Raku Pottery demonstrations at your location $75.00, plus mileage, and $20.00 per person for materials.(minimum 4 people)
Raku class : $40.00. This class takes about 3 hours and is a make & take class. You choose a vase, and glaze paint it and then we Raku it outside. Everyone enjoys seeing the flaming hot pots come out of the 1800 degree kiln and go into the garbage cans for reduction. Don’t forget to bring Your Camera! This class cannot be done in extreme cold weather, (below zero) Have your meeting, ladies night, bridal party, or birthday party here.
Clay Sculpture: This project is coil building vase, jug or sculpture, done by hand. $40 and up, depending on size of piece you choose to make. This class takes four meetings, again depending on size of piece being created. Classes are 2 hours long. Finished Pieces can be picked up 7 – 9 days later. All supplies included.
Raku Jewelry, No sculpture included This class is 3 hours long and a one session class. You pick out 2 pottery pendants to glaze. We then raku fire them and do a simple wire wrap or add beads. You go home with 2 custom pieces of wearable art created by you! All materials, glazes and firings are included in price of $35.00.
Clay puzzling: The lesson takes 2 hours each class, and is a 2 session class. You will pick a mold to use and roll coils or balls of clay and press into the mold. The piece is cleaned up and allowed to dry for a week, and fired. The second week you come back to glaze the pottery. Piece can be painted or regular glaze fired. ( not Raku fired) All materials, glazes and firings are included in the price of $50.00.
Luminary Lamps & Vases $50.00 and up depending on size. Luminary lamps or vases are a 2 session class. The first class is approximately 2 hours in length. The piece is completed and allowed to dry for a week. It is then pre-fired and the second class you come back & glaze the pot. Then we Raku fire the lamp or vase which you do at the second class and take it home with you. The cost of the class includes clay, glazes, firings, and classroom instruction.
Tree of Life Necklace class (no sculpture) This class is 2 hours long. You will learn how to make a beautiful Tree of Life wire wrapped necklace accented with Swarowski crystals. The class fee of $40.00 covers all materials and classroom time, and an instructional sheet to take home so you can continue to create your own one of a kind wearable art or gifts
Dichroic Glass Jewelry Class. This class is 2 sessions long, 2 hours each session. You will piece together 2 pendants using your choice of dichroic glass at the first session, We will then fire your pieces, and you will finish them at the second session with a bail and cord and you will take your pendants home. Class fee $35.00 includes all materials, class time, and firing.
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Raku class : $40.00. This class takes about 3 hours and is a make & take class. You choose a vase, and glaze paint it and then we Raku it outside. Everyone enjoys seeing the flaming hot pots come out of the 1800 degree kiln and go into the garbage cans for reduction. Don’t forget to bring Your Camera! This class cannot be done in extreme cold weather, (below zero) Have your meeting, ladies night, bridal party, or birthday party here.
Clay Sculpture: This project is coil building vase, jug or sculpture, done by hand. $40 and up, depending on size of piece you choose to make. This class takes four meetings, again depending on size of piece being created. Classes are 2 hours long. Finished Pieces can be picked up 7 – 9 days later. All supplies included.
Raku Jewelry, No sculpture included This class is 3 hours long and a one session class. You pick out 2 pottery pendants to glaze. We then raku fire them and do a simple wire wrap or add beads. You go home with 2 custom pieces of wearable art created by you! All materials, glazes and firings are included in price of $35.00.
Clay puzzling: The lesson takes 2 hours each class, and is a 2 session class. You will pick a mold to use and roll coils or balls of clay and press into the mold. The piece is cleaned up and allowed to dry for a week, and fired. The second week you come back to glaze the pottery. Piece can be painted or regular glaze fired. ( not Raku fired) All materials, glazes and firings are included in the price of $50.00.
Luminary Lamps & Vases $50.00 and up depending on size. Luminary lamps or vases are a 2 session class. The first class is approximately 2 hours in length. The piece is completed and allowed to dry for a week. It is then pre-fired and the second class you come back & glaze the pot. Then we Raku fire the lamp or vase which you do at the second class and take it home with you. The cost of the class includes clay, glazes, firings, and classroom instruction.
Tree of Life Necklace class (no sculpture) This class is 2 hours long. You will learn how to make a beautiful Tree of Life wire wrapped necklace accented with Swarowski crystals. The class fee of $40.00 covers all materials and classroom time, and an instructional sheet to take home so you can continue to create your own one of a kind wearable art or gifts
Dichroic Glass Jewelry Class. This class is 2 sessions long, 2 hours each session. You will piece together 2 pendants using your choice of dichroic glass at the first session, We will then fire your pieces, and you will finish them at the second session with a bail and cord and you will take your pendants home. Class fee $35.00 includes all materials, class time, and firing.
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Tack fused dichroic jewelry class
take fused, clear dichroic glass jewelry class
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Raku Pottery Class. Large size
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November and December Class Schedule 2019
The Potters Wheel Too , WickedwireLorrie Wickman, Artist, N8644 Twin Island Rd., Porterfield, WI 54159 (studio located 12 miles out of Marinette, just off of Hwy. 180) pre-registration is required for all classes! Please see website for pictures of classes offered. www.thepotterswheeltoo.com
Raku Pottery Class
There will be 2 Raku pottery classes offered. This is a make and take class, approximately 3 hours long, and limited to 5 people maximum.
Class Fee of $40.00 includes everything.
Learn the basics of Raku firing, a brief history of its origination, and different ways to get variations on the process.
You will choose your piece from 5 medium sized bisque fired pieces, pick a glaze from my pre-mixed original recipes, and glaze your bisque piece, then we will Raku fire the pieces to 1800 degrees and open up the kiln and pull your piece and place it into the garbage can with newspaper, for a minute, creating colorful cool large flames. After a minute we cover the can and leave it sit for a half hour, at which point we remove the piece and watch as your colors grow on the piece before your eyes. You will then wait for it to cool to the touch and take your piece home!
Saturday, Nov. 9th 1 - 4 pm or Sunday Nov. 10th, 1 -4 pm
Dichroic Glass Jewelry
There will be two Dichroic class offerings. They will be a 2- session class, each class 2 hours long. You will make 2 dichroic glass pendants. Max class size is 8 people. Class Fee $ 35.00 includes everything. The first class you will choose your backing color then choose your colors of dichroic glass (use already cut glass shards or try your hand at cutting your own glass). We will piece these together, and then they will be fired. The second class we will complete the jewelry using bails, cords, and findings, etc. Class A will be clear tacked jewelry, and class B will be full fused and capped pieces
Class A. clear dichroic (tack fired) 1st class Sat. Nov. 16th, 1 – 3 pm 2nd class Tues. Nov.19th, 6 – 8pm
Class B. full fused capped jewelry 1st Class Sun Nov. 17th, 1 - 3 pm 2nd class Thurs. Nov. 21st, 6 - 8pm
Dragonfly wire sculpture Class
(level 1 class)
This is an entry level class for anyone who has limited experience in wire sculpture. You will learn how to frame, fill in, add mass, add appendages, and add personalized details to wire sculptures. Dragon flys will be 10 – 12 inches in length. They can be hung on a wall, building, or placed on a stake for your garden . This will be a 2 week class each 2 – 3 hours long. You may be required to complete some work at home.
Class fee $40.00 includes everything except (optional) leather fingered gloves. These can be purchased at Menards, or hardware stores, for under $10.00 and are recommended for working in wire sculpture. Class size limited to 6 people.
Class A. Mon. Dec. 2nd, 2019 6- 8 pm 2nd class Mon. Dec. 9th, 6 to 8 pm
Copper Rose Sculpture Class
This is a 3 hour make and take class. You will learn the basics of cutting copper sheeting, bending twisting and manipulating the sheeting to create a beautiful forever copper rose. You will learn to use large pliers, cutting sheers, files, sand paper, drill to complete your finished rose. Class fee $35.00 includes everything except work gloves which you must bring with you to class.(leather padded finger gloves can be purchased at Menards and most hardware stores for under $10.00) class size limited to 6 people.
Wednesday Dec 11th, 2019 6pm -9 pm
More classes coming in January 2020
The Potters Wheel Too , WickedwireLorrie Wickman, Artist, N8644 Twin Island Rd., Porterfield, WI 54159 (studio located 12 miles out of Marinette, just off of Hwy. 180) pre-registration is required for all classes! Please see website for pictures of classes offered. www.thepotterswheeltoo.com
Raku Pottery Class
There will be 2 Raku pottery classes offered. This is a make and take class, approximately 3 hours long, and limited to 5 people maximum.
Class Fee of $40.00 includes everything.
Learn the basics of Raku firing, a brief history of its origination, and different ways to get variations on the process.
You will choose your piece from 5 medium sized bisque fired pieces, pick a glaze from my pre-mixed original recipes, and glaze your bisque piece, then we will Raku fire the pieces to 1800 degrees and open up the kiln and pull your piece and place it into the garbage can with newspaper, for a minute, creating colorful cool large flames. After a minute we cover the can and leave it sit for a half hour, at which point we remove the piece and watch as your colors grow on the piece before your eyes. You will then wait for it to cool to the touch and take your piece home!
Saturday, Nov. 9th 1 - 4 pm or Sunday Nov. 10th, 1 -4 pm
Dichroic Glass Jewelry
There will be two Dichroic class offerings. They will be a 2- session class, each class 2 hours long. You will make 2 dichroic glass pendants. Max class size is 8 people. Class Fee $ 35.00 includes everything. The first class you will choose your backing color then choose your colors of dichroic glass (use already cut glass shards or try your hand at cutting your own glass). We will piece these together, and then they will be fired. The second class we will complete the jewelry using bails, cords, and findings, etc. Class A will be clear tacked jewelry, and class B will be full fused and capped pieces
Class A. clear dichroic (tack fired) 1st class Sat. Nov. 16th, 1 – 3 pm 2nd class Tues. Nov.19th, 6 – 8pm
Class B. full fused capped jewelry 1st Class Sun Nov. 17th, 1 - 3 pm 2nd class Thurs. Nov. 21st, 6 - 8pm
Dragonfly wire sculpture Class
(level 1 class)
This is an entry level class for anyone who has limited experience in wire sculpture. You will learn how to frame, fill in, add mass, add appendages, and add personalized details to wire sculptures. Dragon flys will be 10 – 12 inches in length. They can be hung on a wall, building, or placed on a stake for your garden . This will be a 2 week class each 2 – 3 hours long. You may be required to complete some work at home.
Class fee $40.00 includes everything except (optional) leather fingered gloves. These can be purchased at Menards, or hardware stores, for under $10.00 and are recommended for working in wire sculpture. Class size limited to 6 people.
Class A. Mon. Dec. 2nd, 2019 6- 8 pm 2nd class Mon. Dec. 9th, 6 to 8 pm
Copper Rose Sculpture Class
This is a 3 hour make and take class. You will learn the basics of cutting copper sheeting, bending twisting and manipulating the sheeting to create a beautiful forever copper rose. You will learn to use large pliers, cutting sheers, files, sand paper, drill to complete your finished rose. Class fee $35.00 includes everything except work gloves which you must bring with you to class.(leather padded finger gloves can be purchased at Menards and most hardware stores for under $10.00) class size limited to 6 people.
Wednesday Dec 11th, 2019 6pm -9 pm
More classes coming in January 2020