6-Week Program:
Intermediate Wheel
Intensive Focus on Line and Form

This comprehensive six-week program expands upon students’ previous experience in clay and focuses on acute detail to line and form. This course is offered with one on-one private instruction, to best refine each student’s throwing skills and delve into an exploration of personal aesthetic. Students will learn how to use tools to their full potential to shape each piece and begin to see visual  proportion. Because this course is focused on students’ attention to detail, students are required to have basic knowledge in clay, i.e. ability to center efficiently and with ease, an understanding of basic pottery terminology, the ability to create multiple cylinders with consistency in height, evenness of walls and base, and basic knowledge of tool usage. 

The course outlined below should be considered a guideline for the six weeks. Upon class orientation, the instructor will meet with the student to further tailor the structured syllabus and fulfill their individual needs and desires. Students can expect to fully complete several unique handmade pieces and gain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between line and form.  


Basic Schedule  

Week One: Orientation, studio tour, introductions, in-depth instruction of tool usage and shaping on the wheel 

Week Two: Discussion of optional reading material, further wheel throwing and shaping instruction

Week Three: Discussion of optional reading material, detailed trimming & finessing forms 

Week Four: Wheel throwing instruction: Intentional throwing

Week Five: Detailed trimming and finessing forms, handling & altering pieces, preparation for bisque firing 

Week Six: Glazing pieces


To Come Prepared

  • You’re playing in the mud! Dress for the occasion. 

  • Arrive 5-10 minutes early and allow time to clean up your workspace at the end  of the lesson.

  • Optional items to bring: Apron, hand towel, hair rubberband (for those with long hair) 

  • It may take 4-8 weeks for work to be fired.


Pricing  

$680, includes a $130 deposit for materials

Included

  • 6-week course, 90 minute classes 

  • One-on-one private instruction 

  • Up to 25 lbs of clay 

  • Reading Material: TBD based on the needs of each student 

  • Basic pottery tools 

  • Dust mask 

  • Access to studio equipment during class time

  • Glaze materials and tools 

  • Bisque and glaze firings 

  • Several completed handmade pieces

Policies 

Application and Registration
Each student is required to apply. A response will be sent within 3-5 business days. Upon acceptance, a deposit and a signed waiver will reserve a spot in the class. .  

Payment
Cash, checks (made payable to Katherine Hanks Studio), and any major credit card are accepted. A $130 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required upon acceptance into the course and the tuition is due by the start date of the program. 

Cancellation
Notification of cancellation will be made by phone at least 72 hours prior to the start of the class, at which time students will be offered the option of rescheduling a class within the 6-week timeframe. Students are allowed one make-up day per 6-week session. 

Refunds
No refunds or credits of any payment will be granted. 

Acceptance
Students must be at least 14 years old to participate in this course and all applicants will be required to sign a waiver.  

Please Note
Safely moving all work through the entire ceramic process is of utmost priority so that students are able to take home each of their creations. That said, accidents happen and are often unavoidable. Katherine Hanks Studio is not responsible for damaged or broken pieces due to drying, firing, or other process-related mishaps.