ONSITE: Introduction to the Wheel (A)

ONSITE: Introduction to the Wheel (A)

Adult Multi-Week | This class is completed

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Clay II

Beginner

1/10/2022-2/28/2022

9:30 AM-12:30 PM EDT on Mon

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$195.00

$175.50

$5.00

$40.00

Learn to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. We’ll cover the foundations of wheel work, including wedging and centering clay and forming cylinders, cups and bowls. Basic glazing information will help you finish your final forms.

  • All materials and equipment provided.
  • You will receive 25 pounds of clay; additional clay is available for purchase.
  • This class does not meet on 1/17, 2/14.
  • Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to help us confirm classes, please register as early as possible.
  • Students must follow social distancing protocols and wear masks at all times. For more info visit visarts.org. This is an On-site course. On-site courses do not come with studio access outside of class time. Paid open studio access is available through our Studio Access Program: if interested please visit visarts.org.
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.