What makes a ceramic pot useful? What makes it beautiful to you? What makes a pot a “good” pot? This quick course will introduce beginning wheel throwing and glazing skills by exploring these questions. We will cover the entire process of making functional wheel thrown pots, including design ideation, throwing, trimming, making handles, and surface decoration. Focusing on craft, material sensitivity, and identifying personal taste, students will work on attainable forms to build new skills rapidly. This class is designed for complete beginners but intermediate potters will find it helpful as well.
What You Will Learn:
- To throw a variety of small forms on the wheel
- To finished pots using trimming, handle-making, and glazing techniques
- To articulate your personal taste and vision, and use this to create short and long term goals for your throwing
Firing Schedule: All work should be placed on the bisque firing shelf by Friday, July 10 and on the glaze firing shelf by Friday, July 17 to guarantee it will be fired by the last week of classes. Students can continue to drop off work for glaze firing until Friday, July 31. Finished work can be picked up during operational hours between terms, or the following term. We will store unclaimed work for one term only. Questions about the firing schedule can be directed to Scott Cooper, Senior Studio Technician, at scooper@fleisher.org.
All artwork and supplies must be removed from Fleisher’s Ceramics Studio shelving by Friday, July 31 regardless of Fall 2026 registration status.
Accessibility Note: This studio is accessible by elevator, but some auxiliary areas require stairs. For access needs or accommodations, contact adulteducation@fleisher.org.