ART 45B - BEGINNING CERAMICS POTTER'S WHEEL

    Recent Professors
    ANDY RUBLE, KIMBERLY COOK
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    17–25 students
    Credits
    4
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    An introduction to throwing on the potter's wheel, and its historical and contemporary significance. This course introduces the process of wedging clay, centering a pot, pulling a wall, shaping processes, and trimming techniques to complete well balanced forms on the potter's wheel. In addition to gaining expertise in wheel-throwing, students will examine, discuss, critique, and write about the techniques, tools, ceramic terminology, and processes of historical and contemporary thrown clay vessels. Students will use ceramic vocabulary in verbal and written class critiques.
    Usually Held
    Thu 6:00pm–8:50pm, Tue 6:00pm–8:50pm, Wed 1:00pm–3:50pm, Wed 10:00am–12:50pm