Next Step Wheel: Expanding Your Toolkit

For students ready to move past beginner forms and who can comfortably center two pounds of clay. Each week will cover a different intermediate technique, which will broaden your overall range and expand what you’re capable of making. Each lesson builds on the last and helps your build to cohesive pieces and your own aesthetic.

Week 1: Centering and throwing larger amounts of clay and throwing taller cylinders

Week 2: Calipers, measuring, and throwing to a target

Week 3: Collaring into bottles and bud vases, plus learn how to ‘save’ a piece by collaring it

Week 4: Trimming footrings: plan for glazing and find the footring that feels designed

Week 5: Pulling handles and matching the design of your pieces

Week 6: Glazing with confidence and design

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Thursdays at 6:30pm for 6 weeks with Keisha for $350; Nov 5, 12, 19, [skip 26] Dec 3, 10 17