I have always wanted to try working with clay on a potter’s wheel, so when Random Events scheduled a pottery class, I was one of the first to sign up! We went to Choplet Ceramics Studio which is located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for a three hour pottery class. Our group was divided in half so that some could learn to make something on the potter’s wheel while at the same time others could work on hand building. After an hour and a half we would then switch activities.
I was at the potter’s wheel first learning how to throw clay. It was more difficult than it looked but our instructor helped us out with each step as we went along. Having long nails proved to be a bit of a handicap but my piece still turned out pretty well as I tried to be extra careful.
Once we were done with throwing, it was then time to build something by hand directly with slabs of clay. There were different objects we could use to add textured patterns to our pieces and we were taught how to mold and connect the separate clay slabs to create an object of our choosing.
It was a lot of fun learning these two different methods to make a clay object. I am very happy with the bowl I made on the potter’s wheel and the mug I built by hand. After completing the class, there is approximately a two week period before you can come back to pick up your finished masterpieces. During this time the pieces are placed in the kiln and glazed in the color that you choose at the end of the class. Below you will see my finishes pottery pieces.
Choplet Studios provides an excellent way to learn pottery making. They offer a variety of different classes and workshops in their well equipped studio. You can read all about their studio and how to get started at www.choplet.com.
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