Intermediate Pottery Wheel
Instructor Patrica Shook
MEETS MONDAYS Jan 12 - Feb 23
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Ages 16 and older
Level Intermediate
Cost $225, all materials included.
Description
Designed for students who have taken the 7-week Beginner Pottery Wheel class with our instructor, Patricia Shook. All materials are included. Students will be given one 25lb block of clay.
Students will learn about lidded containers, different kinds of narrow necked vases, and other more advanced elegant forms. You will have some lovely dipping glazes to finish your pottery, as well as instruction about other decorative ways to enhance your pottery.
Pottery Studio
Starting September 2025, students enrolled in an AACA pottery class can have access to the pottery studio and wheels. Certain conditions apply. Click Pottery Studio button below to learn more.
About the Instructor
Patricia's journey with clay began as a young child, making sculptures of her favorite animals, whales and elephants, and as a young teenager sculpting a life size bust of a teen crush.
She obtained her BA in studio art: ceramics from Mary Baldwin College (now University) in 2015. She continued her ceramic education at The Visual Art Center studying pottery and other specialized ceramics. She fell in love with teaching at a Richmond recreation center, with classes for both adults and children. Patricia moved to Tennessee in the spring of 2022 and taught at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center during 2023, until she moved to McMinn County last December.
Patricia teaches through demonstration and individual coaching. She enjoys helping students progress from any stuck places in their journey with clay. Each person learns differently and Patricia takes that into account when demonstrating and explaining a process. She has collected a wealth of methods to correct and support throwing unique shapes on the wheel, as well as good tips for trimming and fine tuning a pottery form. This information is included in all her pottery classes. Patricia makes sure her students feel empowered and inspired in their class experience.
Please review our class policies, here, before completing registration.