Transformative Thursdays with Paul Dobelhoff

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Transformative Thursdays with Paul Dobelhoff

Thursdays, 6 classes

9:30am – 12:30pm

Offered for:

Spring Session

(April 16th, 23rd, 30th, May 7th, 14th, 21st)

Please note that there is NO CLASS or OPEN STUDIO during make up week (week of May 25th) unless otherwise confirmed by your instructor.

A calm, three-hour, six-week studio lab where imagination leads and practical technique follows, designed for makers of every experience level. Absolutely no prior experience is required.

Students work on personal projects while learning approachable hand building methods such as pinching, coiling, slab forming, and simple temporary paper-core support techniques for building larger, lightweight shapes.

Week One offers an optional fun sculptural Totem Spoon starter that teaches slab control, hollowing, seam joining, and personalized surface motifs while guaranteeing weekly studio time for each student’s independent work.

Instruction is patient and hands-on with targeted demos and individualized coaching in a no-stress, laughter-friendly studio.

Skills covered: slab rolling and thickness control; score-and-slip joining; paper-core paper-core support method and safe hollowing; texture and underglaze application.
Skill level: All levels welcome.

Paul Dobelhoff is from Cincinnati, Ohio and builds large-scale work while exploring color, form, and function.

Paul teaches with warmth and clear step-by-step guidance so students of all experience levels feel supported and confident.

The studio atmosphere is relaxed, laughter-friendly, and focused on calm, no-stress learning where students receive patient instruction and practical techniques to pursue their own ideas.

Let’s build something together!

Members: $200

Non-Members: $250

Purchase clay prior to your first class by calling 727-821-7162 ext. 2311 Please note that we are open Wed-Sat 10am-5pm

Brown Clays:

259 Stoneware – Buff colored stoneware. Smooth enough to throw on the potter’s wheel, but strong enough to withstand most hand-building techniques. Can be fired from Cone 6 to Cone 10.

Red Clays:

308 Brooklyn Red – Rich dark red colored clay. Contains grog that makes it exceptionally strong for sculpting or throwing large vessels. Can be fired to Cone 6.

108 Red with Grog – A high fire red clay with medium grog and sand for surface texture and minimal cracking and warping. Designed for sculpture, slab, and coil work. Can be fired from Cone 6 to 10.

White Clays:

240 White – Made by Standard clay. Very smooth, plastic throwing body that fires to Cone 6.

420 White – Standard Clay Company’s most heavily grogged body, formulated for sculpture. Sand color at C/6, off-white color at C/2.

Teacher Recommendation: 308 and/or 259

Purchasing a gift for someone? Consider a gift card! Call us at 727-821-7162 x2311 or drop in during business hours!

Tuition Refund Policy: Full refund or credit will be issued for any class cancelled by the Morean Arts Center. A $25 processing fee is deducted for all other student refund requests. No refunds will be issued on or after the first day of class.

All ceramic classes will be held at the
Morean Center for Clay
420 22nd St S
St. Petersburg, FL 33712

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