Modifying Wheel-Thrown Pottery Skills Workshop
Modifying Wheel-Thrown Pottery Skills Workshop Age: 16+ Day: Wednesday Date: July 29 Time: 6PM – 9PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Throwing Instructor: Jon Lang Description: Take your wheel throwing skills to the next level in this intermediate pottery workshop series focused on transforming forms through modification and surface refinement. Designed for those comfortable centering and throwing basic shapes, this class explores how to elevate your work by altering and assembling pieces after they come off the wheel. You’ll learn techniques for pulling and attaching handles, crafting functional spouts, designing and fitting lids, and carving into leather-hard surfaces to add texture and visual depth. Through guided demonstrations and hands-on practice, you’ll develop a stronger sense of timing, structure, and design as well as an understanding of when and how to modify forms without compromising their integrity. The series encourages experimentation and personal style, helping you move beyond simple vessels into more complex, expressive pieces. Ideal for potters ready to expand their technical toolkit, this workshop offers a supportive space to refine craftsmanship and push creative boundaries.
Intermediate Open Studio – Hand Building
Intermediate Open Studio – Hand Building Age: 16+ Day: Mondays Date: June 8 – July 13, 2026 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Hand Building Instructor: Staff Description: Push your clay building skills to the next level with this intermediate-level hand building open studio time. You’ll be able to work on building larger forms and more advanced techniques through coil building, slab building, and pinching methods. This open studio time allows you to work independently, but with the hands on support of the staff to continue learning new skills. This time will allow you to experiment and build your creativity in exploring advanced forms. It is a great opportunity to work on bringing more complex ideas to life. Ideal for those with previous hand building experience and who are comfortable working independently and want to grow their knowledge and express their creativity through their personal touch. There are no classes on the week of July 4th.
Intermediate Open Studio – Hand Building
Intermediate Open Studio – Hand Building Age: 16+ Day: Mondays Date: July 20 – August 17, 2026 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Hand Building Instructor: Staff Description: Push your clay building skills to the next level with this intermediate-level hand building open studio time. You’ll be able to work on building larger forms and more advanced techniques through coil building, slab building, and pinching methods. This open studio time allows you to work independently, but with the hands on support of the staff to continue learning new skills. This time will allow you to experiment and build your creativity in exploring advanced forms. It is a great opportunity to work on bringing more complex ideas to life. Ideal for those with previous hand building experience and who are comfortable working independently and want to grow their knowledge and express their creativity through their personal touch.
Intro to Wheel
Intro to Wheel Age: 16+ Day: Thursdays Date: June 11 – July 16, 2026 Time: 6PM – 8PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Throwing Instructor: Jon Lang Description: Discover the art of wheel throwing in this beginner-friendly pottery class designed to spark creativity and build foundational skills. You’ll learn how to center clay, shape basic forms, and understand the essential techniques behind creating simple vessels on the potter’s wheel. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to get your hands dirty. Along the way, you’ll gain insight into tools, materials, and studio practices. This class offers a welcoming environment to experiment, learn, and enjoy the tactile joy of pottery. — There are no classes on the week of July 4th.
Intro to Wheel
Intro to Wheel Age: 16+ Day: Thursdays Date: July 23 – August 20, 2026 Time: 6PM – 8PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Throwing Instructor: Jon Lang Description: Discover the art of wheel throwing in this beginner-friendly pottery class designed to spark creativity and build foundational skills. You’ll learn how to center clay, shape basic forms, and understand the essential techniques behind creating simple vessels on the potter’s wheel. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to get your hands dirty. Along the way, you’ll gain insight into tools, materials, and studio practices. This class offers a welcoming environment to experiment, learn, and enjoy the tactile joy of pottery.
Intro to Wheel
Intro to Wheel Age: 16+ Day: Tuesdays Date: June 9 – July 14, 2026 Time: 6PM – 8PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Throwing Instructor: Jon Lang Description: Discover the art of wheel throwing in this beginner-friendly pottery class designed to spark creativity and build foundational skills. You’ll learn how to center clay, shape basic forms, and understand the essential techniques behind creating simple vessels on the potter’s wheel. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to get your hands dirty. Along the way, you’ll gain insight into tools, materials, and studio practices. This class offers a welcoming environment to experiment, learn, and enjoy the tactile joy of pottery. There are no classes on the week of July 4th.
Intro to Wheel
Intro to Wheel Age: 16+ Day: Tuesdays Date: July 21 – August 18, 2026 Time: 6PM – 8PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Throwing Instructor: Jon Lang Description: Discover the art of wheel throwing in this beginner-friendly pottery class designed to spark creativity and build foundational skills. You’ll learn how to center clay, shape basic forms, and understand the essential techniques behind creating simple vessels on the potter’s wheel. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to get your hands dirty. Along the way, you’ll gain insight into tools, materials, and studio practices. This class offers a welcoming environment to experiment, learn, and enjoy the tactile joy of pottery. There are no classes on the week of July 4th.
Throwing Closed Forms on the Potters Wheel
Throwing Closed Forms on the Potters Wheel Age: 16+ Day: Wednesday Date: July 8th Time: 6PM – 9PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Throwing Instructor: Jon Lang Description: Expand your wheel throwing skills in this intermediate-level workshop focused on creating closed forms on the pottery wheel. Designed for potters who are comfortable centering and pulling consistent walls, this session dives into the techniques required to enclose and shape forms such as jars, lidded vessels, and sculptural pieces. You’ll learn how to collar and close forms smoothly, control internal volume, and refine silhouettes without collapsing the structure. The workshop also covers strategies for trimming and altering closed pieces, as well as considerations for designing and fitting lids. Through demonstration and guided practice, you’ll gain the skills to move beyond basic forms and explore more complex, enclosed shapes. This class is ideal for potters looking to challenge their technique and expand their creative possibilities on the wheel.
All Level Wheel Throwing
All Level Wheel Throwing Age: 16+ Day: Mondays Date: June 8 – July 15, 2026 Time: 6:30PM – 9PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Throwing Instructor: Keith Meyers Description: Perfect for beginning students or the more experienced ones, this is an all-level ceramics class that will focus on form, shaping and textural methods on the clay wheel. Learn how to add handles, and other ornamental designs to your pieces while also discovering new techniques through demonstrations and one-on-one instructions.
Modifying Wheel-Thrown Pottery Skills Workshop
Modifying Wheel-Thrown Pottery Skills Workshop Age: 16+ Day: Wednesday Date: July 17 Time: 6PM – 9PM Location: Puckett Pottery House Room: Wheel Throwing Instructor: Jon Lang Description: Take your wheel throwing skills to the next level in this immersive, one‑day intermediate pottery workshop focused on transforming thrown forms through thoughtful modification and surface refinement. Designed for potters who are comfortable centering clay and throwing basic shapes, this workshop emphasizes moving beyond simple vessels into more complex, intentional, and expressive work. Participants will explore post‑wheel techniques such as pulling and attaching handles, creating functional spouts, designing and fitting lids, and carving into leather‑hard clay to add texture and visual depth. Through expert-led demonstrations and hands-on practice, students will build a stronger understanding of timing, structure, and design, learning when and how to alter forms without compromising balance or integrity. This workshop is an investment which includes professional instruction, full access to a fully equipped ceramic studio, and all firings and glazes—ensuring a complete, uninterrupted making experience with no hidden costs. Each participant will also receive a 25‑lb bag of clay, providing ample material to experiment, practice, and produce finished work during the session. This focused workshop encourages experimentation and the development of personal style while strengthening technical confidence. With dedicated studio time, high-quality materials, and guided instruction, participants will leave with new skills, refined craftsmanship, and creative momentum to carry into future work. Ideal for intermediate potters ready to expand their technical toolkit and push creative boundaries in a single, high‑value studio experience.