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**Schedule to be decided, please contact us to register. Did you take our beginner hand building course (or have 21 hours of recent instruction) and absolutely fall in love with making functional pieces and kitchenware? If you’d like to dive deeper into creating your perfect functional mug, bowl or lidded vessel, then take the next step in your artistic journey in our Level 2.5 Functional course! Make functional mugs, bowls, catch-alls, or whatever functional pieces speaks to you. Refine the technique for add-ons like handles, feet, angles of the outer rim, shape and size to achieve consistent results. In this extension of our Level 2 course, you will continue to work with traditional hand building construction techniques with a focus on practical, functional design and refining your finishing skills. Now that you’re past the beginner stages, we will have you planning, building, and glazing your perfect functional piece by the end of your time with us. Topics Covered Include: ~ Planning projects with functional design (mugs, bowls, or lidded vessels) ~ Refining your skills to create personalized pieces ~ Developing skills to create consistent work ~ Food-safe glazing ~ Gaining skills to use advanced tools during Open Studio You will be able to take home 2-3 completed pieces by the end of the course, depending on size and complexity; the goal is to take home pieces that YOU want to make. If you are interested in sculptural hand building, glaze testing combinations, or surface textures, please see our other iterations of Level 2.5. 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 class 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. When you register, if you did not take your introductory course with us, please email us proof of previous experience. The best form is the receipt from your previous course. If you have any questions regarding the prerequisites for this course, please contact us.