Pottery Trimming Techniques
Adult Classes | Available
Are you a wheel throwing student who wants to learn or improve their vessel trimming or in making attachments? If you want to know the tricks in how to trim a ‘foot’ on your pot, make a perfect handle or even learn how to make a lid, then this hands-on workshop is for you. This offering is ideal for the wheel throwing student who is currently taking or planning on taking a multi-week ceramics class or works in their own studio. Leather hard pieces for students to work on will be provided. Demos will show essentials in successful trimming, pulling and attaching a handle and in making a lidded vessel. Students may practice at making lids, pulling handles, and trimming pots.
Rebecca Matarazzi
Using a variety of techniques in clay, my objective is to produce pieces for utilitarian purposes that convey a sense of tradition while allowing new concepts and ideas to develop. I get inspiration from the natural environment, creating designs for the home and kitchen that are pleasing both visually and tactilely. My teaching style is to observe each student and assess their individual needs in perfecting our craft. With a BS in Ceramics, Penn State University, I spend my days working in my pottery studio, using the Florida sun to hasten drying while fresh pieces await their first firing!