Wheel Throwing with Neil Kennedy, Beginners & Intermediates

Join instructor Neil Kennedy for Tuesday morning Wheel Throwing. This course is designed for those who are new to wheel throwing or have a little experience at the wheel but want to expand upon their skills. Over the course of 6 sessions, you will have fun while gaining confidence on the potter’s wheel.

What to expect:

• Beginners: Learn the basics. Wedging and centering clay, pulling walls, shaping forms, trimming, and glazing.

• Returning students: Fine-tune the fundamentals and explore new techniques to take your pottery to the next level.

• Projects: Students can expect demonstrations of cylinders, bowls, mugs, and plates.

  
  

What’s included:

• Clay: One 25-lb. bag of clay is included in your studio fee. Additional clay is available for purchase, as studio reclaim clay (recycled clay) at a reduced rate.

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

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

• Open Studio Sessions: Access to 6 Open Studio sessions, held on Fridays, 10:00am – 12:30pm. This is an optional additional session in the studio where students can practice and hone their skills.

  
  

Small class size of 8 maximum students ensures that everyone receives personalized, one-on-one instruction and encouragement that will bring out the potter in you.

Neil Kennedy recently 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 being one of the most successful ceramic schools in Northern Arizona.  He now teaches at the Cape Cod Museum of Art 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, 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.

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Please park in the back of the museum - take the 2nd driveway off of Hope Lane. You will enter the building through the pottery studio in the back.

Cancellation policy: CCMoA must be notified 1 week prior for refund.