Screen Dreams: Pottery & Printmaking

 Join me for a fabulous ceramics class where we’ll dive into the art of screen printing on ceramic objects! We’ll kick things off with the basics—wedging clay, crafting your desired pieces by hand building or wheel throwing, and using the screen printing process to apply our glazes like a superstar. You’ll create chic cups, adorable bowls, bodacious boxes, and stylish cylinders while mastering the fundamentals of ceramic artistry.

The real showstopper? We’ll conquer screen printing! You’ll learn how to burn your own screen and pick the perfect images to transform your creations into extraordinary works of art. 

By the end of this fabulous journey, you’ll strut out with absolutely stunning finished pieces and a solid understanding of studio safety and maintenance.

I love to start with structured instruction, but then it’s all about YOU and your creativity! As we delve deeper into screen printing, let’s embrace your individuality—because your pottery should be as unique as you are! No prior experience? No problem—just bring your fabulous self and let’s make some magic!

During the quarter, students will have one class session at the Pratt Fine Arts Center's printmaking studio where each student will get to burn their own silk screen!

This is an All Levels class. No prior experience is required.

Learn more about your instructor Jessica Marie Mercy.

We believe clay is for everyone! Need tuition assistance? Please visit our tuition assistance page for more information.

What’s included:

• Access to use our studio during open studio hours every day for the duration of the quarter from 10AM to 9PM.
• 1 bag of clay (pick-up first day of class)
• Personal half shelf for storage of tools, clay, and in process work

What to bring:

• A good attitude and a mind open to learning.
• A basic pottery tool kit. (This should include a cut off wire, wooden knife, wooden rib, metal rib, needle tool, sponge, trimming loop tool and double-ended ribbon tool.)
• An apron or clothes that can get dirty.
• A notebook or sketchbook.

Pottery NW has communal tools available. Personal toolkits, bat pins & additional clay can be purchased at the online student store. All items purchased from the store need to be picked up onsite.

Please Note:

• If you are new to the Pottery NW studio, or if you have not attended an orientation as of Summer Quarter 2023, you must attend the first class to receive the mandatory studio orientation. New students who do not attend the first day will be dropped from the class without a refund of the class fee. On the first day of class, late arrivals beyond 15 minutes after the class start time will not be permitted to join. Returning students should still attend the first day of class as the instructor will not be able to reteach missed lessons and demos to absent students in the proceeding classes.

 • We are in Pioneer Square, so please plan ahead so that you have enough time to park. You don’t want to miss anything!