Explore the possibilities of wheel throwing in clay! Bring your ideas and projects to this class. What have you wanted to try but did not think you were ready to attempt, or didn’t know where to start? This is a place to stretch the imagination in thought and practice to discover new ways of creating in clay.
Faatma will demonstrate techniques based on projects we choose together and we will all laugh A LOT. She believes and practices that there are many ways to throw a pot and that everything can be used as a tool. We’ll collectively create concepts and creatively problem solve together to bring your ideas to life. This is a playful and mindful space of creation. Let’s get weird!
Some past projects have been things like Double walled mugs! Tulipiares! Deep Sea Creature Cookie Jars! Layered surface techniques! Blind throwing competitions! Adding hand built and sculptural elements to your forms! All students are encouraged to keep a journal or digital log of processes. *Must have completed a beginning throwing course and feel comfortable centering on the wheel. The session ends with a Raku firing and sharing out of our observations and epiphanies of ceramic process and practices!
Clay:
Each class includes a materials fee which covers the cost of firing and glazing. In addition to this fee, students will need to purchase clay through the Registration Office at ASLD, which must be done in person. Clay costs are $20 for 25lbs of stoneware, $25 for 25lbs of porcelain. Please only purchase clay from ASLD, unless approved by the studio manager. No low-fire clays may be used at ASLD.
Tools:
Community tools are available for student use, in exception of a small sponge. If you prefer personal tools, a basic ceramics tool kit, small sponges and large clean up sponges are available for purchase at the Registration Office.
Other supplies:
Students are encouraged to wear clothes that can get dirty to ceramics class, including close-toed shoes. We also recommend bringing an apron and a towel.
Please review the ceramics studio policies before attending the first class: CERAMICS STUDIO POLICIES
Local Ceramic supply stores:
Rocky Mountain Clay 1220 W 1st Ave, Denver, CO 80223
Continental Clay 5303 East 47th Ave., Denver, CO 80216
Stoneleaf Pottery 6611 W 58th Pl, Arvada, CO 80003
Meiningers 499 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
