Beginning Ceramics - Wheel Throwing | April 9 - May 28, 2025 | Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Instructor: Beth West
Dates: Wednesdays, April 9 - May 28, 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30 pm
Location: WHAT Art School
Duration: 8 Sessions
Member Price: $368 + $15 Tools/Supplies Fee (Beginner Wheel-Throwing Tools Kit)
Non-Member Price: $460 + $15 Tools/Supplies Fee (Beginner Wheel-Throwing Tools Kit)
Ages: 16+
Class size: 6 Students Maximum
Class Description:
Join our 8-week Beginning Wheel-Throwing Ceramics class at WHAT Art School to explore the art of creating functional and artistic pottery. Perfect for beginners, this course offers hands-on experience with wheel-throwing techniques, including centering, shaping, trimming, and glazing. Each week, you'll receive personalized instruction and practice creating unique pieces. Whether you're looking to develop new skills or simply explore your creative side, this class provides a supportive environment for growth and artistic expression.
Join our 8-week Beginning Wheel-Throwing Ceramics class at WHAT Art School to explore the art of creating functional and artistic pottery. Perfect for beginners, this course offers hands-on experience with wheel-throwing techniques, including centering, shaping, trimming, and glazing. Each week, you'll receive personalized instruction and practice creating unique pieces. Whether you're looking to develop new skills or simply explore your creative side, this class provides a supportive environment for growth and artistic expression.
Week 1: Introduction to Wheel Throwing
Week 2: Mastering Basic Forms
Week 3: Advanced Throwing Techniques
Week 4: Trimming and Finishing
Week 5: Surface Techniques
Week 6: Glazing Techniques
Week 7: Glaze Firing and Review
Week 8: Final Project and Review
Our 8 session ceramics classes include Studio Free Time on Saturdays from 8am-12pm during the run of the class. We have 7 wheels available during that time on a first-come-first-serve basis. There is also table space for those who wish to add to their wheel-thrown creations.
Additional Notes:
- Supplies Included: Initial 25 lbs. of clay.
- Additional Supplies: Extra clay and tools are available for purchase at the studio.
- Firing Fees: Students will have the opportunity to fire their work. Some small fees may apply depending on the volume of work fired.
This class structure ensures a comprehensive introduction to wheel-throwing, balancing skill development with creative exploration.
Instructor: Beth West
Dates: Wednesdays, April 9 - May 28, 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30 pm
Location: WHAT Art School
Duration: 8 Sessions
Member Price: $368 + $15 Tools/Supplies Fee (Beginner Wheel-Throwing Tools Kit)
Non-Member Price: $460 + $15 Tools/Supplies Fee (Beginner Wheel-Throwing Tools Kit)
Ages: 16+
Class size: 6 Students Maximum
Class Description:
Join our 8-week Beginning Wheel-Throwing Ceramics class at WHAT Art School to explore the art of creating functional and artistic pottery. Perfect for beginners, this course offers hands-on experience with wheel-throwing techniques, including centering, shaping, trimming, and glazing. Each week, you'll receive personalized instruction and practice creating unique pieces. Whether you're looking to develop new skills or simply explore your creative side, this class provides a supportive environment for growth and artistic expression.
Join our 8-week Beginning Wheel-Throwing Ceramics class at WHAT Art School to explore the art of creating functional and artistic pottery. Perfect for beginners, this course offers hands-on experience with wheel-throwing techniques, including centering, shaping, trimming, and glazing. Each week, you'll receive personalized instruction and practice creating unique pieces. Whether you're looking to develop new skills or simply explore your creative side, this class provides a supportive environment for growth and artistic expression.
Week 1: Introduction to Wheel Throwing
Week 2: Mastering Basic Forms
Week 3: Advanced Throwing Techniques
Week 4: Trimming and Finishing
Week 5: Surface Techniques
Week 6: Glazing Techniques
Week 7: Glaze Firing and Review
Week 8: Final Project and Review
Our 8 session ceramics classes include Studio Free Time on Saturdays from 8am-12pm during the run of the class. We have 7 wheels available during that time on a first-come-first-serve basis. There is also table space for those who wish to add to their wheel-thrown creations.
Additional Notes:
- Supplies Included: Initial 25 lbs. of clay.
- Additional Supplies: Extra clay and tools are available for purchase at the studio.
- Firing Fees: Students will have the opportunity to fire their work. Some small fees may apply depending on the volume of work fired.
This class structure ensures a comprehensive introduction to wheel-throwing, balancing skill development with creative exploration.
Instructor: Beth West
Dates: Wednesdays, April 9 - May 28, 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30 pm
Location: WHAT Art School
Duration: 8 Sessions
Member Price: $368 + $15 Tools/Supplies Fee (Beginner Wheel-Throwing Tools Kit)
Non-Member Price: $460 + $15 Tools/Supplies Fee (Beginner Wheel-Throwing Tools Kit)
Ages: 16+
Class size: 6 Students Maximum
Class Description:
Join our 8-week Beginning Wheel-Throwing Ceramics class at WHAT Art School to explore the art of creating functional and artistic pottery. Perfect for beginners, this course offers hands-on experience with wheel-throwing techniques, including centering, shaping, trimming, and glazing. Each week, you'll receive personalized instruction and practice creating unique pieces. Whether you're looking to develop new skills or simply explore your creative side, this class provides a supportive environment for growth and artistic expression.
Join our 8-week Beginning Wheel-Throwing Ceramics class at WHAT Art School to explore the art of creating functional and artistic pottery. Perfect for beginners, this course offers hands-on experience with wheel-throwing techniques, including centering, shaping, trimming, and glazing. Each week, you'll receive personalized instruction and practice creating unique pieces. Whether you're looking to develop new skills or simply explore your creative side, this class provides a supportive environment for growth and artistic expression.
Week 1: Introduction to Wheel Throwing
Week 2: Mastering Basic Forms
Week 3: Advanced Throwing Techniques
Week 4: Trimming and Finishing
Week 5: Surface Techniques
Week 6: Glazing Techniques
Week 7: Glaze Firing and Review
Week 8: Final Project and Review
Our 8 session ceramics classes include Studio Free Time on Saturdays from 8am-12pm during the run of the class. We have 7 wheels available during that time on a first-come-first-serve basis. There is also table space for those who wish to add to their wheel-thrown creations.
Additional Notes:
- Supplies Included: Initial 25 lbs. of clay.
- Additional Supplies: Extra clay and tools are available for purchase at the studio.
- Firing Fees: Students will have the opportunity to fire their work. Some small fees may apply depending on the volume of work fired.
This class structure ensures a comprehensive introduction to wheel-throwing, balancing skill development with creative exploration.
Beth West
BETH WEST is an emerging, interdisciplinary artist, living and working in Wisconsin. Her roots are in ceramics, in which she received her degree at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. During and after her time in school, West taught ceramics classes at The Phipps in Hudson, WI, and in NC at a residency through The Bascom: A Center for Visual Art. Her time in North Carolina expanded her knowledge and understanding of clay and introduced her to the cultural and social impact that functional ceramics possess. This sparked her current exploration of functionality and how objects influence us in personal, historical and social contexts.
Since branching into digital photography and video performance, West has been exhibited across the U.S. including VisArts Center, Rockville, MD; Annemarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Solomons, MD; Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT; No. 7 Center Gallery, Vermillion, SD; and the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art, Gimpo-si, South Korea.
West is also part of the collective, Polyester Projects, which in early 2022 had their first exhibition Searching for the Absurd, at The Phipps in Hudson, WI. In May 2024 they presented a new body of work at the Weitz Center for Creativity at Carleton College in Northfield, MN.
During 2024, West also co-founded WHAT Art School, an evolution of WHAT Art Gallery which she helped start in 2021 in St. Croix Falls, WI, which features local, national, and international artists. WHAT Art School will adopt a structure similar to folk and craft schools, and be committed to arts education and encourage instructors, staff, and students to share their experiences and knowledge openly in a safe, inclusive and diverse environment.