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Beyond the Cylinder: Developing Functional Forms (4 weeks)
- Teacher: Bill
- Course Length: 4 Weeks
- Date: Friday, beginning 8.14
- Time: 9:30 – 12:30 pm
- Materials fee $45 – included in price
Beyond the Cylinder: Developing Functional Forms
Many wheel-thrown forms begin as simple cylinders, but small changes in shape, proportion, and construction can transform them into a wide variety of functional objects.
In this four-session class, students will explore several forms that move beyond the basic cylinder while developing a deeper understanding of design and function.
Week 1: Bottles and Vase Forms
Week 2: Ceramic Lamps
Week 3: Pitchers and Pouring Vessels
Week 4: Lidded Jars and Covered CasserolesStudents will learn:
• Strategies for developing stronger profiles and proportions
• Techniques for throwing bottles, vases, and pitchers
• Considerations for creating ceramic lamps
• Throwing and fitting lids
• Designing forms for both function and visual appeal
This class is appropriate for students who are comfortable throwing basic cylinders and bowls.
Pottery Classes at the Seattle Artist League
Join us for pottery classes in our studio in Seattle’s Georgetown Arts District. We offer classes for beginning ceramics in wheel throwing, hand-building, firing, and glazing. Our pottery classes are open to beginners and intermediate potters.
We have long offered classes in clay sculpting. Our commitment to the medium has expanded with the opening of our south Seattle Ceramics Studio. Join us for classes, workshops, and events in Seattle’s newest ceramics studio.
At the Seattle Artist League, we have a start where you are philosophy. You are welcome in our studio as a beginner or a seasoned pro. Join us.
Wheel 2: Beyond the Cylinder: Developing Functional Forms (SHORTIE) FRIDAY MORNING begins 8.14
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Beyond the Cylinder: Developing Functional Forms (4 weeks)
- Teacher: Bill
- Course Length: 4 Weeks
- Date: Friday, beginning 8.14
- Time: 9:30 – 12:30 pm
- Materials fee $45 – included in price
Beyond the Cylinder: Developing Functional Forms
Many wheel-thrown forms begin as simple cylinders, but small changes in shape, proportion, and construction can transform them into a wide variety of functional objects.
In this four-session class, students will explore several forms that move beyond the basic cylinder while developing a deeper understanding of design and function.
Week 1: Bottles and Vase Forms
Week 2: Ceramic Lamps
Week 3: Pitchers and Pouring Vessels
Week 4: Lidded Jars and Covered Casseroles
Students will learn:
• Strategies for developing stronger profiles and proportions
• Techniques for throwing bottles, vases, and pitchers
• Considerations for creating ceramic lamps
• Throwing and fitting lids
• Designing forms for both function and visual appeal
This class is appropriate for students who are comfortable throwing basic cylinders and bowls.
Pottery Classes at the Seattle Artist League
Join us for pottery classes in our studio in Seattle’s Georgetown Arts District. We offer classes for beginning ceramics in wheel throwing, hand-building, firing, and glazing. Our pottery classes are open to beginners and intermediate potters.
We have long offered classes in clay sculpting. Our commitment to the medium has expanded with the opening of our south Seattle Ceramics Studio. Join us for classes, workshops, and events in Seattle’s newest ceramics studio.
At the Seattle Artist League, we have a start where you are philosophy. You are welcome in our studio as a beginner or a seasoned pro. Join us.
