205 C. Wheel Throwing Clinic /Intermediate Wheel Throwing

205 C. Wheel Throwing Clinic /Intermediate Wheel Throwing

Class - Ceramics | This class has been canceled

114 W 30th Street Ste 200 Winston-Salem, NC 27105 United States

Sawtooth 2 - Ceramics at the Generations Ctr.

Intermediate

4/11/2024-6/6/2024

6:30 PM-9:00 PM EDT on Th

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$375.00

$337.50

$30.00

Refine your throwing skills and expand your range of forms through individual projects that emphasize the function of utilitarian ceramics. This intermediate wheel throwing class focus on the fine steps of wheel throwing process, such as altering, trimming, and surface decoration. Wheel Throwing Clinic class is designed for experienced students who have mastered basic centering and pulling techniques.

This class requires students who have taken 2 wheel throwing classes at Sawtooth. If you have prior experience from a different studio, please contact the Director of Ceramics for approval. Ages: 16 - Adult

A $30 material fee for the first 25 pounds of stoneware clay and related glazing and firing will be added at time of checkout.

  • Students enrolled in ceramics classes at Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness (IGC) may sign up for additional open studio hours at IGC for the duration of their class.
  • A $30 material fee for the first 25 pounds of stoneware clay and related glazing and firing will be added at time of checkout. Porcelain clay excluded.

    For your first class, you will need the following:
    • 1 old towel and/or apron
    • 1 large car wash sponge
    • 1 4-quart container for holding water
    • 1 pottery tool kit (available for purchase on the first day of class for $20)
Liu, Po Wen

Po Wen is the Director of Ceramics at Sawtooth. He studied ceramic engineering in Taiwan and received his BFA degree in ceramics and ceramics sculpture from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and MFA degree in ceramics from Northern Illinois University.

Po Wen is the manuscript consultant for 2002 Newbery Medal awarded book, A Single Shard, by Linda Sue Park, regarding making celadon. A Place of Reflection, by Dr. Elizabeth Perril, an article about Po Wen and his works was featured in Ceramics Monthly.

Po Wen served as the director of The Pottery Workshop Jingdezhen, and executive director of Jingdezhen International Studio from 2015 to 2018 where he oversaw international residency program and facilitated international ceramics events, serving the international ceramics community in China and abroad.

Po Wen has also taught ceramic courses and workshops nationally and internationally including University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Sawtooth School for the Visual Art, Leksands folkhögskola, Leksand, Sweden and the School of Design and Arts, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.