Making
Instructor: Ryder Gordon
Monday-Wednesday
September 16 - 18 
9am - 12pm

Create a ceramic beer-drinking set to use on our Thursday tasting hosted by Devil’s Purse! Ryder will demonstrate how to construct a beer stein using slabs on Monday and a tray for a ‘flight’ of beers on Tuesday, then students will make their own. The class will glaze their works on Wednesday, then (after the instructor has fired the pieces overnight), students will be invited to use their creations for the tasting on Thursday. Clay and firing included with the class fee. 

Ryder grew up in the Boston area, where he was introduced to the potter’s wheel at a young age. He graduated with a degree in art education and ceramics from UMass Dartmouth. He has studied wood, gas, and soda firing with Chris Gustin and Chris Smith, as well as raku with Stephen Branfman (to name only a few!). Ryder has instructed and assisted at The Potter’s Shop and School in Needham, Peter’s Valley School of Craft, and Castle Hill Center for the Arts. Ryder’s work is defined by pushing the limits of what can be accomplished both on and off the potter’s wheel. He creates functional pottery with shapes that bulge, grow, and swirl as well as more decorative coil-built vessels. Ryder uses glaze and atmospheric firing to highlight his complex forms, creating dynamic surfaces. 

Tasting
Instructor: Tim Reilly / Devils Purse
Thursday
September 19
10am-12pm

Establish your beer palate by learning about the range of flavors found in beer and how to detect them. You will learn how our local brewery, Devils Purse, located in Dennis, makes their variety of beers. Discover the process involved to achieve the best results. There will be a selection of beers to taste and enjoy!