Wheel Throwing for Everyone

Wheel Throwing for Everyone

Adult Intensive | This class is completed

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Off Site

Beginner, ages 15+ with an adult

10/24/2020 (one day)

9:00 AM-1:00 PM EDT on Sat

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$95.00

$85.50

$15.00

$15.00

Have you always wanted to try wheel throwing? Come throw a pot using white stoneware, then fire and finish your pieces using food-safe glazes.

  • Please bring an old towel or apron. All other materials provided. Class includes recycled clay. Students can choose up to 4 works to keep and fire, and will choose between 3 choices of glaze. Students will be working outdoors, with shade, socially distanced from other students. All students are required to wear a mask. There will be access to water, the bathroom, and air conditioned indoor cool down for temporary use. Confirmation of Clay Day Weekend classes will happen the Friday morning of that weekend.
Orr, Christine

Christine Orr b.1993 (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Richmond, Virginia. Working in clay, fiber, paper-making and poetry, her practice critically navigates how humans have co-evolved with objects. Orr investigates material culture’s role in our understanding of domestic and utilitarian items. This research connects objects and what they are made from as well as their metaphorical and symbolic potential. Orr received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2015. She completed her Master of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in the Craft/Material Studies Department in 2021.