Independent Study, Ceramics with Neil Kennedy

This independent study ceramics class provides a supportive and creative studio environment for students ready to expand their skills and develop a more personal body of work. Students are encouraged to pursue self-directed projects while exploring more advanced wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques.

With guidance and individualized instruction from Neil, students will refine their technical abilities, experiment with more complex forms, and explore glazing. Demonstrations and one-on-one assistance will be tailored to each student’s interests, goals, and creative direction.

Designed for students who are comfortable working independently and want to work on their own projects.  This class emphasizes artistic growth, problem-solving, and the development of a unique creative voice in clay.

What to expect: 

• Have full access to the facilities at the Ceramics Center with an intimate class-size capacity of 12 students. Access to equipment includes 10 Shimpo pottery wheels, 2x6’ slab roller, NorthStar clay extruder, large work tables, & one 18x24” shelf per student.

• Design your own projects: Come to class with a project concept/idea and create it with Neil’s assistance.  

  
  

What’s included: 

• Clay: One 25-lb. bag of clay is included in your studio fee. Additional clay is available for purchase or studio reclaim clay (recycled clay)

• Firings: bisque firing and glaze firing (cone 6)

• Glaze: Full access to the studio’s large collection of glazes 

Neil Kennedy returned to Cape Cod from Sedona, AZ, where he was a successful ceramicist and taught ceramics at the Sedona Art Center.  He helped develop the program at the Art Center into one of the most successful ceramic schools in Northern Arizona.  He now teaches at the Cape Cod Museum of Art Ceramics Center and works from his home studio in Brewster, MA.  Neil lived the majority of his early life in Dennis and was introduced to the Cape’s rich ceramic tradition by his mother, who often took him to visit local ceramicists.  Their frequent trips to Scargo Pottery, where they watched Harry Holl work, left a lasting impression.  

Neil’s own dialogue with clay began during his college years in Rome, Italy, where he studied figurative sculpture and Renaissance art.  After college, following a career in sports marketing, he pursued ceramics, studying with some of our nation’s leading ceramic artists. Neil started working as a ceramicist in Santa Barbara, CA, over twenty-five years ago, later working in Lake Arrowhead, CA, and then Sedona before returning to Cape Cod.  Neil brings a wealth of experience, technical knowledge, and enthusiasm to his teaching.  He enjoys helping students develop their skills, explore their creativity, and find their own voice in clay. NeilKennedyCeramics.com