2013 Summer Pottery Workshops
For Summer I offer shorter, immersive workshops (in lieu of my 10 week, group sessions that I hold in Spring, Fall and Winter)
Wheel Throwing Immersive Workshop
During this weekend workshop, we'll practice focused, immersed throwing to help us to create the pieces we design. We'll also cover trimming techniques.
For an additional fee, pieces can be bisque fired for pick up at a later date.
Teapot Workshop
During this weekend workshop we'll use soft slabs and texture to build teapots and matching cups. We'll glaze the unfired pieces, they'll
be fired after the end of the workshop for pick up at a later date.
Schedule & Fees:
1. Wheel Throwing & Trimming Immersive - $260 + firing fee
July 13th & 14th. 10am-5pm, Saturday & Sunday.
2. Handbuilding Softslab Teapot with Matching Cups - $260
July 20th & 21st. 10am-5pm, Saturday & Sunday.
Open Registration begins June 3rd, 2013
I also offer private pottery lessons, team building and workshops.
Please email or call me (Barbara) to schedule those.
10 Week Group Classes General Info:
Small classes, wheel throwing and hand-building. 10 weeks, includes 25 lbs of clay, glazes and firing.
Tuition: $330.00
Contact Barbara with any questions.
Registration Requires:
- Full tuition by check (or PayPal) to:
- Barbara Dunshee, 1060 26th Ave E. Seattle, WA 98112
- Your 1st choice and any 2nd choice
- Your contact info
- Your experience level, if any Other important info to note:
- First-come first-served basis
- If one cancels less than two weeks prior to first class, $50 will be withheld from refunds
- No fees are refundable once classes start, nor transferable to another class session
- To pay with PayPal, select specific class day and time below
Open Registration for Spring 2013 begins Monday, March 11th, 2013
- SPRING Schedule:
- MON. DAY 11am-2pm, April 8-June 10 [FULL]
(Beginning / Continuing) - MON. EVENING 6:30-9:30pm, April 8-June 10 [FULL]
(Beginning / Continuing) - TUE. EVENING 6:30-9:30pm, April 9-June 11 [FULL]
(Beginning / Continuing) - WED. EVENING 6:30-9:30pm, April 10-June 12 [FULL]
(Beginning / Continuing)
*If all Mon-Wed classes fill a *THURS. EVENING class may be added.
- If a class fills I'll start a waiting list. If you would like to be on the waiting list or would like an email when I begin registration for the next session please email me or use the contact page. Thanks!
- Currently in WINTER 2013 session
- MON. DAY 11am-2pm, Jan 7-March 11 [FULL]
(Beginning / Continuing) - MON. EVENING 6:30-9:30pm, Jan 7-March 11 [FULL]
- TUE. EVENING 6:30-9:30pm, Jan 8-March 12 [FULL]
- WED. EVENING 6:30-9:30pm, Jan 9-March 13 [FULL]
- THURS. EVENING 6:30-9:30pm, Jan 10-March 14 [FULL]
Studio time for current students: This has moved to my new BLOG. Follow the instructions on the blog to sign up for your 2 hours. Hi-tech!
"Fantastic introduction...Classes are small, so if you're new to pottery - like me - you get lots of attention. If you're already experienced, then you get Barbara's expert advice when you want it. Great atmosphere...and a great way to explore the medium."
-Elizabeth W. Seattle, WA
"Barbara is incredibly fabulous"
"I had never used a potter's wheel or even been inside a pottery studio when I began classes with Barbara. She has made the study of pottery very enjoyable as well as informative. We always have a lot of fun in class, but it is a serious class and a great educational experience. Barb is very patient as well and encouraging to all her students no matter what their skill level is. I highly recommend Barbara Dunshee Pottery."
-James M
Student work can be viewed at the BD Pottery BLOG.
Gift Certificates
Available for classes or private studio lessons. Please contact me to coordinate scheduling and delivery.
Private lessons
Individual: $150 for one-on-one 2-1/2 hour lesson. I include materials and firing. Scheduled individually.
Semi-private (2 or more persons): $110 per student for 2-1/2 hours, including materials and firing. Scheduled individually.
Team Building Pottery Instruction also available, Please contact me for details and pricing.
Studio Sustainability & Conservation
Barbara Dunshee Pottery practices sustainability and water conservation! We wet-clean as we work to keep clay dust to a minimum, ensuring clean, healthy air in the studio. The studio water is sourced with non-plumbed containers, allowing all clay and glazes to be recycled and reused within the ecosystem of the studio. Electric lighting is a combination of LED and full-spectrum fluorescents. Flooring is recycled rubber from tires. Even the students are recycled since they keep coming right back!