[ { "id": "cgs-001", "title": "Wheel Throwing Fundamentals", "slug": "wheel-throwing-fundamentals", "category": "Wheel Throwing", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 12, "priceUSD": 189, "rating": 4.8, "students": 820, "keywords": ["centering", "pulling walls", "cylinders"], "shortDescription": "Learn to center, pull, and trim with calm control on the wheel.", "description": "This foundational course builds muscle memory for centering, coning, pulling even walls, and creating simple forms like bowls and cylinders. We emphasize posture, tool grip, and safe cleanup.", "outcomes": ["Confident centering", "Even wall pulls", "Trim with confidence", "Studio etiquette"], "includes": ["Clay starter bag", "Tool kit on loan", "Replay access"], "prerequisites": [], "schedule": { "sessions": 4, "format": "Hybrid", "startDates": ["2026-07-05", "2026-08-12", "2026-09-02"] }, "image": "./images/wheel-fundamentals.jpg", "instructor": "Maya Kent" }, { "id": "cgs-002", "title": "Handbuilding Essentials", "slug": "handbuilding-essentials", "category": "Handbuilding", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 10, "priceUSD": 159, "rating": 4.7, "students": 690, "keywords": ["slab", "coil", "pinch"], "shortDescription": "Pinch, coil, and slab your way to expressive forms.", "description": "Explore tactile handbuilding methods—pinch pots, coil vessels, and slab boxes—while learning drying stages and joinery that holds through firing.", "outcomes": ["Secure joins", "Basic forms", "Drying control"], "includes": ["Templates", "Slip & score tools"], "prerequisites": [], "schedule": { "sessions": 3, "format": "In-Studio", "startDates": ["2026-07-18", "2026-08-20"] }, "image": "./images/handbuilding-essentials.jpg", "instructor": "Nia Patel" }, { "id": "cgs-003", "title": "Glazing for Depth and Glow", "slug": "glazing-depth-glow", "category": "Glazing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 8, "priceUSD": 149, "rating": 4.6, "students": 540, "keywords": ["underglaze", "layering", "wax resist"], "shortDescription": "Layer underglazes and glazes for color with character.", "description": "Learn to plan surfaces: underglaze maps, wax-resist patterns, and glaze viscosity. We test tiles at cone 6 and discuss common firing issues.", "outcomes": ["Layering strategy", "Avoid crawling", "Reliable test tiles"], "includes": ["Sample tiles", "Firing credit"], "prerequisites": ["Basic clay handling"], "schedule": { "sessions": 2, "format": "Hybrid", "startDates": ["2026-07-28", "2026-09-15"] }, "image": "./images/glazing-depth-glow.jpg", "instructor": "Nia Patel" }, { "id": "cgs-004", "title": "Kiln Confidence: Cone 6 Electric", "slug": "kiln-confidence-cone6", "category": "Kiln & Firing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 9, "priceUSD": 169, "rating": 4.8, "students": 410, "keywords": ["kiln schedule", "bisque", "glaze firing"], "shortDescription": "Program safe, repeatable kiln schedules for bisque and glaze.", "description": "Decode kiln controllers, cones, and witness placement. Build schedules for bisque and glaze firings that protect your work and elements.", "outcomes": ["Program controllers", "Read cones", "Safe loading"], "includes": ["Firing log templates"], "prerequisites": ["Glaze safety basics"], "schedule": { "sessions": 3, "format": "Online Live", "startDates": ["2026-08-05", "2026-09-20"] }, "image": "./images/kiln-cone6.jpg", "instructor": "Luis Ortega" }, { "id": "cgs-005", "title": "Sculptural Forms: From Armature to Finish", "slug": "sculptural-forms-armature", "category": "Sculpture", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 24, "priceUSD": 420, "rating": 4.9, "students": 230, "keywords": ["armature", "hollowing", "supports"], "shortDescription": "Design stable armatures, sculpt, hollow, and finish large pieces.", "description": "Plan and build internal supports, sculpt complex gestures, and manage drying and firing risks. Explore surface strategies that honor form.", "outcomes": ["Stable armatures", "Hollowing workflow", "Crack prevention"], "includes": ["Support wire kit", "Critique sessions"], "prerequisites": ["Intermediate sculpting"], "schedule": { "sessions": 6, "format": "In-Studio", "startDates": ["2026-07-22", "2026-09-03"] }, "image": "./images/sculptural-forms.jpg", "instructor": "Maya Kent" }, { "id": "cgs-006", "title": "Surface Design: Sgraffito Stories", "slug": "surface-sgraffito-stories", "category": "Surface Design", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 6, "priceUSD": 129, "rating": 4.7, "students": 500, "keywords": ["sgraffito", "storytelling"], "shortDescription": "Carve narratives into leather-hard surfaces with control.", "description": "Sketch, transfer, and carve motifs while managing moisture and line weight. Practice on tiles, then move to a vessel.", "outcomes": ["Clean lines", "Motif planning", "Moisture control"], "includes": ["Transfer paper", "Fine loop tool"], "prerequisites": ["Basic handbuilding or wheel"], "schedule": { "sessions": 2, "format": "Hybrid", "startDates": ["2026-07-30", "2026-08-25"] }, "image": "./images/surface-sgraffito.jpg", "instructor": "Nia Patel" }, { "id": "cgs-007", "title": "Wheel: Bowls with Lift", "slug": "wheel-bowls-with-lift", "category": "Wheel Throwing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 8, "priceUSD": 159, "rating": 4.6, "students": 470, "keywords": ["open forms", "rims", "curves"], "shortDescription": "Shape lively bowl profiles without heavy rims.", "description": "Refine opening, compress bases, and turn buoyant curves. Trim for confident foot rings and graceful thickness.", "outcomes": ["Buoyant profiles", "Foot ring trimming", "Consistent sets"], "includes": ["Form templates"], "prerequisites": ["Wheel fundamentals"], "schedule": { "sessions": 2, "format": "Hybrid", "startDates": ["2026-08-02", "2026-09-10"] }, "image": "./images/wheel-bowls.jpg", "instructor": "Maya Kent" }, { "id": "cgs-008", "title": "Handbuilt Dinnerware", "slug": "handbuilt-dinnerware", "category": "Handbuilding", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 14, "priceUSD": 249, "rating": 4.7, "students": 360, "keywords": ["plates", "mugs", "templates"], "shortDescription": "Craft cohesive plates, bowls, and mugs without a wheel.", "description": "Design a dinnerware set using slabs and molds. Control warping, shrinkage, and drying for flat forms that survive the kiln.", "outcomes": ["Flat plate control", "Set planning", "Warp prevention"], "includes": ["Custom templates", "Studio time block"], "prerequisites": ["Handbuilding basics"], "schedule": { "sessions": 4, "format": "In-Studio", "startDates": ["2026-08-14"] }, "image": "./images/handbuilt-dinnerware.jpg", "instructor": "Nia Patel" }, { "id": "cgs-009", "title": "Glaze Chemistry: Cone 6 Lab", "slug": "glaze-chemistry-cone6", "category": "Glazing", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 16, "priceUSD": 320, "rating": 4.8, "students": 200, "keywords": ["chemistry", "recipes", "safety"], "shortDescription": "Mix, test, and adjust base glazes with confidence.", "description": "Measure dry materials, run line blends, and document results. Learn stability, fit, and glaze safety protocols.", "outcomes": ["Line blends", "Base recipes", "Fit troubleshooting"], "includes": ["Lab sheets", "Materials credit"], "prerequisites": ["Intermediate glazing"], "schedule": { "sessions": 4, "format": "In-Studio", "startDates": ["2026-09-01"] }, "image": "./images/glaze-chemistry.jpg", "instructor": "Luis Ortega" }, { "id": "cgs-010", "title": "Raku Weekend", "slug": "raku-weekend", "category": "Kiln & Firing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 6, "priceUSD": 190, "rating": 4.7, "students": 280, "keywords": ["raku", "outdoor firing"], "shortDescription": "Fast firings, dramatic finishes, strict safety.", "description": "Experience raku firing with safety briefings, tongs practice, and reduction chambers. Bring bisque ware and suitable glazes.", "outcomes": ["Safe raku handling", "Reduction timing", "Surface variety"], "includes": ["Protective gear loan"], "prerequisites": ["Bisque-ready pieces"], "schedule": { "sessions": 1, "format": "In-Studio", "startDates": ["2026-08-09", "2026-09-13"] }, "image": "./images/raku-weekend.jpg", "instructor": "Luis Ortega" }, { "id": "cgs-011", "title": "Texture Lab: Carve and Stamp", "slug": "texture-lab", "category": "Surface Design", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 5, "priceUSD": 119, "rating": 4.5, "students": 450, "keywords": ["texture", "stamps", "carving"], "shortDescription": "Unlock tactile surfaces with stamps, rollers, and carving.", "description": "Make custom stamps, explore carving patterns, and learn to highlight texture with underglaze washes.", "outcomes": ["Custom stamps", "Clean textures", "Color accents"], "includes": ["Stamp materials"], "prerequisites": [], "schedule": { "sessions": 2, "format": "Hybrid", "startDates": ["2026-07-25", "2026-08-22"] }, "image": "./images/texture-lab.jpg", "instructor": "Nia Patel" }, { "id": "cgs-012", "title": "Teapot Masterclass", "slug": "teapot-masterclass", "category": "Wheel Throwing", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 18, "priceUSD": 340, "rating": 4.9, "students": 170, "keywords": ["lids", "spouts", "fit"], "shortDescription": "Throw and assemble refined teapots with graceful pours.", "description": "Design proportions, throw components, trim for fit, and assemble with balance. Test pours, lid fit, and handle ergonomics.", "outcomes": ["Precision lids", "Balanced spouts", "Handle ergonomics"], "includes": ["Testing jigs"], "prerequisites": ["Intermediate wheel"], "schedule": { "sessions": 5, "format": "Hybrid", "startDates": ["2026-09-07"] }, "image": "./images/teapot-masterclass.jpg", "instructor": "Maya Kent" }, { "id": "cgs-013", "title": "Figurative Sculpture: Gesture and Anatomy", "slug": "figurative-sculpture", "category": "Sculpture", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 22, "priceUSD": 410, "rating": 4.8, "students": 150, "keywords": ["anatomy", "gesture", "supports"], "shortDescription": "Sculpt expressive figures with structural integrity.", "description": "Gesture studies, proportion checks, hollowing strategy, and support planning for complex poses. Finishing for firing success.", "outcomes": ["Anatomical landmarks", "Stable supports", "Surface finishing"], "includes": ["Armature kit"], "prerequisites": ["Sculpture basics"], "schedule": { "sessions": 6, "format": "In-Studio", "startDates": ["2026-08-28"] }, "image": "./images/figurative-sculpture.jpg", "instructor": "Maya Kent" }, { "id": "cgs-014", "title": "Mug Design Sprint", "slug": "mug-design-sprint", "category": "Wheel Throwing", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 6, "priceUSD": 129, "rating": 4.6, "students": 520, "keywords": ["mugs", "handles"], "shortDescription": "Throw, pull, and attach comfortable mug handles.", "description": "Throw consistent mug bodies, pull handles off the hump, and attach clean joins for daily-use durability.", "outcomes": ["Consistent bodies", "Handle pulls", "Clean attachments"], "includes": ["Handle jig"], "prerequisites": [], "schedule": { "sessions": 2, "format": "Hybrid", "startDates": ["2026-08-03", "2026-09-17"] }, "image": "./images/mug-sprint.jpg", "instructor": "Maya Kent" }, { "id": "cgs-015", "title": "Underglaze Illustration", "slug": "underglaze-illustration", "category": "Surface Design", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 7, "priceUSD": 149, "rating": 4.7, "students": 300, "keywords": ["illustration", "underglaze"], "shortDescription": "Paint stories that survive the kiln using underglaze layers.", "description": "Transfer drawings, control line quality, and color block with stable underglazes for readable imagery after firing.", "outcomes": ["Clean transfers", "Layer control", "Firing-safe palettes"], "includes": ["Brush set loan"], "prerequisites": ["Drawing basics helpful"], "schedule": { "sessions": 2, "format": "Online Live", "startDates": ["2026-08-08"] }, "image": "./images/underglaze-illustration.jpg", "instructor": "Nia Patel" }, { "id": "cgs-016", "title": "Kiln Maintenance 101", "slug": "kiln-maintenance-101", "category": "Kiln & Firing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 5, "priceUSD": 139, "rating": 4.6, "students": 260, "keywords": ["elements", "kiln wash", "gaskets"], "shortDescription": "Keep electric kilns healthy: elements, relays, and brick care.", "description": "Inspect and replace elements, clean shelves, apply kiln wash, and log usage. Reduce downtime and improve firing consistency.", "outcomes": ["Element checks", "Clean shelves", "Logging"], "includes": ["Maintenance checklist"], "prerequisites": ["Basic firing knowledge"], "schedule": { "sessions": 2, "format": "In-Studio", "startDates": ["2026-08-18"] }, "image": "./images/kiln-maintenance.jpg", "instructor": "Luis Ortega" }, { "id": "cgs-017", "title": "Planters & Vessels: Coil to Character", "slug": "planters-vessels-coil", "category": "Handbuilding", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 9, "priceUSD": 159, "rating": 4.6, "students": 380, "keywords": ["coil building", "planters"], "shortDescription": "Build charismatic planters with strong coils and smooth finishes.", "description": "Learn coil thickness, compress joins, and refine profiles for planters that thrive indoors and outdoors.", "outcomes": ["Strong coils", "Smooth finishing", "Drainage planning"], "includes": ["Template set"], "prerequisites": [], "schedule": { "sessions": 3, "format": "Hybrid", "startDates": ["2026-09-05"] }, "image": "./images/coil-planters.jpg", "instructor": "Nia Patel" }, { "id": "cgs-018", "title": "Texture & Color: Slip Trailing", "slug": "slip-trailing", "category": "Surface Design", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 6, "priceUSD": 139, "rating": 4.5, "students": 240, "keywords": ["slip trailing", "nozzles"], "shortDescription": "Controlled slip lines and dots for tactile decoration.", "description": "Mix slip to the right viscosity, practice line tests, and design raised motifs that complement form.", "outcomes": ["Line control", "Viscosity checks", "Motif planning"], "includes": ["Nozzle kit"], "prerequisites": ["Basic clay handling"], "schedule": { "sessions": 2, "format": "Online Live", "startDates": ["2026-08-27"] }, "image": "./images/slip-trailing.jpg", "instructor": "Nia Patel" }, { "id": "cgs-019", "title": "Wheel: Plates That Stay Flat", "slug": "wheel-plates-flat", "category": "Wheel Throwing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 9, "priceUSD": 169, "rating": 4.6, "students": 310, "keywords": ["plates", "warp control"], "shortDescription": "Throw and trim plates with warping under control.", "description": "Open wide with compression, manage drying schedules, and trim feet that resist warp during glaze firing.", "outcomes": ["Compression habits", "Drying schedule", "Foot design"], "includes": ["Reference guide"], "prerequisites": ["Wheel fundamentals"], "schedule": { "sessions": 3, "format": "Hybrid", "startDates": ["2026-09-12"] }, "image": "./images/wheel-plates.jpg", "instructor": "Maya Kent" }, { "id": "cgs-020", "title": "Ceramic Carving: Advanced Linework", "slug": "ceramic-carving-linework", "category": "Surface Design", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 10, "priceUSD": 220, "rating": 4.8, "students": 190, "keywords": ["carving", "precision"], "shortDescription": "Achieve crisp, repeatable lines across complex shapes.", "description": "Tune tools, map lines around curves, and maintain consistency across sets. Troubleshoot chipping and burrs.", "outcomes": ["Tool tuning", "Curve mapping", "Consistency"], "includes": ["Sharpening kit"], "prerequisites": ["Intermediate surface design"], "schedule": { "sessions": 3, "format": "In-Studio", "startDates": ["2026-08-31"] }, "image": "./images/advanced-linework.jpg", "instructor": "Nia Patel" }, { "id": "cgs-021", "title": "Intro to Clay: From Wedge to Bisque", "slug": "intro-clay-wedge-bisque", "category": "Handbuilding", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 6, "priceUSD": 99, "rating": 4.5, "students": 780, "keywords": ["wedge", "drying stages"], "shortDescription": "Understand clay bodies, wedge properly, and bisque safely.", "description": "Handle common clay bodies, identify stages from plastic to bone-dry, wedge to remove air, and prepare for bisque firing.", "outcomes": ["Proper wedging", "Stage awareness", "Bisque prep"], "includes": ["Reference sheet"], "prerequisites": [], "schedule": { "sessions": 2, "format": "Online Live", "startDates": ["2026-07-26", "2026-08-29"] }, "image": "./images/intro-wedge-bisque.jpg", "instructor": "Luis Ortega" }, { "id": "cgs-022", "title": "Lidded Jars: Fit and Finish", "slug": "lidded-jars", "category": "Wheel Throwing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 12, "priceUSD": 210, "rating": 4.7, "students": 260, "keywords": ["lids", "gallery fit"], "shortDescription": "Throw lids that fit and galleries that feel finished.", "description": "Design galleries, throw lids to tolerance, trim knobs, and test fit through drying and firing changes.", "outcomes": ["Tolerance targets", "Gallery trimming", "Fit testing"], "includes": ["Caliper loan"], "prerequisites": ["Wheel fundamentals"], "schedule": { "sessions": 4, "format": "Hybrid", "startDates": ["2026-08-21"] }, "image": "./images/lidded-jars.jpg", "instructor": "Maya Kent" } ]