Centering Workshop: Perfecting the Basics in Throwing & Trimming
Winter Workshop | Available
Beginners' paradise! Come learn how to perfect your skills in centering and trimming. We will dive deep into the basic steps, weed out any blocks and find the missing piece that may be limiting your ability to make the perfect pot. We will go over any and all problems that could arise and find what might be holding you back from getting that perfectly round piece. We will refresh and relearn how to wedge, center the piece, open the clay up, compress the bottoms and lift our walls. We will also practice tap centering for trimming and go over the little tricks of the trade to help you finish with a beautiful foot. Everything will begin to click for you in this workshop! We will keep trying until you walk away with the perfect pot.
Please note: This workshop is only for students who are registered for a Winter Semester ceramic class.
- Clay is not included in lab fee. Clay is to be purchased through the office. Purchase can be made via email, by phone and/or in person during office hours. Please note specific clay body when placing order. Porcelain clay bodies (257 and 437) are priced at $60 per unit. Non-porcelain clay bodies are priced at $35 per unit. Purchase in advance of class and present receipt to instructor before collecting clay.
Please note: Students who wish to fire work in the soda kiln and are currently registered in a class that is not soda kiln specific can do so for an additional $20 fee/semester. Only available to students who have previously taken a soda specific class or workshop at CAC.
*Open to beginners/All Levels/Ages 13 to Adult
- 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.