Pushing Pots to Another Level

Description

Demonstration Workshop by Sarah Wells Rolland, Professional Potter form Asheville February 22nd 2025 from 9am to 3pm Lite Breakfast and lunch included! Sarah will share her work and discuss her aesthetic and process. She will also share the story of The Village Potters Clay Center from its conception, its thriving community and its reestablishing after the flood. She will be receiving donations to help in their recovery. Workshop Description: Sarah Wells Rolland is well known for her teaching method. She is inspiring and shares her techniques for honing skills and transforming a thrown vessel into an original piece. Sarah works closely with each potter assisting in creating excellent skills, exploring design and sharing ergonomics when making pots. Sarah will throw bigger pots in sections, make a darted pitcher, throw a basket with an overhead handle, create an oval dish with built-in handles, create mugs with multiple approaches to handles and more. Techniques she will share: 1. Throw using all the clay 2. Altering 3. Darting 4. Shaving 5. Handles that complement the form, pulled and wheel thrown 6. Sculpting and adding clay to pots. 7. Spouts and how to make them function well Sarah shares openly and delights in lively discussion. She will share how she makes her aesthetic decisions and creates line and movement to her forms. She will share the process of pushing clay to its limit.