- Drying it to the right consistency to trimming.
- Trimming the outside, adding a foot or handle or doing other alterations.
- Finish drying the object.
- Doing the first firing.
- Glazing the object.
- Doing a final glaze firing to finish the work.
This is an intensive and extremely fun throwing focused class. It covers skill building, style, technique, clay choices and tools. It will train students using wheel throwing techniques for making cylinders and bowls. Group and personal demonstrations will be made throughout the entire process of making a piece. Utilizing safe studio practices for ceramic materials will be covered as well. Short casual critiques / Q&A sessions will give opportunities to ask questions and get suggestions / feedback. This is a good class for those who are total beginners with pottery or those who have not touched the wheel for a while and want to refresh their knowledge. Students will learn about the stages of clay by: Using the pottery wheel with wet clay to create an object.
In this one day workshop, students will learn to use slabs to creat vases in a variety of forms, like flower “bricks” with slots for single stems, wall-hanging vases and more! Lily will talk about the basics of constructing with slabs, as well as show you techniques to alter the clay with darting and templates to get the forms you want.
Students can choose from a selection of our studio glazes, and Lily will glaze your piece for you to pick up.
Bring your ideas, or just come for a day of creative play. All skill levels are welcome!
Tools and materials are provided. Finished pieces will be ready for pick up about 3 - 4 weeks after the workshop.
