Ceramics: Wheel Throwing Large Pots (1 Day)

Ceramics: Wheel Throwing Large Pots (1 Day)

Adult Workshop | Registration opens Tuesday, October 20, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

3/12/2027 (one day)
9:00 AM-3:00 PM EDT on Fri
$115.00
$105.00
$25.00
$50.00

Ceramics: Wheel Throwing Large Pots (1 Day)

Adult Workshop | Registration opens Tuesday, October 20, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

Ready to take your wheel throwing to a larger scale? In this intensive one-day workshop, designed for intermediate and advanced students, you’ll explore techniques for throwing larger pots, both in one piece and in sections. Learn how to center and work with generous amounts of clay, build sturdy walls, and maintain control as your forms grow. These techniques can be adapted for potters of all sizes, giving you the skills and confidence to push your throwing further. With plenty of time at the wheel, you’ll have the opportunity to practice, experiment, and explore new possibilities in your work.

What You Will Learn:
- Techniques for centering and throwing larger amounts of clay
- How to throw large pots in one piece and in sections
- Methods for building and maintaining even walls as vessels grow in size
- Strategies for creating larger forms while maintaining balance and structure
- Tips for troubleshooting common challenges when throwing large pots
- How to refine your throwing technique through focused, hands-on practice

Firing Schedule: All work from this session will be fired during the spring term. Students will receive an open studio pass to use during the spring term to complete any unfinished work. The spring term begins on Monday, March 22nd. 

Accessibility Note: This studio is accessible by elevator, but some auxiliary areas require stairs. For access needs or accommodations, contact adulteducation@fleisher.org.

  • - 25lbs of earthenware clay is included in your registration - no outside clay is permitted (prolific students may purchase additional clay from Fleisher)
    - Basic pottery tool kit: cutting wire, sponge, wooden knife, needle tool, wooden rib, metal rib, large and small trimming loops
    - Sketchbook and drawing tool
    - One or more small towels (dish size is good)

    - Clothes and shoes you are comfortable getting dirty
    - A variety of cheap paint brushes
    - Sgraffito tool (optional)
    - Sureform tool (optional)
    - Apron (optional)
    - Hand lotion/salve (optional but recommended)

Isaac Scott

Isaac Scott is a multimedia artist who aims to reflect, absorb, and reinterpret the world around him. Working in photography, painting, and ceramics, his work is rooted in observation. In 2020, he documented Black Lives Matter activism in Philadelphia and around the country following the murder of George Floyd by police. His photographs were published in New Yorker Magazine. Taking that experience and knowledge, he pushes his artwork forward in an effort to create, as Scott states, “a monument that reflects the voices, emotions, and experiences of his environment”. His ceramic sculptures contain a similar resonance as the photography, but are entirely abstract. They take familiar forms such as a chalice or a column in order to establish cultural parallels, and elevate the everyday to the level of history.
https://www.isaacspottery.com/