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Ceramics 2: Wheel Throwing

Credits: 3
Course Number: 10-815-201

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Course Description

10-815-201 CERAMICS 2 WHEEL THROWING …Build on the core skills of working in clay with a focus on wheel throwing methods. Students will practice centering and opening various weights of clay on the potter’s wheel, collaring and shaping to throw specific forms such as a tall cylinder, bowls, plates, and cups, applying texture to a piece on the wheel, and trimming a finished foot on a thrown object. Instruction and exercises will also include altering forms made on the wheel, pulling and attaching handles, principal glazing practices, and identifying formal elements of pottery through discussion and self-critique. (Prerequisite: 10-815-200, Ceramics 1: Hand Building with a "C" or better.)

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall
  • Spring

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Class Details

Class Number:
83354
Delivery:
Blended - Less than 50% Online
Term:
Fall 2024
Session:
8W1
Instructors:
George Ouimette
Date Range:
-
Estimated Cost:
$514.05 *

Class Notes

  • Students will be required to attend a minimum amount of open lab sessions at the Artisan Center for the in-person portion of class.

  • This class is taught through a combination of in-person and online instruction. Students will attend live portions of the class at the dates, times, and location specified. The remaining instruction will be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/blendedfaq.

  • To view the open studio calendar, please visit www.nwtc.edu and search "open studio" or go to https://www.nwtc.edu/about-nwtc/nwtc-locations/artisan-and-business-center/open-studio/open-studio-schedule.

Meeting Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location(s)
08/19/24 - 10/14/24 Anytime
Anytime
Online
08/19/24 - 10/14/24 M, W
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
ArtCtr-Rm115, Ceramics Studio

* Cost displayed is an estimate and may be discounted if attendees are residents of Northeast Wisconsin Back to cost