Wheel Thrown Pottery
Fall Class | This course is completed
Welcome to Wheel Thrown Pottery! This is an introductory course that covers basic wheel throwing techniques and decoration/design. Having said that, the lessons and instruction provided will be catered to each individual and their skill level. Experience the versatility of the wheel and learn the process of making, trimming, and glazing functional wares of all shapes and sizes. Students will have the opportunity to explore decorative techniques such as texture, patterns and wheel thrown alterations. Let’s have some fun!
- Clay is not included in lab fee. Clay purchased with class needs to be pickup in the semester it is purchased. Clay purchases do not carry over to the next semester.
- Supplies to Bring
-1 gallon bucket
-Ceramics tool kit
Suggested
-Tool kit: Kemper Pottery tool kit which includes small sponge, large and small trimming tools, wire cutter, metal rib, wooden rib and wooden knife.
-5 gallon plastic bags for covering clay
-fettling knife-fork or a serrated rib
Please note: Basic clay tools can be purchased at CAC.
Patrick Hoban
Pat Hoban was born in the suburbs of Philadelphia where he discovered his love of ceramics as a freshman in high school. From there, he went onto study ceramics and sculpture at Penn State University, where he received his BFA in Sculpture in 2015. In 2016, He received a full scholarship and assistantship to the University of Alabama. There, he exhibited work at various galleries in town and around Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, AL as well as had two solo exhibitions. He also has three permanent public art pieces displayed in various cities in Alabama. In spring of 2019 he graduated with his MFA in Ceramics. From there, he became the woodfire kiln tech at the Clay Studio of Missoula and a teaching artist at the Missoula Art Museum where he educated many community artists as well as elementary and middle school students in the area in various artistic mediums. While In Missoula, he exhibited work in various juried shows, community exhibitions and was a Resident Potter for the Missoula Tea Company. He is now a kiln tech and teacher for the Community Art Center.