Tools of the Trade

Do you have a collection of throwing tools but some you never use? Or do you wonder what some potters do with so many tools you’ve never seen? This is a mixed-levels course during which we will investigate wheel-throwing tools. Each week we will focus on a type of tool (ribs, sticks, wires, trimming, brushes, etc.) and explore their various uses and potential for each stage in the process: throwing, trimming, and decorating. Students will also be invited to share their favorite tools and/or create a new tool for future use.

Prerequisite: at least one beginning wheel class.

Materials:

Basic wheel-throwing tool kit, towels, apron (optional)

$20/bag of clay (beyond one bag included in course fee)

Section A) Molly Cronenwett – Wednesdays, 6:30-9pm, Sept 11 – Oct 23 (Fall 2019)

Tuition includes one bag of clay and covers glazes and firing fees, but not tools. Students may need to purchase a basic tool kit prior to the first class.

You can attend the Ceramics Open Studio during the duration of your class and up to two weeks after class ends. Go to this link for more information.

All ArtSchool registrations have a $3 processing fee added upon check-out.

ArtsCenter members receive 15% off of the cost of this course!

All ArtSchool classes are 15 years old and up unless otherwise specified.