A series of sequential 4-week courses (3 hours per week) intended to bring a complete beginner to their desired level of proficiency on the potter’s wheel while promoting a foundational appreciation for the science, craft, and art of ceramic process, product, and practice.

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Per 12 Hours of One-on-One Instruction: $400

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Classes include unlimited clay and use of studio tools.

Firing limits for finished pieces increase with each session.

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Session 1 ⦿ All About the Basics

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In this introductory course we’ll set the foundation. As you learn and practice the skills of wheel throwing, there’s a good chance you’ll get hooked! Just like any skill, throwing takes practice, and by giving the time for that practice, you’ll see the payoff in a relatively short amount of time. This session emphasizes process over product, but you’re sure to create finished pieces to be proud of! In this session, you’ll learn about:

 

• Clay Properties and Stages

• How to Prepare Clay for Use on the Wheel

• The Fundamentals of Throwing: Centering, Opening, Pulling

• Troubleshooting Common Issues

• Comparing and Evaluating Thrown Pieces

• Clay Reclaim and the Beauty of Editing

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Sessions 2 through 4

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The sessions following Session 1 are catered to the individual student's progress and goals, but can progress through such topics:

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• Handle making techniques

• Trimming

• Lidded forms

• Closed forms

• Donuts!

• Plates 

• Repeatability (working toward sets)

• Increasing amounts of clay

• Altering thrown forms

• All things Glazing: mixing, dipping, layering, wax relief, plus reading test tiles, understanding glaze movement and effects

• Other surface finishes: sgraffito, underglazes, slips, drawing or carving, etc.

• Multi-week projects: canister set, nesting bowls, teapots, tulipieres, stacking containers, large sectioned pieces, or whatever the student wants to try!

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I'm eager to reach those points where I am being challenged and together with my student am brought to the edge of new learning and discovery.

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If you are already an experienced thrower but would like to add to your skills in specific ways, I'd love to see if I can help! If that's you, tell me what you're looking for in the form below.

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