Pottery & Ceramics These two terms are often confused with each other. Technically,
the term pottery refers to vessels constructed from hard clay, and ceramics refers to vessels cast with liquid clay in a plaster mold. Our
industry has contributed greatly to the misuse of these two terms.
The confusion arises from the tradition that universities will
often refer to pottery instruction as "ceramics" in their course
descriptions. Also, with the advent of contemporary studios in
the last two decades, the ability to drop in to a studio and paint
a piece of ceramic bisque, became popularized with the phrase
"Paint-Your-Own-Pottery." Since our studio deals with both areas
of fired arts, we emphasize using the terms correctly. What We Offer • Paint Your Own Pottery • Pottery Instruction Introduction to the Pottery Wheel
Skill Level: Beginner Description: Remember those carefree days of your childhood making mud pies,
squishing mud through your fingers and creating your own wonderful
imaginary worlds? Let our master potter take you back to those
days in the mudhole the grown-up way, “throwing” vessels on the
pottery wheel. This is a special introductory class on the pottery
wheel for 2 1/2 hours that gives you the opportunity to decide
if a 6-week session is for you. You will learn how to “center”
your clay, open and create the initial base and wall, thinning
and shaping your wall. And then also, you will learn how to “trim”
your vessel for a finished pot. It is possible to be able to complete
2-3 small pots in this class, but that always depends on how well
you and the pottery wheel become friends. In approximately 1 week,
after your pots have dried and been bisque-fired, you can return
to paint your creations in our paint-your-own-pottery section.
Our motto is “if you can drive a car, you can learn how to throw
pottery.” So, come on, give it a try! You know you always wanted
to. Sessions to choose from: And these select Sunday evenings 6:00-8:30pm: Pre-registration is required. Call the studio at 817-731-9249
to register.
You can drop-in to paint a piece of ceramic bisque without an
appointment during regular hours. You must leave it at the studio
to be clear-glazed and fired. It will be ready for pickup in approximately
4 days. For more information go to our page on Paint Your Own Pottery.
We offer classes in wheel throwing, handbuilding and sculpture.
Please go to our page on Classes for course descriptions.
$60 / Includes all materials
• Tuesday Evenings 6:00-8:30pm
• Wednesdays 12:30-3:00pm
August 21 / September 11 / September 25 / October 9
October 23 / November 6 / November 20 / December 4
January 8 / January 22 / February 5
Come join us for pottery wheel classes. We talk, we laugh, we
drink wine. And sometimes we make pots.
BRUSHSTROKES Studio & Gallery
4400 W. Vickery Blvd. • Fort Worth, Texas 76107
817-731-9249
STORE HOURS:
WednesdaySaturday: 11am 5:30pm
Sunday: 1pm 5:30pm
Closed Monday & Tuesday
Payment is expected at time of services rendered. Refunds are
given only for unused products returned within 48 hours.
Classes require a non-refundable deposit in order to hold your
place. See individual classes for amount of deposit.
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