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Handbuilding Garden Stacks
Beginner/Intermediate Level Handbuilding Class
Service Description
Monday evenings (6:30pm-9pm) with Jennifer This 6-week class is all about building a garden stack you'll be excited to show off in your yard all summer long! Each week we'll tackle a new handbuilding skill to help build your stacks: pinch, coils, and slabs to create a collection of stacking pieces with holes in the top and bottom, then bring them to life with surface design and glaze. Week 1: Pinch Techniques Overview: Students plan their entire garden stack to scale, then learn pinch techniques and build their first pieces, including the solid topper. Week 2: Coil Techniques Overview: Using their week 1 plan, students build the taller middle elements with coils: rings and open vessel forms whose centers become the rebar channel. Emphasis on building vertically and drying to build taller. Week 3: Slab Techniques Overview: Students build pieces using slab construction techniques Week 4: Surface Design Techniques Overview: Pieces are leather-hard to nearly dry — the ideal window for surface work. Students decorate their components. Week 5: Glaze demo + start glazing first few pieces Overview: Students should work on wrapping up any remaining pieces they want to include in their stacks, if some pieces have come out of the bisque firing already they can begin glazing this week. Glaze demo should be done this week so that Week 6 has no new information and students can focus on getting all their work done! Week 6: Glaze Party + Potluck Overview: Glaze and finish demonstrations as needed. All work must be glazed and set on the glaze cart to be finished.
Cancellation Policy
Fees & Class Schedule Class fees cover clay, studio glazing and firing, and instructed class time as listed in the specific class schedule. Additional clay is available for purchase at market price plus $20 per bag to cover bisque and glaze firing fees. Class Minimums & Switching Sections Classes require a minimum enrollment of 7 students. If a class does not meet this minimum, enrolled students will be notified at least 5 days before the start date and will receive a full refund. Class switches may be requested up to 1 week prior to the start of the session and are subject to availability at the time of request. Age Requirement Adult classes are open to participants 14 years and older. Attendance All students must attend the first week of class. The first class includes essential studio orientation, safety, and class overview and cannot be made up or substituted. For absences after the first week, we will do our best to accommodate. Email us at hello@denverclayroom.com and we will check for openings across other scheduled sessions and offer what we can. Availability is not guaranteed but we will always try to find a solution. Personal Belongings Any items left at the studio more than 30 days after the final class may be discarded without notice. Refund Policy A refund or class credit minus a $20 processing fee may be issued if the request is received at least two weeks before the start of the class. With less than 48 hours notice, a credit may be issued only if the spot can be filled. No refunds or credits will be issued after the first class. Classes missed due to failure to attend, planned absences, minor illness, or vacations cannot be credited or rescheduled. Open Studio Hours Open studio is available to currently enrolled students only. Monday through Thursday: 10am to 6pm Friday through Sunday: 10am to 9pm Hours are subject to change with five days notice.
Contact Details
Denver, CO, USA
(720) 330-5919
hello@denverclayroom.com