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**TLDR; Continue learning and practicing hand building techniques, EVERYTHING included, make what you'd like in seven weeks (one week of the eight is set aside to let pieces dry) Did you take our beginner hand building course (or have 21 hours of recent instruction) and absolutely fall in love with the craft? If you’d like to dive even deeper into hand building, then take the next step in your artistic journey in Level 2! In this course, you will continue to work with traditional hand building construction techniques with a focus on practice in creating and refining your finishing skills. All materials and instruction are included in the course fee. Look forward to expanding on traditional hand building techniques and glazing to create wonderful pieces that you can be proud of, up to 9" tall. Depending on complexity and size, most students will take home a unique collection of 3-5 pieces by the end of the course; the goal is to take home pieces that YOU want to. Topics Covered Include: ~ Surface decoration techniques ~ Creating your “Dream Project” ~ Gaining skills to use advanced tools during Open Studio ~ Continued learning and practice with hand building techniques We have our studio examples, but feel free to bring in your OWN inspirations to step outside of the box and create something you are excited about bringing home! Have a blast choosing from our over 100 glazes to completely customize your work to fit any space or function. Check out our Student Work Gallery to see what previous students have created. As always, we are here to give you a BOOST of confidence and guidance as you continue your journey into the world of creating with clay. When the course is finished, please feel welcome to use the Eccentric Artist Studio and our advanced tools as resources to continue your journey into the vast world of clay. If you are interested in sculptural hand building, glaze testing combinations, or developing surface textures, please see our Level 2.5 courses.