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Available Classes & Workshops

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  • When registering, please click on Paypal option to use REGULAR DEBIT/CREDIT CARD or Paypal account.

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  • ​By registering for this class and/or workshop, you indicate your acceptance of the following/attached waiver (please read):

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  • Please email classes@nocopottersguild.org with any questions or concerns.
     

  • Cancellation/Refund Policy is as follows:

    • Cancellations 21 days or more to the start of the session will receive a full refund.

    • Cancellations between 20 and 15 days prior to the start of the session will receive a 50% refund.

    • All others will forfeit their registration fees.

SPRING SESSIONS 2025

REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 27 @ 5PM
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  • TUESDAY - MARCH 4 - APRIL 23 - $250
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    • A.M. – HAND BUILDING FOR ALL LEVELS – DONNA INSCHO HYNES – 9AM-11:30AM  8 PARTICIPANTS

      Class is an 8-week session.  Students are allowed 5 hours of lab time during the week, and 25 lbs. of clay 

      This class will have an emphasis on basic hand building skills for beginners, and refreshing and repurposing said skills for returning students. Beginners will learn how to work with clay, coil building, the slab roller and various decorating techniques including texture and sgraffito. Last class day is reserved for glazing.

      "Donna has been working with clay for over 35 years and she loves teaching beginners and advanced students alike! To see examples of her work, check out Trimble Court in downtown Fort Collins."

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  • TUESDAY - MARCH 4 - APRIL 15 (no class March 18) - $200
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    • A.M. – THROWING LARGE – SUZANNE FLING – 9AM-11:30AM   13 PARTICIPANTS

      Class is a 6-week session.  Students are allowed 5 hours of lab time during the week, and 25 lbs. of clay 

      You'll explore techniques to create vase shapes, from elegant curves to intricate forms and larger platters, bowls and flower pots. You'll learn about wheel speed, clay thickness, and strategic planning for larger pieces. This curriculum covers collaring, shaping, stacking pots for impressive heights, speed drying and more. 

      Prerequisite: Comfortable throwing a 2-pound cylinder  

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  • THURSDAYS – MARCH 6 – APRIL 25 = $250
     

    • A.M. – THROWING ALL LEVELS – CHRIS WOLFF – 9AM-11:30PM   14  PARTICIPANTS

      Class is an 8-week session.  Students are allowed 5 hours of lab time during the week and 25 lbs of clay. 

      Beginning students will learn fundamentals, such as wedging, centering, throwing, trimming & glazing. Students can work at their own pace with the help and direction of the instructor. Intermediate / Advanced students will continue to develop their acquired skills and begin to refine their work. Techniques may include such things as creating lidded forms, altering forms, and more.

      "With a total of 34 years of experience teaching pottery, Chris Wolff  has been teaching at the guild since 2011. He has a Masters of Arts degree from  the University of Northern Colorado and has been recognized with numerous in-state and national art show awards. Chris's pottery has been represented in over 80 art galleries across the country and can currently be viewed at Trimble Court Artisans in Old Town, Fort Collins." 

Northern Colorado Potter's Guild & Studio

209 Christman Drive Suite 4
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

(970) 416-5979

Hours:
Saturday 9am-11am
 
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