Wheel Throwing and Beyond - The Contemporary Austin

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Wheel Throwing and Beyond

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Beginners will be introduced to basic shapes such as cylinders, cups, and bowls. Experienced potters will expand skills and explore forms such as lidded jars and large objects. Make unusual shapes by cutting, stacking, and altering pieces to create oval dishes, tulip vases, and more. Surface finishes including underglaze decoration and soda firing are available.

If you are new to wheel throwing, we recommend our Beginning Wheel Throwing class.

Tuition includes guaranteed access to 3 Ceramics Open Studio sessions per registered class. Ceramics Open Studio is an opportunity to practice skills outside class. A sign up sheet will be available when class starts. Given the complexities of firing, we cannot guarantee student work will be fired in the order in which it was received. Students will be emailed each time the kiln has been fired and unloaded. Because of limited space we can only hold onto finished pieces for three (3) weeks and will discard any unclaimed pieces after the posted date.

Jan 10–Feb 14 (Sat) 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

[3109A] Bella Legosi – 6 sessions

Tuition: $279 and $40 glaze/firing fee

FULL-ADD TO WAITLIST

Jan 11–Feb 15 (Sun) 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

[3110A] Jose Estrada – 6 sessions

Tuition: $279 and $40 glaze/firing fee

FULL-ADD TO WAITLIST

Jan 13–Feb 17 (Tues) 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

[3259M] Mike Grafa – 6 sessions

Tuition: $279 and $40 glaze/firing fee

DULL-ADD TO WAITLIST

Jan 13–Feb 17 (Tues) 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

[3111A] Mike Grafa – 6 sessions

Tuition: $279 and $40 glaze/firing fee

Jan 13–Feb 17 (Tues) 6:00 PM–9:00 PM

[3112E] Lorin Bryce – 6 sessions

Tuition: $279 and $40 glaze/firing fee

FULL-ADD TO WAITLIST

Jan 15–Feb 19 (Thurs) 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

[3113A] HR Wright – 6 sessions

Tuition: $279 and $40 glaze/firing fee

Mar 3–Apr 21 (Tues) 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

[3114A] Mike Grafa – 7 sessions

Tuition: $326 and $40 glaze/firing fee

No class on 3/17/2026

Mar 3–Apr 21 (Tues) 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

[3114A] Mike Grafa – 7 sessions

Tuition: $326 and $40 glaze/firing fee

No class on 3/17/2026

Mar 3–Apr 21 (Tues) 6:00 PM–9:00 PM

[3115E] Lorin Bryce – 7 sessions

Tuition: $326 and $40 glaze/firing fee

No class on 3/17/2026

Mar 8–Apr 19 (Sun) 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

[3116M] Jose Estrada – 7 sessions

Tuition: $326 and $40 glaze/firing fee

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Students must purchase supplies for this class. Find your supply list here. Clay can be purchased at Laguna Gloria, in the museum gift shop. Clay can ONLY be purchased in-person, and during museum open-hours: Wednesday-Sundays 9am-3pm, and Thursdays 9am-9pm. All Art School students will receive 10% off their clay purchases from the Shop using the code MEMBER10. The museum and gift shop are closed for business all day on Mondays and Tuesdays. Please plan accordingly!

Students can also purchase clay at Armadillo Clay: 3307 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78702. M-F 9am-5pm, Saturdays 9am-12pm. All clay MUST BE HIGH FIRE (Cone 10). We will not fire other clays.