. All make-ups must take place during the current session.
A Special Note to Parents: Please pre-register your child in the desired session prior to the first class. We cannot allow unregistered students to participate in a class until they are fully registered. Please plan to drop off your child no earlier than 10 minutes before the start time of the class and pick your child up no later than 10 minutes after the closing time of the class. Since we have activities scheduled for every hour of the day, we have no way to accommodate students who arrive too early or stay too late. There are no suitable places in the Park for students to ‘hangout’ and wait (particularly in the winter or on rainy days), so we strongly encourage parents to be prompt.
Beginning November 1, 2021, all Glen Echo Pottery students and instructors must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to attend classes and participate in other activities. Click HERE for policy details and how to document your vaccination status. We continue to follow all Montgomery County regulations and masks are required indoors in all Park facilities.
For course listings, schedules and registration, go to the Glen Echo Pottery page on the Glen Echo Park website.
Note: We regret that we cannot offer open studio hours for teen wheel students.
Tuition: The teen class tuition fee covers everything--class instruction, clay, tools and bisque and final firing of work produced during the session to cone 10 in a gas reduction kiln . Please see the Glen Echo Park web site for specific session listings and registration information.
What to wear: Old clothing and sturdy shoes if you prefer to work on a kick-wheel.
Make-up Classes: Because both of our teen classes are always full and all other daytime hours are scheduled for adult classes and adult open studio, it will probably not be possible to arrange any make-up time for a class your teen may have missed. Please consult Linda Johnson directly if you want to pursue a make-up class for your teen. All make-ups must take place during the current session.
A Special Note to Parents: Please pre-register your child in the desired session prior to the first class. We cannot allow unregistered students to participate in a class until they are fully registered. Please plan to drop off your child no earlier than 10 minutes before the start time of the class and pick your child up no later than 10 minutes after the closing time of the class. Since we have activities scheduled for every hour of the day, we have no way to accommodate students who arrive too early or stay too late. There are no suitable places in the Park for students to ‘hangout’ and wait (particularly in the winter or on rainy days), so we strongly encourage parents to be prompt.
Beginning November 1, 2021, all Glen Echo Pottery students and instructors must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to attend classes and participate in other activities. Click HERE for policy details and how to document your vaccination status. We continue to follow all Montgomery County regulations and masks are required indoors in all Park facilities.
For course listings, schedules and registration, go to the Glen Echo Pottery page on the Glen Echo Park website.