Pottery Wheel Lesson - $150

Private wheel lesson with Diane Finley offered to members of the Ceramics Room.

Total of five (5) hours over two consecutive days. 

Learn how to center clay, compress, collar, and pull a wall to create a cup or bowl. Three hours on the wheel and then following day, two hours to learn the art of trimming your piece. 

 TIPS TO HELP YOUR POTTERY JOURNEY A SUCCESS

• Stretch your lower back before you sit at the wheel and take stretch breaks during and after the class. It can be a bit hard on your body from leaning forward for long periods of time and stretching will prepare your back for this
• Be prepared to use your forearm and shoulder muscles – you will be using 1lb of clay but even for as little as that, you will be using your arm muscles to control it on the spinning wheel
• Leave your ego at the door – pottery can be a lot harder than it looks. Give yourself a lot of grace if you do not pick it up right away or struggle on your first pull. Leave your expectations at the door and go in for the experience of learning to do something completely new and having fun while doing it. Be patient with yourself and be prepared to fail.
• Moisturize after your workshop as you will find your hands feeling very dry from the clay
• And finally learn to enjoy the process! Pottery is a skill that you master from putting in lots of practice and it is a very worthwhile journey.