Take your pottery to the next level by focusing on the details that make a piece both functional and unique. In this hands-on class, students will explore a variety of techniques for creating and attaching both functional and decorative handles, knobs, and feet to ceramic forms. Learn how to design additions that complement your forms, create strong attachments, and add personality through shape and detail. This class is all about the finishing touches!

Time: 6:30-9:00 PM
Instructor: Erika Novak from Round Trip Clayworks
Level: Some clay experience
Location: FVAC Annex 8D at 8 Canal Court, Unit D, Avon, CT 06001, across from FVAC campus
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Holiday Session (4 weeks)
Dates: Tuesdays, Nov 24 - Dec 15, 2026
Tuition: $240 includes glazes and firing

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About the Instructor

Erika Novak is a ceramic artist who focuses on wheel-thrown collections of pottery both functional and decorative. Her work includes a series of cups and mugs and vases, bottles, and hanging objects like lamps and planters. Erika pulls inspiration from patterns and textures found in Art deco architecture, early 20th-century design, as well as patterns found in American Southwestern textiles. After studying ceramics and art in college Erika now works as a full-time potter creating and selling her work at nationally ranked art fairs and showcases. Visit Erika's website.