Unlock the secrets of a strong, steady wheel throw and bring your vessel ideas to life - no matter your experience level.
About This Event
In these hands-on workshops, you’ll learn proven techniques for mastering the potter’s wheel. From establishing a centered lump of clay to shaping and finishing forms with finesse. The class is tailored to your current skill level, so whether you’ve just sat at the wheel or you’ve thrown dozens of pots, you’ll leave with practical tips to elevate your work.
Keep coming back! Loren will meet you where you’re at and work individually with students on honing their skills.
What You’ll Explore:
- Centering best practices: body positioning, clay prep, and key hand placements
- Coning up and down: refining the clay’s shape for consistent walls
- Opening vessels: techniques to achieve even thickness and stable bases
- Pulling walls: using arm and wrist actions to create balanced form
- Shaping & finishing: refining silhouettes, and tool selection
Your Instructor
Loren Vladem
Sculptor/Ceramics Teacher
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