Beyond the Basics of Wheel Throwing

About This Event

Spend additional time behind the wheel, increase the amount of clay on the bat, and kick your skills up a notch. Advance your throwing prowess to create larger and more varied forms. Try new tools, alter thrown pieces, add texture, attach a handle, or make a lidded form. Explore surface decoration, underglaze, and glaze combinations. Demos of new techniques are tailored to student interest.In this Beyond the Basics class students are also involved with studio upkeep as well as clay preparation, reuse, and recycling.REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: This class is for students already able to center, pull and trim.REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FEE: (Pay instructor via Cash or Venmo on the first day of class.)$25 for supplies and basic tool kit (all new students), OR$15 for supplies only (available to returning students who already have the basic tool kit)NOTES:Students are encouraged to enroll in multiple sessions for a deeper dive into decorating and glazing. Four 5‑week Beyond the Basics classes are offered this fall, so you could, for example, sign up for more than one to explore different techniques.To make the most of class, returning students should seek out and incorporate new tools into their toolkit and bring them to class.Notification to pick up glazed pieces will be emailed or texted 2-3 weeks after the last class.Instructor: Susan Rawls