Tuesdays | 6:30 - 9 pm | March 10 -April 14

Taught by Yuki Watanabe

Take your wheel-throwing practice to the next level with a course dedicated entirely to volume, lift, and expressive form. Designed for potters ready to challenge themselves, this immersive class focuses on creating bold, spacious shapes—think moon jars, bulbous pitchers, sculptural vases, and refined lidded forms.

You’ll learn how to work with larger amounts of clay while maintaining structural integrity, developing the strength, rhythm, and intuition required for throwing on a bigger scale. We’ll explore advanced techniques in lifting, stretching, shaping, and fluid alterations, including stamping, faceting, and press-stretching. By the end, you’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of how to read and respond to the clay as it moves.

This course is ideal for potters who want to elevate their technical skillset, refine their artistic voice, and master the kind of pieces that truly command space.

What’s Included

• Six weeks of 2.5-hour weekly classes focused exclusively on mastering volume

• Automatic Upgrade: a full 25 lb bag of any clay body (your choice, up to a $40 value)

• All tools and studio glazes provided

• Firing of your class work

  • Due to the large-scale focus, students may fire 3–4 large vessels (no larger than 12” in any direction)

• Weekend open studio access

  • 2 hours/day during open studio hours (Saturday & Sunday, 12–5 pm)

• Option to purchase additional clay during class or open studio

Course Curriculum:

Week 1: Solidifying basics—Various clay exercises for centering, lifting, shaping, closing, stretching

Week 2: Bulbous vase and pitcher, altering 

Week 3: Large forms & surface textures

Week 4: Moon jar and large forms 2, altering

 Week 5: Slips and trimming marathon 

Week 6: Glazing techniques