Mastering Big Pots, January 14-18, 2026

$1,500.00

This hands-on workshop gives intermediate and advanced throwers the skills and knowledge they need to construct large-scale work on the wheel

In five days of instruction and practice you will learn:

  • How to select appropriate clay bodies and tools.

  • How to minimize physical stress by positioning the body and hands strategically for working with up to 25# of clay.

  • How to throw sections to be joined.

  • Principles and techniques for fail-proof joints.

  • Use of torches, fans and other strategies for speed drying.

  • Design and compositional considerations.

  • Strategies and techniques for troubleshooting and saves.

Cost: $1,500 (Fee includes materials I retain.. Option to purchase materials should you decide to take work home.)

This hands-on workshop gives intermediate and advanced throwers the skills and knowledge they need to construct large-scale work on the wheel

In five days of instruction and practice you will learn:

  • How to select appropriate clay bodies and tools.

  • How to minimize physical stress by positioning the body and hands strategically for working with up to 25# of clay.

  • How to throw sections to be joined.

  • Principles and techniques for fail-proof joints.

  • Use of torches, fans and other strategies for speed drying.

  • Design and compositional considerations.

  • Strategies and techniques for troubleshooting and saves.

Cost: $1,500 (Fee includes materials I retain.. Option to purchase materials should you decide to take work home.)