Wheel Throwing - Friday Afternoons (Ages 16+)
Wheel Throwing - Friday Afternoons (Ages 16+)
Date and Time: Six consecutive Fridays: October 25; November 1; November 8; November 15; November 22; December 6, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Skipping Thanksgiving Week)
Teaching Artist: Connor Kelley
Cost: $300 for all six sessions
Preregistration required
Learn the basics of throwing clay on a potter’s wheel in this six-part course for all skill levels! Join teaching artist Connor Kelley inside SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center to learn how to center clay, pull cylinders, trim, and glaze. Each week’s class will focus on a new step of the process, including throwing, trimming, and glazing. Students will finish the course with an understanding of all the steps required to create a fully functional ceramic piece.
This is a six-part course that will be taught on six consecutive Fridays: October 25; November 1; November 8; November 15; November 22; December 6, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Skipping Thanksgiving Week)
This class is for ages 16 and over. The cost of the six-part course is $300 per person. All skill levels are welcome and all materials are provided. Preregistration is required and space is limited. The course will be held inside SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center located at 123 N 10th Stree, Santa Paula, CA. Free parking is available directly behind the building and students may enter through the front or back door.
All 6-week courses include FREE Open Studio hours on Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A complimentary 5 pounds of clay will be provided per week to current students. This resource is available to current students only and open studio space is granted on a first come, first serve basis. Our Kiln Technician is onsite to answer any questions during Open Studio hours.
Questions? Please call the Museum at (805) 525-5554 ext. 104 or email creativity@santapaulaartmuseum.org.
*Please note: Long nails can make working with clay frustrating. We recommend trimming your nails down before attending class. Clay is also very messy, so please dress in clothing you don’t mind getting stained and covered in clay. You are welcome to bring an apron and towel/rag for wiping your hands throughout the process. Long hair must be pulled back as a safety precaution.
About Our Teaching Artist:
Connor Kelley is a ceramic artist born and raised in Camarillo, California. He recently graduated from CSU Channel Islands with a degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in ceramics. He took his first pottery class at Moorpark College and has been throwing on the wheel since 2016. Being an artist runs in his family and art has been an interest of his since he was little. Kelley now focuses on functional pottery that can be used in everyday life such as cups, mugs, bowls, and vases, giving his own twist on traditional shapes. You can see his work at local shows and catch him selling at art markets on the weekends around Ventura County.