Intermediate Wheel: Throwing larger and taller (Jan 14-Feb 18)

Ready to increase the size of your work? This course by Saubhagya Shrestha will help you raise your personal ceiling on your pottery. We will cover 3 core skillsets: Increasing the efficiency of your throwing, working with larger volumes of clay, and two-part throwing. 

This class is open to intermediate ceramicists. Students should be able to confidently and consistently throw a 1 lb cylinder, but you do not need to be experienced with throwing large volumes of clay. This course will help you increase your own personal ceiling, whether you’re starting at 1 lb or 10 lbs! Students must be age 16+.

Session 1 will focus on increasing height using a clay weight that you’re comfortable with:

• Increasing efficiency during throwing 
• Pulling technique for increased height and consistent wall thickness
  

Session 2 will focus on working with larger volumes of clay:

• Spiral wedging 
• Centring larger volumes of clay
• Pulling technique for moving larger volumes of clay 
  

Session 3 will focus on shaping forms:

• Shaping and refining taller and larger forms, with focus on shoulder, rims, and bulbous forms
• Using ribs effectively

Session 4 will focus on throwing larger using the two-part method:

• Throwing sturdy cylinders and preparing them for joining
• Joining two cylinders by flipping one onto the other and combining them into a single form
• Shaping and refining the final two-part piece

Session 5 will be an open work session where students can practice with feedback from the instructor.

Session 6 will allow for glazing of your pieces.

Class is held weekly on Thursdays, 6:00pm-8:30pm, at 853 Hiawatha Pl S in Seattle. Classes will be held on Jan 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11 and 18. There are no makeup classes, but each class will start with a brief review of the prior week’s content. Outside of class, students are granted unlimited open studio access 10am-10pm, Monday to Sunday. Class fee includes 1 bag of clay and firing of up to 6 pieces. Students may choose to buy more clay and/or have additional pieces fired for a small fee ($5 per piece).

If you need to cancel your purchase, we can offer a full refund less a $25 restock fee up to 14 days prior to the first class and 50% refund within 14 days of the start of class. As a small art studio, we can’t offer refunds or credits once the first class has started.

This class is taught by Saubhagya Shrestha (@saubhagyasart on Instagram).