Wheel Throwing 101 with Justin Mullady | Wednesdays 6pm - 9pm | 10/25-11/22 | Fall 2023
Ceramics | This class is completed
In pottery, Wheel Throwing 101 will provide students with an excellent introduction into the world of wheel thrown ceramics. Whether you have never touched clay before or you are looking to hone your craft, this is the perfect class for you. Each student will learn the core fundamentals of wheel throwing while diving into basic techniques which lay the groundwork for the beginning artist to throw larger and lighter.
- Students must purchase ceramics tool kits in advance.
- Students may only work with and fire clay purchased from ALLI. Your teacher will review clay types on the first day of class, and you will be able to purchase at that time. Clay is $40 per bag.
Justin Mullady
Justin Mullady began his journey on the wheel in 2006. Growing up on Long Island Justin went to high school with a robust ceramic program in Suffolk County, and this is where he was first introduced to the art of both horse hair and raku firings. It was then he knew both fire and clay were going to be a considerable part of his life moving forward. For more than ten years, Justin has been perfecting his craft and sharing his knowledge as a ceramics instructor at local art centers.
Artist Statement:
I have always been engrossed by the idea of holding the intangible or owning the abstract. What is more powerful than fire and finer than flames? Through my work, I can only try to sway the smoke of a pit fire and guide the markings of horse hair. Clay is my constant which is fixed and known. Although able to shift in form and scale, it abides by a certain set of rules. Together they dance to a tune of controlled chaos.