Introduction to Ceramics and Wheel-thrown Pottery

This class will provide an introduction to ceramic art: historical and contemporary examples, the process of clay transforming into ceramic, and offer a hands-on exploration of wheel-thrown pottery. The pottery wheel is a wonderful tool for generating pottery forms. Students will learn to prepare the clay for use, center the clay on the wheel, open the clay up, and raise the walls. We will discuss how glazes can be used to finish a ceramic piece and students will be able to leave with finished work. Students are asked to bring the following supplies Old towel or rag for cleaning Wear clothes appropriate for working with clay and close-toed shoes Trimmed fingernails Apron (the Art Colony also has some) Indoor shoes for winter classes Your supply fee will cover the following 25 pounds of stoneware clay Room in one bisque firing Room in one glaze firing Additional Open Studio Times Students are welcome to work in the Ceramic Studio outside of class from 9 AM – 9 PM when no classes are in session. Note that for open studios that fall on a student’s class day, the student is allowed to work right up to class. Otherwise we request that studio users exit one hour before class time to allow the instructor time to set up.