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POTTERY WORKSHOPS

©Caitlyn Dauphinee 2021
This video shows the step-by-step process of throwing, trimming, and glazing a stoneware vase.

Pottery is great fun for all ages!

Jemma Gascoine taught Adult Education classes for 11 years for Dover-Foxcroft and Bangor's Adult Education programs. She has led many classes for Homeschool, Middle School, High School students plus Girl Scouts. She has facilitated workshops for Art Teachers through the Maine Arts Education Association for the past five years; taught veterans through the VAST program; and taught many workshops to Monson Arts Artists-in-Residence. Both Jemma and her assistant, Candace, also enjoy instructing individuals, groups and families privately.

Jemma teaching girl
Two Hour Classes with Jemma Gascoine
Class per person$100
Each extra person$30
Glazing session included
 
Two Hour Classes with Candace Thomas
Class per person$60
Each extra person$30
Glazing session included
 
Studio Fees
Studio Rental Monthly$180
Complete Kiln Load Firings$35
Firings, per shelf$15
 
Materials
Clay, 25 pounds$30
Glazes, minimum per pint$30—$50
Prices for glazes vary by color
 

The workshop has five potter's wheels, two electric kilns, a raku kiln, a slab roller and an extruder.

Throwing clay can be messy, so please wear sensible clothing and tie long hair back.
All workshop participants must clean up their workstations.

To book a workshop or for more information, please e-mail jemma@jemmagascoine.com or call 207-370-7099.

Making pots
Making pots.
Extruding at Monson Pottery
Using the extruder at Monson Pottery.
kids learning to throw
Learning to throw. Photo credit: Sienna Renee Photography
kids glazing
Learning to glaze. Photo credit: Sienna Renee Photography
Raku firing with Monson Arts Residents
Raku firing with Monson Arts Residents.
At the Raku Firing Workshop
At the Raku Firing Workshop.
Jemma Teaching at Common Ground Fair
Demonstration at the Common Ground Fair.
pots drying
Photo credit: Sienna Renee Photography