Pottery Wheel Clay Art Class (Flex Schedule)
In this 4 week course students will be able to make a pot on the pottery wheel. We will make one pot each week. We can add handles and trim the bottom.
Julie C.
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What's included
0 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1 hour per week. Approximately one hour of homework per week.Class Experience
Topics covered will be as follows but not limited to: Kneading, placing, and centering the clay on the wheel and making a pot. Trim the bottom the next day(within 24-30 hours of making it) For classroom interaction post a picture of the pot you made and write about any difficulties or questions you have so other students and the teacher can see. Students can also post a video of their pot using OBS - Open Broadcaster Software (free software) or their phones. The teacher can then respond with suggestions either via video or written text. Learner to learner interactive task: Other students can respond to how they like your pot and offer any suggestions. (1st week) Intro to pottery art clay tools. Pulling up the walls using tools and finger to make a pot on the wheel and/or fingers. Trim the bottom the next day (within 24-30 hours of making it) For classroom interaction post a picture of the pot you made and write about any difficulties or questions you have so other students and the teacher can see. Students can also post a video of their pot using OBS - Open Broadcaster Software (free software) or their phones. The teacher can then respond with suggestions either via video or written text. Learner to learner interactive task: Other students can respond to how they like your pot and offer any suggestions. (2nd week) We will trim the top of the pot, attach a handle, make a design on the side of the pot this week while making a pot on the pottery wheel. Trim the bottom the next day(within 24-30 hours of making it) For classroom interaction post a picture of the art clay pot you made and write about any difficulties or questions you have so other students and the teacher can see. Students can also post a video of their pot using OBS - Open Broadcaster Software (free software) or their phones. The teacher can then respond with suggestions either via video or written text. Learner to learner interactive task: Other students can respond to how they like your pot and offer any suggestions. ( 3rd week) Removal methods. We will explore different ways to remove a pot from the wheel and some drying methods. Trimming the bottom of the pot and intro to glazing. Trimming the bottom the next day. For classroom interaction post a picture of the pot you made and write about any difficulties or questions you have so other students and the teacher can see. Students can also post a video of their pot using OBS - Open Broadcaster Software (free software) or their phones. The teacher can then respond with suggestions either via video or written text. Learner to learner interactive task: Other students can respond to how they like your pot and offer any suggestions. (4th week) Students will have time to learn to make a pot on the pottery wheel each week. The next day is when we will trim the bottom of the pot. I will make a video of how I center the clay and make a pot on the wheel to send to you. I will make a video and send it to you to show you how to trim the bottom of the pot. I will teach from my own pottery wheel. Learners will be able to interact and ask questions as much as they want or as needed during , before, and after class. I will send out video messages to expand on what we were learning on the specific days. I teach step by step and will be willing to go back to a step if someone in class needs me to if the learner needs a quick review. It would be great if you have had pottery wheel experience but it is not necessary. I can teach a learner at any level of clay experience. Get $10 off my classes with coupon code CXRVJN10 until Dec 31, 2022. Look through my classes at https://outschool.com/teachers/Julie-Clark and enter the coupon code at checkout.
Learning Goals
Students will learn:
The importance of centering the clay. How to center the clay on the wheel
How to expand the clay using finger and/or tools to make a cup/pot.
How to pull up the walls of a pot on the wheel. Thickness of the walls and how to determine the thickness
Removal methods. Different ways to remove the pot from the wheel and drying methods.
Trimming the bottom of the pot on the wheel when it is half dried
Types of glaze
Students will also learn about critique as other students will comment on their art.
These classes build on each other and of course we will be centering the clay each class. Centering the clay is the one aspect of wheel throwing that a student will need to practice and to get better at doing. Feel free to jump in class at any time of the month.
Why Clay? 1. It's therapeutic. Simply the act of molding clay in one's hands whether you're a child or an adult can be very calming. Remember those stress balls that were once so popular? Manipulating the clay can help relieve stress or even be an outlet for young children who physically express their emotions.
2. It's an outstanding sensory development activity for anyone.
3. It's play based learning. You might not realize it, but playing with clay is promoting minds to get busy by thinking about what they're going to create and how they're going to create it. This type of creative play promotes imaginative problem-solving skills.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parents can help with the wheel operation and positioning if needed
Supply List
a pottery wheel 5 lbs of clay or more that can later be fired. It is not advisable to use air dry or polymer clay as this type of clay may not work well on the wheel. https://www.sheffield-pottery.com/95400-School-White-Moist-Stoneware-Pottery-Clay-p/mc95400.htm (pottery wheel clay) https://www.amazon.com/Pottery-Electric-Detachable-Cleaning-Ceramics/dp/B0838CGYGQ/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3MTZ5D2CSR9OG&dchild=1&keywords=pottery+wheel&qid=1599321913&sprefix=pottery%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-5 (pottery wheel)
Language of Instruction
English
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from University of Colorado
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Western governors university
I have been working on a pottery wheel since middle school age. I attended a Visual and performing arts school in Sarasota FL which is still there to this day. I was in the first pioneering class to be created at the school. We had 3-4 pottery wheels and it was my most favorite class. Later as an adult when I lived in Miami FL. I purchased my own pottery wheel around 2000 when I lived in Miami fl and have made many things on the wheel. I taught each of my three daughters on the wheel from a very young age(4, 5, or 6). Reviews
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Ages: 7-12
