Wheelthrowing IV

What You'll Learn:

Depending on your interests and project goals, you'll build upon your existing wheel throwing skills by exploring a selection of advanced techniques, including:

• Throw larger and more technically demanding vessels with confidence.
• Develop consistency across larger forms and cohesive series of work.
• Combine, alter, and assemble multiple thrown components into complex functional and sculptural forms.
• Design and construct functional attachments including spouts, handles, knobs, and galleries.
• Master advanced forms including bottle forms, moon jars, narrow-necked vessels, and closed forms.
• Throw wide forms such as platters and chargers while minimizing warping and distortion.
• Integrate advanced surface techniques including faceting, carving, mishima, sgraffito, slip decoration, wax resist, and layered glazing.
• Gain a deeper understanding of glaze chemistry, glaze layering, and how surface choices support finished work.
• Students will gain hands-on experience loading two glaze kilns during the session, developing an understanding of proper kiln loading and glaze firing practices.

What You'll Make:

Projects are selected based on your experience, interests, and goals. Students will typically complete a selection of advanced forms such as:

• Large statement vases
• Pitchers and complex pouring vessels
• Teapots with custom-fitted lids, spouts, and handles
• Large lidded jars and covered serving pieces
• Platters, chargers, and serving ware
• Coordinated serving sets and nested forms
• Tall bottles and narrow-necked vessels
• Altered and sculptural ceramic forms
• Independent project developed around your personal interests

Tuition includes:

• 10 lbs of clay
• Glaze
• Firing
• 3 hrs instruction each week
• Unlimited Open Studio