Experimental Flow - Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing
Winter Class | Available
Let’s unwind and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the ceramic studio. Whether you have been doing ceramics for years or are brand new, we have a spot for you!
- Learn basic techniques of hand building and the wheel as we develop our clay skills of wedging, throwing, trimming, decorating, slab rolling, pinch potting, coil building and glazing and much more little golden nuggets along the way.
- Receive in-depth lessons and demos on both hand building and wheel throwing techniques. We will approach each demonstration until we find a process that works well for each of you!
- We will go over how to pop air pockets, even out wobbly pieces, thin spots and uneven rims or forms. We will demo any and all challenges that could arise on the wheel and guide you through any that come up.
- One-on-one attention will be available throughout the class to hone skills and ensure the success of each student.
- The class is yours to do what you love, I’m just here to help guide you. I can be as hands on or removed as you like. The choice is yours!
Guardians registering children or teens under age 18:
A completed Student Information Form is required for each child attending a class or workshop.
Download Form:
https://reg127.imperisoft.com/Pages/System/File.aspx?id2=6606
Please complete, sign, and email the form to info@communityartscenter.org before the first day of class.
Registration is not complete until the form has been received by the CAC office.
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 $25 fee/semester. Only available to students who have previously taken a soda specific class or workshop at CAC
- Clear 5-gallon plastic bags for covering your work (the small office trash can size).
- Fettling knife (essential for hand builders; optional for wheel throwers). A thin paring knife also works well if you prefer a finer, sharper blade.
- Kemper Hardwood Pottery Tool Kit (highly recommended). Look for the hardwood version with dark stained wood handles. It typically costs $22.50-$30 and includes a sponge, trimming tools, wire cutter, metal rib, wooden rib, and wooden knife. Comparable tools are also fine.
- Optional: One 2-gallon bucket with lid if you plan to save your own reclaim clay.
- Clay and tools are available for purchase at CAC as noted in the Special Notes above.
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.