SUMMER CERAMICS: Wheel Fundamentals
When:
Monday, Jul 06, 2026 6:00p -
9:00p
Monday, Jul 06, 2026 6:00p -
9:00p
Where:
The Umbrella Arts Center
40 Stow Street
Concord, MA 01742
Admission:
$405
Hosted by:
Categories:
Art, Classes
Event website:
https://theumbrellaarts.org/class/summer-adults-wheel-fundamentals-0
SUMMER CERAMICS: Wheel Fundamentals
Mondays, July 6 - August 10, 6 - 9 PM (6 weeks)
Age range: Adult
Cost: $405
Instructor: Kyle Johns
This course is designed for those who would like to gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals of wheel throwing as well as for those with experience who want to build new skills and strengthen their throwing technique. This class will cover many technical and aesthetic concerns of working with clay. Demonstrations and projects will be made accessible for new students and scalable for those with more experience. Beginners will be introduced to clay by learning the fundamentals of working on a potter’s wheel and the basics of hand-building techniques. For students with experience in the basics of wheel throwing, more specific projects and challenges will be offered as will the option to develop projects independently. This class is suitable for all skill levels.
About the instructor: Widely exhibited and published artist and teacher, Kyle Johns was a Ceramics Artist-in-Residence at The Umbrella Arts Center and currently is the Ceramics Studio Technician. With an MFA from Ohio University, Kyle has been a resident at Red Lodge Clay Center, The Interdisciplinary Ceramics Research Center, The Archie Bray Foundation, and The International Ceramics Center in Kecskemet, Hungary. He has taught at Kansas State University, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and the Ceramics Program at Harvard University.
