WHEEL POTTERY FOR BEGINNERS
In this seven-week beginner class, your pottery instructor will teach centering on the wheel and cover basic throwing techniques. No experience needed! You'll explore ceramic forms as you make cups, bowls and other vessels, alter thrown pieces, and make and attach handles to mugs and pots. Instructors guide you in creativity while helping you establish and work towards your individual goals in beginner ceramics.
This class is also perfect if you've already taken a wheel pottery class (here or elsewhere) but would like to review and/or expand your technique. After the 5th wheel session, you'll participate in a trimming class to finish up any pots you've already made to prep for a bisque-firing (first firing) in our kiln. The final session will consist of glazing bisqued pieces. They'll then be fired and ready for pickup, typically in about 2 weeks! Click on the buttons below to learn more about our available classes and/or register! Beginner Pottery with Sandra
BEGINNER POTTERY WITH ALEXIS
Beginner Pottery with Cray
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INDEPENDENT WHEEL POTTERY
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These single session independent studies (no instructor) are for those who are already proficient at centering on the wheel and want to explore on their own. We're now offering Wednesday Night single sessions for $50 each. A separate glazing session is included.
Clay may be purchased for $1/lb. or a bag of 25lb. for $20. Choose a specific date(s) below. |
One Day POTTERY Wheel
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Sandra BuerklinA ceramic maker at Samobue Pottery (Samo-Pots), Sandra earned a studio arts degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a focus on ceramics and continues to grow as an artist through continuing education programs. Sandra currently lives in Greensburg, PA.
Alexis Dillon
Alexis Dillon is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Visual Arts & Photography instruction. She is a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh Society of Artists, and the Silver Eye Center for Photography. She taught art, pottery and photography in a public high school for 30 years and now is concentrating on her own work. She has been teaching wheel pottery at Main Exhibit Gallery for the past 3 years.
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Cray CharleboisA native of Rector, PA, Cray graduated from West Carolina University with a BFA, and is a skilled potter both on the wheel and in hand-building. She uses her creative genius to brainstorm classes and projects for our center, hosts private workshops, and enjoys being a mom to 3 creative kids.
Marine Ruth
Marine Ruth, originally from France, lives in Greensburg with her family. She first discovered her love of pottery at the Greensburg Art Center, and now shares her joy through teaching wheel-throwing to others.
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Steve HasleySteve Hasley, a Bolivar resident, has over 40 years of ceramics experience, and is skilled with both wheel and hand-built techniques. He specializes in wood-fired pottery and teaches our wood-firing courses, partially in our Art Center with a series of kiln firing on his property.
Francis Defabo
Francis DeFabo, a retired physician, is now a professional potter and owns FD Pottery in Pleasant Unity, where he sells his own pottery and other great items. His work has been featured in HGTV Restored by the Fords, as well as numerous magazines. He has taught beginning and intermediate pottery at Main Exhibit Gallery since our Art Center opened in 2014!
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