6 Week Advanced Wheel Throwing Workshop
Thursdays at 6 pm starting April 3rd
Push your wheel throwing skills to the next level or beat your creative slump with this Advanced Wheel Throwing workshop taught by guest instructor, Khalil Jannah.
A variety of demos along with a free-flowing structure will provide an individualized experience where you can determine which demos you prefer to watch and what you want to see more of, while also allowing time for one-on-one instruction.
Throughout the advanced course, you will learn skills to help you grow as an artist. We will create with the notion of impermanence, cutting vessels in half to see where they can be improved, letting pieces collapse because you stretched the clay too much, letting them contort because the cylinders were pulled higher than you ever have before. This class is intended for you to stretch your capabilities so you can surpass your previous abilities. If you feel like you’ve plateaued in ceramics and don’t know where to go, this class is for you.
Workshop Highlights:
Throwing vessels down (versus throwing up)
Centering clay above 8 pounds
Stacking vessels (to create larger work)
1 Pull bowls
“Fixing” collapsed vessels
Moon jars and hollow forms
What You’ll Take Home:
While we will save our best pieces to fire at the end of the workshop as a celebration of artistic growth, the experience and knowledge gained will last a lifetime.
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to go to the next level in their wheel throwing journey or feels like they have plateaued and need help getting out of a creative slump.
If you can’t attend a class session we will give you extra hours to work alone outside of class.
Additional studio hours also available to purchase at student rate.
What’s Included:
25# bag of clay (additional available for purchase if needed)
All necessary tools
Personalized instruction from Khalil Jannah
3 sqft of kiln space for finished work (should be more than enough, but can purchase more at $12/ft)
How to Register:
Sign up today to reserve your spot! Spaces are limited to ensure personalized attention and a quality learning experience.
AGE:
This workshop is suitable for ages 18 to 100
Registration and Attendance Policy:
To ensure a quality experience for all registered participants, our workshops are designed for those who have signed up in advance. Please note that extra guests are not permitted to attend or observe the workshop unless they have registered themselves. This includes children—our workshops cannot accommodate unregistered minors. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain the integrity and focus of our sessions.
COST:
$ 475 + tax
Meet your Instructor:
Khalil Jannah is a multidisciplinary visual artist who finds solace in observation. He's a studio potter, educator, and published writer. Born in Milwaukee, WI, Khalil moved to Atlanta, GA at the age of nine. He attended a Quaker boarding school, George School, in Newtown PA; He received his Bachelor's in Sociology at Bates College in Lewiston, ME.
He has over eleven years of experience working on the wheel, makes human-scale bottled forms, fulfills massive restaurant ware orders, and has a vibrant demonstration record at the college level. He currently teaches in the Minneapolis area while he completes his year-long residency at Northern Clay Center.
