Exploring Pottery on the Wheel: All Levels

This is an ideal course for those who have completed at least one beginner’s wheel-throwing class and have a basic understanding of the throwing process.

During this 6-week intermediate throwing course, students will gain technical skills to create functional pottery while incorporating unique decorative elements into their work.

Topics Covered:

Shaping the vessel
Closing the vessel
Creating handles and lids
Developing altered forms

Emphasis is placed on planning and designing with the goal of refining your approach, building new skills, and challenging yourself to throw more complex forms.

After demonstrations, students will practice that day’s lesson while Reid provides one-on-one feedback and instruction. Come explore and learn as Reid shares his passion and knowledge for the ceramic arts and guides students through the art of wheel throwing.

This class can be taken more than once, and all are welcome to join the fun and get their hands dirty!

Supplies:
There is a $75 materials fee covering clay, tools, and glazes.

Prerequisites:
None

Spring 2025

1/14/2025

2/18/2025

1:00 PM

4:00 PM

TUE

Annex Buildings

405

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Instructor:

Reid Nicholls

Reid Nicholls is a ceramic artist and sculptor whose body of work uses symbolic imagery paired with figurative elements to create abstract forms that are hand-built and wheel thrown.

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