This class is for students with little to no experience throwing on the wheel. Students will learn the fundamentals of throwing on the pottery wheel during this session.
Skills that we will focus on will be wedging, centering, and pulling a cylinder. Cylinders are a form that can be coaxed into a variety of functional shapes. We will also learn how to create pulled handles.
Surface decoration techniques that will be introduced are some basic slip and underglaze design with sgraffito. Last but not least, glazing will be the final topic to be covered.
Students typically complete around 3-5 pieces to fire and glaze.
Class fee includes 1, 12 lb bag of clay, glaze, tools, all firings, and 2 open studio passes. *tool kits available for purchase
Open studio passes must be used within 2 weeks following the last class date. All pieces must be picked up within 2 months after last class date.
Instructors: Jess
Session Dates:
Spring II:Intro to Wheel Thursday PM 6:30-8:30pm May 7th- June 11th
Summer I:
Intro to Wheel Thursday PM 6:30-8:30pm June 18th, 25th, July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
Intro to Wheel Friday AM June 19th, 26th July 3rd, 10th, 17th (5 week session)
Summer II:
Intro to Wheel Thursday PM 6:30-8:30pm July 30th, August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, September 3rd
Intro to Wheel Friday AM July 24th, 31st, August 7th, 14th (4 week session)
Summer registration will open...coming soon.